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ridge : so this is the kind of man you are , huh -- sneaking behind her back kissing jackie marone in public ? how dare you disrespect my mother like that ? i 'm not gon na stand for it anymore , dad -- no more . [ scene_break ] amber : mind if i take a seat ? thorne : be my guest . but if you 're lookin ' for company , i may not be your guy . it 's been the day from hell . amber : well , i guess that is kind of fitting , seeing as that it is halloween . [ scene_break ] nick : you kissed eric at the restaurant ? jackie : ( scoffs ) it was nothing scandalous , and -- and brooke was very sweet about it . she just asked me to respect eric and stephanie 's relationship , which , of course , i do without question . ( sighs ) it 's just that , well , ridge is n't too thrilled with his father . nick : boy , the dressmaker 's gon na let eric have it on this one . [ scene_break ] ridge : you 're acting like an adolescent here . this is ridiculous . eric : oh , stop . ridge , just stop it . there 's no need for some kind of a lecture . i came here to get some work done , and jackie was here , and i joined her . there is nothing unscrupulous going on . ridge : really ? if that 's true , why the hell were you kissin ' her ? [ scene_break ] man : amber , can i get you your usual ? or would you like one of our halloween specials ? we got the black widow , the eyeball - tini , a wolf bite , or maybe the bloody margarita . amber : you know what ? i will take a black widow . oh , but you got ta make it virgin , 'cause i 'm driving . thorne : put it on my tab . amber : thanks . man : another scotch ? thorne : yeah , double . man : be right back . amber : so what 's the deal , huh ? you look even more miserable than me . thorne : ridge he 's driving me nuts . it 's `` little brother , do this . little brother that . i mean talks to me like i 'm one of his kids . no , no , actually they get more respect than i do . you know , sometimes i could ... amber : ooh , wow . he must have really done you wrong , huh ? thorne : no , he 's a bully with an insatiable ego . amber : hmm . oh , here you go . thorne : mm . amber : ( chuckles ) listen , i will drink to that . i have been bullied quite a few times in my life by ridge . ( glasses clink ) thorne : you want to know what the most infuriating thing is ? my dad lets him get away with it , over and over again . when is he gon na wake up and see ridge for who he really is ? [ scene_break ] nick : hmm , the dressmaker could really go after eric on this one . you know that 's the way he rolls . jackie : oh , nicky , i feel so terrible about getting him into trouble . i 've got ta go and apologize to him . nick : mother , i do n't think that 's wise . you might be a bit vulnerable right now . you just got out of a marriage . jackie : ( scoffs ) please , i 'm fine . i just want to make sure that he is . that 's all . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : mother is your life partner . she 's not a well woman . you had an affair with jackie years ago . spending time with her alone is just not appropriate . eric : jackie 's my friend , ridge . ridge : yeah , she 's also newly single , and you 're on the prowl , obviously . oh , for god sakes , dad , are you really that weak ? eric : do n't . do n't do this . now i love your mother . i 'm committed to her , but she 's changed . in many ways , she has withdrawn from our relationship . she 's withdrawn , and she 's detached . ridge : yeah , she 's also busy fightin ' for her life . she does n't have time to baby you . get over it . mother 's coming home tomorrow from d.c. after speaking to congress about lung cancer and helping the homeless , and you 're out here canoodling with jackie marone for god sakes . i 'm warning you , dad . do n't you ever , ever cross the line like that again . [ scene_break ] amber : i did n't know that you and taylor had a thing going on . thorne : i 'm not sure where we stand . i thought she was in my corner , but i do n't know what to think . amber : ( scoffs ) i hear ya . rejection sucks . thorne : ( scoffs ) amber : i mean , marcus and i , we have a daughter together , and he 's not interested in me whatsoever . thorne : well , if somebody wants to be with you , they will be with you . amber : i learned that lesson the hard way . woman : oh , hey , amber . how 's rosey doing ? amber : oh , she 's so amazing . she 's with her daddy tonight . woman : ohh . amber : well , how are things with you ? woman : great . i 'm engaged . amber : oh , congratulations . woman : thank you . he 's actually over there . hey , honey , i love you ! yeah . amber : hi . woman : cute costume by the way . apparently , he did n't get the memo . amber : right ? woman : ( laughs ) amber : well , i 've really been trying to make positive choices in my life . i am tired of being the underdog , and i do n't want to be it forever . thorne : mm , i used to be the underdog . now i 'm just a fool . amber : no , no , you are only a fool if you let them get the best of you . thorne : yeah . amber : you 're an amazing guy , thorne . you know , you really are . i 've always thought that . thorne : well , you know what ? i 'm tired of being the good guy . i want to be the guy who wins for a change . amber : would n't that be something , huh ? to be a winner . ( laughs ) ( glasses clink ) thorne : winner . amber : gosh , doubt that 'll ever happen for me , though . [ scene_break ] owen : hey , nick . is , uh , is jackie around ? nick : no , she 's out of the building . owen : so how 's she doing ? nick : she 's doing all right . keeping busy . how are you doing ? owen : you know , i 'm just still trying to process everything . but bridget and i and logan are -- are doing well . nick : good . i 'm glad to see that what my mother did was n't in vain , 'cause it was n't easy for her to do . owen : i still love her , you know . i 'm never gon na meet another woman like her . i love bridget , and -- and we 're happy together . i mean , our son 's happy . you know , but i ca n't help being worried about jackie . i just ca n't stand the thought of her being alone . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) brooke : oh , there you are . so how did it go ? ridge : where is our little spaceman ? brooke : our little spaceman went to spend the night at matthew 's . so how was your talk with eric ? ridge : i had to lay down the law . brooke : well , he was kissing jackie in the middle of a restaurant . you have every right to be angry . ridge : his behavior is absolutely deplorable . brooke : i went to speak to jackie . i asked her to respect eric and stephanie 's relationship . ridge : thank you . well , i just hope dad can keep his hands off of jackie . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) eric : jackie ? jackie : trick or treat . ( chuckles ) eric : i always thought that was a really interesting choice . jackie : mm . sorry to come by unannounced . eric : ( chuckles ) come in . come in . jackie : thanks . oh , my gosh , i feel so terrible about what happened earlier . eric : do n't . jackie : brooke came to see me . eric : what ? jackie : yeah , she told me that ridge saw our little kiss , and that he 's furious with you . eric : yeah , well , he overreacted . jackie : well , i understand why he did . i mean , stephanie 's his mother . he 's worried about her . i am , too . eric : well , everybody 's worried about stephanie . that 's not the point . i do n't want ridge or anyone interfering in our friendship . [ scene_break ] amber : you know , uh , you 're a single dad . i 'm a single mom . we could be good together ... as friends , i mean . ( laughs ) thorne : ( chuckles ) i 've needed someone to talk to . amber : yeah . you know , maybe i could , uh , stop by the office and buy you lunch sometime . thorne : ooh , lunch in the basement . what fun . amber : you got ta be kidding me . you are still in the basement ? no . come on , i mean , you were in the basement , like , years and years ago when i worked there . thorne : yes , i 'm still in the basement . i 'm still in ridge 's shadow . amber : ( scoffs ) thorne : i 'm always second . i 'm not feeling sorry for myself . i 'm just stating a fact . my mother and father have always put ridge on a pedestal . amber : it 's got ta be really hard for you . thorne : yeah , but you know what ? i could live with it if ridge deserved it , but he does n't . ridge has been given everything to him on a silver platter by my father , even though he 's betrayed him . it 's like ... ( scoffs ) ridge can do no wrong in my dad 's eyes . ( chuckles ) amber : hey , i got an idea . all these , uh , zombies and vampires are startin ' to give me the creeps a little bit . what do you say you and i , we get outta here and , uh , go some place a little more quiet , hmm ? [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm not about to cut them any slack , especially my father . there 's no excuse . my mother 's battling a terminal illness . brooke : ridge , i understand why you 're so upset , why you want to come to your mother 's defense -- because you love her , and you feel that eric has betrayed her in some way . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : but just wish you would have a little more understanding for eric . ridge : understanding ? how many times has he done this already ? he 's doing it again . i can just sense it , logan . jackie 's available . dad 's sniffing around . brooke : ( scoffs ) ridge , i 'm sure it 's not something that he planned . ridge : i warned him not to cross the line , and if he 's smart , he 'll listen to me . [ scene_break ] jackie : these designs are exquisite . eric : thank you . i 'm glad you like them . jackie : they 're wonderful . eric : here . ( glasses clink ) eric : it 's been a long time since stephanie even looked at any of my sketches , i have to say . jackie : she 's going through something , eric . it does n't mean she loves you any less . eric : ( sighs ) i know . i keep telling myself it 's just a phase . jackie : i understand what you 're feeling . she can be quite the challenge . ( chuckles ) eric : ( chuckles ) yeah . she 's one of a kind , all right . [ eric remembering ] eric : i 'm leaving . stephanie : you bet your sweet ass you 're leaving . i have never been so ashamed of you in my entire life . [ scene_break ] eric : ( chuckles ) ah , we 've had our moments . jackie : you 've got to remember the good times , too , eric , with stephanie , because there have been so many . eric : you 're right . many , many good times . hopefully more in the future . jackie : oh , there will be . eric : ridge does n't understand the dynamics of our relationship . not really . i mean , he 's no idea what it 's like to be married to her . i mean , she 's my friend . she 's my colleague . she 's my -- my business partner , but she 's just not ... ridge is right . i mean , stephanie 's fighting cancer . i have to stop ... i have to put her needs first . i have to stop thinking about myself . i mean , it 's just silly at my age to go on about it . jackie : excuse me . excuse me , but what , uh , you 're what ? eric : at my age . jackie : do n't you ever say that again . i do n't want to hear that , okay ? your feelings , your desires , they are valid , young man . ( sighs ) you do n't just let go of life . you hold onto it , for goodness sake . you embrace every bloody moment of it . do you hear me ? [ scene_break ] ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : mm . ridge : you feel so good . i 'm already forgetting about my disastrous day . brooke : ( chuckles ) by the end of the night , you 're going to forget your name . [ scene_break ] jackie : talk to her , eric . tell stephanie your needs . remind her of all the good times you 've shared , and do n't give up . because romance and desire -- they can be rekindled . eric : you 're amazing , are n't you ? jackie : ( scoffs ) eric : no , no , you never cease to amaze me . jackie : you thought i came here to seduce you , did n't you ? eric : oh , well , i -- jackie : unh -- do n't you lie to me . eric : ( chuckles ) jackie : not that i would n't love to . but you and stephanie -- you are such good , dear friends to me . i would never want to come between the two of you . eric : ( sighs ) jackie : make it work , eric . i better go . eric : jackie ? thank you . you 're a good friend . and beautiful , too . [ scene_break ] taylor : thorne ? thorne ? look , i know you 're going through a hard time , but , really , you do n't need any more stress . you need to stay away from her . she 's trouble . amber : why does everybody always say that about me ? thorne : ( sighs ) taylor : because it 's your story , amber . you go in people 's lives , you take what you want , and then you leave , and then they 're left paying the price , and you 're not going to do that to thorne . amber : you know , we were just trying to have a drink together , taylor , so why do n't you just leave ? taylor : thorne , i want to talk to you . can i talk to you outside , please , out on the patio ? please ? amber : ( sighs ) thorne : why are you here ? taylor : i was just thinking about some of the things that i said earlier . thorne : you said you did n't know what you wanted . you said you were n't ready for a man in your life . well , taylor , i 'm ready , because i 'm tired of sitting back and letting life just pass me by . i mean , if i ca n't be with you , why should n't i be with amber ? | ridge confronts eric about seeing him kissing jackie . ridge snaps that he will not stand for eric disrespecting his mother anymore . ridge says eric is acting like an irresponsible adolescent . eric says nothing is going on and he does n't want to hear a lecture . he is not on the prowl as ridge suggests . ridge tells him that his mother does n't have the time to baby him through another infidelity . he is not to cross that line again . nick questions jackie about it too . she says she is fine ; she is not on the rebound for another partner . owen states to nick that he loves bridget and is happy with their son , but he loves jackie too and he 'll never meet another woman like her . jackie drops in on eric and says she is sorry that ridge saw them and is now furious . all are worried about stephanie and how she will react . at a halloween party at bikini , thorne continues to mouth off about the phoniness of his family . he confides to amber that the worst part is his father lets ridge get away with it over and over . thorne laments that he used to be the underdog , now he 's just a fool . he 'd like to be the guy who comes out on top every now and then . amber slyly invites him off to somewhere more quiet , but he 's rescued by taylor when she walks in . |
bill : `` i want a divorce . our son is yours ; now find him a good mother , something i ca nt be . `` liam : well ... ( sighs ) will 's in dreamland . steffy : yeah , he looks so peaceful . bill : this is n't what i wanted for my son 's first weeks of life . he should be home in his crib , and his mother should be rocking him to sleep . brooke : she will when she gets better . bill : how is she gon na get better , brooke , when she 's pulling stunts like this ? liam : hey , dad , but that 's the whole thing . i mean , something 's wrong with katie . bill : i know something 's wrong with her , liam . that 's what scares me . she has abandoned our son . how could she do that ? taylor : bill , call 9 - 1 - 1 . katie : no taylor : katie . katie : ( breathing heavily ) taylor : you 're under distress . you need to let me get somebody . katie . no . no doctor . no doctor . promise me or else i will - i will -- taylor : okay . what ? what ? what ? what ? katie : ( breathing heavily ) taylor : katie . katie . ( heartbeat thumping ) katie : ( breathing heavily ) taylor : here . here , drink this . katie : ( sighs taylor : what just happened ? katie : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) i have to go . taylor : no . no . listen , i - i would rather you be seen medically . katie : no . no . taylor : at- at the very least , let me call . katie : i 'll be gone before you finish dialing . this is the way it has to be . i am doing what 's best for my son and what 's best for bill and -- and they will understand . one day , they will both understand . you -- you will help them understand . but until then , i have to leave . i 'm doing what 's best for my son and for his father . bill : well , make sure you keep it quit , if katie 's wandering around aspen . i do n't give a damn what you 're doing . drop it . this is your top priority . liam : hey , you know , i can go looking for her , too . brooke : we do n't even know if she 's still in aspen . bill : ( sighs ) wherever she is , i 'm going to find her . steffy : she does n't want to be found , bill . bill : katie does n't get to decide my future or our son 's . what is she doing ? she 's abandoned our son . steffy : she 's not in her right mind . brooke : ( sighs ) look , i 'm not really happy with my sister right now , either . do n't you think we should just take a step back -- bill : you know what , brooke ? i really ca n't hear that right now . brooke : ( clears throat ) bill : i have a baby son whose mother is gone and he needs her , and so do i. i mean , katie in no condition to be wandering around . liam : okay . all right . what if she 's not in aspen ? where would she have gone ? steffy : what about your dad 's ? he lives in dallas , right ? brooke : yeah , i could call him and see if -- bill : do n't bother . she 's not there . katie knows that 's the first place we 'd check . liam : well , she just disappeared , so .. steffy : you know , when katie sets her mind on something ... look , brooke , i 'm sorry , but if katie does n't want to be found , she wo n't be . taylor : katie , you have a beautiful new baby , and you have an adoring husband . katie : look , we 've talked this to death . ( scoffs ) no pun intended . taylor : you 're that convinced that you 're dying . katie : it could happen at any moment . taylor : you could also live . katie : the longer i 'm here , the worse it is for will . i will love him more , and he will grow more attached to me . there are no happy endings with this , taylor . taylor : it is n't how much time you have . it 's how you spend it , and you could be spending this time loving your son and building wonderful memories for him . katie : you are not listening to me . i wo n't live that long . look , appreciate what you 're trying do , but ... taylor : so , that 's it ? you 're just giving up . you 're taking the easy way out . katie : all right , this is payment . now i 'm your patient . i expect confidentiality . taylor : katie , i - i do n't want your money . i do n't . i want you to just sit here with me and talk to me and calm down . katie : we have -- we have already done that . i am thinking clearly , taylor . taylor : maybe not . this could be postpartum depression . katie : do n't say that . do n't put that label on me . i am not depressed . i am taking action . i am making hard choices . that 's what bill does . that 's one of the reasons why i love him so much . he will understand that i am doing this for our son . taylor : no ! you 're making connection that you do n't to bond with your son , because you do n't want to get too close to him in case anything happens to you . katie : i do n't want that for will . i do n't want that for me . that 's why i sent them to aspen . brooke is n't with ridge right now , and i do n't know what will happen when he comes back , but for right now , there is an opening . brooke loves my boy and he loves her and -- and -- and bill and brooke can raise him together . they can be a happy family . taylor : katie , listen to me . if you want to play matchmaker , fine , then do it when there 's a real medical crisis . katie : no , i have a plan , and i 'm putting it in motion for will 's sake . taylor : what about you ? what about your life ? katie : i should n't even be here . i was shot in the heart . i was legally dead . i died again after giving birth . i ca n't debate this any more . i have to go . taylor : okay , you do n't want to talk to me then let me , uh , let me get a phone number for you . i 've got a colleague that 's really amazing , and i 'd rather you give someone a call . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) taylor : ( sighs ) liam : my dad -- this is killing him . i know it is . steffy : i mean , what is katie thinking ? she 's not . here . liam : thanks . that poor little baby . steffy : hey , will 's gon na be okay . he 's got a big bother to make sure of it . liam : ( sighs ) yeah . steffy : and he 's got his dad , and he has brooke . yeah , i know . me giving brooke logan props -- who would have thunk ? bill : thank god he 's too young to know what his mother 's done . ( sighs ) i 'm not even sure what katie 's done . i just know that the way she 's going about this is not the way to handle it . brooke : ( sighs ) i know you 're frustrated . bill : no , brooke . i 'm not frustrated . i 'm angry . this is supposed to be an incredibly happy time for our family , but it 's not , because katie 's convinced herself she 's not a good mother . brooke : bill . bill : i know . i - i know it -- it 's not -- it 's not that simple . ( sighs ) but when i look at that innocent sleeping little boy , walking out on him is not the answer . katie : ( sighs ) were you followed ? woman : no , i was careful . i left the envelope in aspen just as you asked , and here 's your gate key . katie : ( sighs ) thank you . thank you so much . i ca n't even tell you how much i appreciate it . woman : oh . of course , mrs. spencer . i want to help you any way that i can . katie : you have been an amazing assistant and an amazing friend . thank you , and -- and please do n't say anything about this to anyone especially my husband and sisters and go back out the way you came in . woman : okay . katie : ( sighs ) will : ( fusses ) brooke : come on , katie . come on down here and play with will . what is all that noise you 're making ? bill : look at that . just a little prince . katie : i am incapable of being his mother . i am sorry , but i ca n't do it . i ca n't be his mother . ( sighs ) steffy : not exactly the mai tai swizzle we thought we 'd be sipping , but hey . liam : ( chuckles steffy : go with the flow . ( bottles clink ) liam : i 'm so in the doghouse with you steffy : mm . mm - hmm . yes . yes , you are . 7,000 feet above sea level , and all we have is a bag of bikinis . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : not a tropical beach in sight . liam : i 'll make it up to you . steffy : mm - hmm . it 's a start . liam : ( chuckles ) seriously , though , we really can go . steffy : no . no , no , no . i - do n't want to . i want to stay here , and i want to support your father , and i know that 's what you want , too . liam : well , what i want is for katie to come to her senses . steffy : what if she does n't ? taylor : katie ? bill : please tell me you 've heard from her . taylor : oh , gosh , bill . uh , thank goodness . i was about to call you . where are you ? bill : i 'm in aspen with will and brooke . we tracked katie 's cell phone here but -- taylor : no katie . bill : no . she left a note , taylor . she wants a divorce now . i do n't know if she 's floating around aspen or what . taylor : she was just here . bill : what ? taylor : yes , at my beach house . uh , she left . i do n't know where she went . bill : did you try to stop her ? katie 's .. with taylor , or at least she was . she took off again . taylor : i did everything i could to try and stop her , believe me . bill : i ca n't believe this . taylor : look , why do n't you call me when you get back in town ? and if i hear anything from katie , the minute i do -- bill : you 'll call me immediately . ( sighs ) brooke : is katie ? what did taylor say ? bill : we did n't think katie was thinking straight . well she 's thinking pretty straight , brooke . she sent us here on purpose . she must have arranged for someone to bring her cell phone , knowing that we would try to track her down . i mean , she- she 's doing everything she can to throw us off track . brooke : what ? that 's -- that 's crazy . we -- we better get back to l.a . bill : what message is she sending , brooke ? i mean , your sister went to great lengths to steer us in the wrong direction . she wants to walk out on me and our son . why ? i do n't know what the hell to do now . ( sighs ) man : this all you got ? katie : yes . ( dog barks ) man : not exactly a palace , but the rent 's cheap . ( banging ) man : here 's two sets of keys . i - i know you said you wanted to pay monthly , but you get two months free if you sign a year 's lease . ( cat whining ) katie : i wo n't need a year . man : well , i did n't have chance to get everything out from the last tenant , uh , you moving in so quick and all . katie : just leave it . man : well , if you need anything ... katie : just my privacy . man : right . gotcha . ( thunder rumbles ) ( heartbeat thumping ) liam : this is so weird . you know , a baby 's born and a marriage ends ? that 's , like , the opposite of how it goes . i mean , kids bring people together , do n't they ? steffy : mm , not always . nothing in life is certain . liam : yeah . steffy : but if you want something or someone bad enough , it can work out . liam : i know . i 'm not so sure this time . steffy : you better be talking about your dad and katie . liam : i just ... ( sighs ) it 's ... i man , katie , she 's so ... stable , you know ? i mean , and this- this is ... i do n't know . i do n't get it . i do n't know . you ca n't , like abandon this -- this -- this little helpless baby , especially after everything she went through to bring him into this world . steffy : i know . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : i mean , i wish there was something we could do . liam : me , too . steffy : i just ca n't think of anything . liam : what were we talking about ? steffy : chuckles ) you are so bad . ( thunder rumbles ) katie : ( sighs ) ( heartbeat thumping ) katie : ( breathing heavily ) ( sobbing ) ( heartbeat thumping ) bill : katie 's not the woman i thought she was . brooke : ( sighs ) you have to think of everything she 's been through . she had a heart attack right after she gave birth . bill : brooke , i know all of that . and i know that katie was willing to go through the risk of pursuing this pregnancy , and she did it . she beat the odds . she delivered a beautiful healthy baby boy . now , where the hell is she ? brooke : i do n't know . i do n't understand . bill : well , maybe that 's what katie 's been saying all the way along . she 's not cut out to be a mother . brooke : no . ( sighs ) i ca n't accept that and neither can you . bill : i do n't know what to believe . i just know that i do n't want my son growing up with one parent . brooke : ( sighs ) bill : if katie wants to walk out on me , okay , but will ? i mean , i did n't grow up with a father , and my mother would ... ( sighs ) i still have the scars . i do n't want that for my kid . katie said she 's not meant to be a mother . well , maybe she 's right . will : ( fusses ) bill : i could learn to live without her . but what about will ? will : ( cries ) bill : come here . you 're fine . i got you . come here . you 're okay . will : ( coos ) bill : yeah , you want your mommy , huh ? so do i . will : ( cries ) bill : shh , shh , shh , shh . it 's okay . i got you . i got you . | bill is disgusted as he re - reads the note from katie . she has abandoned his son and he ca n't understand that . brooke , steffy and liam all try to tell him that katie is not herself , but she will get better and be back . they just need to sit tight and stand back . steffy says she hates to say this but if katie does n't want to be found , she wo n't be . but will has his dad , brooke and his big brother so he will be okay . meanwhile taylor tries to talk to katie and wants her to see her doctor . katie is adamant that by time taylor makes the phone call that she will be gone ; there will be no doctor . it has to be this way . she ca n't be a mother to little will . brooke loves her little boy and they have bonded . she does n't know if and when ridge will be back , but brooke and bill can be together and raise will . she gives taylor a check so that it makes it official ; she is her patient . taylor leaves the room long enough to get another associate 's number and when she returns katie is gone . |
caroline : if our son has half the body you do , he 's gon na be very popular with the ladies . [ insects chirping ] rev . brown : shall i proceed ? brooke : yes . bill and i want to be married , so please continue . rev . brown : family , friends , and loved ones , we are gathered here today to celebrate the wedding of william and brooke . this celebration represents the love , the commitment , and the honor that they share for each other . and they 're so pleased to have all of you witness this unforgettable moment in their lives . [ insects chirping ] maya : you mean it ? nicole : yes . maya : you 'll be our surrogate ? oh , nicole . are you sure ? nicole : i want to give you and rick another child . but most importantly ... i want to give lizzy a little brother or sister . maya : [ chuckles ] you hear that , lizzy ? you 're gon na be a big sister . nicole : our bond is so important . and i want lizzy to experience a bond like ours . maya : what about zende ? nicole : i 'll have to work it out with him . he came around the first time , saw how beautiful it was . i have to believe i can get him to see that again . maya : you have no idea how much this means . thank you . [ insects chirping ] [ indistinct conversations ] caroline : [ chuckles ] thomas : yeah . by the way , you do steampunk really , really well . caroline : steampunk chic . thomas : uh - huh . caroline : thank you . thomas : yeah . caroline : also , you look super hot . so , thank you so much for being my date tonight . thomas : oh , yeah . you really had to twist my arm into it . caroline : can you believe that we 're gon na be taking douglas trick - or - treating in like a couple years ? thomas : he 's gon na be the most awesome , little superhero . caroline : or like a little fireman ! thomas : ohh ! caroline : [ squeals ] he 's getting so big . oh ! zende : wow . you clearly forgot the rest of your costume . it 's okay . you can go back and get it . thomas : magician . you 're a magician . caroline : no . no . maître d ' . zende : you guys are funny . you guys are hilarious . actually ... dracula . caroline : oh . oh , okay . thomas : yeah . zende : i 'm obviously not in quite full costume yet . i 'm waiting on my better half . uh , but nicole 's not here yet . [ camera shutter clicks ] pam : [ southern accent ] hello , youngsters . charlie : i 'm beauregard h. webber , the `` h , `` of course , standing for handsome . pam : [ laughs ] charlie : oh , and this is my lovely -- my lovely georgia peach , the belle of the ball . pam : handsome beauregard here just tried to lure me into his barn to pet his stallion . caroline : ohh ! pam : [ laughs ] charlie : oh , yeah , yeah . [ chuckles ] thomas : well , you guys both look great . pam : no , no , master thomas , master thomas , `` you guys `` ? no , no , no , honey . you do n't use that kind of language when addressing your superiors . thomas : [ clears throat ] oh , uh , ma'am , sir . charlie : better , better . pam : better . better . [ laughs ] caroline : wow . like , you really get into this . charlie : just play along . she 's been thinking about this for months , okay ? caroline : all right . thomas : [ southern accent ] well , you both look ravishing . pam : thank you , handsome . charlie : and where is the , uh , the count dracula ? thomas : well , the count got a text from his , uh ... caroline : countess . thomas : otherwise known as nicole . pam : uh - huh . zende : hey ! not bad , huh ? wait . hold up . [ chuckles ] nicole : thanks for meeting me up here . zende : yeah , of course . how 'd it go with your sister ? actually , you know what ? tell me on the way downstairs . you still have to get dressed . i have to get ready , too , actually . what 's going on ? nicole : we need to talk . i told maya that i would be their surrogate again . rick : well , well , well . i did n't expect to see you till later . maya : i have something for you . rick : oh , yeah ? i hope it 's not a costume , 'cause i thought we agreed to skip the halloween party . rick : an egg . is this my , uh , my dinner ? maya : think about it . an egg . a precious , fragile , beautiful egg . rick : you spoke to nicole . maya : she said yes . rick : she said yes ? maya : [ laughing ] she says yes . she said yes ! we get to have another baby . [ laughs ] rev . brown : love does not delight in evil , but rejoices with the truth . it always protects , always trusts , always hopes , always perseveres . love never fails . should there be anyone who has cause as to why these two may not be united in marriage , let him speak now or forever hold his peace . rev . brown : all of us here will help solidify this bond between these two individuals as they are joined as husband and wife . this new journey will be , at times , richly rewarding and extremely difficult . but most importantly , it will be a journey of -- bill : stop . stop . rev . brown : is there a problem ? brooke : no , no . i think we 're just anxious to get to the vows . bill : no . forrester . i will not look back on this day , our wedding day , and remember that groveling , pathetic loser begging for your affections . brooke : bill , he 's gone . he left . bill : he 's already tainted the day , brooke . we deserve better than this for our wedding . brooke : we love each other . that 's all that matters here . bill : you and i will get married . brooke : do n't do this . bill : you will be my wife . but not today . excuse me , everyone . brooke : bill , bill , do n't ! you ca n't just leave me here at the altar ! [ sighs ] zende : you 're not serious . nicole : i am . i agreed to be their surrogate again . zende : nicole ! we agreed ! we were on the same page ! nicole : i know . and at first i said i could n't do it . but then i was standing there watching maya and lizzy , and i felt this intense connection with my sister and with my niece . i do n't want to deny lizzy a sibling . zende : it 's not your responsibility ! it is not your job to have babies for them ! nicole : zende , please just hear me out . zende : you really -- you really want me to go through this again ? you just had a baby ! they need you to do this right now ? ! nicole : i want to do this . zende : i was adopted . they ca n't adopt ? i mean -- or a different surrogate . why does it have to be you ? ! nicole : you saw what a miracle it was last time . i want to give my sister and rick a family . not just a baby -- a family . zende : and put our lives on hold . hell , yours . please , you ca n't expect me to do this . nicole : it 's already been decided . i 'm doing it . please try to understand . zende , do n't look at me like that . zende : how could you do this to us ? nicole : i know that it 's a lot to ask of you . but we 're so committed , and -- and we made it through before . zende : barely . nicole : i feel like i 'm losing you . i 'm not going to lose you . [ door closes ] r.j. : i 'm surprised you 're home . brooke : yeah . me , too . r.j. : so , what happened tonight ? brooke : oh , honey . i do n't even understand it myself . r.j. : well , dad went over to spencer 's , did n't he ? brooke : yeah , he did . r.j. : listen , i 'll admit i might have encouraged him to go over to spencer 's . brooke : do you want something to drink ? r.j. : no , no . you know what ? let me do that , all right ? least i can do is get you some tea . so ... what happened ? did , uh , you and bill get married ? brooke : no . bill called off the wedding . r.j. : what ? he did ? brooke : yeah . [ camera shutter clicks ] zende : another one . no problem . caroline : why is zende drinking alone ? thomas : i thought he was -- he was gon na meet nicole . what 's up , buddy ? where 's , uh , where 's mrs. dracula ? caroline : something wrong ? zende : we decided that she was n't gon na go through with it . and she changed her mind . caroline : zende . hey , what 's going on ? what happened ? thomas : hey , bud , w - why do n't we just slow down on the drinks a little bit . yeah , come on . zende : hey , come on , tommy . i 'm not slowing down on anything tonight . hey , mrs. dracula . sasha : shut up ! i guess great minds really do think alike . [ laughs ] zende : dracula 's the man , right ? sasha : hmm . mm - hmm . bro , dracula is the ultimate dude . he 's handsome and suave , and he works those capes , and the ladies ca n't resist . uh ! he is just so sexy . [ laughs ] zende : you get it . see , i - i thought i was the only one who understood . but to me , it 's simple . the answer is so simple . sasha : someone is deep in thought tonight . how many , uh , how many shots you had there , kiddo ? zende : come here . sasha : yes . zende : she did it . sasha : who ? zende : nicole . she told maya she 'd have another baby for her . sasha : [ gasps ] brooke : thank you . r.j. : mom , it 's gon na be good , all right ? everything 's gon na be okay . i know you 're upset , but to be honest , this is the best thing for you in the long run . for you and for dad . brooke : do n't get your hopes up . it does n't mean i 'm going to be marrying your father . r.j. : what does it mean ? brooke : i do n't know . but i just broke the heart of a man who 's been nothing but kind and loyal to me . [ sighs ] it 's been a long day . r.j. : come on , mom . it 's halloween . you ca n't go to bed yet . brooke : honey , i 'm exhausted . r.j. : you know what ? let 's go down to the haunted house at the millers ' or watch a scary movie , get your mind off it . brooke : i - i 'm just too tired . i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na go upstairs and be alone . r.j. : all right . ridge : hey . r.j. : hey , dad . what are you doing here ? ridge : what are you doing here ? it 's halloween . i thought you 'd be out there causing trouble . r.j. : no , no , i , uh , stuck around just in case mom needed anything . ridge : ah . r.j. : it has been a crazy day . ridge : her car 's outside . is she here ? r.j. : yeah . spencer pulled the plug . they did n't get married . while jack - o - lanterns are all aglow trick or treat and smelly feet time for us to hit the streets and do the stroll the halloween stroll mwa - ha - ha pam : sugar plum , come on . get your tiny , little bottom out here on the dance floor . caroline : if -- if i 'm dancing , you 're dancing . thomas : no , no . no , no . caroline : yes . come . thomas : no ! caroline : [ laughs ] sasha : another baby ? i thought you said that you agreed she would n't do it . zende : me , too . sasha : and that you were on the `` same page . `` zende : i know . but she changed her mind , so ... sasha : [ sighs ] god , i wonder why . zende : i guess she wants to give lizzy a sibling . i - i do n't know . what am i supposed to do , sasha ? look , i ca n't go through this a second time . i 've been patient . i 've been understanding through all of this . sasha : of course . hey , so , um , what -- what did you tell her ? zende : i walked out . it 's over . sasha : no , you did n't . zende : oh , yeah , i did . i ca n't do it anymore . i 'm done . sasha : so ... it 's -- it 's really over between you and nicole ? ridge : so , your mother called it off . r.j. : well , actually , bill did , because of you . ridge : well , good . r.j. : `` good `` ? i mean , this is the best news we 've had in awhile . listen , i know you do n't have bill 's shares , okay ? but you have mom , and mom 's priceless . ridge : she sure is . i ca n't believe i almost let her marry that guy . r.j. : well , i 'm glad you listened to me . ridge : yeah . should have listened to you more . thank you . r.j. : well , that 's what i 'm here for . ridge : you 're a great kid . have i told you that lately ? r.j. : you might have mentioned that a few times . ridge : how 's your mom ? r.j. : she 's upset . um , feels bad about bill . but she 's okay . she just ... needs to be alone right now . ridge : i 'm not giving up on her . r.j. : well , that 's good to hear . for the last time , i mean , you two belong together . ridge : yeah , took me awhile to realize that . but i promise i will bring our family back together . r.j. : well , that 's all i want to hear . ridge : come here . your bleeding heart in your hand it 's been there a while you 're just now noticing i wish i could help you bleeding heart we all have our own bleeding heart we all have our ohhh , oh - oh bleeding heart we all have our bleeding heart we all have our bleeding heart | the minister asks if he should proceed . brooke answers yes . maya is besides herself when nicole says yes she will give her another brother or sister for lizzy . their bond is so strong and she wants that for lizzy too . she is sure zende will see that again this time as he did the first . a halloween party is under way and caroline thanks thomas for inviting her . zende is waiting on nicole to show up . but nicole calls him upstairs and he asks what is going on . she says they need to talk .. she told maya she would be the surrogate again . zende is devastated and says this ca n't be . he tells her it is not her job to have babies for them . his disgust turns to anger . she keeps saying she does n't want them just to have some baby , but a real family . it has already been decided . she is going to do it . she says she knows it is a lot to ask but they are so committed and they made it through before and they will again . she will not lose him . he storms out . maya tells rick the good news . the minister says love never fails so speak now or forever hold his peace . he continues on about the journey and finally bill stays stop . he will not look back on his wedding day and see ridge standing there begging her not to go through with this . they will be married but certainly not today . brooke begs him to reconsider but he walks out . she goes home and has to explain to rj why she is home now and not on her honeymoon .. bill walked out on her at the altar . |
bill : i want the three of us working side by side -- the spencer men bringing this property to life ! liam : on spectra property ? bill : it 's -- it 's not spectra property . i explained to you over and over again why it is not spectra property . do you want me to get justin to explain all the legalities to you again ? liam : no . bill : that the bottom line ... is that spencer publications owns the building and the property that sally and her band of bozos -- not `` bozos . `` that was disrespectful . that sally and company occupy . wyatt : liam , dad already offered to relocate sally elsewhere . like , this does n't have to be the end of spectra fashions . bill : no , exactly ! sally 's the comeback kid ! she 's gon na come back from this , too . but whether she does or she does n't , that tower , sky , is going to be built on spectra property . wyatt : yeah . you got to face it , bro . you either got to accept this or ... liam : or what , guys ? sally : oh , great . darlita : trick ... saul : or treat ! so ... what do you think of the costumes ? darlita : i already told you i like them . saul : no , no , not -- sally . what do you think ? sally : you guys are adorable ! where did you get these amazing costumes ? saul : those new sewers you hired . darlita : yeah . they whipped them up in no time . saul : mm - hmm . darlita : i just wanted to try it on before the party at bikini tonight . saul : now , we know there 's a lot more work to do , but , uh , they made you one , too . sally : a costume ? oh , i 'm almost afraid to ask . darlita : close your eyes . sally : [ inhales deeply ] i do not have time for this ! darlita : this wo n't take long . take off your blouse . sally : what ? darlita : saul , turn around . saul : yeah . darlita : okay , put this on . sally : [ sighs ] ugh . darlita : put this on . saul , help me . so ... who 's the scariest brunette you know ? sally : easy . princess steffy on a tear . saul : oh , bingo ! sally : wait . hold on . you want me to go as steffy forrester for halloween ? saul : almost done . darlita : one last thing . saul : okay . now ... open . darlita : take a look . steffy : well , well ! are n't you all festive ? sally : well , look who it is . from one princess to another , happy halloween . steffy : i got to admit , you two look good . darlita : thanks ! steffy : might be your best work from spectra i 've seen . sally : cute . we were just trying things on . why do n't you and saul get back to work so we can get to that party later ? darlita : right . sally : [ sighs ] steffy : i had , uh , a quick tour of your building . made some progress since the last time i was here . sally : did n't think we could pull it off , did you , princess ? steffy : that still remains to be seen . a fashion house is more than just new drywall and electrical . sally : true , yes . it 's sewers and designs , and we have got 12 of them -- sewers , that is . i hired the last one today . steffy : do n't you think that 's a little premature ? sally : we 're putting out a comeback collection . we need all hands on deck . steffy : i think what you need is inspiring designs . what 's this ? is that the latest ? sally : no , no , no . no . that is top - secret . we would n't want forrester stealing for spectra . steffy : [ laughs sarcastically ] so , this relaunch -- when is it happening ? sally : i 'm not sure . but we 're moving a lot further along than i expected . steffy : yeah , i see , with my husband 's help . sally : [ sighs ] yes , your sainted husband . we would n't even be anywhere if it was n't for him . steffy : well , he seems to think you 're worth it . sally : yeah , well , it 's more than just that . i mean , he 's righting a wrong , and i really admire him for that . steffy : a wrong ? what are you talking about ? sally : bill spencer , the fire . he wants this place burned to the ground , never to rise again . but liam is your husband , so you already knew that , right ? liam : that kind of sounds like a threat . bill : no . no , no , no . there 's -- there 's no threats . nobody 's threatening anyone . we are family . and we might have our differences , but i am open to compromise . liam : well ... [ scoffs ] that 's great . i applaud you for that . but relocating spectra is not as simple as picking up a suitcase and moving into the other room . i mean , sally is in the middle of organizing her comeback show . a relocation at this point would just be another huge disruption for her . wyatt : liam , come on ! just why -- [ scoffs ] work with dad a little here . liam : i am working with him ! you know who else is ? sally , 'cause she 's planning on paying back every cent . you know what that means . that means the property is an investment . it 's not a gift . it 's not a gift . we can even go into business with the spectras if we want . bill : whoa , whoa , liam ! what are you talking about ? ! come on ! liam : dad , there are so many options on the table . who are you kidding ? but that building coming down is not one of them . steffy : let me get this straight . you 've known about bill 's involvement with the fire , and you kept it to yourself ? sally : ever since i sort of stumbled onto the truth , yeah . steffy : how do you sort of stumble upon something like that ? sally : the point is it was important to liam for me not to say anything 'cause he did n't want his father going to jail for arson . steffy : well , why would he confirm it with you in the first place ? sally : i 'm sure he did n't want to , okay ? but , like i said -- steffy : oh , you just , what , ingeniously put it together ? 'cause liam would n't lie -- obviously not to you . sally : not to anyone . okay ? liam is the most honest man that i 've ever met . steffy : [ scoffs softly ] sally : anyway ... i heard that his dad is back at spencer . steffy : oh , let me guess . let me guess . you heard it from my husband . of course you did , given all the time you 've been spending with him recently . sally : do you have a problem with that ? steffy : i have a problem with you , the woman who has stolen from my family and plays games to get ahead . sally : oh , gee , princess . you sound just like your father - in - law . steffy : i do n't condone what he 's done . it was wrong . but so much of what you 've done since you 've come to l.a. was wrong , too . sally : including appreciating your husband for the kind , decent man that he is ? steffy : why do you have a picture of my husband on your wall ? bill : you 're talking about how disruptive it would be to relocate sally ? do you have any idea how much time , money , and effort have already gone into the development of that property ? i 've had to grease the may -- finesse the mayor , the zoning commission , the city council . i got a stack of paperwork this big just on demo alone . you know what it took to get that approved ? sally ? really ? she 's got to throw three sewing machines and four mannequins in the back of a van , and , `` see ya ! bye - bye ! `` liam : i have explained to you why it 's more than that . bill : and i 've explained to you why this is how it 's going to be . liam : let me ask you something . that reconciliation that took place between us -- did that actually ever happen ? did you actually mean any of the stuff you said to me ? bill : you know i did ! liam : no . no , i don't . i really do n't -- not anymore . if you ca n't put yourself in sally 's shoes for even one second -- here 's what 's happening , okay ? you 're using power and money and influence against somebody who has basically no defense , and you think that 's totally fine ? i mean , you 're telling me you want to be this more compassionate person . well [ scoffs ] ... bill : i do . but that does n't mean that sky is n't going up . look , this is a tremendous undertaking with many moving parts , liam . sky is no ordinary skyscraper , and i 'm not gon na delay getting going on that project one minute longer , and that is non - negotiable . liam : so , this is -- this is what learning from me looks like to you ? i mean , on paper , we 're all running the company equally until the second you get challenged , and then , suddenly , it 's non - negotiable because you always have wyatt . well ? justin : uh ... sorry . i 'll come back . liam : no , justin . come -- say what you got to say . justin : i just spoke to the demolition team . everything 's set . you can have spectra flattened whenever you 're ready . steffy : i asked you a question , sally . what is that doing there ? sally : my grams did it . steffy : why ? sally : because liam saved us and the building . he 's like a patron saint around here , so she put it up there out of respect . look , there 's no sense in getting all bent out of shape about it . grams was just goofing around . steffy : right . i 'm sure she was . sally : seriously ? really ? you 're gon na make a big deal out of this ? because i am telling you , steffy -- steffy : i am telling you , do n't you get any ideas . liam stood up for you , and it almost cost him his relationship with his father . the only thing that can come between them is you . sally : okay , stop , all right ? this is getting ridiculous . i had no intention -- steffy : you know , i mean it , sally . i really do . you were just a little project to liam . he gave you this building . it 's over now . you do n't need a savior anymore . you 're not the underdog any longer . sally : tell that to your father - in - law . if he could get this building back , spectra would be dust in a nanosecond . heck , it already would be if liam had n't come in to rescue us . so excuse me for being grateful , for admiring liam . look , i already said it once , steffy . you really are a princess . and you are married to an honest - to - goodness prince . justin : all the permits are in order . the demo team is prepped . just waiting on your go - ahead , dollar bill . bill : we 'll talk later , justin . justin : okay . liam : so , you got a demo crew on standby , ready to go ? it 's like spectra 's already rubble to you . bill : dust . however , in the spirit of , uh , cooperation and to show that , uh , i am evolving , in addition to the funds that i have committed to setting aside for sally 's relocation , i will send a team over there , and they can help sally pack up all her junk . there . now , how 's that for compromise ? liam : that 's your version of compromise , where you still get everything you want . bill : [ groans ] wyatt : come on , liam . he 's trying his best here . liam : how is this trying his best ? he 's not even hearing me . bill : i have listened to every word . liam : no , there 's -- there 's a difference between listening and hearing , okay ? when i tell you that that building is the heart and soul of spectra fashions , when i tell you that the spirit of sally 's great - aunt is living in the walls , does that mean anything to you ? no ? nothing ? bill : it means , uh , that , for the majority of their existence , spectra has been a bottom - feeding rip - off shop . liam : oh , my god . oh , my god . sally was changing that . you stopped her . you sabotaged her . and , thankfully , now she 's got a new collection . she 's got to focus on that . she 's got to stay inspired . and that building , which is everything to them , by the way , is the inspiration . now , you want to take that away ? fine . you want to take that away . bill : wow . you say i 'm obsessive ? you 're irrational ! i 'm not taking anything away ! that building is mine . the property is mine . and if sally is as talented as you contend , she can do her designs and produce her line anywhere . but there is only one place that works for sky , and i picked that site for very specific reasons . now , i 'm sorry , son , but i 've compromised . now you 're going to have to compromise , as well . steffy : liam is a prince , sally , but he 's a prince to everyone . look , uh ... i know it 's been hard for you after the fire . but liam gifted you with this building . he got you back into the game . sally : is that what worries you , princess -- that your husband is aiding and abetting the enemy ? steffy : honey , i do n't even think you 're in my league . sally : oh , gee . thanks . steffy : but that does n't stop you from wanting what i have . sally : a boatload of money and the proper pedigree ? steffy : someone special . someone to make you feel like ... anything 's possible . sally : anything is possible . steffy : no . some things will never happen . for instance , my husband spending time with you , get spectra back on its feet -- it wo n't go beyond that . sally : do i detect a little insecurity , princess ? steffy : no . no , i have no insecurity when it comes to my husband and my marriage . but if you have more feelings towards my husband other than gratitude , well , you 're gon na be disappointed . so be smart . that photo ... needs to go , and you need to get on with your life and stop leaning on liam . you reaped the benefits of his goodness . do n't try for more . bill : what 's it gon na be , liam ? i 've made concessions . time for you to make some . liam : okay . o -- all right . okay . how 'bout this ? i go to sally , okay ? i tell her spencer publications is ready to take responsibility for its actions . we give them ... one year -- one year in the current building to see if they can get spectra back on its feet . after that , we talk relocation , which we will pay for and support because of everything we 've done to them . bill : everything i 've done to them , you mean . liam : dad , i 'm not -- i 'm not even pointing fingers right now , okay ? i 'm just trying to find a viable solution , which this is . we back spectra . we can even arrange to take a fixed percentage of all their profits until the building is paid for . we see how that goes . if it goes well , we get them a new building . you get your property to build sky on . it is a win - win for everybody . dad , come on ! this -- this is the bare minimum we could be doing for them . bill : let 's put it to a vote . relocate sally , demo crew comes this week . we put it off for a year , per liam 's plan . i know how you feel . you know how i feel . wyatt ... it 's up to you . liam : look at me . hey . bro , look at me . i have made huge concessions here , but who are we if we ca n't pay restitution for the millions in damages we have caused spectra ? i mean , this -- this is the least we should be doing . bill : level it now , wait a year ? who do you support , wyatt ? wyatt : i got to support dad . liam : oh , come -- what ? ! wyatt : he knows what he 's doing , liam . liam : what the -- wyatt : i know you want to do the right thing , but we got to do what 's best for this company ! liam : that 's -- wyatt : putting dad 's project on hold ... liam : oh , my god . wyatt : ... just to accommodate sally spectra -- liam : that 's not what this is about ! this is about taking responsibil -- i ca n't believe this is happening right now . bill : it 's happening . you 're gon na go to sally . you 're gon na tell her that , in reality , she does n't own the property and to start packing . spectra 's coming down , son . and there 's nothing you can do to stop me . liam : but i will . i will stop you -- maybe not like this ... but i will stop you . . . . | bill chides liam again that he will get justin to explain all of this to him again . wyatt tells him this does not have to be the end of spectra . he reminds him bill has offered to set her up in a new location but bottom line skye will be erected on the present site . liam says moving sally from one location to another is not like picking up a suitcase and moving . liam says there are so many options on the table but that building coming down is not one of them . darlita and saul all dressed for halloween surprise sally by bringing her a lovely gown and tiara . steffy walks in and sally says from one princess to another happy halloween . they talk of renovating and sally says it is going faster than they expected . steffy says liam seems to think she is worth it . she wonders how sally stumbled upon the truth about bill 's fire involvement . sally says liam is the most honest man she has ever met . and she now hears that bill is back at spencer . steffy says she does not condone what bill did but neither does she condone what sally has done to get ahead ever since she came to town . suddenly she spies liam 's picture on the bulletin board and asks about it . sally says her grams put it there out of respect for liam who is helping them so excuse sally for admiring liam . liam asks bill if he actually meant any of that he said in their getting back together and now he is bucking liam at every turn . bill says he is not going to wait one minute longer on that skyscraper and that is non - negotiable . liam says he understands as bill always has wyatt to be on his side . justin walks in and says the demolition team is ready , it will happen today . bill gives the word . liam says okay so he has his team ready and he has not listened to anything liam has said when he said sally 's spirit is living in those walls and no other site will mean the same . |
brooke : so beth had a good time with you and liam at the pumpkin patch ? hope : the best . all the decorations and the petting zoo and the costumes . hers was the best , of course . brooke : oh , of course . hope : but it wore her out . i mean , she was asleep before we even got her in the car seat . brooke : so you 're still going over to eric 's ? hope : i have to keep thomas from having sole legal custody of douglas , especially after knowing what he 's capable of . brooke : i understand the motivation , but thomas is no dummy . if he suspects that you 're conning him ... hope : well , then i will just have to make sure that he doesn't . brooke : oh , god , honey , i do n't like it . i mean , what if he figures this out ? if he knows that you 're manipulating him , there 's no telling what he might do . you 're taking a huge risk . hope : it 's worth it for douglas . douglas : mommy hope 's coming to the party , right ? thomas : what did she tell you ? come on . she would n't disappoint you . you 're her favorite little guy in the world . douglas : i know . thomas : okay . well , why do n't you go upstairs and go ahead and put on your costume ? and i 'll be up and help you in a minute , okay ? douglas : okay . thomas : all right . [ phone rings ] steffy : thomas ? [ ring ] ohh . hey . thomas : happy halloween . steffy : back at you . i was gon na take kelly down to the carnival for a bit . thomas : that sounds like fun . i actually have news . the rings came off . steffy : what rings ? thomas : dad and brooke 's . steffy : what ? what did i miss ? thomas : okay , well , when dad and i were moving douglas from brooke 's house over here to granddad 's , brooke threw down . steffy : so they 're getting a divorce ? thomas : if i have anything to say about it . steffy : do n't get your hopes up . dad always goes back to brooke . thomas : not anymore . things are changing , okay ? they 're moving our way this time , and look ... [ chuckles ] i 'm committed to the company . i 'm designing with dad . douglas is here with me . we 're all at granddad 's . you should be a part of that , steffy , and mom should be part of that , too , as much as she can . and that 's not all . hope reached out . she , uh , she wants to spend halloween with douglas and me . steffy : where 's liam and beth ? thomas : i 'm guessing they do n't have plans . i know liam probably does n't want to spend halloween with me , so maybe he wants his daughters to spend halloween together ? [ phone beeps off ] [ knock on door ] shauna : come in . ridge : hey . shauna : hey . it 's you . ridge : i did n't think you were gon na be here . shauna : oh , i was just finishing getting ready for the party . ridge : well , uh , you look great . shauna : [ chuckles ] well , thank you for noticing . ridge : mm - hmm . you 're gon na liven up the place . shauna : did you need something ? ridge : yes . uh ... yeah . ex -- thank you . shauna : okay . ridge : it 's ... well , i will let you , uh , finish getting ready . shauna : or we could take a quick nap . i get such good rest when i sleep next to you . ridge : see you at the house . shauna : i 'll see you at the house . ridge : okay . shauna : i ca n't wait to see your costume . [ ridge chuckles ] [ wolf howls ] it 's halloween street halloween street halloween street eric : wow , you look beautiful . quinn : ooh ! eric : how do i measure up ? quinn : handsome and dashing , but what else is new ? eric : you flatter me . quinn : i do . eric : do it again . quinn : oh , yeah . mm . whoop . careful of my lipstick , caesar . eric : okay . quinn : hee hee hee ! ridge : all right , take it easy . quinn : ohh ! ridge : is that what i 'm gon na see every time i walk in here ? come on . quinn : yeah . especially sunday brunch . we do it naked over there on the couch . ridge : really ? okay . uh , mental note -- do n't sit on that couch and do n't be here sunday ever . quinn : ridge ! ridge : yeah . quinn : what 's going on with your costume ? ridge : what ? it 's almost done . i , uh , i learned something about myself today . i 'm a lot better dressing other people than i am dressing myself . and speaking of other people , you forgot to tell me that shauna 's in the guest house . eric : i 'm sorry . i just found out about that myself . quinn : yes , well , my husband so graciously allowed her to stay here whenever she needs to , and thank you so much for giving her another chance . eric : i see no reason to hang on to anger . quinn : you know , ridge , you should get to know shauna while you 're both staying here on the property . i mean , she 's a lot of fun . shauna : trick or treat . anything can happen tonight . thomas : oh , that costume is great , bud . douglas : you think mommy will like it ? thomas : no . she 's gon na love it . douglas : come on , daddy , put on yours . thomas : wow . someone 's excited , right ? and you know what ? i 'm pretty excited , too . hope : i have to do this , mom . liam : oh , hey , brooke . brooke : hi . liam : how 's it going ? brooke : good . liam : all right , where 's my little goblin ? i want to see her . where is she ? hope : oh , she is exhausted from the festivities . liam : oh . hope : but i 'm so happy that you met us there . liam : yeah . no problem . brooke : well , i 'll -- i 'll let you two catch up . hope : okay . brooke : bye . liam : all right . see you later . hope : ahem . liam : so ... you really like this costume . hope : oh . liam : clearly . hope : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm , uh , thinking of going over to eric 's for a little bit . i mean , you can stay and watch beth , right ? liam : are you -- you serious ? you 're -- you 're ... you 're leaving ? hope : to spend some time with douglas . liam : with douglas and thomas ? ridge : okay . eric : ah , there you are . quinn : here you go . ridge : thank you very much . eric : ah . now the look is complete . ridge : thank you . quinn : ha ha ha ! eric : uh , i understand hope is coming . ridge : yeah , according to thomas . douglas is very excited . quinn : oh , i can imagine . eric : is that gon na cause tension between the two of you because of the adoption papers ? ridge : i do n't think so . um , this evening 's for douglas . [ door opens ] quinn : [ gasps ] party 's in the house ! shauna : trick or treat . eric : do n't you look festive . shauna : oh , well , thank you . and thank you for inviting me and for letting me stay in your guest house . eric : you 're welcome . quinn : [ chuckles ] shauna : hello again . ridge : hello , yourself . thomas : all right , come here . i got to zip that . yeah . right over here . okay . douglas : hurry , daddy . thomas : we have plenty of time . douglas : i want to see mommy hope . thomas : well , and so do i , and we will , okay ? douglas : i get to be with mommy hope . that 's what makes me happy . thomas : yeah , bud . uh , i know the feeling . liam : you 're really gon na go over to eric 's ? hope : yes . liam : why ? stay with beth and me . it 's our first halloween . hope : i know . she had so much fun at the pumpkin patch earlier , but it 's like i told my mom -- she 's probably just gon na sleep now for the rest of the night . liam : so ? just stay with me . i would like that , but i made a promise to douglas . liam : hope , i -- i know that you love him , but to leave beth , your daughter , on our first holiday together to go hang out with thomas , of all people , which is crazy in and of itself . hope : okay . unfortunately , he 's kind of part of the package , but i 'm worried about douglas . i told him that i would look out for him . i 'm not just going to abandon him now that he does n't live here anymore . liam : my love , my darling , i do n't think that missing a party constitutes abandonment . hope : i know . i just ... i love that little boy . he 's already lost one mother , so i just -- i want to be there for him as much as i can . and he 's our hero , remember ? liam : i know . i love him , too . but this is ins -- hope : liam ... can you please just make this small sacrifice for me ? let me be there for him tonight . i wo n't be home late . i love you . okay ? liam : okay . hope : all right , partner . liam : have fun . hope : thanks . shauna : i ca n't stop thinking about the way you kissed me . ridge : i 'm pretty sure it was the other way around . shauna : if you need to tell yourself that . ridge : friends ? shauna : friends . eric : wow . ha ha ! shauna : [ gasps ] eric : look at you . shauna : ha ha ! ridge : that is quite a getup . quinn : okay , that is hands down the best costume of the whole night . douglas : thanks . ridge : come here . let me show you something . i 'm playing a game over here . quinn : oh , is n't that cute . thomas : hey , i was hoping i could talk to you for a second . quinn : sure . thomas : um , i just really wanted to thank you for allowing me and douglas to stay in your home . quinn : come on . it 's your home , too . besides , i like having people around . you and douglas and ridge . shauna 's in the guest house . thomas : wait a minute . hold on . shauna ? quinn : yeah . and she and ridge have been bumping into each other a lot lately , and they seem to be getting along . thomas : yeah . [ chuckles ] she 's got my dad laughing , and that 's no easy feat these days . quinn : i wonder where that can lead . thomas : somewhere i 'd approve of . like you , not really a fan of brooke . brooke : ohh . donna : tell me about it , stud . brooke : ooh ! wow ! donna : what do you think ? brooke : uh , i ... i think you 're a nut . donna : yeah ? brooke : yeah . are you going to a party ? donna : actually , i just wanted to come over and make you laugh , so , uh , you know , my work here is done . bye . brooke : oh , wait ! donna : what ? brooke : why do n't you come in for a while ? donna : oh , no , no . i do n't want to interrupt if you have plans with hope , liam , and beth . it is her first halloween . brooke : no , they already celebrated . come in . donna : okay . brooke : hope went over to eric 's to spend some time with thomas and douglas . i just hope she knows what she 's doing . liam : yeah , mommy thought you 'd be out all night , huh ? but mama was wrong 'cause you are rallying ! which means it 's up to me to figure out some fun halloween stuff to do . what are we gon na do ? hmm ? [ beth coos ] i know . i 'm sorry . it 's just me . i 'm boring . but mommy had to go out , so ... beth : baah . liam : that 's what i told her . i know . [ phone rings ] [ beep ] hey . steffy : thomas told me hope 's at granddad 's party with douglas . liam : oh . for once , he did n't lie . steffy : well , we just got back from the carnival , and kelly still has a lot of energy , so maybe you want to come over and bring beth ? liam : i do n't know . what do you think , beth ? want to hang out with kelly ? i think that was a yes . steffy : awesome . liam : all right . hey , steffy . steffy : yeah . liam : thanks for thinking of us . [ phone beeps off ] [ indistinct chatter ] hope : happy halloween , partners ! quinn : oh , and to you , hope . douglas : mommy ! hope : hi ! my goodness ! look at you . now that has to be the coolest halloween costume ever . douglas : no , yours is . hope : [ giggles ] thomas : someone was really excited to see you . i 'm glad you could make it . hope : would n't want to miss it . douglas : arf ! steffy : mm . [ beth fusses ] steffy : i miss her so much . here you go . liam : yeah . i know . steffy : but hey , the girls are together , and now they can go trick or treating . liam : yeah , the girls can go trick or treating . it 's so important that the girls get to go trick or treating . steffy : what are you insinuating ? liam : i 'm not even insinuating . i am straight up saying you have a chronic sweet tooth , and it 's like a medical ... steffy : i do not . liam : ... problem . the kids are gon na be lucky to have half their stash by the time you get to them . steffy : i do n't know whether i should hate you or love you for how well you know me . it 's crazy . liam : you should love it . thank you again for thinking of us . quinn : yeah , i just thought you were feeling some kind of way when i found out hope was n't with you on halloween . liam : i 'm just a -- i 'm a little worried about hope 's relationship with douglas . like , she loves him . i love him . i mean , he 's a great kid , but i think it might be clouding her judgment a little , or i do n't know . it 's hard for me to put my finger on it , but i do n't know . it worries me . it 's ... steffy : is there anything i can do ? liam : you 're letting me talk it out , right ? steffy : yeah . liam : what are you doing ? steffy : any time . liam : what are you doing ? [ kelly fusses ] oh , okay . steffy : any time . kelly : ohh ... liam : well , i 'm grateful . i mean , i 'm here . i got my two beautiful daughters . we 've got , uh , candy to be eaten and good times to be had and a moment to live in . it 's -- it 's all good . steffy : yeah , it is all good . baby swap ? liam : uh , yeah , sure . whoop . baby swap . steffy : this way . liam : baby swap . here we go . 1 , 2 , 3 . hoo . steffy : i go down . you go up . there we go . ah . liam : okay . you got her ? steffy : yeah . liam : i 'm all right . quinn : good baby swap . liam : okay . > steffy : 'cause beth needs a diaper change . oh . we ca n't get any more in the moment than that . is n't that right ? is n't that right ? daddy needs to change her diaper . liam : whoo . yeah . steffy : daddy needs to change her diaper . liam : yeah . okay . ridge : yeah , it seems to me that this would be a very good time for me to make a toast . ridge : oh , of course , yes . what a shock . hello , dad . yes . eric : i love you . how about a little respect ? ridge : okay . of course . eric : thank you . i am very happy to have ridge and thomas and douglas in the house right now with me . i know it wo n't last forever , but ... for as long as it does , i 'm a very , very happy man . ridge : that 's nice . thomas : well , hey , i have to say that douglas and i , we -- we really appreciate you . eric : and shauna . welcome . it 's lovely to have you here as a house guest . shauna : thank you . that -- that really means a lot . thank you so much . quinn : oh , i 'm so happy you 're here . shauna : me , too . ridge : dad , both of you , thank you for opening your house & to this motley crew and giving us a chance to work on this family , make it bigger and stronger for the next generation . douglas : that 's me . ridge : that is you . eric : [ laughs ] hope : i realize i am a logan , but i am really happy to be celebrating halloween with all of you , especially this little guy right here . come here , douglas . i love you so very much . douglas : to the moon and back ? hope : mm - hmm . even further . i just want you to know i will always do everything within my power , no matter what it takes , to look out for you . all right ? you 're my little man , now and forever . douglas : i love you , mommy hope . can we have some candy now ? [ laughter ] shauna : yeah . yeah . enough of this mushy stuff . you want the good stuff , right ? quinn : okay , you can have some candy , but do n't ruin your dinner . ridge : all right , come on . i 'll supervise . thomas : come here . i -- i just wanted to say , uh , thank you for coming . you can tell douglas , well , he lit up the moment you walked in . hope : well , i meant what i said . i always want to be a part of his life . thomas : well , obviously , um , i want that , but that means you have to be a part of my life . hope : i know . thomas : and you 're okay with that ? hope : i believe you when you say that you regret what you 've done . and i 'm just trying to move on , focus on the future , our love ... for douglas . look , i think we should just leave the past in the past . and besides , us getting along , it 's only going to benefit the boy that we both adore . do n't you agree ? thomas : oh . yeah . i mean , of course i agree . hope : okay . | hope is getting ready to go to eric 's . brooke asks if she is sure . hope says she has to if she is to have a chance at legal custody of douglas . brooke tells her again that she is taking a huge risk . thomas tells douglas to go upstairs and put his costume on and he will be up in a minute . thomas calls steffy who is less than thrilled to hear from him . he tells her about the rings coming off between ridge and brooke and he hopes this is the beginning of them all working together and him getting back with the company . he also tells her that hope has been in touch and she wants to spend halloween with him and douglas . he does not know what this means for liam but perhaps he wants his two girls to spend their time together with him and steffy . shauna shines in her costume when ridge comes in and tells her how great she looks . later when quinn questions why he is not in costume , he says he 's about there , holding a helmet in his hand . he says he just discovered he is better at dressing other people than himself . turns out he pulls on a hockey jersey . liam is stunned when he comes home and finds hope is going to eric 's to spend it with douglas ... and thomas . he knows she loves douglas but he thought she would want to spend this first holiday with her own daughter . she says douglas already lost one mother and she just wants to be with him as much as she can . she says she loves liam but please make this one sacrifice for her . |
ridge : you 're making it very difficult to leave . you know that , do n't you ? brooke : difficult ? i 'm trying to make it impossible . ridge : i 'm not looking forward to this trip any more than you are . brooke : oh , come on . you love schmoozing . ridge : it has nothing to do with schmoozing . it has to do with damage control . brooke : after the `` showdown `` ? ridge : which i 'm very disappointed that i agreed to . brooke : but forrester won . ridge : look , just having spectra on the same runway as us gives them a credibility . makes them seem like more of a viable competitor . and they are not . brooke : so , you miscalculated ? ridge : no , i got soft is what i did . i was missing thorne . i was feeling sorry for him . the same mistakes my parents made . i got news for you , i 'm not making that mistake again . brooke : so you 're going on the warpath , huh ? how are you going to do that when i 've got you right here ? ridge : good point . good point . i guess the only thing left to do is -- brooke : ah ! ridge : i 'm not resting on my laurels anymore , logan . not until i know that forrester 's on top . brooke : mmm . ridge : mmm . sometimes i wonder why i try so damn hard , though . nick : nice colors . they look very dress - like to me . yes , absolutely . thank you very much . deacon : that was the managers asking about the previews , right ? nick : help me with something . how do we get a 500,000 ton tanker through the malacca straits and nobody blinks . but you walk a few dresses down the stage and people go nuts ! deacon : it 's the wonderful world of fashion . let me ask you something . what is going on with me hearing spectra almost besting forrester ? nick : almost is the key word . it says here that they were of `` surprising potential . `` according to jarrett something . deacon : jarrett maxwell ? nick : yeah , that 's the name . deacon : he 's a tough critic , nick . if he says that spectra 's got the goods , then i would believe him . nick : well , they had a little unexpected support from eric forrester . deacon : what do you think that 's about ? nick : i guess he liked what he saw . deacon : what about you ? do you like it ? do you want to carry the line ? sally : yes , yes , yes , i 'm still holding . felicia : they like us , thorne . they really like us ! thorne : and everybody said that we were going to fall on our face . darla : yeah , and you did n't , honey . you really pulled it off . clarke : well , that 's no surprise . the gowns were brilliant . amber : what ? you thought we were nuts for challenging forrester . clarke : i was just playing devil 's advocate , sweetheart . sally : all right , that 's fine . i 'll have to get back to you later . fine , good- bye . so , what 's happening now , dear ? are you eating a little crow for breakfast ? clarke : it 's a very tasty crow today . what are you doing on the phone ? sally : i was just renegotiating a little deal for myself on a brand new jaguar . clarke : well , do n't you think that 's a little premature ? sally : why ? the genie 's already out of the bottle . it 's just a matter of time before the orders start rolling in . felicia : well , we did catch the eye of at least one high - powered fashion executive . thorne : what did nick think ? felicia : he was impressed . i actually think we have a shot at his business . thorne : we 're going to need that account . sally : do n't worry , prez . once nick and his mother , jackie , get a load of the glowing reviews , it 's a done deal ! clarke : well , i do n't know . are there any of these magazines left ? you did n't buy them all up , did you ? sally : well , i did manage to restrain myself and leave a few of them on the shelves . but , i mean , look at this ! usually , spectra fashions has been reduced to being an also ran in the best knock - off list . now , we 're on the cover . thorne : well , that 's not going to be the last , either , sally . there are plenty of covers in our future . sally : thanks to your vision , mr. prez . we are going to be raking in major profits and major publicity . darla : and something more important -- the respect of all of the high - powered players in this business , starting with your father . brooke : need any help ? ridge : no , thanks . i 'm almost finished here . brooke : i meant , with whatever 's bothering you . what 's the matter ? ridge : i 'm leaving my wife and kids to go take care of this nonsense . that 's what 's the matter . brooke : i think there 's more to it than that . are you upset with your parents ? ridge : my parents ? brooke : you said you thought they were being too soft on thorne . ridge : well , that 's not their fault . they 've been inundated the last while with a bunch of guilt from thorne for all the crimes they committed while we were kids . apparently , the worst offense was loving me . brooke : i do n't think that 's what thorne was trying to say . ridge : are you kidding ? that 's all he 's been talking about lately . `` ridge is not really your son , `` he keeps telling dad . like , what 's that supposed to say to dad . that he 's not supposed to love me as much as thorne ? he 's not supposed to choose me over thorne , ever ? the whole thing is totally ridiculous . brooke : so , you want your parents to set him straight . ridge : well , instead , dad 's coddling him . i mean , to the point that -- brooke : to the point that what ? ridge : after he congratulated thorne yesterday , with mother standing right next to him , he tells thorne , `` you 're our only son . `` can you believe that ? nick : the spectra line . i do n't know . this is n't my expertise . my mother should be making these decisions and i ca n't get her interested . deacon : yeah , i know what you mean . yeah , i 'd just be happy to just get her out of the house . i try to do everything i can . nick : she 's afraid of losing the old man . and between you and me , i 'm afraid of losing her . deacon : i know what you mean . hey , listen , you know , as far as this business thing goes -- ignore the dresses . that 's not what it 's about . nick : well , what 's it about then ? deacon : it 's like any other business . it 's about people . you decide who you want to work with ? who can you count on ? and most importantly , you decide who 's gon na come out on top . and that 's who you hitch your wagon to . sally : that was a glorious moment for you , was n't it , thorne ? eric forrester , the king of the l.a . fashion scene , giving you his personal congratulations , right there in front of the cameras . boy , oh boy , talk about a photo op . darla : yeah , well that 's nothin ' compared to what happened after . thorne : honey . sally : really ? what happened ? what happened after ? thorne : i met up with dad again . we had a talk . felicia : oh , a little bit of an understatement , do n't you think ? thorne : he 's proud of what i 've accomplished . of what we all have accomplished . clarke : he said that on the runway . sally : yeah , i mean , there had to be a lot more going on in that little talk of yours to get darla all verklempt , for one thing . come on , come on . out with it . what did he say ? brooke : eric called thorne his `` only son `` ? ridge : his and mother 's only son . he did n't leave rick out of the picture . brooke : you must 've heard him wrong . ridge : practically had a front - row seat . brooke : for him to say something like that -- ridge : well , technically , he 's right . you know , i 'm not his son . you do n't have to get out the violins . it was just a little jarring to actually hear him say it . i 'm always going to consider him my dad . brooke : he is your father . in every way that counts . and he 'd be the first person to tell you that . ridge : but what he 's telling thorne , though . oh , it does n't matter . it 's just one more example of the them being played by thorne and falling into this whole martyr thing he 's doing . they 'll say and do anything to get him to feel better . you know , no matter how it impacts the company . brooke : or how it impacts you . ridge : oh , i 'll be all right . he 's the one they 're gon na hurt . making it seem like if you throw a big pitty part , you 'll get exactly what you want in life . life is n't like that . and he 's gon na find that out pretty soon , is n't he ? brooke : yes , he will . but in the mean time , you really should talk to your dad . ridge : let 's not make a bigger thing out of this than we need to . it 's just hard to hear , that 's all . i 'll get through it . i 'll tell you , though , what i am worried about -- thomas . brooke : the last time you left town -- ridge : he hops into bed with amber . and i know why you did n't tell me then , but i need you to now be totally straight with me and tell me exactly what 's going on -- all the progress . okay ? especially with mother 's little plan to split them up . you call me any time , day or night , okay ? brooke : okay . but what if i want to call you just to say i love you ? ridge : any time , day or night . brooke : in that case -- i love you . ridge : and i love you , too , logan . nick : well , that 's an interesting perspective . deacon : well , unfortunately , it 's not mine . a guy named darwin said it . it also applies to the fashion business , nick . you know , survival of the fittest . friends of the fittest . nick : i like darwin . looks like the dog - eat - dog world is haute couture , huh ? deacon : come on , man . your mom must have told you some stories . nick : i 'm not really sure i listened . she used to just light up when she talked about her work . deacon : we 'll get her there again . nick : i was thinking of stopping by tonight . maybe gettin ' her out for a bite to eat . deacon : i think that 's a great idea . you know , listen , anything i can do to nudge her in the right direction , just let me know . okay ? nick : thank you . deacon : i like your mom . she 's been through a lot . i feel for her . nick : she appreciates everything you 've done . [ phone rings ] nick : i got ta take this . thanks , again . yeah ? no , no , i need the numbers . deacon : i wonder if you 're gon na feel the same way when i 'm your step - daddy . sally : oh yeah , what 's the big secret ? why wo n't you tell us what your father had to say ? thorne : it 's no secret , sal . it was a personal conversation . clarke : personal ? not professional ? he 's not trying to lure you back to forrester ? thorne : no , no . and i would n't go if he was . amber : thank god . i mean , sorry . i know you really want to work things out with your family , but i really need this gig . thorne : we all need this gig , amber . we all do . you know , looking around this room -- everyone in here fought like hell , just to get to this point . just to stay in the game . the almighty ridge said we did n't have a shot . even people who knew better took him seriously . he said we were crazy to even try . and maybe on our own , we would 've been , but together -- together we proved him wrong , did n't we ? and now people are taking us seriously , because they 've seen what we can do and they love it . we 're not forrester creations yet , but we certainly have arrived . it 's like sally said , that genie has come out of the bottle and there 's no way to cram her back in . nick : send him in . ridge : nick . nick : forrester . ridge : strange , seeing you in massimo 's office . nick : it 's strange being here . ridge : that 's one of the reasons i came by . nick : no change . ridge : i know . i talked to the nurse . i just wanted to give you a heads up that i 'm going to be going out of town for a few weeks on business . nick : i 'll make sure you 're notified if anything happens . ridge : i appreciate that . nick : so , you said you came by for two reasons . ridge : yeah . nick : i assume the other one might be business . i 'm a very popular guy , recently . ridge : jackie 's not going to be reviewing the spring lines ? nick : she 's not up to it . i 'll be doing it . ridge : you ? what about my sister . nick : she 's gon na help . your wife 's helped . ridge : and all the writers in `` eye on fashion , `` too ? nick : never can have enough information . ridge : nick , do n't get too caught up in all the hype of this . labels come and go on a weekly basis . today 's media darling is in tomorrow 's bargain - bin . a high - end boutique like jackie - m should not invest in a flash in the pan . nick : spectra ? oh , come on , forrester . i 'm a little new to this , but you 're worried that i 'm gon na like them more than you ? ridge : no , no . i figure with all the research you 've been doing , you figured out that you need us . a lot of the forrester lines are a big part of your revenue , are n't they ? nick : yep . ridge : i also want you to know that we do n't need you . it 's a big account , but i think we could survive without it , if we had to . nick : that 's if we choose not to buy your line ? ridge : actually , if we choose not to sell to you . nick : is that a threat ? ridge : just information , nick . ca n't have enough information . nick : well , here i thought i was gon na be wined and dined . instead , i 'm being threatened by the fashion mafia . ridge : threatened ? no , nick . i 'm just giving you good advice here . nick : let 's have it . ridge : i 'd strongly suggest you review the terms of your agreement with forrester creations . nick : and when i do , what am i gon na find ? ridge : you have an obligation to present us in a good light in a proper environment . nick : no -- a spectra - free environment . is n't that what you 're really saying here ? if we deal with them , you walk . come on , forrester . are you really that bitter over your brother taking the limelight from you ? ridge : now i know you 've been talking to my sister . nick : well , it seems pretty obvious to me . ridge : this is n't personal , nick . this is business . i have an obligation to protect the forrester brand name . nick : is it really gon na matter if we sell a couple of their dresses ? ridge : look . spectra had a good showing yesterday -- for spectra . but they 're still not up to the quality of say , an armani or a herrera or -- nick : a forrester ? ridge : nick , i just want to make sure that the public and the industry does n't lump us together with mediocrity . nick : right . seems to me like the industry is pretty happy with these guys . ridge : like i said , today 's media darling -- nick : yeah , yeah , yeah . i got it . i 'm just trying to figure out what the real problem is here . is it the fact that you think that they ca n't compete with you ? or is the problem that they really can compete with you ? thorne : i could n't be more proud of what we 've accomplished here . and i 'm not talking about the work we 've done . i 'm talking about the family -- the family we 're building . do you guys have any idea what you 've done for my life ? amber : yeah . because you 've done it for ours . felicia : this room is filled with people who have been given a second chance . thorne : hey , we got our self - respect back . and we 've got a brilliant future ahead of us . sally : and i 've got a brand - new jaguar . [ laughter ] darla : that 's right , baby . thorne : and i 've got my father back . darla : yes ! thorne : i 'm so happy i could kiss you all ! come here . you . and you . [ laughter ] clarke : that 's for saving me from a lifetime of knock - offs ! thorne : all right , that 's enough celebrating . let 's get rolling . okay ! the orders are gon na be pouring in here . let 's get production moving ! sally : all right , everybody ! you listen to our president . he 's absolutely right . the party is over . it 's time to get back to work . chop , chop ! [ clears throat ] and that goes for you , too , mrs. forrester . darla : oh , just a minute , sal . i have to congratulate my talented and gorgeous husband here . you did it . you did it , honey . and nobody is ever stand in your way again . ridge : maybe you missed it in all the hoopla , but forrester won that little showdown decisively . nick : of course . i saw it with my own eyes . your head designer congratulated the other side . ridge : well , that was a little help to thorne 's ego . dad really ca n't be objective here . nick : but you can ? ridge : bottom line is -- a couple of decent designs , no matter how good they were , does n't begin to put them in the same league as forrester creations . we 've been around for decades , we wrote the book on fashion . what have they done ? they tagged `` couture `` onto the end of their name . that 's does n't cut it for me , nick . it certainly wo n't cut it for jackie - m . nick : look , forrester , we both know this is new to me . whether it 's boats or buttons -- i do n't care for ultimatums . ridge : i certainly do n't like having to give them . but jackie - m can not afford to lose forrester , nick . you 're a smart guy . you 'll do the right thing . for your business and for mine . do n't carry spectra . | in bed , ridge tells brooke he 's sorry he agreed to the showdown because it gives spectra too much credibility . ridge confesses that hearing eric refer to thorne as `` their only son , `` bothered him . ridge instructed brooke to call him day or night if she has a problem with thomas while he 's away . dominick and deacon discussed the competition . deacon offers to help with jackie in any way he can , dominick says he appreciates that . under his breath , deacon mumbles `` i wonder if you 'll feel the same way when i 'm your step daddy . `` |
nick : answer me . answer me . have you been having sex with eric ? [ scene_break ] jonathan : eric ? eric : jonathan , come in . stephanie was just here . one last mess to clean up before she goes to florida . jonathan : i have the documents you asked for . if stephanie challenges the divorce -- eric : but these guarantee that it 's legal , right ? jonathan : that 's right . eric : with stephanie , you never know . she might have something up her sleeve . if she thought she could do anything to hurt brooke and me , she would never leave us in peace . well , hopefully , she 's leaving very soon . jonathan : a little distance might do you both some good . eric : well , florida is on the other side of the continent . hopefully , that 's far enough away . but with these papers -- they make her ability to manipulate me officially over . [ scene_break ] stephanie : katherine , as the sole trustee of the stephanie douglas trust , have you done anything to compromise it ? kay : no . against your father 's wishes ? stephanie : well , what were his instructions to you ? kay : you know , i remember when he summoned me to your home in lake forest . god , i was so in awe , and frankly , somewhat intimidated by him . but he was so handsome . just the power of his presence in that room . i was a young girl and a young woman at that time , back then . to be a trustee , it 's not something one would expect . stephanie : he chose you for a reason . kay : and i remember he said -- no actually , he asked me how i was . and then he gave me some advice about life . stephanie : well , what did he tell you to do about the trust ? kay : he asked me to do nothing . stephanie : do nothing ? kay : i did what he asked . nothing more . stephanie : i do n't understand . kay : he assured me that this document was complete and intact . exactly as he wanted it . so as trustee , i did n't feel the need to do anything more other than to , you know , make sure the annual tax document was provided to the forrester lawyer . stephanie : the forester lawyer ? katherine , you remember his name ? would it have been jonathan young ? kay : yes , yes it was . jonathan young . but i 'm telling you right now , i did as your father asked , which was nothing . stephanie : so the trust is still valid . kay : mm - hmm . yes , yes , it is . though i -- i have to admit , i did n't pay much attention to it back then . stephanie : so , it 's still intact . just as my father wanted it . kay : yes . oh , yes . i mean , nothing has changed . you own forrester creations . it 's all yours , stephanie , that company . lock , stock and barrel . [ scene_break ] nick : maybe you did n't understand the question . have you had sex with him ? or are you two just reunited in some sort of sales gimmick ? please , tell me . brooke : we 're married . he 's my husband . nick : oh , i see . and i 'm the pope . come on , brooke . you go to vegas . you say a few vows . i mean , that 's not a marriage . the only people who are gon na buy this are the people that read the ads . brooke : i made a commitment to my husband . nick : have you had sex with him ? brooke : i do n't have to talk to you about this . nick : you 're forgetting i saw you the night of the honeymoon . you were outside of the beach house . he was inside because you did n't want to be inside with him . brooke : no , i was exhausted . i was tired . and i 've been with him since . nick : no , you have n't . brooke : yes , i have . nick : you 're lying . i see right through it . brooke : no , you do n't . nick : the hell i do n't . tell me . brooke : let go of me . nick : tell me the truth . brooke : i have . nick : if you love me , tell me the truth . now , tell me right now . brooke : i have n't slept with eric . nick : what does that tell you ? what ? that you 're going to live your life with a man that does n't touch you ? that you do n't want to touch ? brooke : there 's more to life than that , nick . nick : no , no , brooke . this is all wrong . just because your picture is on a poster with eric , that is not going to change anything . brooke : eric loves me . nick : but he 's lying to himself if he ever thinks he 's gon na have you as a real wife . and for what ? what , that 's no good for him . it 's no good for any of us . brooke : i am going to make this a real marriage . eric is a good man . and i have committed myself to him . nick : well , who wins in this , though ? you ? does eric win ? me ? bridget ? we certainly do n't . brooke : nick , please , just -- you have to accept this , okay ? just start a life with bridget and your baby . nick : she does n't want me anymore . she 's make that perfectly clear . brooke : we need to make this sacrifice . nick : not anymore , we do n't . brooke : yes . this is the only way . i 'm begging you , just accept it . nick : you know what i think ? i think you got it backwards here . i think you 're the one who has to start accepting things . let 's go . brooke : i 'm not going anywhere . nick : do you want to do something good for your daughter ? do you ? then you 'll come with me . brooke : i 'm not going with you . nick : what are you so afraid of ? brooke : i 'm not afraid of anything . nick : i know . so let 's go . brooke : wait . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i just -- i still find this so hard to believe . kay : i 'm sure it came to you as a shock . stephanie : me as the sole owner of forrester creations ? kay : as i said , i thought you knew . my god , stephanie , it 's been years . stephanie : but if i 'd known -- think of all the pain and heartbreak that could 've been avoided . kay : perhaps . just perhaps . but now you know . stephanie : but after all these years . kay : your father worked in mysterious ways . stephanie : always looking out for me . kay : of course he did . you were the light of his life . stephanie : well , why did n't he tell me ? i mean , did he think that i was n't adult enough to handle the responsibility ? kay : no , that 's not it at all . stephanie : well , then what was it ? why would he keep me in the dark ? why would n't he tell me ? you know something . i want you to tell me . kay : he knew how much you loved eric . and he knew how hurt and upset you would be with him if he thought you knew he did n't trust the man you married . stephanie : he did it to protect me ? kay : oh , come on . you were young . you were in love . you were impressionable . apparently , your father 's instincts were right . oh , come on , this is good news . you own the company . though , i 'm not at all sure why you 're not happier . stephanie : because i just found this document today . i 've never seen it before . i found it by accident in eric 's safe , which means he 's known about it . i mean -- that means he 's kept it from me all these years . [ scene_break ] eric : jonathan , it had to be done . jonathan : but using stephanie 's power of attorney to end the marriage -- eric : this was the cleanest way to finish this whole thing . jonathan : in spite of the turmoil , you and stephanie had some good years together . the marriage could 've lasted . eric : yeah , with me suffering through every day of it . jonathan : i know she can be difficult . but she has a lot to offer . eric : what stephanie has to offer , i do n't want . jonathan : divorcing her behind her back -- the ire it could raise . eric : jonathan , look , i regret how this all had to take place . but stephanie 's moving on now . and brooke and i have a family together . and i 'm deeply in love with brooke . now , this is all finished now , and it 's done properly . do n't give it another thought . jonathan : well , it 's just taking advantage of stephanie . eric : taking advantage of stephanie ? look , we never have . we 're not now . what the hell is this ? jonathan ? have you opened my safe recently ? jonathan : no . eric : you and i are the only ones who have the combination . jonathan : your first wedding anniversary with brooke . eric : so who could have -- jonathan : your first wedding anniversary with brooke . eric : so who could have -- jonathan : does everything seem to be in order ? eric : stephanie 's trust document . it 's not here . jonathan : are you sure ? eric : i 'm positive . i 've kept it in this safe for years . ever since we moved into this building . jonathan : how could it be missing ? eric : you and i are the only ones who know it even exists . i must 've taken it out . i must 've put it somewhere , misplaced it . jonathan : you 've got to find it , eric . no one can know about it . eric : especially not stephanie . [ scene_break ] stephanie : did my father tell him ? did eric know about this trust ? kay : as i said before , stephanie , i thought you knew . eric , i have no idea . stephanie : but we did business all of those years in the belief that we jointly owned the company . i mean , if he knew about the trust -- well , he could n't have . kay : i suppose . stephanie : you remember my father died shortly after we got the company up and running . well , i can only assume that he planned to tell me about the trust , he just never had the chance . kay : really ? well then , what was this document doing in eric 's safe . stephanie : well , there has to be a very logical explanation for that . because eric would not deliberately lie to me . he 's not a liar , he 's not a cheat . kay : he is a man . stephanie : he -- he could n't lie to me all those years . he could n't have gone against my father 's wishes . i mean , for god 's sake , my father gave us the money for the company . you realize the level of betrayal we 're talking about here ? if he knew about this . if he played me for the fool . he could n't have done that to me . i ca n't believe that . [ scene_break ] nick : come on . brooke : where 's bridget ? nick : i do n't know . brooke : nick , i do n't understand . nick : you will . brooke : what are you doing ? nick : doing what 's best for you . brooke : i am not taking a boat ride . nick : do you want to help bridget ? brooke : yes , i do , but by going out to sea . nick : that 's exactly what we 're doing . brooke : no , no , it 's not . nick : sit down . brooke : i wo n't . nick : well , then hold on . brooke : why are you doing this ? tell me , damn it ! nick : because this is going to get resolved tonight . the right way . my way . harbor master , harbor master -- shady marlin , heading out to sea , over . [ scene_break ] eric : where the hell could i have put that ? [ eric remembering ] stephanie : you will not get away with betraying my trust . my trust ! eric : oh , my god . [ phone buzzing ] yes ? she is ? thank you . [ door closes ] stephanie : hello , eric . is it possible that you have lied to me all these years ? eric : i thought you left for florida . what can i do for you ? well , what is it ? something wrong ? [ scene_break ] nick : we 're here . brooke : where ? nick : we 're in the middle of the santa monica bay . so , come out . brooke : you kidnapped me . nick : will you get out here ? brooke : i 'm not coming out until we 're back in the harbor . nick : get out here , now ! brooke : i wo n't . i have children and a husband expecting me at home with them . nick : well , we 're doing this . and the quicker you get out , the quicker it gets resolved . brooke : no . nick : i 'll reverse the pump on that toilet and flood the room . it has n't been cleaned in ages . brooke : you would n't . nick : would n't i ? brooke : nick ? nick : i 'm going to count to three . one . brooke : it 's not funny ! nick : two . brooke : i do n't think you 're handling this right . nick : three . [ motor running ] [ brooke screaming ] glad you could join . it 's the bilge pump . i highly suggest not leaving the boat , please . brooke : where would i go ? swim for catalina ? nick , this is n't going to resolve anything . nick : yes , it is . brooke : being here on this boat , that 's what got us into this mess in the first place . nick : that night on the boat , right here in this cabin , we realized we loved each other . and we made a commitment to one another that we 've neglected . that changes tonight . everything falls into place for everyone . bridget , eric , you and me . it all happens tonight . [ scene_break ] announcer : on the next `` bold and the beautiful `` -- nick : you know you want this as much as i do . brooke : my life is with eric now . stephanie : forrester creations has a new ceo . eric : no , stephanie . no , you 're not . stephanie : oh , yes . and it 's payback time . | nick confronts brooke on whether she slept with eric . she says she has but he does n't believe her and `` kidnaps her `` and takes her out on the marlin . eric and jonathon discover stephanie 's trust documents are gone . |
nick : hey . jackie : nick ? nick : yeah . jackie : nick ? nick : i 'm right here . how are you feeling ? you know , you better hold off on that answer . they did a little brain surgery on you , mom . so , it might take a little time for that noodle to start working . they had to go in and relieve a little pressure . that 's it . just pump your bilge . reef your mainsail -- nothing to it . she tried to said to say something . dr. hillman : this is going to take some time . nick : we 're talking a full recovery here , right ? doc , what 's the story ? dr. hillman : we did the best we could to relieve the pressure . but she could have a long recovery to acceptable level of functionality , or she can have a quick recovery to something , something quite miraculous . it 's impossible to predict this , this soon . mr. marone , listen to me . listen to me . i understand that this is difficult . i know that . but we just have to wait and see . i 'll check back shortly . why do n't you give her some rest , okay ? she needs all the strength she can muster . and do n't give up hope . i 've seen miracles happen . nick : damn you , stephanie . nurse : there has been no change , as far as i 'm aware . stephanie : have you spoken to the doctor recently ? nurse : well , the charge nurse did , a few minutes ago . stephanie : and how was the surgery ? was it successful ? nurse : it 's probably too early to say . stephanie : oh . [ scene_break ] brooke : thanks , donna . donna : for what ? brooke : for the change of clothes . donna : oh , sure . no problem . did you sleep any ? brooke : a little . donna : where 's nick ? brooke : he 's probably with his mother . he did n't leave her side all night . donna : there 's something you -- you and nick both need to know , brooke . i started to tell you last night , but the nurse interrupted us . brooke : something about , `` there 's never any accidents with stephanie ? `` donna : i meant that . literally . brooke : are you suggesting that she pushed jackie ? donna : i saw it with my own eyes . stephanie pushed jackie , shoved her right over the banister . hard . [ scene_break ] jackie : you are the most despicable -- stephanie : let go of me . jackie : shame on you . stephanie : take your hands off me . jackie : shame on you . stephanie : i 'm telling you stop ! eric : stephanie ? are you all right ? stephanie : i 'm fine . eric : you left the house so early this morning . stephanie : i wanted to check on jackie . i mean , after all , it happened in our home . eric : yeah . stephanie : although , maybe you 're the one that should be checking on her . i mean , you 've been friends for a long time now . eric : what 's that supposed to mean ? stephanie : oh , i 'm sorry . i 'm just tense . lt . baker : and why would you be tense ? stephanie : my goodness , lt . baker , you pop up like a groundhog everywhere . with the same serious expression on your face everywhere . lt . baker : i was here for another matter . stephanie : oh . lieutenant baker : but i did hear about jackie marone . she was injured last night ? rather seriously ? eric : there was an accident . why do n't you do the tax payers a favor , and just let this one drop ? lt . baker : i have n't picked it up yet . stephanie : well , i can tell you what happened , lieutenant . i mean , if you want take the time to listen . i 'll tell you exactly what happened . nick : who 's going to speak for my mother ? hmm ? who 's going to tell her version of the story ? [ eric remembering ] [ missing what eric said to jackie here . i do n't know why it did n't pick it up . ] [ scene_break ] donna : anyway , things looked like they were going to heat up , so i took the kids out to get some ice cream . anything to get them away from a cat fight . brooke : thank you for thinking of that . donna : of course . but jackie had parked me in , so i went back in to get the keys to move her car -- and that 's when i saw it . brooke : what ? donna : the whole thing . stephanie and jackie at the top of the stairs , right in each other 's face . i could n't hear what they were saying , but you can see harsh words flying back and forth . there was a little tussle and then stephanie shoved her . brooke : oh , my god ! over the banister ? donna : she 's a strong woman . i was there , sis . it was no accident . jackie was pushed -- period -- by stephanie . lieutenant baker : mr. marone , i 'm lieutenant baker . how is your mother ? nick : she 's not good , lieutenant . she ca n't talk right now , she may never walk , but they think she 's going to live . stephanie : oh , god , nick , i 'm so sorry . nick : what am i supposed to do with sorry , stephanie ? stephanie : calm down . nick : do n't tell me to calm down ! lt . baker : mr. marone , please , i would like to hear what she has to say . nick : so would i . go on , stephanie . talk . stephanie : mrs. marone came to the house last night unexpectedly , because i had n't invited her . she was very upset about the fact that she thought i was interfering with her son 's marriage to my ex - daughter - in - law . so , we got into an argument . i asked her to leave several times and she did n't . a matter of fact , well , what happened , she followed me up the stairs , she grabbed my arm , i reacted , she lost her balance , i mean , my god , it happened so fast . i could n't even grab for her . [ scene_break ] donna : that 's not true . stephanie pushed her . brooke : donna , no . [ scene_break ] nick : well , now that you 've heard how this woman was an innocent bystander , who speaks for my mother ? who tells her version of the story ? stephanie : well , it was an accident , nick . and your mother will tell you that when she 's able to . and for any reason that she does n't , then she would n't be telling the truth . nick : you calling my mother a liar ? you bitch , you ! you are calling my mother a liar ? brooke : nick -- nick : i 'll get proof -- brooke : stop it ! nick , come on ! stephanie : he 's frightened . that 's understandable , he 's very concerned about her . but that was a little over the line . donna : oh , you liar , stephanie . and i 'm going to see to it that people find out about it . just imagine , stephanie forrester in jail -- for attempted murder . she can barely talk , barely move . and she may be like that the rest of her life . and i 'm not supposed to blame who 's responsible ? brooke : i 'm sorry , i did n't mean that . nick : somebody else been have -- if somebody else had just seen what had happened . [ scene_break ] stephanie : donna ? what are you doing here ? ridge is n't scheduled to make an appearance today , if that 's what you 're hoping . donna : what 's with you ? what happened to make you like this ? stephanie : well , i do n't suffer fools gladly , if that 's what you mean . i am exactly what i am , and i make no apologies for it . donna : you do n't apologize for anything ? stephanie : not unless there 's a reason . donna : how could there be ? you do n't do anything wrong , do you ? stephanie : i try not to . well , if you excuse me , this conversation is rather tedious . donna : i heard what you told the lieutenant . that you and jackie were fighting when she fell . stephanie : we were arguing . arguing does n't cause someone to fall . i already told you ridge is n't going to show up , so he 's the only thing you 're interested in . donna : and that bothers the hell out of you , does n't it ? stephanie : i do n't want you in his life , donna . donna : 'cause i 'm a logan , right ? stephanie : no , because he 's spoken for . and you 're not good enough for him . donna : such strong language . you 're a bully , stephanie . you bullied my sister , my father , my mother , and now you 're trying to bully me , too . but watch out . one day , someone 's going to stand up to you . and that someone might just be me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : did you get him calmed down ? brooke : he has a right to be upset . stephanie : yes , he does . because he 's frightened about his mother . but he has no right to blame me for her falling . and what 's with donna ? i 'm sorry , i know she 's your sister . the truth is , she wants ridge . i get the impression she will play any card in her hand to get him . brooke : what do you want me to do ? stephanie : send her home . brooke : i do n't run her life . stephanie : well , maybe you should . she 's underfoot . brooke : oh , stephanie , enough ! stephanie : let 's not mince words , okay ? i believe you 're going to take ridge back . that being the case , you do n't need donna around , making problems for the two of you . brooke : do n't worry . i can handle donna . stephanie : maybe . maybe not . i think she 's going to be nothing but trouble . [ scene_break ] donna : look what she did to you . you poor woman . she 's not going to get away with this . i wo n't let her . stephanie is one of those people who think the rules do n't apply to her . she 's too smart , too special for the rules . i promise you , jackie . she 's going to learn that the rules apply to her just like everyone else . nick , um , i was just talking to your mother . nick : why were you talking to my mother ? donna : look , i know we 're not the best of buddies , but this should have never happened . nick : well , that we agree on . donna : i know you blame stephanie -- nick : do n't make excuses for that woman . donna : nick , no , i want to help . nick : the help i need i 'm not sure you can give me . that 's of course , you can fix her . donna : no . nick : well , if you do n't mind -- hey . how are you doing ? good . good . i want to see that smile all the time . i 'm going to let you rest for a while , okay ? i just wanted to check in . i want you to get back to your old self . that funny , smart , beautiful , generous woman that you are . i want all of you back . you work on that , will ya ? i know you will . donna : i tried to tell nick what saw . brooke : do n't , donna . look , i may not be a big fan of stephanie , but just let 's see how everything turns out , okay ? donna : why ? because you 're afraid you 'll upset ridge ? brooke : just do as i ask . donna : look at him , brooke . this is killing nick . but if i tell him what i know , maybe -- brooke : no , donna . donna : why not ? brooke : because , we should be focusing on jackie right now . not on whether stephanie did it or did n't do it . donna : i know what i saw . brooke : can you be absolutely certain ? donna : yes . do n't you see ? this is another injustice at the hands of stephanie forrester . think of everything she 's done to our family . sending our parents away to paris , berating you for years . almost killing jackie . the woman needs to be stopped . this is finally our chance . we can do this . stephanie has lived her life controlling and manipulating others . now , we can put her where she belongs , behind bars . i 'm not letting stephanie get away with this . i 'm telling nick right now . brooke : donna , no ! donna : damn it ! he has a right to know . the sooner stephanie pays for this , the better . and she will pay . | nick sits by jackie and tells her she had brain surgery to relieve a little pressure . the doctor tells him it is impossible to predict her recovery this soon , but do n't give up hope . he curses stephanie . donna tells brooke that she ca n't call it an accident as she saw stephanie push jackie over the banister hard . nick takes exception to stephanie 's version and wonders who will tell his mother 's ? nick almost attacks bitch stephanie and donna too tells herself that stephanie is a liar and she is going to make sure everyone knows . imagine , the almighty stephanie in jail charged with murder . eric remembers some romantic times with jackie as he sits at her bedside . he speaks with her when she awakens and tells her that he heard they did some miraculous surgery on her and he will promise her those good times again . and that stephanie felt badly about this as well ; she would never purposely hurt her . nick begrudges to brooke that stephanie is responsible .and he wishes someone else had seen what happened . donna calls stephanie a bully and tells her someday someone might just stand up to her and it just might be donna . |
eric : hey . stephanie : oh , hi . eric : ( chuckles ) i 'm glad to see you getting some sleep . stephanie : oh , i was just resting my eyes . eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : too , uh , wound up really to sleep ... eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : i think . eric : you 've had quite a day -- a remarkable day , really . you must be -- you must be exhausted . stephanie : i 'm kind of sore . eric : ( chuckles ) does that surprise you ? stephanie : no . eric : you just got out of the hospital . you 're running around downtown l.a. , like some kind of superhero . it 's inappropriate . stephanie : uh , you 're right . i overexerted myself . eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : i did . ( sighs ) eric : was it worth it ? stephanie : oh , gosh . i met some fantastic people . what incredible stories . oh , i mean it . it 's just ... there 's so much determination and will to survive . its ju -- i wish you 'd come down with me . join me . i mean , it ... it 's really important to me that you see , that you understand why i just feel so ... compelled to help them . eric : all right . i did n't understand why you felt you needed to get involved . no , i wanted you here with me at home . but , um ... i see what it means to you . stephanie : mm . eric : and you 've opened my eyes . i 'll support you in that . i 'll be right by your side through everything . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) nick : yeah . come in . man : sorry , mr. marone . i looked everywhere . even her car is gone . nick : ( scoffs ) where the hell does this woman go ? thank you . i 'll call her . [ scene_break ] ( touch - tones beeping ) ( cell phone rings ) amber : hiya , `` boss man . `` nick : where the hell are you ? amber : i 'm not playing hooky , if that 's what the attitude is all about . nick : well , i need more hot designs . this fashion show 's next week . please tell me you 're ripping them off as we speak . amber : do n't worry your handsome little head over it . i am on it . nick : well , i need more designs , amber , pronto ! amber : you will have your hot designs . in fact , i 'm getting warm right now . nick : well , you 'll be feelin ' some heat soon enough if you do n't come through . amber : i 'm on it . i got ta go . bye . ollie , hi . oliver : hey . amber : mm . i 'm so happy to see you . ( chuckles ) mm . you are just what i 've been looking for . [ scene_break ] eric : i need to get back to work . i promised dayzee i would give her a tour of forrester . stephanie : oh , gosh , that 's wonderful . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : just give me a chance and i 'll , um ... ( chuckles ) i 'll change , and i 'll go with you . eric : oh , no , no , no , you wo n't . you stay here and get some rest . stephanie : i 'm not an invalid . besides , it would be fun . i 'd like to do it . eric : yeah , i know you would , but you need to get better , all right ? you 're not gon na be any good to anybody if you do n't take care of yourself . stephanie : fine . eric : do n't go out saving the world , either , until i 'm back to go with you . i 'm proud of you . ( door closes ) stephanie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : ( giggles ) so what 's in the bag ? oliver : just , uh , work stuff . nothing interesting . amber : ( chuckles ) oh , i find that very hard to believe . i bet it 's very , very interesting . oliver : why is that ? amber : because ... ( chuckles ) because everything about you is interesting . hope : there 's amber and -- and oliver again . liam : yeah , they 've been hangin ' out a lot lately . hope : yeah , that 's what worries me . liam : come . sit . hope : oh . ( sighs ) hope : ( scoffs ) look at her . she -- she 's always running some kind of game -- always . i mean , first she was hitting on rick , and now -- now what ? she 's obsessed with oliver ? i - i do n't -- i do n't know . it 's just so random . there 's something about that ... i do n't know . it just -- it does n't feel right . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) nick : stephanie , you home ? it 's nick . stephanie : nick ? hey , sailor . what a nice surpri -- oh . you know . nick : how you doin ' ? stephanie : well , my body has seen better days , but up here ... nick : ( chuckles ) stephanie : i 'm pretty good , actually . ( chuckles ) nick : hey . well , you 're the toughest broad i ever met . stephanie : oh , thanks . nick : you certainly have a lot to live for with your work and beautiful family you have . stephanie : i 've been very fortunate in that area , have n't i ? nick : ( chuckles ) yes . stephanie : you know , it 's funny . now i have this -- thank you ... nick : mm - hmm . stephanie : ( sighs ) whole kind of new sense of purpose . nick : ahh , i 'd like to hear about it . stephanie : well , um , i was downtown l.a. today , skid row . gosh , i met so many extraordinary people . nick : skid row ? i mean , that 's such a sketchy area . wha -- it 's no place for someone like you , stephanie . stephanie : it 's really not a place that anyone should be , especially people that have to live on the street . i met some really wonderful people , especially this very bright young girl dayzee . she 's actually the reason that i 'm really so determined to try and help them . [ scene_break ] eric : all right , we 're gon na let this down . we 're gon na let this hem down about an inch , all right ? woman : all right . eric : we want to be young and hip , but we still want to retain some sophistication , some class , all right ? woman : mm . eric : but let 's shorten these -- about a quarter of an inch ought to do it . they 'll be perfect then , all right ? woman : okay . eric : tell ursula to do that right way . well , hi ! hi . come in . come in . come in . dayzee : hi , mr. forrester . eric : ladies , that 's all . thank you very much . woman : yeah . woman : yeah , thank you . eric : and have ursula call me . i want to see this stuff right away , okay ? woman : okay . eric : dayzee , hi . dayzee : hi . ( chuckles ) eric : i 'm glad you could be here . dayzee : well , thank you for inviting me . eric : i want you to see what , uh , forrester is all -- all about . i 'm gon na take you through the whole building , okay ? dayzee : great . eric : but first i want to thank you for everything you did for my wife . dayzee : ( sighs ) all i did was take her scarf . eric : no , no , no . you , uh , you opened her eyes and mine , too , so thank you . now this is where fashion begins ... dayzee : okay . eric : with the sketch . dayzee : wow , you drew all of these ? eric : yep , my son ridge and i did , yes . these are for a - a new collection called hope for the future . what do you think ? dayzee : ( sighs ) these are gorgeous . eric : ( laughs ) dayzee : not very practical . eric : yeah , uh , no , no . i suppose not . ( chuckles ) dayzee : ( chuckles ) so how much do people actually pay for stuff like this ? eric : well , between you and me , um , probably too much . dayzee : ( chuckles ) eric : look , fashion is a - a funny business , and , uh , it 's very hard to guess which trends are gon na succeed and which are n't . we invest a lot of money in these things , and we hope nobody beats us to it . but i think this is a good line . in fact , i 'm very , very confident that this is gon na be a big hit for us . [ scene_break ] amber : you know , you could work if you want to . it does n't -- it does n't bother me . oliver : i 'm not in the mood for work right now . amber : oh . mm . would you mind ? oliver : yeah . what do you want ? amber : uh , a skinny vanilla latte and a blueberry scone . oliver : you got it . be right back . amber : thank you . hope : what is she doing ? amber -- what is she doing ? is she going through oliver 's bag ? liam : uh - huh . hope : what are you lookin ' for , amber ? hope : that girl is up to something ... liam : ( scoffs ) hope : and i want to know what . come on . hope : hi , guys . oliver . amber : hi . oliver : hey . hope : hey , um , so liam and i were talking . we thought it 'd be fun if we all had dinner together . did n't we ? liam : um , yeah . so what do you say ? amber : i 'm super busy . oliver : yeah , me , too . i - i have a lot of work to do on your campaign , so ... hope : oh . amber : yeah . you know , um , i 'm so not into the double date thing . dinner sounds great , though , if i 'm with my man . ( giggles ) hope : so you two have been spending a lot of time together . amber : hmm , i guess we have . mm . hope : um , how well do you guys know each other ? amber : i know that i like the way he looks at me and the way he touches me and the way he kisses me . hope : you guys are moving pretty fast . oliver : yep . kinda like you and liam . look , hope , you asked me to move on . that 's what i 'm trying to do . amber : and i 'm helping him . hope : helping him ? you 're sure that 's all you 're doing ? oliver : look , hope , is it really so hard for you to believe that another girl finds me attractive ? hope : that 's not what i 'm saying . i just want to make sure that you do n't get used . oliver : ( chuckles ) for what ? amber : let 's get out of here , oliver . we 'll go back to your place where it 's not so , um ... crowded . [ scene_break ] eric : so i imagine this and everything else seems a little glamorous to you . dayzee : um , yeah . ( laughs ) wow . eric : well , the fact of the matter is forrester is a very , uh , traditional fashion house . what you see is what you get . marcus : hey , dad , here 's the fabric from thorne that you -- eric : oh , good . marcus : oh , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . ( chuckles ) dayzee : ( mouthing words ) what you see is what you get ? ( chuckles ) marcus : look , i , um , i can come back later . you know , you must be that pretty intern everyone 's talkin ' about . dayzee : ( chuckles ) i like him already . eric : this is my son marcus . marcus , this is dayzee . marcus : dayzee . eric : mm - hmm . marcus : it 's very nice to meet you , dayzee . dayzee : same here . you know , now that i 'm looking , i can actually see the resemblance . marcus : ( laughs ) no , you do n't . eric : ( laughs ) marcus is my ex - wife 's son . dayzee : oh . marcus : i 'm adopted . eric : he came here a couple of years ago looking for his mother . marcus : and i found her , and when i did , she was married to this great man right here . eric : mm - hmm . and so i adopted him . dayzee : you 're an incredible man , mr. forrester . eric : and he is an okay addition to our family . marcus : hey . eric : ( laughs ) dayzee : ( chuckles ) eric : look , i was going to , uh , i was going to take dayzee on a tour of the building , but i need to confirm that these fabrics are all right . would you take over for me , son ? marcus : are you -- are you kidding right now ? i thought you 'd never ask , dad . sure . eric : ( clears throat ) marcus : come on . i got a lot to show you . dayzee : okay . [ scene_break ] nick : thank you . well , it sounds like you 're gon na be a very busy woman . stephanie : i hope . it 'd be nice to put all of my energy into something meaningful . nick : yeah . yeah , it 'd be good for me , too . stephanie : oh ? why is that ? nick : well , if you focus on all these new social issues , you wo n't have your eye on the ball at forrester . stephanie : ( laughs ) ( groans ) do n't make me laugh . nick : ( laughs ) stephanie : you still have ridge and eric to contend with . nick : ah , yes , that 's true . it 's a little strange , you know , being on opposite sides . i really liked what we shared when you were at jackie m . stephanie : i know . i loved that time . is it hard for you without your mother and , uh , owen , i mean , and -- and -- and bridget ... nick : mm . stephanie : having walked away ? nick : it 's tough having my mother out of the company , yeah . you know , it 's an adjustment , but amber , she 's come through . i 've got my hands on some pretty hot designs , stephanie . that 's right . gon na give you a run for your money , girl . stephanie : oh . nick : ( laughs ) stephanie : ( chuckles ) nick : hurts , does n't it ? stephanie : yeah . nick : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] amber : it 's so nice out here . i do n't think i 'd ever leave this place if it was mine . oliver : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm lucky to live here . amber : i 'm lucky to be here . oliver : oh , probably should n't see these . ( chuckles ) amber : ( chuckles ) because i work for the competition , right ? oliver : no offense . amber : none taken . oliver : do you need anything ? amber : pretty soon . oliver : how about right now ? i was gon na get some water . amber : well , go ahead . i 'm fine . amber : so , um , how do you do most of your work ? oliver : what do you mean ? amber : like are you big into computers ? or are you more of an old - school guy ? oliver : i 'm all into the latest technology . i just downloaded this new , uh , photo program for my touch pad . it makes my life a whole lot easier . i 've been using it to work on the new designs for the hope for the future campaign . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you 're gon na put all your eggs in one basket with amber 's designs ? nick : you have n't seen the hotline yet , stephanie . stephanie : ( chuckles ) the hotline ? oh , my god . you better have really unique designs with a name like that . nick : well , hot is what they are . the press is gon na have a field day with this . they 're gon na be very impressed . stephanie : you think she can hold a candle to the hope for the future line ? nick : all right , truth ? yes , i do . stephanie : ( sighs ) nick : enough about that business . so i 'm gon na take off and let you get some rest , but i want you to know something . if you need anything , anything at all , you call me . stephanie : i will . it was really sweet of you to come by . thanks for the flowers . nick : hang in there , okay ? you 're gon na beat this . i have faith in you . stephanie : ( chuckles ) nick : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] liam : uh , maybe you ought to let this go . hope : i ca n't do it . liam : ( chuckles ) hope : i just have a really bad feeling about amber . liam : okay . all right . so if amber has an ulterior motive for being with oliver , what is it ? hope : that 's what i have n't figured out yet , but i 'm going to . [ scene_break ] oliver : brought you some water anyway . amber : aw . you 're so sweet . thank you . oliver : yeah , i figured we could use some after all those kamikaze and tequila shots . amber : ( laughs ) yeah , it 's probably not a good idea right now , although i did have a lot of fun with you when you were drunk . oliver : i did , too , till i woke up the next morning with a pounding headache . amber : aw . poor baby . oliver : ( sighs ) amber : so , hey , um , why do n't you tell me a little bit about this photo program you 're working on . oliver : you do n't want to hear about that . amber : no , i do . i do . oliver : it 's boring . amber : oh , come on , are you kidding me ? a hot , sexy guy who 's into computers ? i mean , it 's -- that 's a total turn - on . oliver : ( laughs ) yeah , right . amber : i mean it . oliver : all right , well , uh , have you seen those touch screen computers ? amber : yeah . i 've been wanting to try one . oliver : yeah , they 're really user - friendly . uh , everything 's just in one folder . you just open her up and pop 'em out . amber : ( laughs ) wow . brr . brr . it just got really cold in here . did it get chilly in here ? can i borrow a sweatshirt ? oliver : yeah , i 'll -- i 'll go get you one . amber : okay . oh , you know what ? maybe -- maybe a blanket , too , because i just -- i just got this weird chill . ( shudders ) but nothing with wool in it , 'cause i 'm allergic to wool . oliver : okay . i 'll see what i got . amber : okay . you 're the best . all right . all right . where is it ? aha ! i 've got the first four designs . the other eight have to be in here somewhere . okay , where 's this photo library he 's talkin ' about ? aha . okay . password ? are you kidding me ? really ? ( sighs ) damn it . what am i supposed to do now ? oliver : amber , what are you doing ? what are you lookin ' for ? [ sighs ] | eric politely chastises stephanie for running around all over los angeles when she is just fresh out of the hospital . he sees how much it means to her though and he will support her through everything . he wants her to stay put until he can come back from the office and go with her . nick searches for amber . by phone , he tracks her down at insomnia and tells her that he needs more designs pronto . the fashion show will be next week . she claims she is working on it and right on cue in steps oliver who she greets with a big old kiss . hope and liam also come in and immediately hope is suspicious of amber ; things do n't feel right . later they see amber going through oliver 's bag when he 's away . nick drops in on stephanie with flowers . he says she is the toughest broad that he 's ever met . she tells him about her new sense of purpose and it 's all due to dayzee . eric invites dayzee to forrester and he gives her the full tour . he tells her he is sure the hope for the future is going to be a big hit for them . |
ridge : so what are your plans ? eric : plans ? ridge : for mother 's homecoming ? eric : homecoming ? she 's been gone for a couple of days , not a couple of weeks . ridge : just long enough for you to start acting inappropriately . eric : oh , come on , ridge . ridge : dad , you were kissing jackie marone at that restaurant . eric : i explained that to you , ridge . it was completely innocent . ridge : and it was wrong . do you have any idea what that would do to mother if she found out about that ? she 's battling cancer , for god sake . she does n't need any of this . dad , you 're the patriarch of this family . start acting like one . [ scene_break ] taylor : you asked to see me ? brooke : i wanted to thank you again for what you did the other day , supporting ridge . taylor : well , it was n't an easy decision . thorne 's a good man , and , you know , he deserves better . he 's been overlooked . he 's been painfully passed over , and i disappointed him . brooke : he respects you , taylor . he knows you do n't want to start a war within the family . and truth be told , i think he 's falling in love with you . [ scene_break ] dayzee : you 're so cute . is that your tickle spot ? ( chuckles ) that is . marcus : ( laughs ) dayzee : who is that ? you 're so cute . i just want to eat you up . do you want that ? ( clicking tongue ) do you want your aunt dayzee to just eat you up ? ( chuckles ) marcus : aunt dayzee , huh ? i like that . dayzee : yeah , i do n't know . i feel like her aunt . i 'm just becoming so attached to her i 'm getting kind of attached to you , too . marcus : you say that like that 's a bad thing . dayzee : no . it 's not a bad thing . it 's just new . i have to keep reminding myself she 's amber 's daughter . yes , you are . marcus : ( chuckles ) yes , but that does n't mean that you ca n't love her . all right . come on . dayzee : ( chuckles ) marcus : she definitely loves that , huh ? dayzee : yes . ( laughs ) marcus : you like all the love . yes , you do . ( silly voice ) you like all the love . rosey : ( cries ) marcus : ( normal voice ) oh , no , no , no . i know . i 'm just gon na take her away from you just for a second . she -- she 'll come back . dayzee : there you go . there you go . marcus : see ? i told you she loves aunt dayzee . ( laughs ) dayzee : ( laughs ) marcus : come on . we got ta get you to bed . it 's time for night - night . time for your nap . mm - hmm . yes , it is . daddy loves you . i love you . yes , i do . sweet dreams , little one , okay ? come on . all right . dayzee : ( sighs ) she is so lucky to have you in her life . and so am i . marcus : hmm . [ scene_break ] taylor : are you hoping that maybe thorne and i will get together ? brooke : i 'm just making an observation . he obviously has feelings for you . taylor : well , i let him down . brooke : no , you did n't support his foolish power play . you did him a favor . what he needs is a good woman in his life . taylor : ( scoffs ) well , not the woman i saw him with last night . ( sighs ) amber moore . brooke : what ? no , taylor . we ca n't let that happen . [ scene_break ] eric : well , you 're not gon na give up on this , are you ? ridge : it would n't be the first time you cheated on mother . eric : oh , god , ridge . i have n't cheated on your mother . ridge : just stay the hell away from jackie marone . eric : ( scoffs ) ridge : look , i get what you 're going through , dad . i know that mother 's a challenge when she 's healthy . but when she 's not ... ( sighs ) i know it 's hard on you . eric : we 'll work it out . ridge : good . that 's what i want to hear . just do n't give up on her , dad . ( front door opens ) stephanie : alan , just put the bag there . thanks so much . what a nice surprise ! ridge : it 's good to have you back , mother . stephanie : thank you , sweetheart . can you stay and visit a little while ? ridge : no , i have to go to work . but there is somebody else who 's missing you . eric : hello , sweetheart . welcome home . [ scene_break ] marcus : got ta set the mood . ( laughs ) mm , all right . dayzee : this feels almost like a family marcus : yeah , it does , raising rosey out her on the beach . i want that for her . i want that for us . [ scene_break ] taylor : well , i 'm sure eric is thrilled to have stephanie back home . ridge : doc , i want to thank you again for the other day . taylor : oh , brooke already has . ridge : your loyalty means everything to me . taylor : well , just do right by our children . that 's all i expect of you , ridge . ridge : you know i will . taylor : and go easy on thorne . ridge : o , do n't worry about thorne . taylor : ( sighs ) no . ridge : he 'll land on his feet . taylor : no , ridge , he 's really suffering . brooke : thorne does care about you but should n't have used you to try to unseat ridge . taylor : he feels like he 's always being overshadowed by ridge . ridge : well , taylor , that 's no excuse . thorne attempted a takeover , and it did n't work . my little brother just needs to get over it . taylor : ridge , he feels unappreciated , and the way that you 've been treating him has n't helped him very much . come on . just give him a break . he 's your brother . he is a very competent man , and he is an amazing human being . [ scene_break ] thorne : ( sighs ) thorne : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] ( pill bottle rattles ) eric : i 've got your -- your meds here . stephanie : honey , i 'll take them in a minute . i almost forgot . thanks . i - i promise , i 'll take 'em . eric : you did n't forget while you were in washington , did you ? stephanie : no , no , no , although i 'd like to . i 'd like to forget all about medicine and cancer and all that stuff . eric : i 'm sure . stephanie : ( sighs ) so what happened while i was gone ? anything exciting ? eric : nothing you need to know about . it 's not good for me when you 're away , stephanie . stephanie : ( chuckles ) because i 'm such scintillating company ? eric : you 're all the company i want . so how did the meetings go ? stephanie : it was good . um , it was excellent , actually . um , i was glad , really glad that i went . you know , it just sort of gives you a more realistic perspective of things that are going on . eric : did you get to meet with both groups ? stephanie : yeah , we had the cancer group in the morning . then after lunch , we had the , uh , uh commission on the homeless . eric : wait , you -- you ate lunch . stephanie : no , do n't -- i 'm still not very hungry . i - i do n't have much of an appetite , really . eric : well , i think i can fix that . stephanie : what do you mean ? eric : pepper steak . stephanie : oh . eric : fry up some onions , a couple of baked potatoes . i 'll let you help me fix the salad if you 're up for it . stephanie : oh , honey , thank you very much . i 'm not hungry . i 'm just not . um , i want to finish a couple more notes here , and then i 'm gon na turn in . it 's been a long day . [ scene_break ] dayzee : thanks , anthony . yeah , i 'll see you a little later . okay , sounds good . marcus : ( sighs ) dayzee : bye . marcus : everything okay at work ? dayzee : of course . anthony is in charge . marcus : well , you did train him well . dayzee : i train all my men well . marcus : ooh , feisty . dayzee : mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) marcus : mm . did you train me to do that ? dayzee : ( scoffs ) do n't i wish . no , i just ca n't get enough of you . marcus : is that a problem ? dayzee : no , i 'm just , you know , not used to it . marcus : you mean having someone care about you ? dayzee : having someone extremely attractive care about me . marcus : now you know i do n't believe that for one second . marcus : my beautiful , beautiful dayzee dayzee : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] thorne : ( sighs ) taylor : hey . thorne : hey . taylor : you busy ? thorne : uh , just pushing papers like hell . please tell me you 're not here to apologize about last night . taylor : why ? did i ruin your evening or offend you ? thorne : no , but you did confuse me -- not that i 'm complaining . taylor : seriously , amber ? thorne : that 's not who i wanted to be with , taylor . taylor : oh , she just happened to be there ? and you 're always that open with chicks who walk up to you and kiss you in a bar ? thorne : ( sighs ) okay , you made your point . i would n't feel that way if amber were kissing me . taylor : well , that is n't why i was kissing you . thorne : mm , no . you were just trying to take care of good old thorne , but he can take care of himself . taylor : i know that . you 've been doing that for years . you 're a fighter . that 's what i admire about you , and , you know , you 've been through so much , and you just have the sweetest heart . [ scene_break ] ridge : thorne 's probably down in his office planning his next move . brooke : ( sighs ) he 's probably down here fantasizing about taylor . ridge : oh , come on . she has no interest in thorne , does she ? brooke : why not ? he 's attractive and he 's sensitive the next best thing to being ridge . ridge : ( laughs ) well , you 've certainly got a way with words . i 'll give you that . brooke : ( sighs ) hey , how about you and i get out of here , and we go home , and we crawl in bed ... ridge : sounds like an excellent plan . brooke : yeah , you want to ? ridge : yes . but first , i do need to go check on mother . brooke : oh . [ scene_break ] eric : you ready to call it a day yet ? stephanie : ( chuckles ) you know , suddenly , i 'm not so tired . eric : oh , that 's a good sign . dinner 's still an option . stephanie : no , you go ahead . i - i know you . you 're starving . eric : no . ( chuckles ) i do n't want to eat alone . stephanie : i 'll keep you company , but i had something on the plane . eric : uh - huh . peanuts and a dry martini ? stephanie : ( laughs ) no . actually , they gave me a very nice lunch . they spoiled me . eric : good . you should be spoiled . you give a lot of yourself to these projects of yours . stephanie : i think it 's what keeps me going . eric : well , do n't forget , there 's a lot more to life than just work . stephanie : i 'll try and remember that . ( sighs ) eric : mm . i missed you . stephanie : since when have you become so needy ? eric : oh , you know me . i do n't do so well on my own . stephanie : well , you better watch that . you do n't want to become too dependent on any one person . ( sighs ) eric : always so strong , are n't you ? you know what an attractive trick that is ? stephanie : i 've always thought maybe it was just a form of self - protection . eric : yeah , well , it 's always good to have -- have someone who has your back . and i will always have yours . time for bed . stephanie : mm . eric : i 'll be upstairs waiting . [ scene_break ] dayzee : mm , thank you , stephanie . marcus : stephanie ? dayzee : ( laughs ) do n't make that face . marcus : ( laughs ) what ? dayzee : i 'm just saying , if it were n't for her , i would n't have you in my life . marcus : well , i guess you 're right . dayzee : mm - hmm . marcus : if you and stephanie never connected , then i guess we never would have met . dayzee : exactly . i meant unless you lived out on the streets . i owe her so much . [ scene_break ] thorne : i 'm , uh , feeling something . taylor : oh ? hmm . thorne : yeah , a change in you . taylor : i 'm just seeing things very , very clearly . thorne : yeah ? what are you seeing , taylor ? taylor : i 'm seeing a man i admire and i respect . and the way you -- you 've stood up for me and -- and my family ... ( sighs ) it 's just -- i do n't know . it 's amazing . ( stammers ) it makes me feel like i 'm cared for , you know ? i almost forgot what that feels like . almost . but not anymore . [ scene_break ] brooke : your mother and father have to work through this on their own . they will . they always have . ridge : i want them to have what we have , logan -- look at each other , appreciate everything , everything that we 've got . you do n't build a life together on good times alone . god knows , you and i have learned that . brooke : yes . and i 'm sure they have , too . you know , your father 's been there for your mother through this whole cancer ordeal , and he loves her , and she is the woman he wants . he adores her . ridge : i sure hope so . [ scene_break ] eric : ahh , the lady has arrived . stephanie : where did you get those ? eric : i had them made while you were away . may i have this dance ? or would you like to get more comfortable first ? the evening is ours . stephanie : eric , what is this ? this is so ridiculous , you wearing those silly black pajamas . i mean , this is so ... i do n't know , so childish . are n't you ever gon na grow up ? | thorne thinks about the kiss taylor gave him last night . as if to flush ridge from his life , he throws away a photo of the two of them into the trash can . dayzee fusses over rosey and calls herself aunt dayzee ; says she is getting very attached to her and marcus as well . rosey is lucky to have him in her life . brooke makes an observation to taylor that she thinks thorne is falling in love with her . when she hears about amber last night , she tells taylor they can not let that happen . ridge reminds eric again to shape up and be more respectful of stephanie , do not see jackie . he tells taylor that he wants to thank her again for her loyalty against thorne the other day . it means the world to him . brooke says that thorne tried to take over and it did n't work so he needs to get over it . they both tell ridge to get over it . thorne is his brother and a very competent man in his own right . stephanie returns and eric is attentive . |
caroline : ( laughs ) we have to get to a meeting . rick : we are meeting . caroline : ( giggles ) rick : hi . nice to meet you . i 'm rick . ( chuckles ) hope : oh , sorry . ( chuckles ) sorry , guys . rick : oh , no , it 's okay . hope : ( laughs ) rick : we will pick this up later . caroline : after thomas ' meeting . hope : ( chuckles ) uh did one of you get an agenda ? caroline : no , just the memo . rick : we 're all supposed to be there . hope : why ? rick : to prove that he 's in charge . [ scene_break ] marcus : okay , thomas , you are in complete control , my man . oliver : you 're connected to the data sync , real - time satellite feeds , forrester 's catalog . you got it ? and marcus , my man , even hooked you into inventory and shipping . marcus : got you . taylor : hey . thomas : hi . taylor : you said you were going to be making some changes ? thomas : yes . ( sighs ) time to let go of the past and take a big step into the future . [ scene_break ] dayzee : eric , i thought you 'd be at the office today . was n't there a meeting ? eric : when thomas needs my help , he 'll ask me to be there . stephanie : now see , if i had taken that attitude with my family a long time go , it would have made my life a lot easer . ( chuckles ) eric : mine , too . stephanie : too late . oh , honey . oh , honey . dayzee : ( sniffing ) stephanie : honey , honey , honey , honey , honey . dayzee : ( crying ) stephanie : that 's good . get it all out now . [ scene_break ] dayzee : ( crying ) i know i should be glad that you 're able to joke about this . it 's just ... ( sniffles ) eric : we all have our own way of coping . stephanie : come on . i 'm glad you 're getting all these tears out , 'cause now we can have a good time at the party . dayzee : ( chuckles , sniffles ) yeah . stephanie : honey , i 've had a great run . come on . i met you . you made me realize that i could , you know , make a difference in people 's lives , and we 've done that together , the two of us . we 've changed people 's lives , including mine . and that 's thanks to you . dayzee : ( sniffles ) stephanie : do n't be sad . dayzee : ( exhales ) ( exhales ) [ scene_break ] thomas : there 's a lot i want to change . this is just the beginning . pam : that little piece of , uh , glass and plastic could replace you someday , you know . donna : ( chuckles ) nobody 's gon na replace us , pam . pam : oh , not me . they can teach computer to answer phones and take messages . they 're never gon na teach a computer to make lemon bars as good as mine . donna : hmm . thorne : did someone say lemon bars ? pam : i did . thorne : ( chuckles ) taylor : donna , um .. have you heard from katie ? donna . no . i 'm sick about it . how did this happen ? my sister abandoned her own child . that poor little baby . taylor : do n't worry about -- the baby -- he -- will is fine . he 's in aspen with brooke . rick : what 's all this ? thomas : if you sit down , i 'll tell you . rick : no , i think i 'll stand . where 's my dad ? thomas : eric did n't call this meeting . i did . as ceo of forrester , i have a vision for its future . and that future begins today . [ scene_break ] stephanie : enough of reminiscing . dayzee : well , it beats talking about the future . stephanie : what do you mean ? you 've got a great future ahead of you . dayzee : it 's not gon na be same without you . stephanie : well , no . it 's not gon na be the same , but some things are n't gon na change . you 've got marcus . you 've got your own family . come on . and the foundation , that 'll continue . eric : i ca n't think of a more fitting legacy . dayzee : ( sighs ) stephanie : oh , can i ask a favor ? dayzee : hmm ? stephanie : okay . will you take this down , uh , to the mission ? do you mind ? dayzee : stephanie , you 've already done so much . stephanie : oh , please . i want to do something for the , uh , foster organization and for caroline 's , uh .. ( coughing ) cancer -- cancer -- cancer . cancer organization . ( sighs ) dayzee : you 're gon na wear yourself out writing all these checks . stephanie : oh , yeah , it 's hard giving away money . dayzee : ( laughs ) stephanie : please . ( laughs ) not this way . ( coughs ) this way , the only people that have to be at a tedious will reading are the family . dayzee : what ? no final words of wisdom ? stephanie : uh . oh . um ... be good to one another . [ scene_break ] rick : who said you could change anything ? thomas : i 'm ceo . rick : interim ceo . marcus : rick , i really think you 'll like what we 've done , man . oliver : yeah , hold on . wait till you see how it all works . taylor : just hear him out , rick . rick : i just want to know one thing . whose budget got slashed so you could buy these fancy new toys ? thomas : this system will increase our productivity and efficiency . thorne : but do we really need to upgrade right now ? thomas : we have to do something , thorne . our profits have been slipping for too long . this is the demographic breakdown of our client base . we 've done a lot of work the last few years to establish younger clients , and the numbers are improving . but our price point is still too high and our reputation for classic fashion is becoming a liability . pam : a liability ? thomas : in the younger market . donna : well , is the younger market really that important ? thomas : if our brand is something that they associate with their grandparents , that 's a problem . caroline : but we do have younger lines . thomas : in those lines have done great , but we 're talking about changing the way people think about us . what is the image that we want to project in advertising , on magazine cover ? it 's always been eric or ridge sitting behind the big , heavy desk in this wood - paneled office . hope : okay , but if your designs are innovative , i mean , does it really matter what our offices look like ? thomas : it 's a state of mind , hope . it 's about who we think we are . do our designers look at their wildest sketches and toss 'em in the trash , because that 's not the kind of thing we do ? or is our marketing department reluctant to show us their coolest ideas , because that might be too edgy for a company like us . if we want our employees doing cutting - edge work , the need a cutting- edge office , and that 's exactly what oliver and marcus are helping me create . marcus : it 's a secure wi - fi integrated networks . i mean , one touch on your tablet or your computer , and you can be talking face - to - face with anyone at forrester here or international . pam : right , except some people still like to use the telephone . thomas : yes , and our clients will still want some of ridge and eric 's classic forrester designs . but if we want new clients , we have to offer them something new and different , which brings me to the next point of my presentation . rick : there 's more ? thomas : when young people spend their money , they do n't just want a product . they want an experience . that 's what we have to give them . rick : an experience . ( chuckles ) thomas : our boutiques will become showrooms , fashion galleries , each design displayed like art work , one in each size . hope : just one ? thomas : we 'll have fashion technicians on - site helping them purchase on line or they could download the app where they can browse our entire collection . they can also choose to have their purchases delivered to the store or directly to their home . rick : well , they may be the hot new trend in new york , but that 's just not how things are done here . thomas : well , we got ta do 'em better . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i just realized ... eric : ( chuckles ) what ? stephanie : you have to get a dress , a beautiful dress for her for the party . dayzee : i do n't need a new dress . stephanie : honey , every girl needs a new dress . and you got ta get that husband of yours , you know , in one of those -- dayzee : ( chuckles ) tuxedo ? stephanie : yes . dayzee : yeah , fat chance . eric : oh , no , this is the way stephanie likes it . she used to throw a party in here every week . stephanie : ( chuckles ) well , we used to . we used to have great times here . eric : because of you . you used to fill this house with elegance and joy . it 's never gon na be that way again . stephanie : oh , honey . [ scene_break ] rick : who in their right mind would fight l.a. traffic to go to a store to shop online ? thomas : because our boutiques will become a place to see and be seen . we 'll have ping - pong and pool tables , an app bar where you can browse and download the latest fashion apps . we 'll also have a dj for special events . pam : well ... ( chuckles ) are we running a disco or selling clothes ? hope : uh , i mean , i 'm -- i 'm all for updating . i am . but i mean , this is a fashion house . marcus : yeah , and one with a conscience . you see , i 've been working on the app . now what it 's gon na do is it 's gon na link our clients to all the charitable organizations that we support , linking our clients to like us and support those causes that we have . rick : yeah , sure , charities are great , marcus . but caroline , help me out here , is n't the real fun of shopping leaving the store with purchases in hand so you and go home to your boyfriend and show him all those things that you bought ? pam : ( scoffs ) that 's me . well , except for the boyfriend part . thorne : ( chuckles ) caroline : well , they do have a point , thomas . thomas : times are getting tougher . what about all the designs that do n't leave the store ? we 're storing our inventory on prime real estate . thorne : it would be much cheaper to keep everything centralized in one warehouse and ship overnight to our clients . pam : well , except , what if you need an alteration ? oliver : the website will have a list of forrester - recommended tailors all over the country . caroline : mm , gosh , you guys really thought of everything . ( chuckles ) rick : yeah , except for the fact how any of this is gon na help raise sales . thomas : we 'll also be streamlining our catalog , taking a look at the lines that are underperforming . hope : uh , yeah -- uh , yeah , hope for the future has taken a hit . uh , sales are down . we know . rick : yes , but that could be rebooted . thomas : and i think you 're exactly the guy to do it . i 'm putting you on hope for the future . caroline : rick was working with me . thomas : we 'll give you a new design partner . rick : and who 's that gon na be ? thomas : me . hope : ( scoffs ) thomas : we 're announcing a new line -- caroline with thomas forrester . hope for the future will still appeal to purity and innocence , while ctf will be more urban , edgy , sexy . taylor : like steffy 's lingerie line . thomas : exactly . the intimates will now be a part of the caroline collection . dad and granddad will stay on couture . and we 'll market hope for the future toward younger women . our line will be for those a bit more worldly and sophisticated . rick : you ca n't go around making categorical decisions like this . thomas : my father put the company in my hands . i have to look out for our future . i want you to be a part of it , but i wo n't have anyone holding us back . [ scene_break ] caroline : thomas did not do all of that just to impress me . rick : but it did impress you , did n't it ? caroline : his ideas were innovative . rick : mm - hmm . and risky . caroline : like putting my name on a line ? rick : well , that is the one thing that he said that made sense . well , i thought of it first . but all the rest of that stuff he said -- fashion technicians ? i mean , is he kidding me ? caroline : other designers are doing it . rick : yeah , well , they 're slick little speedboats . forrester creations is a luxury liner . ( makes boat motor sound ) caroline : ( laughs ) rick : ( laughs ) caroline : careful , because you just might be making his point . rick : look , i 'm not gon na tell you to turn him down . you deserve your own line . but just do n't get too hooked on the idea , because when my dad finds out , all bets are off . caroline : so you would n't mind if i worked with thomas ? rick : if it 's good for your career , i support you completely . because i am thinking like a professional . caroline : mm - hmm . rick : i 'm just not sure thomas is . caroline : well , neither am i , but i am gon na find out . rick : all right . [ scene_break ] stephanie : we had some wonderful years in this house . eric : some better than others . stephanie : yes , that 's true . ( chuckles ) i should have -- i should have appreciated the good things instead of being fixated on all the things that were wrong ... especially with you . eric : yeah , well ... stephanie : yeah . i wasted a lot of time being angry . and i look back at myself and i think how self - absorbed and -- and self - centered i was . ( sighs ) dayzee : i do n't believe that . stephanie : oh , it 's true . and then i met you and all those wonderful people that you knew , people that lost everything . everything . jobs , homes , everything except their pride and the belief they could have a better life . all they needed was another chance , someone to believe in them , and that 's what you did . dayzee : i did what i could . stephanie : you say that as though it 's some small thing . honey , imagine ... imagine what the world would be like if we -- if we all did what we could . it 'd be pretty fantastic . [ scene_break ] thomas : ( sighs ) i ca n't do this alone , mom . it has to be a team effort . taylor : you sound just like your father . thomas : do n't get me wrong . i have so much respect for dad and granddad . they put forrester on the map . but now it 's time for us to make it stick . caroline : hey , you have a minute ? taylor : oh , well , i will let you two have some time alone . you did a great job . thomas : thank you . i love you . taylor : i love you , too . i think the two of you are going to make a great team . caroline : ( chuckles ) you know , i agree with her . thomas : so , does that mean you 're accepting the promotion ? caroline : if that 's all it is , and not a ploy to get in between rick and me . thomas : no , of course not . but , caroline , you and rick ? caroline : we are dating , yes . thomas : i 'm just saying it wo n't last . caroline : is this a game to you ? are you just trying to get to me by giving me this line ? thomas : no . i just think it 's inevitable . ridge forrester 's son , caroline spencer 's niece . come on . from the first day we met , i have felt it . caroline : thomas . thomas : it 's like fate , but i blew it , and that 's my fault . caroline : maybe it was just too much history to live up to . thomas : kind of like this job stepping in for my dad , trying to fill my grandfather 's shoes . i have to admit , i was - i was overwhelmed . it felt like much . and part of me wanted to say , i 'm not the guy . but i am , caroline . it just took me a while to realize it . caroline : it 's a big commitment , and it 's a lot of responsibility . thomas : you would know . how long have you been running the , uh , cancer foundation ? caroline : that 's actually something else i really wanted to talk to you about . thomas : you do n't want to stop working at the foundation . caroline : no . it really means a lot to me . thomas : you do n't have to . in fact , how would you feel about donating 5 % of our line 's profits to the caroline spencer cancer foundation ? caroline : seriously ? thomas , that is a lot of money . thomas : it could be if we 're as good together as i think we 'll be . caroline : you would really do that ? thomas : we could do that . and so much more . caroline : ( chuckles ) thomas : so .. are you in ? caroline : i 'm in . thank you . ( laughs ) ( camera clicks ) | thomas calls a meeting ; he 's going to be making some changes . rick groans that just so thomas can show his authority around forrester 's . rick questions why the meeting and why eric is not there . thomas tells him to sit down and he will explain . as ceo of forrester , he is thinking of its future and that starts today . he wants to change the image they project so people wo n't just think abut their grandparents . if they want new clients , they need to offer them new cutting edge . this may not be the way they do it in new york , but they need to do it better here . dayzee breaks down at stephanie 's . she hugs dayzee and tells her to get it all out so they can enjoy the upcoming party .. do n't be sad . she is grateful for dayzee as she showed stephanie how to make a change in people 's lives . she hands dayzee a check for the mission , just another little something she 'd like to do for them . |
quinn : look at you ! out of bed and downstairs . eric : look at me . quinn : mmm . there you go . [ sighs ] yeah , it 's so good to see you out and about . eric : almost , huh ? quinn : you know what , you got a ways to go , but you , mister , are improving . i 'm gon na get you a glass of water . i 'm telling you , this is a day that i have been praying for . i know you 're probably laughing . quinn , praying ? but , yeah , i do . i pray . and i 've been praying for you to get better and just -- [ piano plays ] quinn : oh ! eric ! it 's wonderful ! come on . come on . [ music stops ] quinn : no ! what ? eric : this is terrible . quinn : what , my dancing ? eric : no . no . the -- this . quinn : oh . no , no , no , no , no . the fact that you 're even playing at all is marvelous . it shows that you 're making so much progress . you are gon na come back . 100 % . to the business , to dancing with me . you 're gon na be everything you were before all of this happened . rick : we seriously ca n't thank you enough . nicole : maya gave this to you ? rick : that 's how she told me . nicole : precious . rick : yeah , that 's the same word that we 've used to describe you . you 're giving us another baby . thank you , nicole . thank you . i want to thank zende . where is he ? sasha : wait , no . zende . i 'm sorry . we ca n't -- we ca n't do this . you 're with my sister . zende : am i ? she does n't even want me . sasha : that 's not true . how can you even say that ? zende : look at what she 's doing , sasha ! she tells me she loves me and then does what 's best for her sister . not once , but twice . sasha : look , okay . um ... let 's get out of here . nicole : i 'm not sure where zende is . rick : i thought you guys were going to the forrester party . nicole : we were . rick : so , he 's waiting for you over there , or ... ? nicole : i doubt it . rick : you told him about being the surrogate . he 's upset . zende : [ scoffs ] we 're supposed to be at the party . sasha : zende , i know you 're upset with my sister . you 're hurting , and i - i 'm here for you , but ... what just happened downstairs , as much as i want that , i know you do n't . zende : it does n't matter what i want . not to nicole . sasha : [ sighs ] zende : why would she do that ? you know -- have another baby ? we 're supposed to be a couple , you know ? we 're supposed to make decisions together , do things together ! i mean , is n't that what being in love is all about ? quinn : pretty soon , you 're gon na have physical therapy , and then we 'll be able to go on walks together , and then bike rides together . we 'll bike ride -- eric : stop . you 're wearing me out . [ cell phone chimes ] quinn : [ laughs ] you 're gon na have plenty of time to rest and -- oh , it 's wyatt . he keeps telling me he wants to talk to me , but he does n't want to intrude , so ... eric : tell him to come in . he lives here . quinn : i know , that 's exactly what i just said to him . i said , `` come on in , `` but i do n't know . wyatt : hey . quinn : oh ! were you just standing outside the door ? wyatt : pretty much , yeah . eric ! you 're out of bed ! that 's -- that 's great ! quinn : he certainly is ! and he gave me a little mini concert . eric : yeah , i tried . quinn : mm - hmm . so , how was the wedding ? wyatt : wedding did n't happen . ridge showed up . quinn : oh , no . eric : still loves brooke . wyatt : yeah . but there 's more . listen , mom , can i , uh , maybe talk to you about this upstairs ? quinn : why ? anything you have to say to me , you can say in front of eric . wyatt : okay , well , eric , you might not want to hear this , but you should . there 's no easy way to say it . ridge was -- ridge was planning a coup , a hostile takeover of forrester creations . wyatt : but that was the plan . dad marries brooke , he gives her his shares of forrester as a wedding present . quinn : and then she hands them over to ridge . wyatt : and with dad 's shares , he would have had the controlling interest of the company . eric : ridge was so ... deceitful . he begged me for power of attorney . he was so sincere . wyatt : and all the while , he knew that if it did n't work ... eric : he had a plan b . a takeover . who else knew ? wyatt : i do n't know . maybe steffy ? rick ? eric : everyone who had shares . they 're all against me . all of them . quinn : no . no ! do n't you go there . ridge failed . maybe -- maybe he learned something , okay ? let 's just all take a moment , all right , and just breathe . rick : i 'm so sorry . nicole : please . do n't be . it was my decision . rick : can i ask you how upset he is ? nicole : he walked out on our conversation . rick : [ sighs ] nicole : but it 's my fault . i told him that i would never be a surrogate again , and that 's what we agreed on . but after talking with my sister ... ... holding lizzy . looking into those little eyes . anyway . it just overcame me . the bond that maya and i share . how much i look up to her . there 's nothing else like it in life . and when i was holding lizzy , i wanted that for her . i want her to experience that closeness , that sharing . and that 's when i knew what i had to do . rick : but your relationship with zende ... nicole : i love him . and , yes , he 's upset right now . and i understand that . but zende loves me , rick . the woman i am . and the woman i 've become has to do this . rick : there 's one thing that i know for sure . he 'll never , ever find another woman like you . nicole : that 's what i 'm hoping . he just needs to blow off some steam , and eventually , he 'll accept this . like he did the first time . zende : maya 's needs come first with nicole -- always . sasha : that 's not true . yes , nic should be more responsive to your needs , but zende , come on . zende : hold on . wait . can we get real here for a minute ? sasha : sure . zende : nicole has agreed to have another baby for rick and maya . i 'm not expected to wait around while she keeps having kids for them ! sasha : but you love her , zende . i , above everyone , know you love my sister . zende : you know , i want to quote a cliché i hate . `` love ai n't always enough . `` look . i 'm tired , sasha . the first time , you know what ? i should have been more supportive , but i beat myself up over that more than enough times . this time ? no ! it 's too much . it 's time for me to stop treading water and act like a man . a forrester man . sasha : what are you doing ? zende : you look good tonight . anybody tell you that ? hey , jeremy . it 's zende . what 's the schedule looking like ? oh , perfect ! i need it . yeah , tonight . stock it with pineapple , macadamia nuts , and the best rum you can find . flight plan ? yeah . hawaii . we 'll be at the airport soon . you ever been to hawaii ? sasha : [ laughing ] what ? zende : that 's where we 're headed . sasha : z - zende , i -- i ca n't go to hawaii with you . you 're dating my sister . quinn : wyatt and i are gon na handle this . i do n't want you thinking about anything . wyatt : yeah , your only job is to get better , eric . quinn : that 's an order . from your interim c.e.o . eric : you 're the only person i trust . and you . quinn : well , give it time . your family may come around , and eventually , you can trust them again . eric : maybe . until then , you 're in charge . you have to be my eyes and my ears . wyatt : what about the upcoming fashion show ? eric : handle it . both of you . quinn : we can do that . eric : i 'll be back . quinn : of course you will . eric : talk to the attorneys . do n't let them throw me out . quinn : hey . never , eric . never . rick : i can only imagine how he 's feeling . nicole : betrayed . i went against what we decided together . rick : you know , you 're right , though . he loves you . nicole : i do n't make it easy , do i ? rick : [ scoffs ] we 're forresters . we like women who give us a challenge . nicole : then he certainly found the right woman in that regard . rick : talk to him . you know , get together . maybe you guys can put this behind you . nicole : you know , we will . you do n't worry about this , rick . you and maya have plans to make . a new nursery . zende and i will get through this . i 'm sure he 'll come back to me tonight . zende : hawaii . you 've never been , right ? sasha : no . i 'm -- i mean , i 've always dreamed of going , but ... no ! zende , i -- zende : no , listen ! hold on . hawaii is like a different world . i mean , the culture , the food , the air -- everything about it . you are gon na love it . sasha : zende . you know how i feel about you . zende : you know how i feel about you . sasha : yes . but it 's different from the way you feel about nicole . i 'm sorry , i -- i ca n't go through that again . zende : go through what ? what do you mean ? sasha : i ca n't be your rebound again ! zende : i would never do that to you . sasha : really ? because it is exactly what happened . zende : well , not this time . because i 'm gon na break up with nicole . sasha : shut up , you do n't mean that . zende : i do . look , you and i hit it off from the very start . sexy , cool , smart . no complications . i mean , maybe nicole 's too serious for me . look , sasha , i do n't want to debate this . sasha : maybe we should . zende : maybe you 're overthinking it . look , i am just a guy asking you to fly off to hawaii with him . right now . come on . let 's go . let 's do this . quinn : we have a lot of work to do . it 's a big fashion show . wyatt : yeah . this 'll be interesting . eric : you can handle it . wyatt : [ scoffs ] i - i appreciate the vote of confidence , eric , but , uh ... eric : more than that . you 're loyal . you told your mother about the power of attorney , you told us about the takeover here today . i 'm very grateful that you 're here . wyatt : thank you . eric : you 'll stay , wo n't you ? wyatt : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure dad 'll be thrilled . eric : i need you . quinn : see ? eric really wants you to stay . he wants us to be a family . wyatt : let 's see how it goes . i 'll see you guys later . quinn : okay . wyatt : all right . quinn : love you . mmm ! thank you . eric : wyatt . he 's a good person . quinn : mm - hmm . he is . eric : he gets that from you . quinn : oh , yeah , definitely . he gets the good from me . eric : he does . quinn : [ giggles ] eric : my company , i -- i have to come back . quinn : you will come back . it 's your company . no one is gon na take it from you . eric : ridge wo n't stop trying . quinn : no , ridge is angry . i do n't even think he knows what he 's doing . eric : thank god i have you . quinn : of course you have me . you do n't have to worry about a thing . i am here . i 'm gon na take care of you . i 'm gon na take care of everything . you 're gon na walk right into forrester creations a c.e.o . the vibrant , powerful , generous man that i am so lucky to be married to . my husband . the jet is stocked , as you requested , sir . zende : thank you . sasha . sasha : hmm ? zende : want a drink ? sasha : um , you know , just water for me . zende : oh , come on . live a little . a - loha . sasha : thanks . zende : so , what do you think ? sasha : mm ! well , it 's -- it 's unbelievable . you know , i mean , it 's me . on a private jet -- i 'm sorry , a forrester jet -- and going to my dream destination , hawaii . zende : happy to make your dreams come true . sasha : yeah . [ cell phone rings ] sasha : you should -- you should definitely get that . zende : hello ? nicole : zende , i 'm at home , and i want to discuss this . zende : what is there to discuss ? you told me you 're having another baby . nicole : i am . but we can make this work . zende : no , i do n't think so , babe . nicole : please come over . zende : [ sighs ] i ca n't . nicole : zende -- zende : nicole , listen . you 're incredible , all right ? your generosity , your loyalty to maya -- really , it 's beyond me . i 've never met anyone like you , and i doubt i ever will . nicole : just come over and we can talk . zende : i ca n't do it . nicole : we can work this out . zende : no , we ca n't . nicole : yes , we can . zende : i love you , nicole . goodbye . nicole : zende ? zende ! mr. forrester , we 've been cleared . are you ready , sir ? zende : [ sighs ] yeah . let 's do it . sasha : hey . you know , um , maybe -- maybe we should n't . leaving nic , going to hawaii . it 's a big step , and like i said , zende , i -- i ca n't be your rebound . but if you really care about me , okay , then yes , let 's do it . we 'll go . but it 's not too late to go home to nicole and try to work this out . it 's your decision , zende . what do you really want to do ? | rick ca n't thank nicole enough for her agreeing again to be their surrogate . they hug . she confides in him that zende walked out and it was her fault . she had agreed with him she would not do this again but she changed her mind . she loves zende and she knows he is upset right now . he loves her too and the woman he loves has to do this . he just needs to blow off some steam and he will return . zende comes on strong to sasha but she pulls away and says she can not do this to her sister . he says nicole does not care . not only did she do this one time , but twice . he can not keep waiting around for her to have kids for rick and maya . he is tired . it is time for him to be a man , a forrester man . he makes a quick phone call and then tells sasha that they are going to hawaii . eric is well enough to come downstairs and sits at the piano and starts tickling the keys . she tells him she knows he is going to come all the way back . wyatt comes in and tells them there was no wedding . eric says he knew ridge was still in love with brooke . wyatt says there is more . he is not sure eric should hear this but eric insists . wyatt says ridge was planning a coup to take over fc . he fills them in on the plan with bill giving brooke his shares . eric is livid that ridge begged to be poa all the while knowing he was going to do this . quinn says ridge failed but maybe he learned something so eric needs to take a breath . she says this is his ceo talking . she and wyatt will handle this and eric does not have to worry about it . |
[ door opens ] steffy : you know i have my own company to run . bill : i 'd have a lot more fun running mine if it was n't for your husband . steffy : why is that here ? bill : you have n't talked to liam . steffy : no . why ? what happened ? bill : i 'm going ahead with my project . steffy : you 're building your skyscraper ? bill : sky . on the former site of spectra fashions . steffy : but liam gave the building to sally . bill : well , he thought he did , but even though he was c.e.o . at the time , i was still the authorized signatory for the spencer trust , which owns the spectra property . liam did n't have the legal authority to do anything with it . the property is still mine . steffy : you two are fighting again . sally : what do you think ? shirley : that this is better than anything in the last collection . sally : you 're not just saying that ? shirley : no , honey . our future is riding on this collection . if it was n't up to snuff , i would n't hold back . oh ! look what the winds of good fortune blew in ! liam : uh , yeah . do you have a minute ? shirley : for the man of the hour and on our wall , we have all the time in the world . liam : our wall -- wall ? what now ? sally : grams is goofing around . shirley : no . spectra fashions appreciates its friends and benefactors . sally : you saw what all the architects are doing , right ? liam : yeah , uh , it 's -- it 's great . it looks great . shirley : you know what , i 'm gon na take these down to saul . sally : things are really coming together . we just hired 12 new sewers . the building 's coming online . we were just talking about how we think this collection 's gon na be better than the one we lost . liam : sally , i 'm so sorry . sally : you have nothing to be sorry about . liam : no , no . i do . i do . um ... my dad did it again . he blocked ownership of this building . sally : what does that mean ? liam : it means he 's taking it back . bill : it was a majority vote . wyatt sided with me ! steffy : bill ! bill : it was completely fair . steffy : liam is n't gon na see it that way . bill : that 's because he 's looking at this thing through ginger - colored glasses . he still thinks we owe sally after the fire . steffy : bill , sally knows you did it . bill : so what ? she ca n't prove anything . the evidence is gone . liam told her ? steffy : sally put it together , and liam confirmed it . bill : liam told her . you heard this from sally ? steffy : yeah . bill : well , you know what ? it makes no difference . he 's there delivering the bad news as we speak . spectra fashion is finally coming down . sally : i do n't understand . you gave me this building . liam : i know . my dad found a loophole , a way to void the deal . the building still belongs to spencer publications . sally : i have the paperwork ! i used it to get a loan to rebuild after the fire . liam : i know . i know . sally : i did exactly what you told me to do -- to restart the business , i 'm producing a new collection . i 'm getting the word out ! liam : listen , i 'm not giving up on you . i still want spectra to succeed . i just -- sally : owning the building made that possible . liam : yeah , well , dollar bill spencer thinks i was being too generous . sally : you were ! which is why i 'm gon na pay spencer back every penny , but i have to get this place up and running . i just need a few more weeks . liam : sally , you do n't -- you do n't understand . it 's not about the money . it 's about the land . my dad 's gon na build his skyscraper here . sally : i ca n't believe this is happening . liam : i do n't know what to say , sally . i hate this . sally : you told me not to worry . liam : i know ! it 's my damn father ! sally : yeah , but you run the company together . you have a say . liam : no , i got -- i got outvoted . wyatt sided with my dad . listen , i -- i 'll help you deal with the bank . we 'll figure something out . we just -- sally : how long before we have to get out of here ? liam : wrecking crew 's ready to go any day now , definitely this week . sally : i just hired new sewers . where are they supposed to go ? what are we supposed to do ? this building is my aunt sally 's legacy . she trusted me with it , and you said that you were gon na help me rebuild it better than ever . [ sighs ] the lies and the bad reviews and the fire and now this ? i ca n't keep doing this , liam . i ca n't keep fighting and losing . why does your father hate me so much ? liam : it 's worse than hate . he 's indifferent . he gets an idea in his head , and it just ... stays there . sally : [ sighs ] i just ... keep getting so close ! liam : my dad , uh ... offered to help you move . obviously i told him that 's not enough . sally : no , we are not moving . how many times do we have to go through this ? [ door opens ] shirley : sally girl , you 're not gon na guess who called ? darlita : they asked for an interview ! saul : and a preview ! now , the first design is not finished yet , but if you 'll give me just a day ... sally : time 's up . shirley : what is it ? saul : is something wrong ? sally : i do not own this building . bill spencer does . shirley : no ... liam : it 's true . sally : our big comeback is over . bill wants to demolish this building this week . steffy : i ca n't believe liam rejected your offer . bill : he would n't even consider it . steffy : and you 're willing to help spectra relocate . bill : i 'll have my people find them a better location , up to code , modern facilities . liam would n't even hear it ! he wants to give them a year . let them decide when and where they go . steffy : a year ? bill : it does n't even make sense . what 's sally gon na do ? throw a bunch of money into a building that i 'm gon na tear down ? i mean , this is the problem . liam is n't like you and me . he does n't have a head for business . he has no appreciation for the amount of jobs that sky is gon na create . how she will be a boon to the development of downtown . all the property in the area is going to appreciate . i mean , the mayor is gon na give me the key to freakin ' city . hell , i might even be the mayor myself ! mayor bill ! mayor spencer ! mayor dollar bill spencer . look , the point is i 'm trying to be fair and decent . do i get any credit for that ? steffy : i think liam will see it . what happened to your breakthrough , your new respect for each other ? bill : [ laughs ] all i got from liam was a , uh , lecture on spectra 's legacy . i mean , he actually believes they have one . he 's trying to tell me how important that building is to them . what i do n't understand is why it 's so damn important to him . i mean , once again , he 's siding with that redhead over his family . he 's being completely unreasonable . he 's too involved , steffy . attached to sally and spectra in a way he should n't be . steffy : what exactly are you implying ? bill : i 'm not implying anything . i 'm telling you straight up . liam is too close to sally spectra . steffy : i agree . bill : then you admit there 's a problem . steffy : sally 's been a problem ever since she showed up in l.a . bill : yeah , but when i asked you about this before , you said i was crazy . steffy : no , bill . it 's not possible . bill : okay , fine . you do n't think there 's something going on between sally and liam , you give me any other explanation , any reasonable one , for his behavior . steffy : [ scoffs ] bill : right . liam gets off on playing the hero , saving the day , but he is taking this way too personally . steffy : he fights for the underdog . bill : maybe that 's how it started . steffy : what , you think he has some kind of commitment to sally ? bill : well , i do n't know how to describe what he has going on . but sally 's getting attached to liam , i guarantee it . he 's done way too much for her . she has her claws out . steffy : well , she better think twice about using them . bill : you 've addressed this ? steffy : she has a picture of liam up in her office . she said it was her crazy grandmother 's idea . it was , like , out of respect . i do n't know , it 's just -- it 's stupid . bill : you know what , i 've had enough of this . sally 's created way too many problems for me and my family . it 's time to stamp out spectra fashions and this tie between your husband and sally . saul : what is he talking about ? darlita : this building is n't ours ? saul : is this some kind of joke ? liam : no . no . shirley : how could you let this happen ? saul : sally trusted you ! shirley : i put your picture on the wall ! liam : it 's my dad , okay ? it 's -- i tried to stand up for you guys . i thought he was cooperating with me , and he stabbed me in the back . shirley : bill ca n't pull the rug out from under us now ! sally : bill wants us to relocate . saul : we 're in the middle of production . liam : i know . i 'm sorry . shirley : this building is my sister 's legacy ! no . this is not happening . sally : legally , the building belongs to bill spencer . we have to go . shirley : no , we will not ! i do n't give a damn what the law says . we 're here . come on . we 've come too to let this happen . no one is gon na tear this building down , and if they bring in that wrecking ball , they 're gon na have to go through me . liam : now there 's an idea . sally : what ? liam : peaceful protest . shirley : [ gasps ] a sit - in ! liam : a sit - in . darlita : sit in what ? sally : would that work ? liam : this is what people do when they believe in something , when they want the world to start paying attention . you stage a non - violent protest , right ? you stock up on food and water , you lock those doors , and you just do n't leave the building . sally : and they would n't tear it down if people were inside ? liam : no . shirley : we need to show bill spencer we mean business . liam : yeah , but he 's done debating , and he 's certainly not gon na listen to me anymore . sally ... it 's time to try a new tactic . you 've earned this , you deserve it , but it may be time for you to fight for it , too . can you do that ? sally : i can do it . yeah , but i ... i ca n't make the decision for everybody . shirley : you know i 'm in . darlita : me , too . you know i 'm good at sitting . saul : are they really gon na demolish this ? liam : it 's already scheduled . sally : it could be really dangerous , saul . we do n't know what could happen . saul : but we 'll all be together , right ? okay , then , count me in . shirley : oh , saul ... sally : you guys are the bravest , most loyal group of lunatics ever ! i love you . liam : all right , this is heartwarming and all , but we got to figure out what we need . my dad 's a stubborn guy . we might be holed up here for a while . sally : what is all this `` we `` stuff ? liam : i 'm protesting , too . sally : why ? liam : why ? sally , i 'm not a bystander here . you 've been bullied . you 've all been bullied . and the bully happens to be my father . i mean , you see something , you say something . that 's what you do . and when the bully does n't listen , you do something . this is an opportunity to stand up for what we all think is right . this is a way of saying `` no ! no , i 'm not gon na take it anymore . you do n't get to treat us this way ! `` sally : even in the face of your father ? you guys just started getting along again . liam : this is the right thing . i 'm not gon na let him tear this building down . sally : you realize what we 're doing , right ? shirley : [ scoffs ] you were gon na run into a fire to save this collection . the least i can do is take a seat to save our building . sally : bill might not care . shirley : his son is protesting with us . he 's gon na care . sally : [ scoffs ] i just ca n't believe liam 's so committed to this . shirley : to you . sally : no . it 's who he is . shirley : well , he sure is earning his place on that wall . sally : it 's like he said . i mean , he fights for what 's right . i wish it was n't such a rare thing , but ... it is . i mean , people are afraid . they have too much to lose . i am fighting for spectra because this is my home . it 's a part of me , and i 'm fighting like my life depended on it because in a lot of ways , it does , you know ? but liam , he 's got nothing to gain from this . i mean , this could affect his job , it could destroy his relationship with his father , and he 's ... he 's fighting for us , for our future because that is what is right . and because we need a champion . he 's doing this because he 's a really great guy . even it means that saving our lives could ruin his . [ waves crashing ] steffy : that 's bad timing . liam : why ? steffy : if you 'd gotten here a few minutes earlier , you could have joined me in the shower . liam : oh . steffy : might , uh , helped with the stress . liam : you talked to my dad ? steffy : i did . liam : [ scoffs ] how could he do that ? just ignored everything we talked about and played me like a fiddle . steffy : it was n't a valid deal . and the property still belongs to spencer publications . liam : he 's gon na demolish it . he made me go over there to tell them . they were shell - shocked . steffy : bill said he was willing to help them relocate . maybe that 's not a bad thing . i mean , spectra is an old building . a newer facility might help . it 's not the best solution , but nobody 's threatening to put them out of business . liam : they 're in the middle of production , steffy . i mean , you know what it would take for them to shut all that down and start over someplace else ? they needed this season . i 'm not gon na let my dad do that to them again . in fact , i think i -- i think i found a way to stop him . steffy : how ? liam : a sit - in . steffy : a what ? liam : you know , like a -- like a protest . steffy : you want sally to stay inside the building while it 's being destroyed ? liam : not just sally . all of them . me , too . steffy : what ? liam : in fact , what am i doing right now ? i got to pack , i got to get food and water . steffy : liam , wait a minute . hold on ... liam : i 'm sure my dad 's gon na shut off the electricity so i know i need flashlights and blankets . steffy : can we just stop for a second ? do you realize how crazy you sound right now ? liam : steffy , you know something ? i stood up to my father once before , and you know what happened , he tricked me . he tricked me into backing down . i 'm not gon na let that happen again . steffy : bill is willing to compromise ! i know you feel bad for sally , but this is not gon na work ! bill did n't do anything wrong ! he owns the building ! this protest is ridiculous ! liam : he is doing something wrong ! he keeps attacking sally over and over again , and she 's defenseless . steffy : he 's offered to help . liam : no , he offered to let sally watch him destroy her family legacy . steffy : why is this so important to you ? why are you so attached to this project ? liam : what is that ? `` project ? `` it 's not a project , steffy . it 's just life . it 's just fairness , okay ? it 's doing the right thing . steffy : and possibly risking your life , convincing others to do the same thing ! that 's the right thing ? a sit - in ? a sit - in ! while they dynamite the building . do you realize how dangerous that is ? i 'm not gon na let you do that . you 're not doing this , liam . | steffy drops in on bill . he tells her that he is going ahead with his plan to erect skye and on the spectra lot . seems even though liam was ceo he did not have the authority to give it to sally . spectra fashion is finally coming down . she sees that means they are fighting again . and the worst part even though bill confessed there is no recording left of that so liam can not prove it . liam has to be the bearer of bad tidings and tells sally that his dad is taking the spectra site back . it 's not about the money but the land and his dad wo n't change his mind this time . he still wants to figure something out but he can not override or outvote his father . sally says this is her aunt sally 's legacy and he said he would help . she ca n't keep fighting and losing in the end . bill said he would help her move . she says she is not leaving . she tells the others that she does not own this building ; bill spencer still does . bill tells steffy that he has offered to move sally , even give her money and relocate in a new better building but she wo n't budge so he can be fair and decent and maybe even be mayor dollar bill spencer . but liam is too involved and is seeing things through ginger colored glasses . he says he is not making this up . liam is too involved with sally . just give him one reasonable explanation ; he has done way too much for her . it is time to stamp out spectra fashions and for her husband to let go too . |
bill : do i have to remind you why i 'm in the hospital ? ridge : i 'm not here to talk about that . bill : you ca n't take the moral high ground , forrester . not after you pushed me over that balcony . now , if i had pressed charges , you 'd be the one waiting to be released . ridge : released ? bill : on bail . but i do n't want to be that guy anymore . this whole experience has made me want to change my life . i 'm trying to practice forgiveness . so do n't make it so damn hard . you 're welcome , by the way . ridge : come on spencer . you 're not trying to be a better person . you 're trying to get to brooke . brooke : [ sighs ] eric : hi , brooke . everybody keeps sending me the wrong designs . i asked -- well , here it is . this is what i asked for . it 's right on the desk , here . all right . did i hear you say that , uh , bill spencer got out of the hospital today ? how 's he doing ? brooke : he was very lucky . eric : apparently my sons were , too . are you sure he 's not gon na press charges ? brooke : no , eric . no . he 's tired of the violence and conflict in his life , and he wants to change . eric : oh , like i 've never heard him say that before . brooke : i believe him this time . pam : are you even listening to yourself ? quinn : i just said you could have your damn wedding at the house . pam : my `` damn `` wedding ? i can have my `` damn `` wedding at my own sister 's home ? quinn : no , it 's my home . you would do well to remember that . and maybe show me a little bit of gratitude . pam : or what ? you 'll cast a spell on me ? turn charlie into a toad ? quinn : [ sighs ] pam : why would i be grateful to you ? you have n't done anything for me . you have made this all as difficult as possible . destroying my sister 's portrait , telling charlie to call off our `` damn `` wedding ? quinn : i just told him he should give your engagement some more thought . pam : you called me crazy . quinn : you have called me a lot worse . pam : is that why you hate me , quinn ? because you ca n't snow me the way you do everybody else ? [ quinn sighs ] admit it , quinn . your attitude towards me has not changed one bit . the only reason you agreed to let charlie and me get married here at eric 's house is so that you could snow him into not being upset with you . quinn : [ sighs ] eric : you know , change is really difficult for some people , brooke . brooke : i know . it took a lot for bill to get to this point . eric : yeah . he 's been through a huge ordeal . i -- i get that . and i 'm relieved that he 's okay . but , i 'm sorry , i really do n't believe that bill spencer is gon na change into anything besides bill spencer . nothing changes that . he 's ruthless to the core . brooke : eric , living that way has n't made him happy . eric : and since when is happiness a priority of bill spencer 's ? brooke : his family is . and that 's what he 's focused on right now . he wants to repair all the relationships that are most important to him . eric : [ sighs ] brooke : i do n't blame you for being skeptical . eric : i do n't trust him . you should n't trust him , either . bill : you think i 'm playing games . you 're wrong . ridge : wrong about you ? never . bill : i 'm not going to share the contents of my conversation with brooke with you . that 's between us . but i will say that everything i told her was the truth . i 'm trying to change course in my life . ridge : mm - hmm . see , i do n't buy it -- this whole overnight transformation , you wanting to be a better guy . that 's not what you want . you want to be with brooke . bill : careful , forrester . your insecurity is showing . eric : brooke , this is not easy for me to say . brooke : well , it 's not easy for me to hear . eric , you 're the one who taught me the value of giving second chances , and that 's before stephanie even gave me one . eric : [ laughs ] that 's true . i have n't lost my faith in people . the basic goodness of people . i have n't it 's a guiding principle of my life . you 're right . brooke : but it just does n't apply to everybody . eric : i think there are exceptions . but i think that , uh , with the right motivation , anybody can change . brooke : not bill . eric : i think the two of us need to be really clear on what we think his motivation really is . brooke : i 'll tell you what his motivation really is . he feels his family slipping away from him , and he wants that back . and to do that , he needs to change . he needs to regain their trust . and he wants to be the kind of father to his children that they can rely on , that they can admire and look up to . eric : well , i - i 'm -- i 'm sure he does . but i think that this sudden change of heart of bill 's has a lot more to do with you than you 're willing to admit . and i think -- i think ridge feels that way , too . you know , it does n't bother ridge that bill wants to get closer to his family . what bothers him is that he thinks the driving force for this motivation is you . is n't it ? bill : what do you suppose brooke would say if she knew you were here ? ridge : why would i care if brooke knew i was here ? bill : i think she 'd be concerned . ridge : about you ? bill : about you . you walk into my hospital room . you 're accosting the man you just pushed over a balcony . provoking me could have serious consequences . ridge : no , no , no . the new - and - improved spencer already agreed that he was n't gon na call the police . bill : well , you know , if it was anyone but you , i - i just might have to . but since i can see the insecurity written all over your face , i 'm gon na cut you some slack . look at you . you come marching in here , calling me out , and what ? i 'm supposed to be impressed by your growling ? it 's the little dogs that make the most noise . [ ridge laughs ] always yapping , frenetic , nervous . are you nervous , forrester ? you should be . because we both know i 'm more of a man than you 'll ever be . quinn : why are we still debating this ? i said yes , you can have your wedding here . so if you do n't mind , ple -- pam : yeah , but you still do n't understand how important this is to me , quinn . quinn : ugh ! pam , do i really have to ? [ pam sighs ] i mean , eric considers you part of his family . you are stephanie 's precious little sister . he feels a responsibility to you . pam : no , what eric feels for me is a connection to his past . quinn : [ sighs ] pam : just like this home . this is the foundation of his family life . this is the place where he and stephanie raised their children . every inch of this house is crowded with memories . every room ! the rose garden , the courtyard . i 'm standing here , surrounded by history . by my sister 's legacy . everything that made this family so great -- long before you ever darkened their door . quinn : [ sighs ] pam : but here you are , granting me permission to be married here like it 's your place ? that makes me sick ! and looking there at that [ laughs ] ridiculous portrait -- excuse me , but ... there , where stephanie once was , it 's just an insult to everything she ever stood for . so ... quinn : [ sighs ] pam : ... i am going to get her portrait repaired , and you can go back to making yourself into a wicked sexpot or whatever you were really going for with that outfit . quinn : ah , ah ! no , no , no , no , no . you 're not taking this . pam : oh , no . i am taking this , quinn . quinn : pam ! this portrait is eric 's . it 's his property , and you are not taking it out of this house . pam : i am taking this painting . quinn : no , you 're not . pam : this is my sister 's portrait . you ruined it on purpose , and i 'm getting it fixed . quinn : you can talk to eric about that . pam : i will do it myself . quinn : pam , get your hands off of it . pam : i am not leaving it here for you to just throw out or burn in your witch 's cauldron fire . quinn : pam , you have no right to take this out of the house . pam : no ! you have no right , quinn ! this painting was made as a tribute to my sister ! she would never let you treat me the way you 're treating me ! stephanie would never put up with any of this . quinn : hey ! hey ! what are you doing ? pam : i 'm doing what my sister would do . you know what ? you do n't even need a costume to look like a witch . quinn : pam , do n't you dare touch that . pam : you meant to destroy my sister 's portrait ! you did it to hurt me ! how would it feel if i did the same to yours ? [ huffs ] eric : he 's coming after you again , brooke . brooke : [ sighs ] he 's grateful to me for supporting his relationship with will during the custody battle . that is all . eric : ridge thinks there 's more to it . brooke : [ scoffs ] ridge always thinks there 's more to it when it comes to bill . eric : he has good reasons . brooke : look , i 'm not gon na list all of the bad things that bill has done . to his family , to our family , to steffy , to ridge . i mean , the list is long . but it 's not getting longer . in fact , it 's the opposite . bill does n't want to hurt anybody anymore . eric : brooke , bill was married to you . he still feels that kind of connection to you . those feelings do n't go away . brooke : i 'm not vulnerable to him , eric . i 'm not . eric : ridge thinks you are . brooke : [ sighs ] well , ridge is so angry , he ca n't see clearly . it 's not bill 's state of mind that i 'm worried about . eric : i have to get back to the house . we 'll talk more about this later . but , brooke , i have to be honest with you -- i think you 're getting caught between ridge and bill again . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : and here i felt bad about throwing you off the balcony . bill : oh , relax , poser -- ugh . ah ! not poser . that was n't nice . ridge . relax , ridge . bill : i 'm just stating a fact . ridge : that you 're more of a man than i 'll ever be . bill : well , of course i am . because i 'm a man of substance and commitment . ridge : [ snorts ] you know what i 'm gon na do ? i 'm gon na get the doctor to have you examined again , because there 's something wrong with your head . the only thing you 've ever committed to is your own greed . bill : i do n't waver in my decisions . when i want something , i go after it . and we both know i usually get it . because i follow through . ridge : because you are a real man . bill : because i stay the course . ridge : and anyone gets in your way , you just plow them over . bill : i take responsibility for my actions . do you ? i 'm talking about with brooke . ridge : i know . that 's all you talk about , is brooke . every day -- brooke . you 're not gon na put a wedge between the two of us . bill : how long have you been back together ? because every time brooke thinks , `` this is it . `` but for you , it 's just another lap around the track . you 'll let her down again , because you always do . and when that happens -- ridge : you 'll be there to catch her , huh ? you really think she 'll come back to you ? she 's smarter than that . think again . oh ! quinn : pam , you need to calm down and remember where you are . pam : yeah , it 's different when it 's your picture , is n't it ? feels personal . quinn : you 're the one who 's making it personal . you know damn well what happened to stephanie 's portrait was an accident . pam : oh , please ! it was not , quinn . you did it on purpose . how would you like it if i put my fist right through your sneering face ? quinn : pam , i 'm telling you , get your hands off of my portrait . pam : no , i wo n't get my hands off of your portrait ! quinn : pam ! i 'm telling you , leave it alone , right now ! pam : no ! eric : what in the world is going on ? what is this ? pam : uh ... eric : pam ? pam : what ? eric : what are you doing with that ? quinn : she 's trying to destroy it . pam : oh , yeah , like you did stephanie 's ! eric : stop it , both of you . quinn : she just showed up here . pam : [ sighs ] eric : well , did n't you tell her that she could have the wedding here ? quinn : yes ! pam : oh , yeah . no , she told me , eric . she told me i could have my `` damn wedding `` here . that 's what she called it , eric ! my `` damn wedding `` ! and then she told me that i could n't take steph 's portrait to get it repaired -- after she destroyed it . i - i could n't stand the thought of it just lying in tatters by the garbage bins . quinn : i never said i was throwing it out ! pam : you told me i could n't have it . quinn : i told you it 's eric 's property , and that we were going to have it repaired . this is what i 'm talking about , eric . she 's completely unreasonable . pam : unreasonable ? ! she totally disrespected stephanie , eric , and denigrated my wedding ! how am i supposed to react ? she has pushed me past my breaking point , eric ! quinn : ugh . pam : this is not how a bride is supposed to be feeling preparing for the happiest day of her life ! this conflict has gotten to be too much for me , eric . it 's gotten way too ugly . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i appreciate that you want me and charlie to get married here in your beautiful home . that means so much to me . but i ca n't now . i just ca n't do it anymore knowing how she feels about me . she destroyed stephanie 's portrait . she ruined it . and now ... everything 's ruined ! [ sobbing ] ridge : oh , billy , i see what you 're doing . i can see right through you . and i hate to disappoint you , but i 'm never gon na let brooke down ever again . bill : [ chuckles ] oh , come on , man . look at your track record . when have you not let her down ? every time you convince brooke to take you back , it 's like , `` whoo ! hallelujah ! we 're good to go . `` and then -- bang ! the gun sounds and you 're off to the races , running away from brooke and every promise you made her . it 's who you are . if they gave out trophies -- ridge : why do n't we look at your track record for a second ? you took advantage of my daughter . you betrayed both your sons . katie wanted full custody of will because she does n't trust you with your own kid . with your own kid , spencer . does n't make you a man . it just means you do n't know right from wrong . because you do n't have boundaries , right ? because you 've never met a line you would n't cross . that 's how strong you are . that 's not manhood . that 's ego . you think you 're more of a man than me ? no , you 're not more of a man than anybody . you 're a child . immature child in desperate need of another necklace . bill : [ chuckles ] justin : what 's going on here ? bill : oh , gee . [ sighs ] looks like visiting hours are over . justin : you 're gon na have to leave , ridge . i 'm taking dollar bill home . i 've got your discharge papers . bill : oh , well , that 's great , because , uh , suddenly , things are getting extremely boring and tiresome around here . ridge : mm - hmm . you want to stay out of the hospital ? stay away from my wife . justin : did he just threaten you ? bill : do i look threatened ? the dressmaker thinks i 'm after his wife . it 's got him a little on edge . because everybody knows that bill spencer always gets what he wants . | bill reminds ridge that he is the one in the hospital and he is trying to be a different man . he will not press charges but ridge is making it so hard by accusing him of going after brooke . pam repeats it , she can not believe quinn is calling it her `` damn `` wedding . quinn says show a little respect and accept her offer . pam says she can not be grateful to quinn as she has done nothing but call her crazy . she is too and that is the only reason she is allowing this wedding so she can snow eric into thinking she has changed . pam goes on to point out every room in this house , her sister 's legacy and what made this family so great . now here is quinn giving her permission like it is her place . it is an insult to stephanie and everything she built . pam says she is taking stephanie 's portrait and will have it fixed and hung for her wedding . quinn says in no uncertain terms that pam is not taking eric 's picture of stephanie from this house . pam yells that she will not leave the portrait here . it was a tribute to her sister and she will take and have it repaired . quinn repeats again that pam needs to get her hands off the portrait . pam does for a moment and runs and gets a stepladder and intends to take quinn 's portrait off the wall . she does not need a costume to look like a witch . pam tells her again to get out . |
steffy : and that was a blast . liam : yeah . steffy : how cute were these two ? [ laughs ] you . liam : every heart in the neighborhood melted . steffy : last year , you were too young , but now ... kelly : [ squeals ] liam : oh ! now she went all in . steffy : yeah . liam : she went all in . steffy : yeah . [ laughs ] liam : did you actually -- did you see her ? she was like ... she was like , put her hands in the bag , and she literally tried to grab every single piece of candy that she could with her stubby little fingers . steffy : oh , well , i trained her well . mommy loves that chocolate . kelly : [ babbles ] steffy : yeah , you know that . you know . [ laughs ] and you , beth , it was so good trick or treating with you . liam : yeah . first halloween wore her out . she looks like she 's about to crash . steffy : oh , this one 's gon na crash . kelly : [ squeals ] steffy : very , very soon . liam : oh , clearly . steffy : they 're ready . they 're ready . liam : you know what ? kelly : i know , baby . liam : i 'm probably not even going home , so , yeah , let 's do it . steffy : yeah ? liam : let 's do it . i 'll stay here a little bit longer . steffy : oh , thanks . kelly : me , too . liam : yeah . hope is still out with douglas and ... thomas , so ... eric : and the winner of the how many pumpkins are in the halloween pumpkin jar is ... quinn : uh , uh , wait . wait . i did n't put my guess in . here , let me put that in . eric : no , yeah . [ rattling ] quinn : stir it up . the winner closest to the 203 actual pumpkins in that jar is , uh , drumroll , please ! eric : drumroll , drumroll . [ drumming ] quinn : mister ... douglas forrester ! hope : aah ! ridge : yes ! hope : oh , i knew you could do it , buddy ! eric : here you go . here 's your prize . all right ? congratulations . hope : yeah . shauna : yeah ! hope : ah . ridge : smart kid . thomas : well , he 's a forrester . ridge : nice to see him happy like that . thomas : hope always makes him happy . [ indistinct conversations ] ridge : i 'm surprised she showed up tonight . thomas : i 'm glad she did . this is what i 've always wanted , her being a mother to my little boy . [ laughter ] [ crickets chirping ] brooke : hope came up with a plan . donna : a plan ? what kind of plan ? brooke : confidential , donna . ridge does n't know about it , and neither does liam . donna : okay , well , what is she up to ? brooke : hope is going to use thomas ' feelings for her in order to gain custody of douglas . steffy : [ whispering ] little goblins are sound asleep . [ both sigh ] liam : just like old times , seeing those two in there together . right ? did n't think i 'd be spending tonight here . honestly , i ca n't believe that hope wanted to spend halloween with thomas and douglas . i should probably go over there . steffy : no , no , no . do n't spoil it for douglas . hey , can i ask you something , liam ? liam : yeah . steffy : look , i know how thomas went over to the cabin and he took douglas . liam : yeah . yeah , that was a tough moment for hope . steffy : and apparently for brooke , too . like , it blows my mind that they just expect thomas to sign adoption papers and hand his son over . that 's crazy . liam : uh ... thomas : yeah . [ indistinct conversations ] hey , good job , bud . you won a prize and everything . douglas : hope helped me guess . brooke : uh , no , buddy . that was all you . you won fair and square . thomas : you having fun ? douglas : yeah , 'cause hope 's here . brooke : [ chuckles ] thomas : yeah , i 'm glad she 's here , too . [ indistinct conversations ] shauna : i got ta hand it to him . he really does seem like he 's doing the best he can for his son . ridge : he 's making an effort . it 's important . shauna : yeah , i mean , we all make mistakes . i understand why you 're supporting him . i do . ridge : glad to see somebody gets it . shauna : what is this ? is this it ? is this the best you can do for your halloween costume ? ridge : what 's wrong with it ? shauna : um , i just thought maybe , you know , shirtless gladiator or half - naked cowboy . ridge : okay . you 've already seen me half - naked . what more do you want ? shauna : i can think of something . ridge : yeah ? shauna : all right , fine . full naked cowboy . ridge : no one needs to see that . shauna : [ chuckles ] brooke : oh . [ laughs ] thomas : oh , wow . okay . so it looks like someone needs to go to bed . douglas : can hope tuck me in ? thomas : um , well , would ... you be okay with that ? hope : i would love to . i 'm hoping there are many nights ahead where i get to tuck you in . skin sin # 17 ... thomas : well , this has been an amazing party , but i 've got ta get this little one to bed . quinn : aw , it was so wonderful to have you here . douglas : thanks for the prize . quinn : [ laughs ] eric : you 're welcome . sleep tight , big guy . douglas : mommy 's gon na tuck me in . quinn : aw , well , we will see you tomorrow morning for breakfast . eric : yeah , we 'll make pancakes . and what do you put in them ? you put beans and -- no , it 's not beans . what do you call those ? quinn : chocolate chips . eric : it 's blueberries . thomas : you 're spoiling him . shauna : i know this is none of my business , but i think it 's really sweet that you found some peace with -- with thomas . and maybe someday you can find peace with flo , especially after what she did for katie . i mean , if you can forgive thomas , then maybe there 's a chance for all of us . brooke : oh ! douglas : come on ! can you read me a story before i go to bed ? hope : um , of course i will . i might even read you two . douglas : really ? cool . hope : okay , let 's go . liam : well , i mean , the thing about hope is , she 's always got douglas ' best interests in mind . steffy : how is taking my nephew from his father in his best interests ? liam : steffy , even you have to admit , that 's a tough call . listen , your brother is ... your brother . i mean , he 's volatile and -- and unpredictable and manipulative , and he lies . he 's obsessed with hope . he took our -- steffy : i know , i know , he hurt me , and there 's no excuse for what he did , but i just do n't think it 's right that you and hope are so eager to adopt douglas . look , i know you 're looking out for him , but do you really think that 's fair , cutting thomas off ? do you really want to adopt him ? liam : no . no , i don't . i was just as surprised as anyone when brooke had the adoption papers drawn up , and i pretty much made that known . donna : hope is going to trick thomas into giving her parental rights ? brooke : as risky as it is , i have to say , it 's pretty brilliant . donna : does liam know anything about this plan ? brooke : no . nobody knows . just you and me . so do n't say anything , donna . donna : i - i won't . i just hope she knows what she 's doing . brooke : she 's done a lot of research on california adoption laws , and it turns out that a child can have more than two legal parents at a time , so she 's gon na take advantage of that . donna : no , i mean , i hope she knows what she 's doing where thomas is concerned , exploiting his feelings to reel him in ? look , not that he does n't deserve every little bit of it , but i 'm scared to think of what he might do if he figures it all out . i mean , he does n't even understand or appreciate basic human emotions . brooke : and that worries me . and not just for douglas . for hope , too . hope : remember , you got ta brush those teeth before you go to bed , okay ? douglas : do i have to ? thomas : yes , you do , and not just those front ones . you got ta get all the way back in there . douglas : okay , daddy . hope : [ laughs ] go on . thomas : this is what i 've always wanted for him -- to have a family and a mother he loves . hope : i will always care for him like a mother . that will never change . thomas : i have so many regrets , and if i could go back and change everything , i would , you know ? i would n't have screwed it all up for douglas , and i would n't have screwed it up for ... for you and me . shauna : that was fun . did you have a good time ? ridge : yeah , it was nice . shauna : it meant so much to me that your family included me . ridge : you 're quinn 's closest friend . of course she 's gon na invite you . shauna : and i 'm now on your friends list , right ? ridge : it 's a short list , but you 're on it for now , yeah . shauna : [ chuckles ] ridge : okay . shauna : would you , uh , do you wan na stay for a drink ? ridge : i think we both know what happened last time we had a drink . shauna : you ended up with your pants off . ridge : mm - hmm . been thinking about that . shauna : me , too . ridge : so you were n't tempted to take a peek ? shauna : who said i did n't ? ridge : i knew it . shauna : [ chuckles ] i 'm teasing . i was a complete gentlewoman . ridge : mm - hmm , sure . shauna : mm - hmm . so ... we 'll have a drink another time ? ridge : maybe . shauna : good night , ridge . ridge : good night . [ crickets chirping ] liam : [ sighs ] steffy : so you really did n't know ? liam : i mean , i knew that hope wanted douglas to stay with us 'cause they 're really attached , but no . no , i did n't know that brooke would take it that far . steffy : she was way out of line . liam : although , if you think about it , hope has been the one constant in that kid 's life ever since caroline died , not his dad . his dad 's been in and out . he 's been staying with friends , and i guess ridge has been there for him . steffy : uh , me . i 'm his aunt . liam : i know . steffy : and my mom , my granddad . quinn . he has a family . no one 's abandoning him . liam : but he sees hope as a mother . he actually calls her `` mommy hope . `` steffy : like , that 's weird . you do n't think that 's weird ? that 's weird . it just seems like hope is obsessed with becoming douglas ' mom . hope : he did n't even make it through the first story . thomas : [ chuckles ] yeah . he 's exhausted from the party . look , i - i really ca n't say it enough , but i wish i could take it back , everything i did . i mean , i definitely got a little crazy , admittedly so . i think i made that clear . um ... you know what else is crazy ? i just -- i just keep thinking about us , you know , the time we shared . you know , that kiss ? after i got back to town , before everything happened . hope : yeah . i mean , we did have some good times . oddly enough , i will never be able to hear `` baby shark `` without thinking of you or douglas . baby shark mommy shark , do - do - do - do - do hope : come on , dad . join us . thomas : uh , no . do - do - do - do - do , mommy shark douglas : yeah , dad . it 's fun . thomas : [ chuckles ] yeah . that -- that song is stuck in my head , but that was an amazing performance by you , too . hope : that was really sweet . thomas : douglas loved it . hope : and i love him , too . i wan na be a part of his life , and that 's the reason i 've ... i 've sided with my mom on insisting that you sign the adoption papers . thomas : okay , look , but you understand i could n't just ... i could n't just give away my son . hope : no , no , no . i know . i get that . look , i want what 's best for douglas , and caroline 's gone . he does n't have a mother figure in his life , and i think that me being a mother to him is a good thing , and i think you think that , too . so ... i mean , maybe we can do what i talked about , the adoption policy where you do n't have to give up your parental rights . i ... i really think we should do it . well , it 's not a bad idea . i mean , i - i do n't want douglas to lose you . i do n't wan na lose you . but , um , i need to know something first . how do you really feel about me ? i mean , hope , is there actually a future for us ? brooke : i 'm telling you , thomas has some kind of chemical imbalance or something . donna : well , you 've talked to some doctors . what do they say ? brooke : they all think that he needs professional help , aside from talking with his mother . she needs help herself . but ridge is enabling him , letting him run around free , raising that poor little boy . donna : thomas ' behavior can not be a good influence on douglas . brooke : so why ca n't ridge see that ? donna : i hate that thomas is driving such a wedge between you and ridge like this . brooke : i hate it , too . believe me . that 's why i want hope 's plan to work , to make sure that douglas is safe from thomas , so that rich and i can get back together again . [ crickets chirping ] shauna : you do n't have to leave . steffy : well , i 'm sure they 're having fun at granddad 's halloween party . not as much fun as we 're having , obviously . liam : oh , clearly not , because we 've got those two party animals in there . i think that could be ... steffy : yeah . liam : trust me . steffy : so are you , like , planning on taking beth 's candy ? liam : are you serious right now ? are you serious right now ? steffy : what ? i do n't know what -- liam : you 're angling for my child 's candy . what kind of a person are you ? steffy : i just -- i was just asking . liam : yes , you can have the damn candy . steffy : really ? liam : okay , that was n't -- that was way too easy , and now i understand why you invited me over here . this , um , this has been really nice . thank you . steffy : i 'm glad you 're here . liam : yeah , me , too . it 's just what i needed . thomas : you 're being so nice to me . halloween was fun , relating to you like that . hope : yeah , i think douglas had a fun time . thomas : you want , uh , rights to my son , and douglas would certainly benefit , would n't he ? hope : uh , i think we would all get along , yes . thomas : you wan na be his mom . would that make you happy ? hope : i mean , obviously , yes , that would make me very , very happy . thomas : you know what would make me happy ? god , you 're so beautiful . [ chuckles ] yeah , you know , i think that douglas could bring us closer together . hope : well , i think we could work well , co - parenting as friends . thomas : i 'm not talking about being friends . hope : thomas ... thomas : no , just hear me out . we got married , right ? and the circumstances were n't ideal , but ... i feel like that if we had gotten close , if we had really come together the way that a man and a woman should , things would be ... different . hope : we 're talking about douglas . thomas : no , i 'm talking about you , talking about us . you want douglas . you want that more than anything . hope : yes . thomas : there 's something i want more than anything . i 'll give you what you want . you can adopt my son , be a mother to him . you give me what i want . stay with me tonight . make love to me . no one has to know . you give me you ... i 'll give you douglas . | steffy and liam enjoy the aftermath of trick or treating for beth and kelly . he tells steffy inasmuch as he knows hope will still be a while with douglas and thomas he will stay a while longer . they put the girls down for a nap and liam says it is like old times when they put them down together . steffy tells liam that it blows her mind that hope and brooke expect thomas to sign the adoption papers . and it is so dumb that thomas refers to hope as such and douglas calls her mommy hope . douglas tells his dad that he is having fun since mommy hope is here . thomas agrees he is glad she is . when it becomes douglas 's bedtime thomas says he will go tuck him in . douglas wonders if hope can do that . thomas looks at hope and says that is up to her and of course she wants to . quinn thanks douglas for being so good . shauna quips to ridge if this is the best he could come up with for a costume . he could have least come as a half naked cowboy or shirtless gladiator . he says she has already seen him half naked , that will have to do . she says no she will take full naked . as hope starts to take douglas upstairs , shauna tells her that it looks like she has made things right for her with thomas so who knows , in the future perhaps she can forgive flo since she gave her kidney to katie . when hope goes upstairs thomas follows and says he is glad he has this second chance with her . hope gives him a demure look . brooke gives the full story to donna about what hope intends to do and she hopes it is not a mistake . after the party shauna and ridge go back to the guest house . she thanks him for inviting her . she asks if he would like a drink . his reply is he thinks they did that already the last time at bikini and that did not turn out well . he even asks if she took a little peek . she says no but she was tempted . she gives him a kiss on the cheek and says goodnight . another time for that drink . |
amber : it 's okay . it 's okay . being spied on is part of the deal here , right ? stephanie : oh . you know what i just realized ? amber : that i 'm ruining your grandson 's life ? stephanie : oh , well -- that i 've missed you . this is the most amount of time i 've seen you since you were married to rick . amber : yeah . those were some of the best times of my life . and you do n't have to remind me that i was the one who blew it . i know . but i 've accepted it . and i 've moved on . and so has rick . stephanie : how do you feel about that ? amber : i want rick to be happy . stephanie : you think caitlin 's the right person for him to be dating ? amber : stephanie . rick was a hugely important part of my past . but `` past `` is the key word . i 'm a different person now . especially when i 'm with thomas . and you know what ? i really like the new amber . i do . and i think you would , too , if you would just give her a chance . stephanie : i hope so . amber : now , if you 'll excuse me , i really want to finish this design . so think i 'm gon na go hang out by the pool . stephanie : okay . take a swim , you know . it 's heated . amber : thanks . stephanie ? stephanie : mm - hmm . amber : did you really like the design ? stephanie : very much . you 're gon na be a big asset to spectra . amber : well , maybe someday you 'll see me as an asset to the family , too . good night . [ knock on door ] stephanie : perfect timing . brooke : maybe for you . i would really like to get home and see r.j. and the girls . now that i 'm working , i do n't get to see enough of them . so what 's this about ? stephanie : tom and amber . nick : you really have n't left his side since he 's been back from the hospital . i do n't really think he would begrudge you and i going out for a meal . it 's not necessarily about going out , mother , it 's more about focus . you need to focus on yourself . you need to think of yourself or jackie - m. you and deacon were supposed to open a home office here and start working here -- jackie : it 's not that easy . nick : well , no , no , of course , i understand that , but -- he bought you this line of boutiques . it was the last thing he did before he had his stroke . and if he could , he would tell you to dive into these stores and make them your own . ca n't you do it for him ? for me ? i feel like i 'm losing you . and i need you . jackie : no , you do n't . nick : i need you . jackie : i 'm like a curse on this family , nicky . nick : why are you saying that ? jackie : you go downstairs and you look at your father and then you tell me that i 'm not . nick : you did n't put him in that wheelchair , mother . why are you blaming yourself ? deacon : we have increased brainwave activity , huh ? now , what exactly was dr. whitman talking about , 'cause i got ta tell you , i sure as hell do n't see it . and , of course , he did n't see fit to tell me what or how much or how long before it shows up , which actually is a real big help there -- thanks , doc , i appreciate that one . i 'll tell you , though , if there is anything going on back there , man , and i was you , i would be furious . massimo : you ca n't begin to imagine . deacon : i mean , here i am , i 'm living with your wife , i 'm living in your mansion . i 'm collecting a marone paycheck . i mean , man , if i was you -- and let 's be honest , i 'm very happy that i 'm not -- i would be just -- [ deacon grunts ] i 'd be insane . i would also be trying to signal somebody . is that what all this sort of -- that stuff is about ? you know , what were you doing ? were you sending morse code to stephanie and ridge ? is that what that was ? okay , this is ridiculous . i 'm being completely paranoid here . you 're gone . you 're out of it . you 've taken a left turn to vegetable city , pal , and you ai n't coming back . deacon : well , dr. whitman might not have declared you incompetent . yet . but let 's face it there , il duce . you are . [ massimo growls ] massimo : how 's that for a signal , you rotten son of a bitch ? [ deacon gagging and coughing ] huh ? go on ! beg ! beg ! you low - life , miserable , crawling bug ! nick : hey . how ya feeling today , pop ? hey , pop , what 's goin ' on ? massimo : just planning my first order of business when i get out of this chair . amber : oops . forgot to draw the swimsuit . brooke : so you did n't convince amber to break up with thomas yet ? stephanie : no . and it 's -- it 's gon na take more than just conversation . i 've got ta make them understand it 's -- it 's just an infatuation . brooke : so how do you propose we do that ? stephanie : tom is involved with amber , right , because he 's on the rebound . and that 's because rick took caitlin away from him . brooke : well , he did n't exactly take her . stephanie : that 's how tom sees it . what i see is that rick is the love of amber 's life and always will be . brooke : so ? stephanie : well , if we could get tom to witness that sort of feeling that she has for him , if he could come to understand that she 'd go back to rick in a heartbeat if she was given the chance . brooke : so that 's your plan ? getting my son involved with amber again ? stephanie : actually , i thought they might get married and move in with you . brooke : what ? stephanie : i 'm just kidding . what i would like is for rick to convince amber that he has feelings for her . then she might she reveal that she has feelings for him . brooke : no ! no ! i do n't like it . and i definitely do n't want my son mixed up with your silly schemes . stephanie : too late . brooke : no , no no no no no no no no ! deacon : hey , nick , did you talk to your mom ? is she gon na go out to dinner with you ? nick : i ca n't even get her over the boat for a bite to eat . she 's got ta get out of this house . she 's got ta get out of here . massimo : yes , out of this house and away from deacon sharpe . deacon : this might sound weird , but do you want me to try ? nick : absolutely . whatever you can do will be fine . deacon : i got ta tell you , i just think that her being cooped up in this house with your dad the way he is like this , 24 four hours a day , that 's got ta be getting to her . nick : whatever you can do is fine -- a walk around the block , anyway . i do n't wan na say it , but she 's got ta move on . massimo : no , no . that 's just what he wants to hear . deacon : i do n't need to tell you that your mother 's an amazing lady . she 's going to get through this , i promise you , if i have anything to do with it . nick : listen , you 've been a good friend to her . she appreciates it . massimo : good friend ? he seduced her . he 's after your mother . nick : so anything i can do for you , you just ask . deacon : i just want to see things in this housework out the way they 're supposed to . nick : take care , pop . see ya . deacon : well , now , what do you make of that , pop ? even your own kid thinks that jackie ought to be moving on . and why the hell should n't it be with me ? god knows i treated her a lot better than you ever did . massimo : you contemptible gigolo . you are not going to get away with this . [ phone rings ] amber : hello ? thomas : hey , sexy . amber : hey you . what 's shakin ' ? thomas : just my government book . you wan na change that ? amber : i 'm actually getting a lot of work done here at the house . thomas : all right . all right . that 's cool . so it 's not too weird being back where you used to live with rick ? amber : you know what ? the only memories i care about are the ones i 'm going to be making here with you . because i am totally crazy in love with you . thomas : oh , right back at you . amber : you know , i know you 're kind of new to this thing , but does that really count ? thomas : okay . okay , fine . i love you , ambrosia moore . how 's that ? amber : perfect . brooke : i ca n't believe she 's convinced you that this is a good idea . rick : mom . amber could have been pregnant . right now , thomas could be going through the same thing that i went through . brooke : i know . and i hate that , too . but -- rick : but i can do something about it . brooke : honey , this is n't you . you 're not a liar . you do n't toy with people 's feelings . rick : look , i understand why you 're upset about this . the same kind of thing has been done to you , and it does n't seem fair . and it 's not fair . okay ? it 's not , but damn it , i ca n't think of a better way to protect thomas . and i ca n't -- god , mom , i can not let him go through the same thing that i went through . stephanie : amber will be better off in the long run , as well . brooke : she 'll probably see right through you , anyway . rick : no , i 'm gon na make sure that she does n't . brooke : how ? stephanie : well , we thought we 'd stage it by the pool . tonight . [ knock on door ] jackie : claudette , i told you , i 'm not hungry . deacon : it 's not claudette , it 's me . jackie : deacon , i ca n't -- just go away , please . deacon ? wait . deacon : sure . jackie : i 'm out of my sedatives . could you arrange for a refill please ? deacon : yeah , i could , but i 'm not going to . i told you , jackie , no more pills . jackie : what ? deacon : this is n't what you need to get through this . jackie : how would you know what i need ? deacon : i know , because i love you . jackie : no , you do n't love me . you ca n't love me . deacon : yes , i do . jackie , if you can just let the world come in for one minute , you 'd see what a beautiful place it could be . jackie : this is n't right . deacon : i know that you 're not ready for anything heavy . and i do n't want to push you . but , come on , you have to remember , i am your friend . i just -- i want to be that for you . jackie : i do n't deserve anything from anybody . not after what i 've done to massimo . i have taken away every shred of strength and dignity that he ever had . deacon : i appreciate your sense of duty . i even -- i even applaud your misplaced sense of guilt . you 're such a compassionate person , and that 's what i love about you . that 's what makes you who you are . but jackie , please , enough . i mean , i understand that massimo is your top priority , but you 've got other responsibilities . to yourself , your boutiques , to nick . jackie : he 's upset with me , i know . deacon : no , he 's not . he 's just -- he 's worried about you . jackie : deacon , please , just one more refill on the tranquilizers , okay ? deacon : hmm . i 'm gon na have to go with no on that , but i do have a better prescription . what would you say to a night out with me . just the two of us , just friends , friends -- promise . you could relax , forget everything . jackie : i ca n't even imagine what that would be like . deacon : i do n't know , something like -- [ imitating jackie ] `` oh , deacon , wherever shall we go for dinner ? `` jackie : i do not sound like that . [ imitating jackie ] deacon : `` oh , you certainly do , darling , you certainly do . `` see , there -- right there , i saw it . there was a little bit of a smile , was n't it ? you were just a little bit amused , were n't you ? [ imitating jackie ] `` shall we celebrate with a lovely spotted dick ? `` does that laugh mean that you 're gon na come with me ? jackie : only if you promise you 're never gon na use that voice again . [ imitating jackie ] deacon : `` no , no , i ca n't do that . `` jackie : okay . deacon : you gon na get me ? jackie : okay , that 's it . that 's it ! that 's it ! deacon : i do n't remember the two of us laughing like this since -- i know , we were down at the beach . jackie : that was a happy time . deacon : yeah . you 're gon na have them again , i promise . jackie : thank you . deacon : come here . brooke : pretty ironic , is n't it ? me defending amber against the two of you ? stephanie : yes , it is . brooke , she 's changed a lot , all right ? and one of these days , she 's gon na be all grown up and ready for a grown - up relationship . but not now . not this one . not tom . he 's just a boy . rick : i mean , mom , amber 's not even serious about him . she 's just convinced herself that she is . is n't it better for thomas to find out now ? because the longer it takes , the more disastrous this is going to be for everybody . brooke : i know . stephanie : all right , then ? i 'll call tom . i 'll tell him to come over . [ phone rings ] thomas : hello ? stephanie : tom ? thomas : grandma . what 's up ? stephanie : hi , honey . i was hoping you 'd come over to the house . thomas : tonight ? stephanie : yes . i want to talk to you about something . it 's kind of important to me . thomas : it 's about amber ? stephanie : no . not necessarily . thomas : okay . see you soon . stephanie : tom is on his way . rick : you know , i really hate to do this to the guy . stephanie : honey , are n't you simply trying to keep him from going through what you did ? [ rick sighs ] rick : i know what i have to do . and when i 'm through with amber , thomas is gon na wish that he had never met her . | stephanie asked amber if she felt caitlin was right for rick , amber said she has changed and it was partly because of thomas . stephanie spoke with brooke and rick , to hatch a plan to trick amber into believing rick still has feelings for her . stephanie arranged for thomas to see the two in a romantic moment tonight by the pool . rick thinks by the time he 's through with amber , thomas is going to wish he had never met her . |
stephanie : you look nervous . eric : you startled me . i thought you 'd left for florida . stephanie : oh , well , something came up and i missed my flight . eric : oh , that 's too bad . stephanie : anxious to get rid of me ? eric : no , i 'm just sorry you missed your flight . maybe it 's all for the best , though . stephanie : you do n't want me to leave ? eric : well , you should n't have to fly commercial . you can take the company jet . stephanie : of course , what was i thinking ? our company plane . how generous of you . eric : i should have thought of it sooner . stephanie : slipped your mind , i suppose . eric : i 'll have our pilot file a flight plan . there 's a private airstrip right by your family 's estate , is n't there ? stephanie : are you getting forgetful ? that 's the first place that you landed when you came to visit us at spring break . first time you met my father . we were still at northwestern , remember ? you had just proposed to me . eric : yes . i remember , vaguely . stephanie : you did n't enjoy that trip ? eric : two weeks with john douglas ? hell , no . stephanie : yes , he was a rather imposing figure . eric : a very intimidating man , i can tell you that . stephanie : that 's because he did n't like you . and you knew it . i , on the other hand -- i was madly in love with you . my beautiful , california golden boy . my artist . so filled with dreams . but my father must have believed in you , because he gave us the money to start the company . eric : why are we talking about your father ? stephanie : because he did n't want me to marry you . he did n't trust you . i , on the other hand -- i was so madly in love , i thought that you would never hurt me . but you have betrayed me , have n't you ? you and brooke . you and lauren . you and sheila . you and jackie . eric : look , if you 've come here for one last argument before you go off to florida -- stephanie : no . no . no , no , no , no . no arguments . i accepted your womanizing a long time ago , eric . i just put it down as one minor flaw in an otherwise good and decent man . i always believed that basically , deep down , you were an honest man . am i right ? would you call yourself an honest man ? eric : yes , i would . [ scene_break ] dr. caspary : i think you 'll be surprised to see how much has changed since your last ultrasound , bridget . bridget : the baby 's getting bigger ? dr. caspary : felt anything yet ? bridget : no , not really . dr. caspary : most first - time moms do n't realize what they 're feeling right away . would you like to get started or are we waiting for the father ? bridget : no , we can get started . [ knocking on door ] dr. caspary : excuse me . dante : hi , the nurse said i -- she said i could find bridget forrester here . bridget : dante ? dante : hi , bridget . you told me you were going to have your ultrasound today , so i thought you might want some company . [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , god , nick . we should n't even be here . nick : but we are here . we are right where you told me that you loved me . brooke : i am not going to fail my daughter again . nick : we 've tried denying our feelings . it does n't work . the more we run from this , the worse it gets . brooke : nick , i 've told you how i feel . nick : and i love you for wanting to protect your daughter . but marrying eric is n't the answer here . brooke : and neither is this . nick : brooke , what is the point in pretending that we 've moved on when we have n't ? because bridget knows the truth . she does n't want me . she knows my heart is with you . bridget : dr. caspary , this is my friend , dante . dante : hi , it 's a pleasure . sorry for intruding . dr. caspary : oh , i do n't mind , as long as it 's all right with bridget . bridget : no , it 's fine . it 's just not necessary . dr. caspary : why do n't i get you that fetal weight chart i was telling you about ? i 'll be right back . bridget : thank you , doctor . dante : are you upset i came ? bridget : no , it 's just i 'm not a child . i do n't need someone holding my hand for every doctor 's appointment . dante : i know . you 're having your first baby . you should not be alone , you know ? you should experience this moment with someone . bridget : it 's just a check - up . dr. caspary is just assessing the fetal development , taking measurements and looking for signs of chromosomal disorders . dante : you 're going to see your child today . bridget : yes . dante : it 's not going to be a blob like last time . you 're actually going to see your baby . and i think you should not be alone for a moment like that , you know ? bridget : i think i can handle it . dante : you know what ? it 's me , okay ? because i wanted to share this experience with you . but if you want me to leave , i 'll just leave , okay ? all right ? bridget : i did n't say that , no . dante : listen , you wo n't even notice that i 'm here . i wo n't say a word , okay ? i 'll just stand right in the corner . bridget : i thought you said you wanted to see the baby . dante : i do . bridget : well , then you better come stand here right next to me . dante : okay . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm telling you what she said . she does n't want me . brooke : she 's just confused . nick , this idea of you and me running off together and living happily ever after -- that 's just a fantasy . nick : it does n't have to be . you know you want this as much as i do . brooke : my life is with eric now ! nick : no , it 's not . brooke : he 's a good man , and i do love him . nick : like a friend , you love him . brooke : maybe that is what i need . i need somebody who 's there and who 's protective and safe . nick : you can not turn your back on love and passion . brooke : and where has my passion ever gotten me and my family ? nick : it 's what makes you who you are . it fuels your ambition , your devotion to your children . it 's what i fell in love with . you ca n't turn your back on that . you may think you 're doing the right thing for bridget , but you 're not . we 've got to recognize what we have . we have to embrace our passion . everyone will be better off in the end , i promise you . let the truth come out . [ scene_break ] stephanie : of course you would see yourself as an honest man . eric : i made mistakes . stephanie : spoken like a man with true integrity . eric : i 've done things to hurt you . you 're angry . i understand that . stephanie : understanding and honest . how did i ever let a jewel like you get away ? eric : look , we ca n't accomplish anything here by rehashing the past . it 's time for us all to move on . surely , you could see that if -- stephanie : if i would just be honest with myself . honest , like you . you know , eric , that 's how people do see you . the people that you do business with , your children , your grandchildren . a man of his word . a man who can be trusted . eric : that 's how i 've always tried to live my life . that 's the kind of man i 've always tried to -- what are you looking at ? stephanie : your safe is open . were you looking for something , eric ? something like this . [ scene_break ] dr. caspary : remember , this will be a little cold . there 's your baby . bridget : is that a hand ? dante : yeah , it 's waving at you . dr. caspary : i 'm just going to take a few measurements . dante : what 's that ? bridget : it 's its heartbeat . dr. caspary : a nice , strong one . everything 's looking good . bridget : it really looks like a baby now . dr. caspary : i 'll print out a few pictures . dante : that 's incredible . [ bridget remembering ] nick : i 'm what 's up . because i 'm on top of the world , because of you and this child . dante : doc , this is amazing . dr. caspary : i 'd like to do another ultrasound at 20 weeks . until then , i want you to work on putting on more weight . at least four pounds by your next visit . dante : oh , do n't worry about that , doc . she has an italian cooking for her . [ dr. caspary laughs ] dr. caspary : have my assistant set up your next appointment on your way out . and congratulations . your baby 's doing fine . dante : hey , do n't think about nick , okay ? let me take you out and get something to eat , okay ? you take care of the baby , and i 'll take care of mommy . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick , you are the man that i have always wanted . a man strong in his convictions . and everything that you 've been saying to me just makes me want you more . but -- nick : do n't say it . brooke : i wish i did n't have to . nick : you do n't . brooke : what else can we do ? you told me -- you told me that admitting our feelings is the best thing to do . nick : because it is . what 's done is done . it ca n't be undone . it 's time to move forward . together . brooke : nick , stop . nick : stop what ? stop loving you ? i ca n't do that . [ scene_break ] stephanie : nothing to say ? you 're not even going to ask what it is ? eric : this belongs in the safe . stephanie : you knew . all these years , you knew this trust existed . you knew that it -- you knew it named me as the owner of forrester creations . eric : we built this company together , stephanie , as a legacy for our children . stephanie : that 's what i thought , too , eric . but not according to this document . eric : this document was your father 's way of letting me know who 's boss . he would n't give us the start - up money without it . we were kids when this was drawn up . a lot 's happened since then . stephanie : and you knew all along that this company belonged to me . eric : this is our company , stephanie -- yours and mine . it always has been . he gave us the money , and my designs made this company a success . stephanie : and without my family 's money , your designs would n't have gotten off a sketchpad . eric : do n't you do that ! do n't you even dare starting to take -- start to take the high road here with me . after all the lies you 've told me , everything you 've kept from me . you sneak in here , you break into my safe . this document does n't matter . stephanie : it matters to me ! it means everything to me ! nick : you can have what you want . everything . this whole family can come together , but only one way . when there 's no more secrets . brooke : no , we ca n't . nick : brooke , enough pain . no more tragedies . we need truth . we need honesty . and this is true , this is honest , the way we feel for each other . our love for each other is true . there 's only one way this works . we 've got to do this together . it 's got to be together . and together starts tonight . here , tonight , forever . eric : well , you do n't like this , do you ? being deceived . being misled and manipulated . i 've kind of gotten used to it after all the years of living with you . and look at you now , angry like this over one little piece of paper . stephanie : you 're damn right i am . but what i 'm really angry about is that i find that the man that i have loved my whole life has lied to me through our entire marriage . eric : you want to talk about our marriage ? stephanie : no , not really . if i did n't know that it was over before i found this document , i certainly do now . all these years in that safe , and not one word . eric : can you blame me , after the way you 're reacting ? stephanie : the way i 'm reacting now ? if you had just told me , i would have given you half of this company . you deserved it . my god , eric , it was your talent and your vision . that 's what made a success of all of this . eric : i 'm glad you see that . stephanie : oh , i do see it . and i see right where you are taking this company . right to the edge of destruction , because of your bad business decisions and your marriages to brooke . eric : brooke has been an enormous asset to this company . stephanie : i would not deny that . belief -- the discovery of that formula was very important . and she should have been paid handsomely . instead , you gave her half the company . she installed herself as the ceo . eric : we could not afford to lose the belief formula , and you knew that . you knew it ! if brooke had left , and taken her research with her , she would have gone someplace else . stephanie : it should have been my decision ! it was my company , it should have been my choice ! eric : you need to understand something . stephanie : oh , believe me , i understand . and i have been so understanding for a very long time . i have sat there for years at these fashion shows , applauded your awards -- i have been the devoted and loyal , loving wife . i kept this family together in spite of all your indiscretions . and all the time -- all the time i thought that my love and my loyalty would pay off . and instead , what happens ? brooke ends up with my husband and my company . eric : you 're making too much of this . i 've looked into it . and i 've talked to my attorneys . stephanie : well , i 've talked to my attorneys , too . and guess what ? i 've also talked to the sole trustee -- katherine chancellor . the trust is valid . eric : the trust is a technicality . it goes against everything you and i stand for . stephanie : no . no , no , no . it invalidates everything business decision ever made . it invalidates stock distributions . it invalidates everything -- including our marriage . eric : you need to calm down and think about the ramifications of what you 're saying here . stephanie : oh , believe me , i am . oh , believe me , i am . [ stephanie laughs ] to think , i was all set to leave -- sell the house , go to florida , crawl away and lick my wounds and leave you with your slut . i thought i had lost everything -- my family , my self - respect . my purpose . but guess what ? i have discovered that i have a purpose now . and i know who i am all over again . stephanie douglas , sole owner of forrester creations . eric : no , stephanie . no , you 're not . stephanie : oh , yes . yes , yes , yes . just when i thought there was no justice in the world -- here is the proof . forrester creations has a new ceo . and it 's payback time . [ glass shattering ] | stephanie confronts eric on the trust documents . he claims they built the company together and that should be the way she sees it . she sees it as the ultimate betrayal and declares herself soul owner and ceo of forrester creations . |
taylor : ( sighs ) brooke : taylor , what 's wrong ? ( scoffs ) i just signed the child over to you , and now it 's your turn . what are you waiting for ? [ scene_break ] ridge : a drink sounds wonderful . but unfortunately ... woman : fashion never sleeps . woman : surely , it has a martini once in a while . ridge : after the lunch , not before . woman : did you hear about spectra fashions ? ridge : yeah . it 's a shame sally decided to sell . you can say what you want about her , but sally spectra definitely knew how to keep us on our toes . [ scene_break ] clarke : buy this place , and i guarantee you 're gon na have the forresters on the ropes before they know what hit 'em . jackie : well , you ca n't say that does n't appeal to you . clarke : and with sally practically giving this place away . nick : i think you 're just looking for a job . clarke : doing what i learned how to do so very well -- tweaking someone else 's designs just enough to keep the lawyers at bay . sally and i were masters -- borrow a little here , a little there , add our own spin , and voila , a whole line of cheap fabulous dresses on the backs of millions of satisfied customers . nick : well , that 's an image to aspire to -- cheap , rather than quality . jackie : nick is right . if we get involved , my clientele -- they have certain standards . clarke : all right , we kick it up a notch . we can produce whatever you want . jackie : okay , then . so maybe not haute couture , but -- but very chic , classy gowns produced at reasonable prices . maybe we could just branch off over time into some ready - to - wear -- nick : mother , you already own an entire chain of boutiques . why would you want spectra ? clarke : you ever hear of vertical integration ? jackie : the forresters have their own chain of boutiques featuring their own label . why should n't we ? i mean , if we want to compete on a level playing field here -- nick : that 's exactly why i sold the company -- so we do n't have to compete . jackie : oh , that is rubbish . the marones -- they 're still in the fashion industry , or at least this one is . look , i see a perfectly good manufacturing facility . it 's really well located . it 's really well priced . if we just invested a quarter of the funds from the sale of the forrester creations that we 've just -- nick : question , question , question -- who 's gon na be your designer ? clarke : eric forrester . or have n't you been listening ? jackie : he gets it , totally . we 'll let ridge and eric do all the work . clarke : and we get rich . ( laughs ) unless the idea of a lot of money coming in bores you ? nick : maybe you better show me around . [ scene_break ] taylor : ( sniffling ) brooke , my life -- suddenly everything has just changed . my -- my life the way it seemed -- i mean , nick and i were together , and we were building a solid family . brooke : ( sighs ) taylor , you still can . taylor : how ? how am i supposed to live my life knowing that the child that he and i share is half yours ? dna . is a powerful force . brooke : so is love . taylor : brooke , please , do n't romanticize everything . it is n't that simple . brooke : ( sighs ) well , it could be , and it should be . taylor , just sign the papers , and make it official . taylor : signing those papers does n't do anything . it does n't change a thing , brooke . those papers were supposed to be about the donor remaining anonymous . brooke : look , okay , okay , i get it . i do . it 's a lot for both of us to adjust to . it 's just the child right now should come first . he needs a mother that 's gon na be there and love him and support him . and that is what matters . i need to know that you can take care of my son . taylor : did you hear what you just said ? brooke : sorry . it -- it just -- taylor : it just slipped out . and it 's not the first time , brooke . why ? why , brooke ? [ scene_break ] jackie : i mean , whoa . you could hold a cricket match in that cutting room . clarke : we use it for an overflow assembly when the line 's hot . ( laughs ) nick : you ship directly from here ? clarke : here and the warehouse both . flexibility is everything in this end of the business . jackie : well , i 'm sold . with just a little money and ... ( laughs ) a lot , a lot of determination , i can turn this place back into a gold mine . aah ! bloody hell . clarke : sally used to do that all the time . nick : mother , a word , please . clarke : uh , why do n't you two talk . i 'll get the trowel . nick : truth . is this about eric leaving you for donna ? jackie : ohh . you know me better than that . eric had his chance , all right ? yes , he was my lover , but not anymore , and now he 's gon na be my motivation , my -- my inspiration -- unpaid , of course . nick : those are harsh words . jackie : i do n't want this for revenge , nicky . i want it for me . i - i 've been everybody 's footstool for too long . well , no more . this is my time now , my time . the real jackie m. -- she 's about to come out . and oh , boy , is she gon na come out swinging . [ scene_break ] bridget : oh , hey . ridge : hey . bridget : i heard the good news about you and mom . congratulations . ridge : thank you , sweetie . bridget : i 'm really glad that the situation with taylor 's baby did n't cause any major problems . ridge : define problem . bridget : you know , it did n't derail you and mom , although i know , it could not have possibly been easy . ridge : you mean hearing that the woman i plan a future with now has a baby with the man i detest ? bridget : ( sighs ) ridge , it -- that child belongs to nick and taylor , no one else . ridge : yeah , so brooke keeps telling me . bridget : and do you believe her ? ridge : yeah . bridget : good . i just wish taylor believed that , too . [ scene_break ] taylor : you come in here , and you say that you 're ready to sign away your parental rights , and then in the next breath you call my baby your son . i mean ... ( sighs heavily ) i - i do n't even really think you know what you 're feeling . brooke : taylor , i 'm in shock , too . and the last 24 hours has been a roller- coaster ride for everybody , including myself . taylor : look , i just -- i think we all need to sort out our feelings before we go signing any legal documents . brooke : well , i do n't really know what there is to sort out . you just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy who needs every ounce of support that he can get from you . taylor : well , before i thought that i did not know who the mother was . it felt more like it was my baby . but now that i - i know that you -- brooke : i thought we put all that bad blood behind us . taylor : well , i thought so , too . brooke : so now you 're not so sure ? taylor : no , i know you , brooke . ( sighs ) and i - i know that ... your children mean everything to you . and i know that ... you are a good mother . and i know how a mother 's bond to their own flesh and blood -- and i just do n't know if you can walk away from your child emotionally . brooke : ( sighs ) taylor , i am willing to do this . i am . i just need to know that you can love this child the way he deserves to be loved . can you do that ? can you promise me that ? [ scene_break ] jackie : i started off in this business at the very bottom . i worked my rear end off day and night for years . so when your father gave me those boutiques , i went , `` whoa , this is it . i 've reached the pinnacle . `` nick : and you have , mother . jackie : ohh ! nick : you 're a big success . jackie : absolute rubbish . i am nothing more than a glorified shop girl kowtowing to every nip - and - tuck ... that wanders into my store . well , i think it 's time for a change . nick : a change is fine , but to this ? jackie : why not ? i admire sally . i mean , she does n't play games . she does n't pretend to be somebody that she is n't . uh - huh . `` what you see is what you get , and if you do n't like it , mate , then up yours . `` well , i want to take that spirit , nicky . i want to emulate it now right here today . i 'm telling you , the days of forrester being the only game in town , baby , they 're gon na come to an end . clarke : why , if anybody can do what sally did in this industry , it 's this lady right here . jackie : tell me , nicky . tell me you 're in . nick : i 'm in . jackie : yes ! yes ! clarke : ( laughs ) nick : as a silent partner . i 'll put up the cash . but this -- this baby 's all yours , mother . jackie : ( exhales deeply ) understood . besides , you 've got a baby of your own now who needs your full attention . nick : i love you . and i 'm going . jackie : ( laughs ) clarke : you are not gon na regret this . nick : no , i - i probably will . jackie : ( laughs ) clarke : okay , we can go now . jackie : ( sighs contentedly ) we did it . clarke : ( chuckles ) jackie : we did it . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : it had to be rough on taylor -- leaving her baby in icu . bridget : because of the baby 's condition , she -- she ca n't hold him as much as she would like . it 's tough . it 's a really crucial time for her emotionally . ridge : yeah , and finding out who donated the egg ca n't help matters either . bridget : ridge , i do n't know if my mom told you , but she has the document where she gives up all legal right as a parent . when i left the hospital , she was headed to see taylor . once that paper is signed , i think it will put everyone 's minds at ease . [ scene_break ] taylor : and what about when jack grows up ? what are we gon na tell him ? we gon na tell him that you 're the biological mother ? i mean , my mind is so full of questions . they 're just -- it 's just unraveling in my mind . i ca n't even begin to know where to start . brooke : right now he 's just a baby , an innocent child who needs love and affection . and his future is with you and nick , just as mine is with ridge . taylor : and how does ridge feel about this ? brooke : he 's coping . he believes in us the same way i believe in you and nick . taylor : well , you do have a pattern of breaking up . brooke : well , this time it 's going to work . you do n't need to keep looking over your shoulder . taylor : you sound like you 're trying to convince yourself more than you are me . i mean , brooke , we 're talking about the entire future of a child 's life . i mean , why ? why -- why do you feel like you need to come over here and get this over with and get me to sign these papers ? why ? i mean , is -- ( sighs ) is it because you 're trying to do the right thing , or is it because you 're afraid of losing ridge ? brooke : ridge and i are together again , and we 're in love . and that little boy is yours , taylor . i just pray , for your sake and for everybody 's sake , that you 're gon na be able to welcome him into your heart completely , because that little boy really needs his mommy and daddy to make it through the next few months . please , just sign the papers . taylor : i do n't want to . brooke : ( scoffs ) i do n't understand . getting this resolved is in everybody 's best interest , especially yours . why would you even hesitate ? taylor : dammit , brooke , you do n't even get it . that paper does n't change anything . ( scoffs ) the fact of who the real mother is is known -- to you , to ridge , to nick ... to me . how am i -- i mean , how am i supposed to get past that ? ( sobbing ) please , go . i 'm tired . i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about it anymore . please , just let me rest . please . taylor : ( sniffling ) [ scene_break ] jackie : ohh . hmm . ( screeching sound ) jackie : oh . ( chuckles ) calling all forresters . better watch your backs . the games are about to begin . ( laughs ) clarke : that 's it , jackie . jackie : oh . clarke : you do it . you stick up for the little guy . jackie : oh , oh , that is wonderful . it 's brilliant . i love it . ( laughs ) clarke : ( laughs ) jackie : oh , sally , i 'm gon na make this place live , i promise you . whatever gorgeous beach your cabana is resting on today , drink to our success , will you ? irish whiskey . make it a double . clarke : cheers , darling . jackie : ( laughs ) okay , this is just too good . it 's too good . my own fashion house . it 's mine . it - it 's not the forresters ' . it 's mine ... to do with , to run exactly as i want . clarke : so what is your edict , oh , empress of l.a. fashion ? jackie : ( snaps fingers ) i have a name . clarke : a name ? for the line ? jackie : mm - hmm . clarke : mm - hmm ? jackie : `` m. `` clarke : `` m , `` as in jackie m ? jackie : `` m , `` `` m , `` as in mysterious , `` m , `` as in magnificent , `` m , `` as in money ... clarke : ( chuckles ) jackie : lots and lots and lots of marvelous money . this is a force to be reckoned with . i can feel it . and i see big , big things for you and me . i 'm telling you , when lady m. and her super boy take off -- pssshhhh -- forresters ai n't gon na know what hit 'em . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge ? are you still here ? ridge : hey . brooke : oh . oh , god . ridge : i did n't mean to scare you . brooke : no , that 's okay . ridge : so you went to see taylor ? bridget told me . how 's she doing ? brooke : she 's struggling . ridge : bridget also mentioned something about papers . brooke : i signed them . ridge : taylor knows ? brooke : she watched me do it . ( sighs ) ridge : well , that should help . brooke : well , you would think so , but she 's having a hard time bonding with this child the way she needs to . ridge : what , because of the sterile environment he 's in ? brooke : ( sighs ) that ... and me . ridge : oh , come on . even though none of this was your doing ? brooke : i know . legally , it 's her child . she gave birth to him . but she 's having a hard time feeling like his mother . ridge : maybe once she brings him home , things are bound to be different . brooke : oh , i certainly hope so . that poor little baby fighting for his life , being held by somebody that 's confused , does n't really know how to love him . i mean , what if taylor ca n't be the mother to that little boy ? ridge : then who will be ? brooke : i 'm sure she 'll be fine . she 's a strong woman , and she 's a very remarkable mother . she 'll be able to do this . she 'll love him and ... ( sighs heavily ) bond with him the way that she needs to . she has to . ridge : yeah . she has to . | brooke wonders why taylor is not signing the papers . she just signed over her rights to jack ; what is taylor waiting for ? taylor cries that they are both still in shock , and she thinks they need to fully think all of this out before signing any legal papers . brooke promises her that she can walk away from this baby if taylor can assure her that she will love and bond with this baby , the way it deserves to be . clarke assures jackie and nick while he and sally were the masters of cheap rip - offs , he can produce anything they want for their clientele . jackie is excited , the real jackie m will emerge and she is going to come out swinging . nick muses that he probably will live to regret this , but he gives his okay to the buy - out . jackie salutes sally and swears she will make this place alive again . and whatever beach sally is resting on today , drink an irish double for their success . she 's ecstatic and even has a name already m ' as in mysterious .and magnificent .and money .. lots and lots of marvelous money . she can predict big things now .when lady m and super boy take off .hot stuff ! |
katie : yeah , um , no , i - i 'm sorry , helen . um , i - i ca n't , uh , give you ... ( chuckles ) an -- an exclusive , but i can tell you what i know when i know it , all right ? yeah , i 've -- i really have to go . i 'm kind of in the middle of something pressing . okay . thanks . bye . you are very distracting . bill : i did not bring you in here so you could conduct business on your cell phone . katie : oh . why did you bring me in here ? bill : for a little more of this . katie : mm . bill : well , maybe a lot more . katie : ( giggles ) mm . ( cell phone rings ) katie : oh , um , that 's my phone . oh , darn . bill : you are not gon na answer that phone . ( ring ) katie : look , it 's -- it 's my assistant . bill : let that go to voice mail . let it go to voice mail . katie : it 's my assistant . i have to answer it . bill : you 're killin ' me . katie : hi . ( laughs ) um , what ? no . no , that 's not okay . oh . okay . all right . i 'll be right there . bill : what ? katie : ( sighs ) i got to go . bill : why ? katie : because , uh , eric and ridge are not coming to my meeting . bill : i am definitely gon na have a talk with them . katie : no , no , no . i will talk to them . it 's my problem , not yours . bill : and what about my problem ? katie : oh , baby , i 'll take care of it when i get home . bill : yeah , well , that 's for then . what about now ? katie : ( laughs ) are you going back to the office ? bill : i 'm gon na check on your sister . katie : oh , right . she 's doing another `` catwalk `` show today . bill : mm - hmm . hope everything 's going well . katie : well , with donna as host and justin as producer , what could go wrong ? [ scene_break ] brio : working with you and your sisters was such a pleasure . you made my job easy . and the outcome speaks for itself . it was one of the finest fashion campaigns i 've ever been involved in . i could go on about that for another half - hour . donna : well , that would be fascinating . but unfortunately , we are out of time . so i - i just want to thank you so much for coming , brio . you have been lovely . more surprises tomorrow , so please join us again on `` the catwalk . `` ( theme song plays ) man : and we 're clear . justin : brio , thank you ... brio : thank you . donna : ( sighs ) justin : so much . i appreciate it . nice job . donna : oh , god , that was so boring . justin : you did your best . donna : ( groans ) marcus : no , mom 's right . i mean , look . brio 's cool and all , but she 's not no pam douglas . ( cell phone rings ) justin : ( chuckles ) marcus : excuse me . donna : ( sighs ) marcus : oh , i got to call the job . justin : okay . ( ring ) marcus : i 'll be back in a little bit . justin : all right . marcus : bye , mom . donna : it was horrible . it was -- it - it - it was flat as a pancake . did you see the audience yawning ? justin : you were totally charming . that 's what our viewers are tuning in to see . donna : what , me falling flat on my face ? justin : you did n't fall flat on your face . would you give yourself credit ? this is only your second show . donna : you 're sweet . justin : i 'm objective . well , sort of . ( chuckles ) donna : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) justin : yes ? donna : okay . eric : donna ? donna : eric , hi . eric : hey . uh , justin , hello . justin : how are you ? eric : what are you doing here ? donna : oh , i - i did n't tell you ? um , well , justin is my executive producer . eric : no , no . you , uh , you did n't tell me that . donna : oh , i - i 'm sorry . ( laughs ) he was just giving me a pep talk . eric : huh . donna : but i still think the show was dull , dull , dull . justin : oh , nonsense . you were brilliant . eric : uh , wait . let me get this straight . so it was your idea to hire donna for the show ? justin : yeah . one of my better decisions . eric : why did you pick donna ? i mean , she has no experience with that sort of thing or , uh , or do i even need to ask ? [ scene_break ] taylor : so , um , tell me about the new dynamics happening over here at forrester . thomas : oh , you mean forrester creations , a division of spencer publications ? steffy : oh , they ought to name it `` logan creations . `` katie 's c.e.o . brooke is president . donna 's vice president . ( chuckles ) taylor : ( sighs ) so you 're not telling me that you 're being marginalized , i hope . steffy : no , but -- thomas : mom , it 's not our company anymore . taylor : no , that 's exactly what i 'm trying to tell you is that i do n't want you to forget that this is your company . this company is your birthright . thomas : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( door slams ) katie : so what 's this i hear about eric and ridge ? brooke : they wo n't be joining us today . katie : why not ? they 're still fighting me . you know , it 's awfully hard to be an intermediary between bill and the forresters if they do n't even show up and participate . katie : what 's it gon na take , brooke ? we need ridge and eric . they are the cornerstones of this company . brooke : i know . just put yourself in their shoes . how many years has this office been eric 's ? i mean , just imagine what it must do to him when he comes here and he sees your name up there on that door and not his . and ridge is really trying to be comfortable working here in this environment , but it 's not easy . i really do think he 'll come around . it 's just gon na take some time . [ scene_break ] thomas : it 's not the same working for katie . taylor : well , i 've always thought , of all the three sisters , she 's probably the most reasonable . steffy : oh , well , she 's all right , but i wonder how seriously she takes us . taylor : why ? has she made you feel like she does n't ? thomas : well , that 's the problem . she just does n't say anything to us , really . taylor : well , i 'm sure it 's just because she 's busy . uh , she did just become c.e.o . kind of out of the blue . thomas : almost sounds like you 're defending her . taylor : no , i 'm not . i 'm just saying that this is the situation you 're dealing with . katie is the one who 's in control , and you ca n't deny it , much less fight it , so i guess what i 'm trying to say is you need to get in there , both of you get in there and make your mark . you ca n't control who owns the company or -- or who 's running it . just get in there and make your contribution . steffy : i have a contribution . taylor : what is it ? steffy : an idea for the new line . thomas : oh , that reminds me . we 're late for the meeting . steffy : oh , my god . taylor : oh . so -- so what meeting is this ? steffy : it 's a brainstorming session for the campaign , but we got to go . taylor : okay . all right . hurry . go make that contribution , both of you . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] justin : why would n't i hire donna ? she 's perfect in front of the camera . donna : eric , i - i can do this . eric : you 're exploiting her , justin . justin : why would you think that ? eric : do i have to spell this out for you ? justin : what exactly is that supposed to mean ? eric : you know what it means . you 're trying to get close to my wife . bill : hello , everybody . how 's it going here on `` the catwalk `` set ? something going on i should know about ? i sense a little tension amongst the three of you . show go all right ? justin : just fine . bill : then what 's the problem ? eric : i do n't want her doing the television show . come on , honey . let 's go . come on . bill : uh , wait one second . hold on . eric : ( sighs ) bill : should n't your wife have some say in this ? what 's it gon na be , donna ? do you want to quit the show ? man : okay , these have to be up there . donna : eric , please do n't make me choose between you and -- and something i 've always wanted to do . eric : donna , i have no objection to you doing a television show , just not this one with these people . bill : `` these people `` are your people now , eric . we 're on the same team . used properly , `` the catwalk `` can be a tremendous promotional tool for our company . eric : your company , do n't you mean ? justin : eric , this is a dream come true for donna . let 's give her that opportunity . eric : look , i think i know my wife better than anyone else here . i think until you planted the seed in her mind , i do n't think she ever gave something like this a second thought . bill : looks like it 's in your hands , donna . what do you want to do ? donna : i -- i 've always had this fantasy , eric , of -- of being on tv . justin : you need to support her on this , eric . we both know this is what she wants . eric : donna 's needs are my concern , not yours . this conversation is between the two of us . excuse us , will you , please ? ( speaking indistinctly ) justin : ( sighs ) eric : donna , i hate this . i - i hate that you 're here with these two men . i just -- i hate this , and i 'm overreacting , and i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . it 's just that this is a very difficult time for me . and -- and i 'm overreacting . donna : i - i - i know . i -- look , i know you 're going through a lot , eric . i want to help you in this transition at the company . ( sighs ) eric : then let 's go away . just the two of us . what do you say ? come on . you can help me forget about all this -- this bad stuff that 's been happening with us and -- and help me remember what 's good in my life , like you , my beautiful wife . donna : ( sighs ) i ca n't . i - i have other responsibilities now , eric . i 'm a vice president over at forrester . i - i 've just been given this amazing opportunity on this show . justin is right . this is a dream come true for me . it 's a dream come true . help me live it out . eric : we 'll talk about this more , okay , at home . [ scene_break ] rick : i mean , think about it . ridge is gon na love this . it 'll give him a chance to do something edgy with his designs , strike at the heart of jackie m. 's indulge campaign . thorne : it 's the best idea we 've come up with so far . katie : ( sighs ) i do like it , uh , but may not right now . maybe in the future . we 're at a critical transition . i just really think that we need to stick to the classic forrester tradition . thorne : you do have a point . katie : all right , come on . we are smart , creative people . we just need a spark of an idea that we can grab onto . steffy : sorry we 're late . ( sighs ) thomas : hi . brooke : oh , good . glad you 're here . we could use your help . steffy : so where do things stand ? thorne : well , we 're still brainstorming . steffy : any interesting ideas or -- brooke : well , rick had one . it was pretty good , but it was a bit premature . rick : ( chuckles ) thanks . what about you ? anything ? steffy : yeah , actually , i - i think i have an idea . katie : well , let 's hear it . steffy : really ? katie : yeah , of course . steffy : oh , okay . well , um , you know how the major fashion houses are in paris , right ? well , paris , milan , new york . we 're in los angeles , so why do n't we use that to our advantage ? brooke : interesting . katie : go on . steffy : okay , well , why do n't we build our campaign around the glamour of hollywood ? and the key focus would be anyone can be a star if you 're wearing forrester creations . katie : so are you suggesting that we get actors and actresses to be our models ? steffy : no , we already have our own celebrities . thorne : who ? steffy : who else ? the logan sisters . you guys sold the royalty line . the public ate it up . brooke : ( sighs ) steffy : but this time , you 'll be wearing classic , old hollywood outfits -- the glamour of audrey hepburn and -- and ava gardner . think about it -- the fabulous dresses , the -- the -- the tops , the skirts . think of what my dad and my grandfather could do with this . so what do you think ? thorne : i think the hollywood theme sounds great . rick : yeah , i bet dad 's gon na love it . katie : what do you think , brooke ? brooke : well , do n't get me wrong . i 'm crazy about it . but do n't you think we should use different models ? steffy : nonsense . you 'd be perfect . you three are the brand . brooke : what do you think , katie ? katie : i think it 's a great idea . i think it 's brilliant . steffy : yes . thorne : nice goin ' , steffy . steffy : thank you . rick : excellent . a really nice job . steffy : thanks . thorne : so , uh , we going to run with it ? katie : not quite yet . it 's just formality . i am c.e.o . , but i want to run things by bill first . thorne : why ? brooke : thorne . katie : i will talk to him today , and we will reconvene . i 'll send out an e - mail . thank you all so much for coming . that will be all . steffy : ( clears throat ) katie : steffy , could you stay for a moment ? brooke : i am so proud of you . steffy : thank you . ( chuckles ) katie : it was a wonderful contribution . thank you so much . steffy : no , thank -- thank you . katie : i will mention your name to bill , and i really think you should be the point person on this . steffy : uh , yeah . brooke : steffy , is something the matter ? katie : listen , i know how loyal you are to your dad and to your grandfather . and i know they 're having trouble with this transition , but if your ideas make this a better company , if you make us stronger , then you 're honoring them . and you 're giving them a wonderful concept to work with . steffy : i hope so . i really hope so . brooke : you 've done something else , too . you 've brought the forresters and the logans together to achieve great things . and your idea -- that will be a great thing . katie : you 're helping to unite us . thank you . [ scene_break ] marcus : eric ? hey , is , uh , is everything okay ? eric : no , everything is not okay . look , i know that justin is your biological father , but , uh , i do n't like how he engineered this whole tv show thing with your mother . he still has an agenda with donna . and i do n't think he can be trusted around her . [ scene_break ] justin : so how did it go with eric ? donna : he really wants me to quit . ( sighs ) justin : i hope you told him you refuse . donna : look , i do n't -- i do n't want to upset him . i -- he just lost his company . he 's -- he 's in a bad place . justin : he did n't lose his company . he sold his company at a very good price with a work guarantee for him and his entire family for the rest of their lives . and now this new opportunity comes to you . ( laughs ) hope you do n't let it pass you by because your husband has issues . donna : look , i - i -- i want to be loyal to him , okay ? he has given me so much . justin : if he loves you , he 'll give you this , too , despite what eric was saying . i see it every minute you step on this set . you 're good at this . how 's it feel to be doing something that you 're good at ? donna : ( laughs ) it 's good . justin : ( laughs ) donna : ( sighs ) justin : a whole new door has opened up for you , donna . justin : take my hand and walk through it . ( sighs ) god , you are so beautiful . donna : uh ... ( sighs ) justin : i know you 're committed to your husband . he 's a good man . he 's been good to you . and you are as loyal as they come , which is the reason you did n't tell me you were pregnant with marcus . you did n't want to ruin my life while i went off to college , but you know that if you would have told me we were having a child , i would have been there for you , donna . i loved you , and you loved me . donna : stop it . you -- we ca n't -- justin : what ? donna : we ca n't talk like this , justin . justin : why ? why ca n't we talk like this ? why ? because it 's the truth ? we have an amazing son that both of us love . it would be so easy for us just to pick right up where we left off . donna : no . do n't . justin : you know , i 'm having a - a difficult time . i 'm trying to accept your marriage . eric is rich , and he loves you . he 's really given you a good life . but it is n't enough . and you know it is n't . if it were n't for fate and circumstances , we would still be together . tell me that you do n't believe that . donna : ( sighs ) justin : you ca n't , because you feel exactly the same way that i do . you feel the fire . donna : ( sighs ) justin : you feel the passion . look , donna , you have needs , and they are not being met . and , well , i may not be able to give you what eric has , but one thing 's for sure . i can definitely fulfill your needs . donna : ( sighs ) justin : donna . donna : ( sighs ) justin : come back to me . donna : ( sighs ) justin : let me quench that desire that 's inside of you . look , baby , i love you . i ... want ... you . would you come back to me ? | katie and bill enjoy the privileges of the steam room . donna finishes up her stint on the catwalk with interviewing the photographer , but it 's boring and the audience yawns . eric comes down and is surprised to see that justin is donna 's producer and is giving her tips for the camera . bill walks up and senses some tension . eric thinks justin is just trying to get close to his wife and insists that she leave with him . bill puts him on the spot by asking donna if she does n't think she has something to say about this . donna tells eric to please not ask her to choose between him and work that she enjoys doing . eric tells justin he knows his wife better than he does , and he knows her needs . he jerks her off to talk to her alone . he explains that it is a very difficult time for him losing the company . he wants them to go away , just the two of them and remember what is good in their lives . she reminds him that she is now vp at forrester . this is a dream come true and she ca n't leave right now . he needs to support her . justin sees how conflicted she is . |
oliver : amber , w - what are you doing with that ? amber : i ... ( laughs ) i 'm just -- i 'm such a ditz . i - i just -- i do n't know what i pressed . it just started , like , beeping , and -- oliver : because my photo files are protected . what are you looking for ? [ scene_break ] hope : she 's up to something . i know it . liam : oliver again ? hope : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . liam : no , it 's okay . hope : i 'm sorry . it -- he 's so vulnerable right now , and for someone like amber , that 's like a golden opportunity . liam : golden opportunity for what ? [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : so how was your day , rewarding ? brooke : more than rewarding . it was amazing , really , seeing your mother like that , helping others , giving of herself , the simple joy of serving food . it did a lot for me , too . ridge : i 'm glad you went down there . brooke : mm - hmm . yeah , me , too . but i went down there to bring her back , you know . ridge : yeah , but then you wound up gettin ' involved yourself . brooke : mm - hmm . i told your mom i really wanted to continue doing that work with her . ridge : ( exhales ) you and mother working together . go figure . brooke : miracles never cease . ( chuckles ) ridge : i hope not . this family definitely needs a lot of those right now . but i got ta ask . if everybody 's gon na jump on mother 's bandwagon , who 's gon na work with me here ? 'cause we got a lot of stuff goin ' on here . brooke : yeah , there is a lot going on . thomas is announcing the new men 's line tomorrow , previewing all of his designs for the press . you know , this is the first time he 's really in the spotlight . i predict a big hit . ridge : i hope so , because he deserves it the kid 's got a lot of talent , and with you as his right hand , how can he miss ? brooke : thomas forrester , next in the dynasty . i just hope that tomorrow 's press conference is everything that he 's ever dreamed of . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , these designs are fabulous . it 's like nothing you and eric have ever done . it 's kind of like a mix of casual elegance and youthful sex appeal . there are no designs like it . hope is thrilled . ridge : i 'm glad . brooke : i just wish nick had the same respect for bridget 's work . ridge : i think this leave of absence story is n't fooling anyone . i think , unfortunately , it 's a decision nick may live to regret . bridget : well , i 'm glad somebody still thinks i have something to offer in the fashion world . brooke : ( chuckles ) oh , honey . bridget : hi , mom . brooke : what are you doin ' here ? bridget : you look cute . brooke : oh , thank you . bridget : well , ridge told me that if i was in the neighborhood , i should just stop by . brooke : oh , yeah ? [ scene_break ] hope : yeah , for what ? that 's the question . i mean , with amber , there 's always some kind of ulterior motive . i - i could tell you so many stories . liam : oh , yeah ? like what ? hope : eh , let 's just say they all have very unhappy endings , which is why i 'm so worried about oliver . liam : okay , so what is the worst amber could do ? hope : i do n't know . liam : well , she 's been gone a long time . i mean , what if she 's changed ? hope : mm , girls like amber do n't change . [ scene_break ] oliver : why were you messing with my stuff ? i have confidential material in here , amber . amber : well , if you ... ( scoffs ) if you had n't come back when you did , you might have more . i was n't trying to take anything off of it , oliver . i was trying to put something on it . oliver : what ? amber : a surprise . i mean , it 's got a - a camera on it , does n't it ? and some video ? but , hey , uh , since you 're here now , why do n't you just sit back , relax , and enjoy the show . [ scene_break ] bridget : ( giggles ) brooke : that 's cute . ridge : he 's very adorable . bridget : well , i think so . ( chuckles ) brooke : but you did n't ask bridget to stop by just to show you baby pictures . ridge : you still miss designing ? bridget : ( sighs ) well , yeah . i 'm a little jealous that the new season 's already starting , and i 'm not gon na be a part of it . brooke : do you think nick will change his mind ? i mean , i have n't heard the greatest things about amber 's new collection . bridget : yeah , neither have i , but you know nick . once he makes a decision ... ridge : even if it 's an awful one ? jackie ca n't be too happy about this either . after all , it 's still her name on the building . nick is taking a huge gamble here trusting this line to amber . [ scene_break ] liam : see , it does n't work , ' cause -- 'cause -- 'cause people are n't gon na be able to focus on the design if you 're the one wearing it . hope : yeah , maybe not you . liam : ( laughs ) hope : hey , you think your dad will let you cover the show ? liam : i do n't know . i mean , i want to be here to -- to cheer you on , but i feel like the jackie m. show is a gon na be the more `` interesting `` story . hope : yeah , well , everyone thinks that their line 's gon na tank . you do n't want to cover that . liam : ( laughs ) i know you do n't trust amber , but i almost feel kind of bad for her , 'cause think -- she 's in a horrible position , right ? she comes on to help . suddenly , she 's jackie m. 's lead designer , and she -- her first big show , she 's up against two of the most legendary names in all of fashion . i mean , that 's a lot of pressure . i - it 's gon na be really hard for her to pull through . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : ( giggles ) you really do n't know me at all , do you ? you really honestly thought i was gon na give you a striptease ? oliver : no , i did n't . amber : ( laughs ) yes , you did . oliver , your eyes practically just popped out of your head . oliver : i was surprised . amber : ( laughs ) here you go , killer . this should calm those nerves . oliver : no . no , way . not after last time . i passed out cold . not happening again . amber : hmm , afraid i 'm gon na take advantage of you ? oliver : says the woman who just offered me a striptease . amber : oh , come on . it was gon na be really cute . okay , well , show me how to use this thing so i do n't screw it up next time . oliver : you do n't need to make a video for me . amber : ( sighs ) you 're right . it 's not really my style . that 's more something hope would do -- you know , make a little video of the two of you holding hands and walking in the sunset . sorry . i should n't have brought her up . oliver : no , it 's okay . amber : no , it 's not . here . here . here . for the pain . dr. amber 's orders . ( chuckles ) oliver : maybe hanging out tonight is n't such a good idea . amber : okay . yeah , i mean , you seem pretty wiped out . why do n't you go upstairs , put your headphones on , and i 'll just let myself out . oliver : ( sighs ) thanks , amber . amber : yeah . here . wait . for the road . amber : ( chuckles ) listen , i 'll , uh , i 'll call you tomorrow . mm . ( sighs ) oliver : you know , on second thought , stay . come up to my room . [ scene_break ] hope : you really feel sorry for amber ? liam : ( chuckles ) i said almost . hope : yeah , but you empathize with her situation . liam : y - yeah . well , maybe it 's her karma , but it still sucks . liam : huh . what was that for ? hope : for being the most sweetest compassionate guy in the world . liam : i feel really bad for oliver , too , and ... hope : ( laughs ) uh - huh . liam : i do , though . he 's not gon na find another girl like you . hope : what , so he 's just gon na end up with amber ? come on . he must have heard stories about her . liam : ( chuckles ) hope : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . liam : no , it 's okay . it 's okay . hope : i keep harping on this . i know . i just -- i ca n't shake the feeling that amber is after something . [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) okay , here we go . `` forrester . `` no . `` hotos . `` no . so stupid . i 'm never gon na guess this . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) amber : ( sighs ) hey , nick . yeah , i - i know , you said you want more hot designs . i am ... yeah , i 'm working on it right this minute . no , no , there 's -- there 's -- there 's no problem . um , i 'll -- i 'll come through . i 'll come through . i 'll -- i 'll let you know . okay . ( sighs ) i have to come through . oliver : hey , amber ? amber , where are you ? amber : he can not be awake . ( sighs ) ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) stupid password . come on . i need those designs . oliver : ( singsong voice ) i 'm waiting . amber : okay . okay . ( sighs ) patience , baby doll . i was just , uh -- ( laughs ) oh , my . oliver : amber you 're so hot i wrote a song for you i wrote a song for you . amber : ( laughs ) i thought you were fallin ' asleep . oliver : no , i am wide awake . amber : woo ! oliver : yee - haw ! amber : ( laughs ) oh , yee - haw . okay . whoo ! ( laughs ) aah ! ( laughs ) mm . oliver : mm . amber : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) liam : you see anyone ? hope : not right now ... but they 're in there . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick is taking a huge risk . ( sighs ) bridget : i understand it , 'cause i hurt him . you know , he could n't be around us , so he pushed us out , but it did n't have to be that way . i just ... ( sighs ) my loyalty is still to jackie m. , and i wish there was something i could do to help , 'cause the truth is , i really loved my job there . ridge : that showed , my dear . with you as head designer , jackie m. was very hard to beat . bridget : well , do n't be so modest . i 've heard really great things about hope 's collection , too . ridge : how would you like to see some ? bridget : really ? could i ? brooke : ( giggles ) yeah . bridget : oh , this is ex -- ( gasps ) wow . wow . brooke : i love this one . bridget : my goodness . that looks like -- this is amazing . these are so unique . ridge , you and dad have really hit your stride again . i - i do n't think anybody could even come close to matching these designs . [ scene_break ] amber : mm . oliver : mm . amber : mm . oliver : mm . yee - haw ! ooh ! amber : ( laughs ) hey , cowboy , listen . listen . oliver : mm . amber : um , do n't you think we should get to know each other a little better ? oliver : oh , we are getting to know each other . we sure are . amber : we are getting to know each -- we are . yeah , when 's your birthday , huh ? oliver : why ? amber : well , because if it 's comin ' up , i want to get you something real special . oliver : yeah ? amber : yeah . oliver : it 's not . amber : it 's not . did i miss it ? oliver : june 29th . amber : june 29th . june 29th . okay . okay . oliver : mm . amber : mm , june 29th . oliver : mm . what is it ? amber : what year ? what year ? because if i 'm gettin ' involved with a young , hot little stud like you , i want to know how young . oliver : 1987 . ' 87 . whoo - hoo ! 1987 . amber : 1987 . ' 87 . whoo ! oliver : whoo - hoo amber : what year did you graduate high school ? or , like , college ? oliver : what ? why -- what 's this silly questions ? amber : ( laughs ) it 's not silly . oliver : it 's silly . amber : come on , this could be fun . it 's gon na be fun . listen , i could -- i could guess your mascot . like the buckaroos ! oliver : bears . amber : the bears . the bears . mwah . oliver : mwah . mm , okay . okay . amber : i 'm a little parched . ( grunting ) i 'm gon na go get us some drinks . ( sighs ) okay . okay . ( laughs ) whoo ! oliver : whoo ! amber : yay ! oliver : yee - haw ! amber , you 're so hot i wrote a song about you and you 're hot and you 're amber whoo yeah amber : okay . ( sighs ) liam : hey , there she is . amber : let 's see . hope : eh , come on . we 've got ta get closer . amber : june 29 , 1987 . that would be `` 6 - 2 - 9 - 8 - 7 . `` no . okay . ( grunts ) let 's see . born in ' 87 . that means he would have graduated in ... no . amber : `` bears . `` no . ( sighs ) oliver , you are gon na give me this password . ( sighs ) somehow , i 'm gon na get it out of you . liam : whoa , she took the booze with her ? is your ex , like , a big drinker ? or ... hope : um , no . a - at least he did n't used to be . i mean , he almost never drank with me . what is she doing to him ? oliver : amber is sexy and she 's hot and she 's sexy and she 's hot . ( makes silly sounds ) oh , i want some more , amber . amber moore . amber : ( laughs ) ( sighs ) come here . oliver : mwah . mwah . mwah . amber : ( laughs ) oooh . oliver : mwah . mwah . mwah . amber : i am going to propose a toast . oliver : a toast ? amber : a toast . oliver : a toast . amber : mm - hmm . oliver : mm . amber : ( sighs ) oliver : some of that . amber : this is a big night for me , ollie . i 'm getting into something really serious with you . so , salud . oliver : salud . amber : no turnin ' back now . ( sighs ) oliver : mmm . mm . mm . amber : mm . hey , do you play sports ? you 're really athletic . oliver : i play ... amber : mm . oliver : i play b -- i play everything . amber : ( chuckles ) you play everything ? oliver : baseball ... amber : yeah ? oliver : and cricket . amber : and you 're a -- you 're a musician , too , right ? oliver : i can be a rock star . i 'm your rock star . amber : and a photographer , huh ? oliver : mm - hmm . i 'll take your picture . amber : you want to take my picture ? oliver : mm - hmm . amber : yeah ? did anybody special ever , uh , influence your work , huh ? oliver : ( sighs ) oliver : i love you , hope . i love you so much , baby . amber : whoa . i 'm -- oliver : i love you . amber : i 'm not -- i 'm not hope . oliver : mm . ( whispers ) i love you . i love you . amber : ( whispering ) hope . hope . of course . ollie . ( normal voice ) ollie . ollie . hope . hope . i got it . i got it . liam : hey , she 's back . hope : what -- she 's fooling around with his touch pad . what is she doing ? amber : hope . `` h - o - p - e . `` no ? ( sighs ) i was so sure . okay . `` hope logan . `` no . ( sighs ) hope . hope . `` h - o - p - e . `` oh ... oh , type in the numbers for `` hope . `` `` h - o- p - e . `` ( touch pad chimes ) amber : that 's it . ( sighs ) that 's it . i got 'em . they 're all here . oh , yeah . come to mama . e - mail to mama . i got it . ( sighs ) i got 'em all , baby . i got 'em . ( laughs ) hope : oh , my god , liam . that 's hope for the future ' . she -- she 's stealing my line . liam : look , i 'm -- hope : wait . wait . wait . come back . come back . liam : what ? you ca n't just let her get away with that . hope : i wo n't . she 's not going to get away with it . liam : um ... hope : i have an idea . ( chuckles ) i am going to bring amber down so hard my own way . | hope tells liam that the way oliver is feeling now it is a golden opportunity for amber to take advantage of him . she always has an ulterior motive . she could tell him so many stories . oliver catches amber with his touchpad computer and she worms her way out of it by saying she was n't trying to take anything off the computer , but add to it . so he can sit back now and enjoy ! she offers him drinks , but he declines since he passed out the last time . she keeps at it though and he eventually takes two shots . he invites her up to his room . ridge ca n't believe that brooke is working with his mother go figure . she predicts a big hit tomorrow for thomas and his showing . ridge says with her helping , he ca n't miss . they are discussing bridget when she shows up . ridge says that nick is taking a big gamble here since jackie 's name is still on the building and she ca n't be that happy . |
( knock on door ) brooke : bill ? you okay ? bill : yeah . i just want to be alone with my son right now . brooke : all right . i 'll just be out here if you need me . [ scene_break ] hope : what am i gon na do about hope for the future ? i mean , thomas is practically abandoning it and putting every resource he has into the line he 's doing with caroline . rick : well , do n't worry about that , kiddo . `` mr. big shot c.e.o. `` reassigned me to your line . hope : yeah , and took you off of caroline 's , which i do n't think was an accident . rick : he wants me out of the way so he can make a play on caroline . yeah , well , good luck with that , buddy . ( chuckles ) hope : uh , actually , i need to talk you about that . ( knock on door ) taylor : hi . hope : hi . taylor : you 're both exactly who i want to see . ( sighs ) yes , thomas has been appointed c.e.o . rick : and you want us to bow down to the chief ? taylor : in fact i 'd like nothing more . [ scene_break ] oliver : okay , so you want shots of you and caroline . thomas : yes , but i want caroline to be the focus , okay ? remember , this is her line . pam : well , sort of . i mean , it 's called caroline by thomas forrester . donna : ( clicks tongue ) it 's called collaboration , pammy . marcus : eh , it 's kind of like you and mom working together at the front desk , pam . thomas : nervous ? caroline : nope . just excited . you 've got some really innovative ideas , thomas . i 'm really looking forward to seeing them put into action . [ scene_break ] liam : you know , i - i did some research online last night about mothers who do n't bond with their babies . and you know , it happens a whole lot more than i realized . steffy : she just gives up on everything . brooke : she 's not thinking straight . liam : yeah , but , brooke , this - this was n't like some spontaneous decision . i mean , she really gave this some thought , you know ? she -- she planned out every detail . she planted her phone here so my dad would think she 's in aspen , throw him off . i do n't know what she 's running from . i - i do n't understand what she 's scared of . [ scene_break ] rick : look , taylor , with all due respect when it comes to thomas , you 're not exactly unbiased . taylor : and your mother 's never defended either one of you ? hope : well , uh , well , i think that this is a little different . taylor : how 's that ? rick : thomas is taking his interim c.e.o . position way too far . taylor : ridge appointed him c.e.o . rick : temporarily . taylor : well , then , i guess you will just have to deal with it temporarily , unless , who knows ? maybe thomas will exceed everyone 's low expectations and he can take over as c.e.o . permanently . rick : ( scoffs ) you are exactly two of a kind . [ scene_break ] brooke : i do n't know what katie 's thinking ( sighs ) but will is the most important thing right now , and we need to care for him and protect him . liam : protect him from what ? i mean , things like this , right ? basically , his mom just said , `` see you , got ta go . `` i mean , how- how is will gon na feel about that when he 's old enough to understand that -- that his own mother walked out on him when he was a newborn ? steffy : let 's hope it does n't come down to that . liam : i 've just -- i 've never seen my dad so torn up , and do n't know what to do . steffy liam , your dad is the toughest guy we know . he 'll get through this . liam : he just wants will to have a mom , you know ? he wants his wife back . i mean , when katie got pregnant , my dad was so scared of losing her , and she was the one -- you know , she -- she was determined to have that baby and now here he is . here 's will , and my dad 's raising him all alone . i mean , he did lose katie . that 's his worst fear , and it 's happening . [ scene_break ] bill : what 's happened to your mother ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] rick : here 's the problem -- thomas is making decisions that could affect forrester creations ' future indefinitely . taylor : and i 'm proud of him for that . do n't you think maybe some of those ideas might benefit forrester ? if you were n't so wrapped up in worrying about how this is going to affect you , you might actually see that . rick : excuse me , hope and i have a vested interest in this company . it 's our legacy , too . if i were you , i 'd be encouraging your son not to forget that . taylor : listen , hope , i understand you 're upset your line is failing . but i really think it 's because you tied it too close to your personal life . hope : mm . taylor : you know , you -- one day you 're engaged , one day you 're getting married . you start a wedding line . then you 're engaged . you 're not getting married . hope : ( chuckles ) okay , thank you for that . and i wonder why ? your daughter spent the entire night with my fiancé the night before the wedding . taylor : then you publicize that you want to be a role model , and you have an affair with a married man . hope : ( scoffs ) okay . taylor : oh , really -- that let people down . they do n't like being let down like that . so i think this is exactly the time that forrester needs to reboot . and i do think that thomas is right . caroline is -- is the right person to help lead forrester into a new future . [ scene_break ] thomas : gorgeous . caroline : oh . thank you , but i have to give you the credit and the dress . it 's breathtaking . thomas : i 'm glad you like it . caroline : and what you did with the skirt , how you added the extra tulle , it 's so dramatic . and -- and you upgraded the lace to the most exquisite i 've ever seen . i mean , i 'm blown away . ( chuckles ) is this what it 's going to like designing together ? thomas : is this how you want it to be ? caroline : yes . thomas : then yes . this is how it 's going to be . caroline : ( chuckles ) ( squeals ) it 's the first caroline by thomas forrester . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) i 've been trying to reach you . how have you been ? donna : i 'm okay . uh , have you heard from katie ? brooke : no . ( sighs ) and you ? donna : no , no , but i 've -- i talked to taylor earlier . brooke : what did she say ? donna : not much . you know , the whole doctor - patient confidentiality thing , uh , but i told her to keep in touch with us . brooke : okay . donna : i just -- i do n't understand . i mean , leaving bill , i get , but the precious little baby boy that she 's always wanted ... brooke : well , she 's hurting more than we realized . donna : well , i 'm glad you 're with our baby nephew . i mean , will really needs you . brooke : yeah . will needs his mother . donna : yah . well , can you give him a kiss for me ? brooke : i will . bye . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : fresh mountain air -- this is just what we need right now . liam : yeah , it 's not a bad idea . steffy : do you remember what you did the last time we were here ? liam : do n't know . i - i - i 've done a lot of things while i was in aspen . i even got married at the top of that mountain right there . steffy : oh , yeah . i vaguely remember that . liam : yeah . it did n't last too long , though . you , my bride tried to get our marriage annulled . steffy : i was the right thing . i was willing to let you go even though deep down , i was secretly hoping you would n't . liam : i could n't . i had to tear those papers up . steffy : well , i 'm glad you did . it would have done a real number on my ego if you had n't . liam ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) liam : you know , it boggles my mind how- steffy : how different i am from hope . hmm . hey , it 's like i always say -- love the one you 're with . liam : i do . [ scene_break ] brooke : bill ? bill ? [ scene_break ] taylor : rick , i know that you 're seeing caroline again , and i would think that you would be happy for her having her own clothing line . rick : i am . oh , i am . although , your brilliant son was n't the first one to come up with that idea . we were already working on a line . it was called the caroline collection . taylor : well , maybe that 's your real issue with thomas . maybe you 're afraid , seeing the two of them work together closely , that they might get back together , and then you would end up alone . [ scene_break ] ( chloe leighton 's `` take me home `` playing ) ( camera shutter clicking ) i ca n't keep my hands off of you . i ca n't control myself it 's true . my head tells me to walk away . my heart says rewind and press play . got ta have you all the time . feels so good should be a crime . got me saying me , oh , my . i think i met you in a dream , leaves me locked out feeling weak . look what you 've done to me , hoo - hoo - hoo [ scene_break ] thomas : the line will be ready for preview next week . yes , caroline and i are very excited about it . caroline : thomas . thomas : i 'm gon na have to call you back . caroline : the latest sales figures . profits for caroline by thomas forrester have tripled . thomas : look how much money we raised for the caroline spencer foundation . caroline : i know ! it 's so amazing . oh , my gosh , thomas . your vision -- i am just so grateful to be a part of it . i do n't even know what to say . thomas : say `` yes . `` caroline : what ? thomas : just say it . caroline : ( chuckles ) yes ? thomas : now say it . caroline : oh , my god . thomas , really ? yes . oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] marcus : thomas . hey , thomas ? thomas : huh ? what ? marcus : ( scoffs ) you -- you all right , man ? everything good ? thomas : never been better . oliver : how 's the setup look ? thomas : it 's good . it 's great . singer : take me home take me home take me home [ scene_break ] rick : i 'm not worried about caroline . i know exactly how she feels about me . it 's thomas i 'm worried about . his whole new business plan is just a play for caroline . taylor : if you care about this company the way you say you do , then you 'll respect ridge 's decision and step back and let thomas just succeed . rick : all right , i 'm just gon na put this out there . what if he ca n't ? he 's got no business experience . what if he runs this company into the ground ? taylor : that is not going to happen . hope : hmm . taylor : have a little bit of faith , okay . the two of you need to just step back and do your jobs and let thomas do what he needs to do to run this company , okay ? ( door closes ) rick : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] caroline : ( chuckles ) oliver : that 's just a few of the shots . you were great today . caroline : ( sighs ) you guys made it so much fun . thank you . oliver : well , i 'm gon na go upload the rest . thomas : great . hey , liam said we that we could use the beach house for a photo shoot with caroline . let 's set something up . caroline : ( sighs ) oliver : all right . sounds good . thomas : okay . gosh , you were fantastic caroline : i did n't think i would get into it as much as i did . ( chuckles ) thomas : well , you 're natural in front of the camera . caroline : well , it helped having you here , i - i was n't quite as nervous . did i really do okay ? thomas : just take a look yourself . caroline : wow . i can honestly say that i 've -- i 've never felt more beautiful . thomas : you never looked more beautiful . caroline : ( sighs ) i ca n't wait to show rick . i 'm so excited . ( laughs ) thomas : it 's just the beginning . endless possibilities . caroline : we will make a good team . thomas : i 'm counting on it . ( chuckles ) caroline : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : it does n't get more beautiful than aspen . liam : that 's true . steffy : yeah . you got the maroon bells . you got the hike up cathedral lake liam : yeah . steffy : and maybe -- maybe see an occasional bear . liam : ooh . you know , hawaii 's got nothing on aspen . steffy : i know . it 's like it 's such a beautiful view wherever you look . liam : yeah , i know . steffy : ( sighs ) you know what i think we should do ? liam : what ? steffy : we should do something really fun . liam : i 'm sure my dad would insist that we do . ( chuckles ) steffy : you know , actually i saw a couple of bikes in the garage . we could maybe ride through the pine trees , or , you know , i could put on a bikini , hit the rapids . liam : uh , white - water rafting in a bikini ? steffy : only way to go . liam : wow ! that 's ... ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) liam : you know , normally , i - i would n't do things like that , but i do n't know . you make me want to and when i 'm with you , i just feel fearless , like i could just do anything . motorcycle ride to venice ? sure ! white - water rafting ? why the hell not ? steffy : that 's what i 'm talking about . ( chuckles ) liam : you know , my dad 's always been right about you . you 're just what i need . steffy : your dad is a very wise man . [ scene_break ] brooke : bill ? brooke : wake up , bill . brooke : ( sighs ) brooke : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] liam : thank you for being so patient . i mean , not -- i know it was n't always easy , but ... you 're stuck with me . steffy : you know what they say . liam : mm ? steffy : better the second time around . liam : yeah , well , they 're right . steffy : mm - hmm . brooke : liam ! liam ! it 's your dad ! he wo n't wake up . liam : oh , my god . brooke : liam , hurry ! liam ! help ! | bill picks up katie 's ring and re - reads the note before checking in on a sleeping will . he tells brooke that he just wants to be alone with will right now . steffy tells liam that his dad is the toughest guy they know . he 'll get through this somehow . hope tells rick that she does n't think thomas taking him off the caroline line was just an accident . he knows ; thomas did that so he could make a power play for caroline good luck with that . taylor walks in and says both of them are just who she wants to see . rick knows that she wants them to bow down to thomas . she says actually it is more than that . yes thomas is only temporary ceo for now , but he could take over permanently . rick tells taylor that here 's the problem ; thomas is making changes that can affect forrester 's for years into the future . he 'd like her not to forget others have vested interests here too . perhaps she should be encouraging thomas not to forget that . taylor points out the wishy - washy ways that hope spent going back and forth with her line tied to her own personal beliefs and that turned a lot of her public / buyers off . it 's time she realized that and taking caroline 's new line into a new future may help that . caroline is giddy with the fact that she is going to have her own line with thomas 's help . of course he is only too happy to make her this happy and grateful . |
steffy : i knew you were making progress , but i never expected this . pam : [ chuckling ] wow . look at you . downstairs , on your feet . ridge : here , let me help you . take it easy . eric : i ... i can manage . ridge : okay . quinn : all right . you want a pillow for your back ? eric : no . quinn : you good ? eric : yeah . pam : we know you got a ways to go , eric , but with thanksgiving just around the corner , seeing you like this , it gives us all the more reason to be thankful this year . steffy : granddad , um , why did you want to see us ? ridge : or do we even have to ask ? eric : you boycott our wedding , and now this latest insult ? you stage a takeover coup ? nicole : that 's pretty much everything the doctor said . maya : we did n't even know you scheduled an appointment . nicole : i know how badly we all want to give lizzy a little brother or sister . and since i was your surrogate before , all the paperwork 's been handled , and there 's no reason to delay . unless ... you guys are having second thoughts . rick : not a chance . maya : yeah , we want this so much . nicole : well , uh , we still have to check if the timing 's right , and then we can make an appointment for the procedure . maya : and what about zende ? rick told me what happened . have you talked to him since you told him the news ? nicole : [ sighs ] for all the good it did . sasha : aloha ! [ birds chirping ] sasha : time to rise and shine , dracula . [ chuckles ] zende : where am i ? [ clears throat ] sasha : oh , well , you 're in paradise . sasha : yeah , you said you wanted to come down and hear the sea . it was very meta , very moving . but then you fell asleep . [ chuckles ] zende : oh , wow . wow . okay . uh ... so , why -- why do n't i remember that ? sasha : geez , i do n't know . maybe it 's the mai tais we had on the plane or the welcome drink or , ooh , maybe it 's those six shots of tequila you had . [ chuckles ] hmm . how do you say `` hung over `` in hawaiian ? [ laughs ] maya : you should call him again . he 's had some time to think about it . nicole : zende said he loves me . but he just ca n't go through with the whole surrogacy thing again . still , that was last night . hopefully he 'll feel differently today . sasha : okay , mr. dracula , i know that vampires do n't usually dig the sunlight , but come on . we 're in hawaii . let 's go for a dip in the ocean . it will help clear your head . you did n't have that much to drink last night . zende : [ sighs ] sasha : okay , well , yeah , you did , but -- zende : okay , look , sasha , i 'm sorry , all right ? i know i promised you this fun vacation , a lot of partying , but i do n't think i 'm in the mood . sasha : i get it . you 're still thinking about nic and her decision to be rick and maya 's surrogate again . quinn : you know you 're doing so well . maybe now is n't the time to be doing this . wyatt : maybe it is . eric : wyatt knows . ridge : here 's what i do n't know . why is wyatt speaking ? steffy : this seems like a family meeting . eric : wyatt 's family now , is n't he ? i 'm married to his mother . and i ... i think of him as another son , and he 's staying here . steffy : what ? eric : you still have n't accepted how happy quinn makes me . but wyatt has . and he is capable and he 's supportive and he 's loyal . unlike you ... ridge . rick : as much as maya and i would love for you to be our surrogate again , we do n't want you sacrificing any more than you already have or to feel pressured in any way . maya : yeah . i know we 've said it before , honey , but we really ca n't say it enough . you and zende are so important to us . i think you should try and talk things through with him . [ knock on door ] aloha . sasha : aloha . uh , complimentary gift from our hotel management . we hope you enjoy your stay , mr. forrester . zende : thanks . if there 's anything else you need , please -- sasha : oh , yes , um , i would love some of those little fluffy towels . of course . and you 're in the room next door ? sasha : yes . mm - hmm . zende : oh ! sorry . uh , where 's my wallet ? oh . sorry about that . here . i 'll let you out . [ clears throat ] thanks , man . [ door closes ] you have n't posted about our trip , right ? sasha : no . i mean , i - i figured you would n't want me to , knowing that nic would freak out if she knew you were here with me . look , i know you 're dealing with a lot , and i do n't want to add to it with a bunch of unrealistic expectations , okay ? i did n't want you to be alone . plus i get to see hawaii . [ chuckles ] so it 's a win / win . [ sighs ] but seriously , zende , i just -- i just like being here with you , hangover and all . but if i 'm being honest ... what my sister is asking you to do , i do n't blame you if you 've had enough . ridge : well , i 'm sorry you still question my loyalty . quinn : well , it 's kind of hard not to when you 've been plotting against your father behind his back -- not once , but twice . steffy : is that how you see it , too ? wyatt : is there another way ? there was a coup in the works , was n't there ? pam : well , yes , but it was n't sinister , eric . ridge was just trying to -- ridge : pam ! it 's all right . wyatt obviously brought it to dad . wyatt : i kind of felt like he needed to know . ridge : is that what you felt ? wyatt : yeah . ridge : telling him something that ultimately made no difference ? quinn : not from your lack of trying , on your part and on brooke 's . ridge : you leave brooke out of this . eric : brooke was just involved with all of this just as much as everybody else . ridge : not everybody else . pam had nothing to do with it . eric : is that right , pam ? pam : you know how i feel about you , eric . eric : i know i used to be able to depend on you , rely on you . until you walked away from our wedding and stood with the rest of them against me . and you two ? you -- you manipulated everyone into thinking that it was a good idea to boycott our wedding . then you came up with this scheme to -- to steal the company . and then you lied to everybody about my power of attorney . shall i forgive you for that ? [ breathlessly ] shall i forgive everyone -- brooke and rick and maya and thomas and zende even for having no respect for me ... and my marriage ... and my authority ? after everything -- quinn : okay . eric : what do you want ... from me ? you 're my family , and i do n't trust you . a fashion show is coming . my wife is in charge of everything . quinn ... is the one i trust . steffy : granddad , what you 're asking -- eric : i 'm not ... asking . i expect everyone to cooperate . i trust wyatt and quinn . this upcoming fashion show is very important . ridge : we 're all well aware of that , and i 've poured my heart and soul into the showstopper . but if -- if she 's running it , if quinn -- eric : i 've made my intentions clear . ridge : fine . we 'll play along until you come back . eric : not a game we 're playing , is it ? go . go on . ridge : come on . eric : not you , ridge . not you . i have ... i have something more i want to say to you . maya : call him , sis . reach out to zende again . rick : maya and i , we do n't want this decision to jeopardize what you two have . sasha : i do n't get my sister . because any woman who would n't listen to her man about something this major ? zende , i just -- i do n't think that 's the kind of relationship you want to be in . i mean , no tea , no shade . it 's just -- just my honest opinion . eric : your coup failed , ridge , and your threats to quinn were empty . it 's time for you to get on board with the way things are now . i love her . she has changed my life . you need to turn the page now . and you need to get on with the way things are with our family . ridge : family , yeah ? eric : yes , ridge . our family . steffy : so you 're living in my family home with your mom . wyatt : temporarily . everyone else knew about it . i just assumed you did , too . steffy : i did n't . wyatt : well , that 's because you 've been too busy with my brother . out of touch , right ? steffy : [ sighs ] let me ask you , wyatt . are you doing this because of me ? because i ended our marriage ? wyatt : no , and for you to even think that is ridiculous . steffy : i do n't know what to think . you told me that your mom was gon na be out of our lives after we got married , but she 's constantly front and center . wyatt : which i have done my damnedest to prevent . i tried to stop her and eric , but they ca n't be stopped , steffy , because they love each other . steffy : so you 're supporting this ? wyatt : i did everything i could for us . i followed all of your demands about my mom . i - i asked her to leave us alone , i asked her to move away . hell , i even stood by you and i did n't even go to her wedding ! for you ! for us ! because i love you ! so , i 'm doing this for them . surprise . shock of all shocks . my mother found love with eric . steffy : no . she exploited a good man 's vulnerabilities . and she made a fool of her son into thinking that she could change . you really let me down , wyatt . wyatt : you let me down . you walked away from me when i did nothing wrong . you left me , remember ? you 're the one who ended our marriage . steffy : our marriage was doomed from day one because of your mom ! and now you 're living in this house ! do n't -- do n't you see that she 's devastated so many lives ? including ours ! zende : i just ca n't make sense of it , you know ? nicole and i , we talked about this so many times about how being a surrogate once was a beautiful thing . but to do it all over again , it 's -- [ scoffs ] i was so sure we were on the same page . sasha : hey , listen . it 's okay to talk to me like this . and sure , yeah , i 'd love to be doing more than talking , but i get it . you 're a deep guy . you 're not just looking to jump in the sack with me , and i am sincerely not looking to be your good time . [ sighs ] man , but if nicole , if she goes through with this -- [ cell phone ringing ] zende : [ sighs ] sasha : hmm . speak of the devil . nicole . yeah , you should take that . zende : hello ? nicole : zende , i 've been calling you . i want to get together and talk about this . zende : yeah , well , i ca n't . nicole : why not ? zende : i 'm not in l.a . nicole : well , where are you ? zende : hawaii . nicole : hawaii ? are you alone ? zende : no . nicole : who 's with you ? zende : sasha . nicole : sasha ? are you kidding me ? zende : i was hurt . i got drunk . but you should n't be making these decisions on your own , nicole . nicole : did you sleep with her ? zende : of course not ! listen . i 'll come home right now if you tell me you wo n't go through with the surrogacy . nicole : i ca n't believe this . the first thing you do is get drunk and take off with sasha ? zende : you should n't have told maya yes . listen , nic , if you do this ... nicole : what , zende ? zende : all bets are off . nicole : i 've got to go . maya : are you telling me zende is in hawaii with sasha ? rick : i 'm gon na call my nephew and try and knock some sense into him . nicole : no , rick . zende made his choice . and i 've made mine . i want to do this for you two , especially for lizzy . and i want to do it right away . wyatt : i 'm here for one reason -- because i still believe in eric and my mother , and you might think that i 'm an idiot for doing so , but you know what ? i can see what you wo n't allow yourself to see . they are -- they are good together . they make each other happy , just like i tried to make you happy . steffy : wyatt , you did make me happy . it 's never been about us . it 's been about quinn . i ... come on . i do n't want to go through all this again . wyatt : neither do i . steffy : [ sighs ] wyatt : look . i would do anything to get our marriage back , to get you back . and manipulation by my mother or not , i meant every word of my vows to you . and i believe you did , too . but i 'll give you your divorce . but just so you know ... i will always love you . quinn : do i need to help you find your way out ? ridge : how 's my dad ? quinn : he 's resting . how are you ? ridge : oh , i 'm peachy . quinn : ha ! you 're a terrible liar . ridge : but you , you 're a great liar . that 's why my dad is in the trouble he 's in now . quinn : hmm . eric does n't see it that way . ridge : my dad does n't see a lot of things . he does n't see you for who you really are , so ... tell me something . quinn : happily . ridge : and please do n't take this the wrong way , but ... how does someone like you ... a horrible , awful person like you , just breeze in here , breeze in my dad 's life , and become the savior , become this -- this good , decent person who just wants to do all the right things for my dad , when the family apparently does n't know how to ? quinn : well , ridge , there was a time that i would have answered that question with a bunch of four - letter words . but this time i 'm just gon na use one . love . ridge : ahh . quinn : i finally found love . ridge : but that 's the kind of stuff that makes me want to throw up in my mouth . do n't you get that ? if we 're gon na talk like grown - ups , let 's do it . let 's not lie to each other . quinn : well , i 'm not lying . the power of love , your father 's love , has transformed me , and i will do anything i need to do to protect him . ridge : even keep him away from his own family . quinn : see ? family . i mean , listen , ridge , your mother is gone . i 'm very sorry about that . but i 'm now the forrester matriarch . i know that makes you want to throw up in your mouth a little bit more , but it 's the truth . we have a big fashion show coming up , and your father wants you and i , all of us , to work together , and i am willing to meet you halfway for the sake of your father and for the family -- my family now . i just need to know that you 're gon na do the same . | pam serves coffee to steffy and ridge when quinn and wyatt lead eric down the stairs . steffy says she knew he was making progress but she was not expecting this . ridge wants to help but eric says he can manage . pam says with him up on his feet and thanksgiving just right around the corner makes them even more thankful this year . steffy speaks up and asks why did eric want them here . slowly he says they boycotted the wedding and now this latest insult to stage a takeover , a coup , and they have to ask ? nicole tells maya and rick that she knows how badly they want to give lizzy a little brother or sister and she has already had the paperwork once so there is no reason now to delay . they want to make sure she has told zende now that she has made this decision . she nods yes for all the good it did . but that was last night . maybe he will feel differently today . sasha tries to get mr. rise and shine to get up but he does not even know where he is . she makes light of it that maybe it was all the mai tais they had on the plane or even those shots of tequila that he had . she laughs and asks how does he say hung over in hawaiian . then she addresses him as dracula and says she knows vampires do not dig sunlight but they are in hawaii and she wants to take advantage of it . he apologizes and says he knows he promised her a good time with a lot of partying but he just is not in the mood . disappointed , she says she gets it . he is still thinking about nic and her decision to be a surrogate again . and frankly she does not blame him for feeling this way . quinn tells eric maybe this is not the time to be doing this . wyatt says just maybe it is . ridge wants to know why wyatt is even there and speaking . eric says wyatt is part of the family now and is moving in with his blessing as he thinks of him as another son . they still do not accept how quinn makes him feel and wyatt has . he is capable and supportive . and he is loyal unlike ridge . ridge says he is sorry that his dad is questioning his loyalty . quinn says it is hard not to with what he has been planning on doing behind his father 's back , not once but twice . ridge says and yes wyatt felt like he had to bring that to eric 's attention . wyatt says yes it needed to be said . ridge says leave brooke out of this . but eric says she was just as involved as they all were to get those shares from bill . and he thought he used to be able to count on pam but even she turned against him on this while she was not personally involved and .ridge and steffy were the ringleaders in manipulating everyone to think it was a good idea to boycott the wedding . they came up with this scheme to steal the company and then lied to everybody about his poa . so do they think he should forgive them , brooke , thomas , maya , rick , pam and zende for having no respect for him . what do they expect from him , his own family . he mentions the fashion show is coming up and quinn is in charge of everything . quinn is the one he trusts . he is not asking this of them ; he expects it of them for everyone to trust and accept . it will be quinn and wyatt . the fashion show is very important . ridge says he knows . he has poured his heart and soul into the showstopper but eric says he has made his intentions clear . this is not a game they are playing . he dismisses them all but when ridge starts to leave eric says not him ; there is more he wants to say to him . maya suggests that nicole call zende again and rick agrees , they do not want to jeopardize what she and zende have . sasha tells zende that any woman who would not listen to her man in a situation as important as this , she does not think he would want to be in that relationship . eric tells ridge that his coup failed and his threats to quinn were empty . it is now time for him to get on board with the way things are now . eric puts his arms around quinn and looks at ridge and says he loves her . she has changed his life . so ridge needs to turn the page now and accept who is head of this family . |
liam : i 'm doing it , steffy . it 's the right thing to do . steffy : no , it 's over the top and it 's ridiculous . liam : hey . when someone without the resources to fight back gets wronged , you help them . steffy : help is one thing . putting your life on the line ... liam : it 's not gon na come to that . it 's not . steffy : then why take the chance ? liam , i 'm not gon na let you do it . a sit - in at spectra is way too dangerous . bill is demoing the building today . liam : not if i 'm in there with them . bill : so we 're good ? the explosives have been loaded , and the building has been pre - weakened . my boys are at an early lunch . when i get back , we 'll do a final check , make sure that the structures and the whole parcel is clear . bill : and then you 'll be ready to do the implosion ? well , technically , it 's called an `` explosive demolition , `` but yes . when you give the go - ahead , the building will come down . now , based on the neighboring lots , we 'll have your building fall on the east side of your property , right there . bill : this is great , alex . when i give the word , i want you to demo that building so hard there will be nothing left but dust and memories . the vision is finally becoming a reality . you 're going up , sky , and nothing 's going to stop you . [ door opens ] shirley : [ panting ] sally : well , i know our family has a history of sneaking into places . i just never thought it was gon na be my own office . darlita : what did they do with all of our stuff ? saul : spencer sure does move fast . shirley : today 's the day , sally girl . spectra 's last stand . sally : i still ca n't believe how liam stood by us , wanting to be a part of this sit - in . but with liam by our side , there could be a chance that bill could change his mind . steffy : i 'm concerned about you , liam . this investment with sally , you know , i talked to her yesterday . you told her about your father and the fire ? why would you do something like that ? how could you do something like that ? liam : i did n't -- i did n't exactly tell her . she figured it out . steffy : you could have denied it . liam : i am not lying for my dad . steffy : look ... you know -- you know she has a picture of you in her office ? liam : yeah . that 's -- it 's sally 's grandmother shirley . it 's supposed to be like a wall of ... i do n't know , man . she 's really weird . steffy : uh - huh . okay , i think that she has a crush on you , and spending time with her , bailing her out just encourages it . liam : my love , there is nothing going on between sally and me . you are my wife , i love you . you 're the only woman for me . but i have my principles , and i am not gon na let my father steamroll those people . i thought -- you know , i thought i had gotten through to him . i thought he respected me . i thought he was listening to me . who am i kidding ? dollar bill spencer does n't change . he 'll do or say anything to get what he wants . well , not this time , steffy . i have a way to stop him from demoing the spectra building . and i 'm gon na do it . steffy : liam , can you not -- don't . please do n't -- liam : i got to go . steffy : do n't ! liam ! please do n't -- do n't leave me ! [ door slams ] saul : the sewing machines , all the materials -- they 're gone , too . so we 're really going through with this . a sit - in ? shirley : our last best shot . sally : look , i do n't want you guys to feel obligated , okay ? this could get really dangerous . at the very least , we could be arrested . you guys can get off now , and there is no hard feelings . saul : hey . we 're not leaving you . darlita : we 'll sit as long as it takes . sally : you guys are the best . it may be a long shot , but ... maybe this will work . wyatt : hey , sir ! hey , man . what 's up ? wyatt : hey -- hey , steffy . i was , uh , looking for katie . have you seen her around ? steffy : no , i haven't . wyatt : i just wanted to run something by her . you seem a little down . steffy : i 've been better . wyatt : [ sighs ] all right , let me guess . you heard about my dad 's plan to demo spectra , and liam 's not happy about it . steffy : he 's too involved . it 's like all liam thinks about is how to rescue sally . it 's making him reckless , and that really worries me . justin : got to feel good , nothing standing in your way anymore . liam : i 'd like to talk to you about the spectra building . bill : let 's hear what you have to say , son . liam : dad , you know that we can find a better solution to this , and i am asking you -- i 'm asking you -- to work with me . please , do n't destroy their building . steffy : i do n't want you to misunderstand when i say `` liam 's too involved with sally . `` it 's not like it 's on an emotional level . it 's just the lengths he 's gone to . it 's inappropriate . wyatt : i get why you 'd be concerned . but , look , things are gon na play out in their own way . inevitably , liam can not save spectra . steffy : liam 's come up with a new plan for the spectra gang . a sit - in . wyatt : he convinced those people to stay in a building that 's about to be imploded ? steffy : it 's not just the spectras . liam 's joining them . sally : okay , guys , we agreed . we 're doing this , yes ? saul : all in . shirley : you bet your patootie . darlita : blast off ! saul : that 's what we 're trying to avoid . sally : okay , guys , this could get intense , okay ? we 're sitting in the middle of live explosives , and we 're probably gon na have to get out eventually , but until then , i want us to hold steady . shirley : i kind of like it . it reminds me of the ' 60s . darlita : we 're like ... revolutionaries . shirley : more like ... peaceful protesters . saul : you can count on us , sally . we are in it for the duration . sally : i do n't know what i would do without you guys . and i never want to know . [ door opens ] we 'll start over here and then we 'll come over to the -- what are you doing in here ? who are you ? sally : name 's on the building . look , you need to get out of here , now . we 're demolishing the buildings in this structure today , if you somehow did n't see our setup outside . sally : cool . looking forward to the show . excuse me ? sally : we 're not leaving . liam : dad , i understand how much this project means to you . i do n't agree with it , but i understand it . fine . okay . build your skyscraper . build one the likes of which the world has never seen , with your name on top so big and bright , they 'll be able to see it from santa monica . fine ! just give it a year . give sally that much . this is make - or - break time for spectra , and a year is nothing for you . bill : then you have n't listened to a word i said about all the moving parts involved in a build of this magnitude . liam , come on . i have been more than generous . i told you , i will relocate sally anywhere she wants to go , within reason . do you have any idea what kind of cash outlay we 're talking about ? sally could never do that on her own . liam : you 're missing the point again . this is not just about money for her . this is about family legacy , and i know you understand that ! bill : [ sighs ] liam : do n't you ? sally should get to relaunch spectra fashions in the place where it all began . you want to right the wrong ? this is how you right the wrong . bill : touching , but if i was in the sentimentality business , i would put out a line of greeting cards . sally can design anywhere , but that location belongs to sky . liam : you 're really not budging on this , are you ? bill : i have budged , liam ! i 'll tell you what -- i 'm gon na sweeten the pot for you against my better judgment , but out of respect for you . we will give her all of our support . we will get behind her new line . i will have jarrett write a glowing article about spectra fashions being the comeback story of the year . we 'll do whatever we can . how about that ? liam : yeah , until you and wyatt shoot it down with your majority vote . bill : i 'll put it writing . we 'll have it notarized . you can stamp it on your forehead . liam : [ laughs ] that 's almost funny . bill : i 'm not laughing , liam ! the subject is closed . sky is going to take her place on the l.a. skyline overlooking all of los angeles from that location . liam : [ sighs ] well , i tried . i tried . i thought i could reason with you . i thought i could appeal to your better nature on behalf of someone that you 've wrong so egregiously as a matter of fact that you would literally be in prison if anybody found out about it . but okay , fine , you do n't care . all you care about is your vanity project , not an ounce of compassion for any of these people . so , okay , do what you got to do . demolish the building . just know you 're gon na have to take me down with it . bill : what does that mean ? liam : it means the spectras are staging a sit - in , and i will be joining them . bill : [ laughs ] you do n't seem to be getting this . the explosives are set . we are going to blow up this building . you ca n't be here . darlita : we 're having a sit - down . saul : sit - in . sally : either way , we 're not leaving . shirley : hell , no ! we wo n't go ! darlita : we 've even got supplies . bottled water , frozen dinners ... shirley : you got frozen food ? darlita : it 'll take some time to thaw out . it 'll last longer . look , we 've got a job to do . mr. spencer wants this building off the face of the earth by end of day . sally : okay , well , i ca n't control what mr . spencer wants , only how i react to it . this building is my legacy , so if you want to tear it down , i 'm going down with it . knock yourself out . but we are not going anywhere . wyatt : liam 's staging a sit - in ? steffy : he 's participating in it . like the spectras are some great humanitarian cause . wyatt : [ sighs ] steffy : look , i love my husband , i want to support him , but in this case ... he is going way too far . bill : [ laughs ] a sit - in ? really ? liam : that 's correct . bill : you gon na tattoo a peace sign on your ass while you 're at it ? i mean , come on , liam ! what , are you living in a time warp ? liam : uh , dad , peaceful protests happen all the time , in case you have n't noticed . it 's what people of conscience do when they 're being oppressed . bill : `` people of conscience ? `` uh , that would be sally and her motley crew , and -- let me guess . hmm . i 'm the oppressor . liam : yeah . bill : [ chuckles ] liam : you bully them . you 're bigger and stronger and more ruthless than they 'll ever be . and they had the misfortune of getting in your way , and you have literally arranged to have their dreams implode , and sally does n't have the means to fight you back . she 's 100 % at your mercy , and you 've never shown her any . so ... that 's what oppression is . bill : that 's what business is , son . and i have n't always been king of the mountain , liam . there were sharks trying to eat me alive , take what i was building , and i can promise you i did n't have anybody there to fight my battles . and you better believe that nobody damn well showed me any mercy . but that is what i 'm willing to do for sally . and why ? because i hear my son . i mean , what else do you call me being willing to pay for her relocation ? i 've already had her place all packed up for her ! liam : you owe her more than that . bill : no , i do n't ! and i 'm not giving her another year . liam : what do you expect me to do right now ? honest question . really . i mean , looking at me , knowing how passionately i feel about righting this wrong ... what do you expect me to do ? bill : well , that 's easy . think . remember who you are . a spencer . we 're loyal to each other above all else . liam : even when it goes against everything i believe in ? no , that 's what you wish i would do . i 'm asking you -- what do you expect ? bill : family loyalty . nothing more important . that 's what i expect . liam : i do n't agree with that . i never have . so maybe you do n't know your son very well . [ sighs ] this is exhausting . i do n't want to be here , dad . i do n't ' want to be at war with you . i thought we were past this . bill : we should be past it , liam ! are you kidding me ? with everything i 've done to compromise ? i do n't want to be at war with you , either ! but you have got to stop putting so much focus on spectra 's legacy and start tending to your own . sky will benefit our family for generations to come ! you should be proud of that . embrace her ! liam : sorry . i 'm not gon na stand by and let you decimate the tiniest little shred of hope these people have left . i mean ... you already wrecked sally 's confidence , right ? you destroyed her love life , you torched her building , and now you want to take what 's left ? that 's not fair . you know that 's not fair . so , yeah , i 'll be in the building today with that ... motley crew , standing up for what 's right . bill : there 's nothing you can do to stop it , liam . the explosives are already in place . liam : well , then , i guess you 're gon na have to blow me up , too . justin : hey , hey , hey ! had to stop off to get these , baby ! you get any word from alex yet ? he should be done with the final preparations , right ? then the next step is ka - bloom ! groundbreaking ceremony , baby ! come on , dollar bill . man , you should be happier . this is your big moment and all . bill : oh , i 'd like to be able to enjoy it , but roadblocks keep getting put in my way . justin : yeah , but not anymore . bill : do n't be so sure . justin : what , is there something you 're not telling me ? bill : liam had the brilliant idea of convincing the spectras to stage a sit- in . justin : in there ? with demolition about to begin ? bill : and my bleeding - heart son is taking part . steffy : i love my husband . and i respect the man that he is . he is kind and he is generous and he roots for the underdog . i mean , those are wonderful qualities , and i really cherish that about him . but sally ? he has done way too much . what , he 's taking part in a sit - in ? i mean , it 's -- it 's his idea , no less . like , and knowing how i feel , knowing that he 's putting himself in harm 's way , and for what ? for what , her ? for sally spectra ? darlita : eventually they 're gon na try to make us leave . what do we do ? shirley : we hold our ground for as long as we can . sally : stand firm . shirley : if they try to carry us out , so be it . let the whole world watch . sally : and maybe i 'm naive , but i 'm hoping it wo n't come to that with liam involved . saul : is he ? should n't he be here by now ? shirley : saul 's right . check your phone . sally : nothing . darlita : liam would n't just ... abandon us , right ? sally : he 'll be here ! liam : hey . sally : see ? look ! there he is . shirley : thank god . what 's going on outside ? saul : did you see the demo crew ? darlita : did they say anything ? sally : what are they doing ? liam : uh , just checking explosives , i think . they actually tried to stop me from coming in here , but i blew them off . sally : did you talk to bill ? liam : yeah . i told him what we 're doing . shirley : he knows you 're involved ? liam : oh , yeah . sally : well , that 's it , then . i mean , he does n't care about us , but there 's no way he 's gon na blow this building up with liam inside . justin : [ sighs ] so liam was n't bluffing . the crew said he ran inside . what do you want to do ? bill : [ sighs ] show him we mean business . cut the power . saul : we 're so glad -- shirley : there 's explosives everywhere ? what 's happening ? liam : no , we 're okay . we 're okay . saul : we 're really glad you 're here , though . liam : you brought the water , right ? saul : i had it -- darlita : we brought the -- whoa , what just happened ? liam : my dad just cut the power . saul : opening salvo . shirley : leading to what ? darlita : all of a sudden , i 'm not liking this so much . sally : what message are we supposed to be getting ? liam : that he 's not backing down . shirley : bill spencer would blow his own son to smithereens ? sally : i do n't believe that . do you ? liam : [ scoffs ] saul : okay , people . this just escalated into a dangerous situation . sally : no , there 's no way that bill would level this building with us inside , right , liam ? what do we do ? | steffy tells liam that this is over the top and ridiculous . staging a sit - in is way too dangerous and she is not going to let him do it . he tells steffy that she is his wife and he loves her and she is the only one for him , and he has nothing going on with sally . he just wants to stop his dad from doing this . steffy begs him not to go but he does . the explosion demolition man tells bill all is set and they will get the word from him when all have left the building . he says finally is dream will come true and nothing will stop him . sally , grams , darlita and saul look over the ruble that is left when everything was moved out . sally tells them that this could get dangerous so she will understand if they want to pull out . all agree that they wo n't . they are in it for the long haul . steffy tells wyatt that liam is being reckless and she is worried . she is not worried about the two of them but he is too involved with sally . liam goes to bill and says he is begging him to work with him and please do not destroy the spectra building . bill reminds liam that he has been more than generous in helping sally relocate . liam says this is about family legacy and he knows bill could understand this . bill says sally can design anywhere and if he wanted sentiment he would design greeting cards . bill sweetens the pot and says they will get behind sally 100 % and jarrett will give her glowing reviews but skye is going up . liam says okay but just know that he will be taking down liam as well as he is going to join spectra in a sit - in . bill laughs in his face . he asks if he is going to tattoo a peace sign on his ass also . liam says sally does not have the means to fight back . bill says he had nobody there to help him fight his battles or show him mercy . but that is what he is willing to do for liam and he is not going to wait another year . liam says that is not fair so today he will be in that building with that motley crew . bill says the explosives are already in place and there is nothing they can do . |
[ camera shutter clicking ] steffy : you get some good ones ? wyatt : oh , yeah . yeah . i got a ton of 'em . check that out . steffy : let 's see . wyatt : and i 'm only gon na post , like , a few , just to tease the line , you know ? i do n't want to spoil the whole fashion show . steffy : no , i get it . i get it . wyatt : yeah ? steffy : it 's coming up soon . wyatt : mm - hmm . steffy : i 'm excited . wyatt : yeah , me , too . steffy : i think we 're ready . donna : should we head over ? katie : uh , yeah . so , quinn said that it was just gon na be a casual dinner , so we should n't be too late . thank you for coming over to watch will . kendra : it 's my pleasure . will and i always have a blast together . will : yeah . kendra : do n't we , buddy ? thorne : hey , and we 'll be right next door in case you need us . will : you kids have fun . katie : oh , wow . thanks , papa . donna : ah ! ohh ! katie : [ laughs ] all right , hugs . big hugs . i love you . have a good time . donna : i 'm gon na get the wine . eric : it 's gon na be a good evening . you 'll see . after all the tension with bill 's fall and all the business with pam , we need a relaxing night . [ door opens ] brooke : we 're here ! eric : there you are . perfect timing ! quinn : thanks for bringing dinner . i - i can take those . ridge : here you go . what , no martinis ? what are we doing ? eric : i was waiting for you . ridge : okay . brooke : and where is everybody else ? eric : they 're on their way . this is gon na be fun -- a nice family gathering . pam : i 'm just , uh , straightening up the desk a little more 'cause steffy and ridge like everything in neat little piles . charlie : pammy , i know things have been , uh , tough recently , and i ... pammy , what 's wrong ? pam : i 'm just feeling so sad , charlie . the hopes i had for our wedding , the joy , the excitement , i just -- i feel like it 's all been ruined by quinn . justin : what -- [ scoffs ] what are you doing here ? the doctor said take it easy . bill : ah , relax , nurse barber , unless you want to give me a sponge bath . justin : no . bill : [ chuckles ] i 'm good . bit of a headache and i 'm sore , but i 'm okay . justin : [ scoffs ] bill : what ? justin : i do n't know . it 's just still weird seeing you without your sword necklace . it 's like superman lost his cape . bill : superman , huh ? justin : yeah . bill : oh , i do n't know . i see myself a little more , you know , batmanish . filthy rich ... a little dark side . oh , you know what ? that reminds me . i want to take will to see that new , uh , superhero movie that came out . of course , i 'll have to make sure that katie is okay with him seeing something like that . i still ca n't believe that i 've got to run everything by her with this sole- custody situation . i do n't know how that judge ruled against me , man . it just does not seem right . justin : it doesn't . you know , in fact , i was , uh -- i was n't gon na say anything yet , but i may have something on the honorable judge craig mcmullen . bill : now you have something on judge mcmullen ? are you trying to make my headache worse ? i mean , it 's a little late for that angle , do n't you think ? justin : never mind . i should n't have said anything . bill : oh , no , no , no ! you definitely should have said something . whatever you know , i want to know -- now . steffy : that 's great . i like this one . wyatt : yeah ? steffy : yeah . that looks good . wyatt : i think that 's -- steffy : sally , that looks so good on you . wyatt : yeah . steffy : how 's it feel ? sally : fantastic . i mean , it should , considering i designed it myself . wyatt : [ chuckles ] danny : hey , steffy , cool to head to bikini ? the other manager called out . steffy : yeah , yeah , yeah . it 's fine . thank you again . i really appreciate it . wyatt : thanks , man . steffy : great day , everyone ! we accomplished a lot , but we still have a few tweaks here and there . i 'm really proud of you guys . and i 'm really proud of my team . charlie : it 's just not fair that quinn is giving you such a hard time . pam : i could really feel it when i was over there , charlie . charlie : feel what , pammy ? pam : the emptiness . it 's like all the beautiful energy in that room was just gone . i never thought that i would say this , charlie ... but i do n't want to get married at eric and stephanie 's anymore , all because of that witch . ridge : all right . i 'll have one . eric : okay . brooke : yes . stephanie would insist . thorne : anybody home ? quinn : oh , yeah . here . come on in . katie : thank you so much for having us over . nice to get out of the house . quinn : yeah . well , welcome . go ahead . katie : all right . quinn : hello , donna . long time , no see . donna : this is for you and eric from the three of us . quinn : ah . thank you . so , i hear you 're staying in the house next door . donna : yeah , just crashing for a bit in the guest room . quinn : well , welcome . eric : is that our new neighbor ? donna : it 's me ! ridge : there goes the neighborhood . katie : [ laughs ] eric : good . donna : it 's good to see you . ridge : good to see you . eric : i 'm so glad we 're all here together . it 's a really nice chance for us to celebrate once again the intermingling of our two families , the forresters and the logans . katie : yeah . brooke : of course ! it 's always a pleasure to be here . thorne : you 're not gon na make us sing , though ? katie : oh , come on ! let 's sing ! eric : everybody but you . [ laughter ] thorne : nice . eric : yeah . [ laughs ] steffy : will you send quinn the latest updates so she can adjust the jewelry accordingly ? wyatt : i 'm already on it . steffy : and great idea with the qr codes . emma : thank you . just thought anyone with a smartphone could just scan an item and it 'll pop right up . steffy : i think it 's fantastic . zoe : i love shopping that way . it 's so easy and a bit dangerous . [ laughter ] xander : yeah . i have a feeling this is gon na sell out quickly . steffy : leo ! hey ! ohh ! thanks for coming ! leo : i hope i 'm not interrupting . steffy : no , no . not at all . uh , everyone , leo is one of our top buyers . leo : i cover most of the european market . i was excited when steffy told me she was revamping intimates . i 'm looking forward to working together even more in the future . charlie : y - you mean you , uh -- you do n't want to get married ... like [ chuckles ] at all ? pam : [ voice breaking ] i - i do n't know , charlie . i 'm just feeling so scared . charlie : yeah , well , i - i 'm scared , too , pammy . you know , i 've never done this before , either . pam : i mean , everything should n't be this upsetting . charlie : well , you know , they say that planning a wedding is incredibly stressful , so ... pam : it 's not just about the planning , charlie . [ voice breaking ] i 'm really having a hard time . all this stuff with quinn making fun of me and hating me -- it 's -- it 's really bringing up some old voices in my head . the way i was raised , being so anxious and on edge all the time ... m - maybe i 'm afraid of letting myself feel anything . i do n't know . maybe i 'm afraid of getting hurt again . it always happens when i open myself up . charlie : pammy , i 'm not going to hurt you . pam : i 've lost so much , charlie , you know ? i just -- i 've pretty much lost everyone that really mattered to me in the world , so ... i just do n't want to go through that pain again . ridge : steffy has been really busy prepping the fashion show . thorne : well , our sydney boutique is doing a massive promotion . we 're setting up a screening at bondi beach . we 're gon na livestream the whole thing . donna : right on the sand ? that -- that sounds incredible . eric : yeah , it really does . it was a great idea devoting so much of our budget to australia . i mean , the intimates line is gon na do great down there . ridge : so , donna , how long are you staying in l.a. ? donna : for a while , i think . i want to spend time with my sisters and our family . eric : well , we 're happy that you 're here . donna : thank you . eric : katie , how 's , uh -- how 's bill doing ? katie : oh . um , he 's doing much better . he 's , uh , out of the hospital , and the doctors expect him to make a full recovery . he got really lucky . eric : yeah , and so did you two . i 'm amazed he did n't press charges . ridge : well , bill got what he deserved . brooke : ridge . ridge : what ? i 'm not gon na apologize . did i mean to throw him off the balcony ? no . did i mean for him to die ? no , i did not . but i hate the guy . that 's not gon na change . justin : well , neither of us thought that ruling made any sense , so i decided to keep looking into it . made a couple of calls to my contacts at the courthouse . i asked about mcmullen . wanted to see if he was as clean as we both thought . my contact said one of his colleagues remembers seeing someone visiting the judge several times around that hearing date . it seemed off . something was strange . they were meeting behind closed doors , slipping in and out of chambers , and when mcmullen left those meetings , he seemed bothered . bill : this could relate to that hearing , justin . justin : yeah , maybe . maybe not . you know , dealing with these backchannel sources -- bill : this could affect my son 's custody . i want some answers . i want to know who that mystery man was . paying less for my medicare ? katie : you know , it 's kind of a miracle that you and stephanie ever got along . brooke : i know ! i took us forever to get there , battle after battle . katie : she would be so happy for pam and charlie . donna : our zany little pammy finally tying the knot . good for her . [ cellphone rings ] quinn : oh . i am so sorry . that 's me . ah . it 's wyatt . hey , sweetheart . wyatt : hey , mom . steffy decided to change some of the shots for intimates . did you get my text ? quinn : uh ... no . i have n't -- i have n't checked my phone yet . why do n't i just ... stop by the office ? wyatt : no , mom . you do n't have to come down here . i know you 're busy . quinn : no ! i do n't mind at all ! in fact , i appreciate the distraction . i 'll be in in a few minutes , okay ? uh , i am really sorry , everybody , but , um , i have to go to the office . wyatt needs me , so just , you know , um , enjoy your -- your reconnection . eric : are you sure ? quinn : yeah ! yeah ! have a good family reunion . i 'll -- i 'll be back soon . steffy : and sally is designing with me . leo : very cool . steffy : and we 've been lucky enough to have her model for the line , too . sally : yeah . you 'll have to excuse me . i do n't normally wear pajamas to the office . wyatt : but you wear it so well . i 'm actually kind of jealous . those look supercozy . sally : well , thank you . we might be able to make one in your size . wyatt : oh ! steffy : this is wyatt , our social - media manager , and sally 's boyfriend . leo : big job . wyatt : [ laughing ] yeah . steffy : i 'm assuming you 're following us on all of our platforms ? leo : of course . got to stay up to the minute on forrester 's latest developments . steffy : [ giggles ] so , how are you doing ? are you , uh , still going between l.a. and new york ? leo : i 'm mostly in l.a. now . bought a place in los feliz . steffy : wow ! nice ! leo : how 's your little girl ? kelly , right ? steffy : yeah , yeah . she 's amazing . i should show you some pictures . leo : i 'd like that . i was actually hoping you might want to get together -- have dinner with me . charlie : i 'm not going anywhere , pammy . pam : you can never predict the future . [ sighs ] charlie : look , i know you 're upset , and i know that you 're not sure about this wedding . pam : i love you , charlie . [ sighs ] it 's just -- it 's just -- charlie : mm . i understand . when the time is right for you ... i 'll be ready to be your husband . i 'm not gon na push you into anything . i want you to take all the time that you need , okay ? i do n't want you to feel any pressure . pam : thank you for understanding . i am so lucky ... to have someone like you in my life . so sorry . i really wish that i was ready to be mrs . charlie webber . [ sighs ] [ crying ] i promise you ... one day ... there will be a wedding ring on this finger . honey treasures from whole blends . leo : i 've known you for a long time , steffy . i 've always admired you . i 've always found you fascinating . now that liam is married to hope ... i thought it would be a good time to see if you were interested in going on a date with me . steffy : uh , leo , i - i 'm really flattered . i am , but , um ... i 'm just not ready right now , and i 'm spending time with my daughter and just -- leo : i totally get it . steffy : okay . leo : i 'll let you get back to work . i hope to see you at the fashion show . steffy : yeah , i hope so , too . thank you for stopping by . [ muttering ] wyatt : hi . steffy : hi . hi . sally : okay . so , we just overheard every word of that . did you just turn him down ? he 's gorgeous . wyatt : um ... steffy : okay , i - i know . i know he 's a total catch , but i 'm just -- i 'm just not in that place right now , you know ? i 'm focused on kelly and my work . i do n't need any more distractions . sally : but he 's a pretty hot distraction . wyatt : easy . steffy : okay . i 'm still processing everything that happened with liam . and , honestly , i like having no one to answer to . i 'm in control of my life , i 'm taking care of kelly , and it feels really empowering . i do n't need someone to fulfill me . i can do it on my own . eric : i ca n't tell you how wonderful it is to have you all gathered here , especially , uh , the lovely logan ladies all together at once . i think it calls for a toast . ridge : yeah , let 's toast . eric : to donna . welcome back full - time to our beautiful city . i know your sisters are all very happy to have you back , and so we all are . cheers . brooke : yes , cheers . eric : welcome back . katie : [ chuckles ] eric : oh , and i 'd like to acknowledge the couples in the room -- katie and thorne , brooke and ridge . ridge : you guys are beautiful . i 'm so happy for you . and i 'm sorry you have to deal with this egomaniac spencer . katie : [ sighs ] brooke : ridge , he ca n't feel that terrible . you and thorne are standing here and you 're not behind bars . thorne : what are you talking about ? he 's the one that started the fight . brooke : bill showed some mercy . you should find some gratitude . ridge : gratitude ? for what ? after everything he 's done ? brooke : look , i 'm not condoning his behavior . it 's just we all make mistakes . we have all done things that we wish we could take back . you know what i 'm talking about . you ca n't judge . [ door opens ] justin : everything okay ? bill : i wanted to see will , and katie said he 's with the babysitter . so , what did you find out ? is this mcmullen visitor anything or just a dead end ? justin : well , it 's getting interesting . i had my contact talk with his colleague to get a physical description of the guy she saw meeting with the judge around the time of the hearing . now get this . the description given of the guy going in and out of chambers reminds me of someone we both know -- a certain designer who just so happens to hate you and who just threw you off of your own balcony . bill : get out of here . are you saying it 's the poseur ? justin : well , i 'm still going through my contacts . i sent over some pictures , and i 'm waiting for him to show his colleague and get back to me . but you know what this means ? if ridge was meeting with the judge before and after the hearings , this is crazy ! ridge : that 's your worried face 'cause you 're about to lose your son . lose your son . talking to the judge a second time 's not gon na make a difference . i 'm sure of it . there 's a reason why that kid was taken away from him . judge made a choice . it 's justice . and there 's nothing you can do about it . billy , billy . in this case , you never had a chance . [ echoing ] never had a chance . justin : bill . bill ! bill : forrester . | the models get ready for the fashion show for intimates . eric tells quinn that with all the chaos with pam they need a family gathering and a special night . pam cries to charlie that she feels her wedding has all been ruined by quinn . all the energy in that room is gone . she does n't even want to get married in that room with that witch . quinn is making fun of how she was raised . it always happens when she opens herself up . she does not want to go through that pain again . justin comes to work and is surprised bill is there . he says he has a headache sometimes and a few sore ribs but he is okay . he wants to take will to a new super hero movie but he needs to check it out with katie first . justin tells him he may have something on mcmullen . justin says his contact says the judge had a visitor several times just before the custody case which seemed odd , slipping in and out without appointment . bill tells him to stick with it . brooke and ridge greet eric . soon katie , thorne and donna arrive . quinn welcomes donna who has brought a little bag of goodies . then eric catches her attention and she walks away from quinn . eric says it is time that the forresters and logans get back together . while the logans are all talking about old times quinn gets a phone call from wyatt . he does not want her coming to the office but she says she would welcome the distraction . she gives her regards to the others and tells them carry on their reunion and she will be back soon . |
nick : this is it . no more holding back . brooke : no more holding back . nick : you with me ? brooke : yes . yes . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i thought justice would never be served . eric : this is n't justice , stephanie . it 's vengeance . stephanie : you do n't even know what i 'm going to do . eric : you 're not going to do anything . because this is n't your company . stephanie : the hell it 's not . eric : your father set up this trust to protect his initial investment . it was my talent that made this company a success . thanks to me , you could have paid back this debt a thousand times . stephanie : now it 's your turn to pay back your debt to me . eric : my debt to you ? stephanie : yes . after all the years -- the decades -- that i have played the long - suffering , loyal wife , while you let that bitch used up my family and my company . eric : oh , for god 's sake . leave brooke out of this . stephanie : by all means , i will . i 'll make sure she never sets foot in this building again . eric : i 'll have jonathan block any attempt you make to do anything to -- [ stephanie laughs ] stephanie : that shyster lawyer of yours is in enough trouble on his own . do n't make empty threats . he can not break the trust . eric : you will not start a legal battle over this company . stephanie : you 're right , i wo n't . because you are not going to fight me . eric : yes , i will . stephanie : no . would n't be the smart thing to do . i have the full weight of the law behind me . i can bring it down around your head any time i want . fraud , embezzlement , grand larceny . just imagine -- just imagine the trouble that brooke could get into while hubby is serving jail time . [ scene_break ] dante : so , your dad and brooke are moving into her place . bridget : yeah , well , they decided to just stay where they are . they thought it would be best for the kids . dante : well , look on the bright side -- you 've got this great beach house all to yourself . bridget : yeah , well , it 's not exactly how i saw myself a few months ago . pregnant and alone . dante : you 're not alone , bridget . bridget : i know , i 'm kidding . i 'm just feeling sorry for myself . dante : you want to feel sorry for someone ? feel sorry for me . when i offered to help you move all this stuff , i did n't know you had all this stuff . bridget : i told you , if you would just let me help , we would do it a lot faster . dante : no , no . wait , wait , wait . you 're the mother - to - be . what you 're going to do is you 're going to relax right here . bridget : oh , come on . dante : you 're not going to move a feather . what you 're going to do is you 're going to put your feet up , like so -- bridget : goodness . dante : yeah . and i 'm going to take care of everything . you have nothing to worry about , okay ? [ scene_break ] brooke : i want to be with you , nick . i do . i want you more than i 've ever wanted any man . nick : i 'm right here . brooke : but i ca n't . i ca n't do this to my daughter . nick : your daughter knows the truth . she does n't want me . brooke : and what about eric ? i took vows ! nick : you took a wrong turn , and that can be fixed . forget about everybody else ! i keep asking you that . i want you to think about us . just us . and what we feel right now . brooke : i 'm thinking about my daughter . you and bridget are expecting a child together . nick : and that child is always going to come first in my life , no matter who i 'm with . you know that . brooke : so now you know why i ca n't do this . [ scene_break ] dante : are you all unpacked ? bridget : not quite . what are you doing ? dante : i 'm making you something to eat . lemon chicken and cappelini . bridget : wow . gosh , it smells amazing , but i 'm not really all that hungry . dante : the doctor says you 're going to have to put on some weight . bridget : she did n't say i have to put it all on tonight . dante : you would n't be eating anything if i had n't 've picked up these groceries . you know what your father had in the fridge ? bridget : hmm ? dante : caviar and champagne , that 's it . bridget : yeah , he 's like me . he likes to eat out . dante : you know , if i was living in here , you would have a cooked meal every night . bridget : is that so ? dante : yeah . if i was n't in the kitchen , i 'd be in the guest bedroom , of course . bridget : you mean the nursery ? dante : oh , you do n't have to worry about that for a couple months . and then , you know , who knows ? bridget : so , you and me ? living together ? dante : well , just think about it , all right ? you 're here by yourself . in a couple of weeks , you might want some company . all right , listen , i 'll just keep cooking , and -- i 'm telling you , by the end of the night , i guarantee you you 'll be begging me to stay . watch . [ scene_break ] nick : does n't everyone deserve to be happy ? do n't we deserve to be happy ? brooke : not at my daughter 's expense . nick : so , let 's everyone be miserable then . because that 's what going to happen if you keep denying your feelings for me . brooke : i am not denying my feelings . i love you , nick . and i want to be with you . tonight . tomorrow . the next day . but i also want to be able to look at myself in the mirror . nick : then look at me . listen to me . brooke : no , i ca n't . nick : you can . brooke : i 'll never forgive myself . nick : for what ? forgive yourself for what ? being honest to your heart ? being truthful to yourself ? brooke : being selfish . being out of control . nick : that 's not out of control . this is out of control . running from me . marrying a man that you do n't love , that is out of control . brooke : protecting my child . protecting your child . nick : i will be there for them . and i 'll be there for you . brooke : i need you to let go . let me go . nick : no . i wo n't . brooke : if you love me -- if you love me , you will . because -- nick : what ? brooke : because -- nick : you ca n't say it . you wo n't say it . because you know you belong with me . you know you belong with me . [ scene_break ] eric : put in a call to jonathan . tell him i want to see him right away . stephanie : oh , that 's a very good idea . i think you -- i think you 're definitely going to want jonathan here . you 're not going to want to talk to the police without him . eric : nobody 's going to talk to the police . stephanie : that 's up to you . eric : there 's no reason for you to be making crazy threats . stephanie : oh , now i 'm crazy ? eric : i think you see this as an opportunity for vengeance . stephanie : how many victories have you celebrated at my expense ? how many times have i sat by and watched you and brooke dismantle my dreams for this company ? eric : if you execute this trust , our children will suffer . stephanie : our children have already suffered . you kept this secret . you enabled brooke to steal our children 's rightful inheritance . eric : you can not put this on brooke ! she has nothing to do with this . stephanie : you 're absolutely right . it does n't . and it has n't anything to do with you , either . it 's all about me , and the things that my father taught me -- principles , discipline , leading a moral , dignified life . and standing my ground . eric : you 're not going to florida . stephanie : nope . there 's a lot of work here . i have a company to run . what 's `` sorenositis `` ? eric : there 's no need to change anything at forrester . stephanie : i disagree . this company needs major changes . eric : stephanie , this is not a game , for god 's sake . forrester creations employs hundreds of people . they depend on us for their livelihood . you ca n't just come in here and turn everything upside down . you have to think of their families . stephanie : how ironic . none of this would be happening , if you had thought of your family . if you had thought of your children 's legacy more than you thought of brooke . if you had shown any loyalty to me , to our marriage -- eric : this is not about our marriage ! this is about our company . this company has thrived under my leadership . stephanie : since i got it back for you . eric : and i will always be grateful for that . [ stephanie laughs ] stephanie : but not grateful enough to reveal this trust . eric : damn this trust ! i am forrester creations . without me , you own 100 % of nothing . this is worthless . it does n't mean a damn thing ! i should have torn this up years ago . stephanie : well , if you were n't going to tell me about it -- yes , you should have . but you were either too stupid or too arrogant to get rid of it . did you believe that i would never find out ? eric : i believed we were a team . i believed that we were equal partners . that 's what we envisioned for this company from the very beginning . stephanie : and i envisioned a house filled with love . a house filled with children and grandchildren . a life of success and satisfaction . a husband who would love me and never betray me . who would protect me . but you did n't protect me . you lied to me and you betrayed me . so , you tell me -- why should i trust you to run my company now ? [ scene_break ] bridget : i 'm sorry . dante : do n't be . i 'm glad you 're enjoying it . bridget : enjoying it ? i 'm inhaling it . dante : there 's more in the kitchen , you know . bridget : no , really , i should n't . dante : well , you better . i promised your doctor that i 'd fatten you up by your next appointment . bridget : that 's gon na be kind of hard if you 're driving out to malibu every night to feed me . dante : did you think about my proposition ? bridget : between every bite . dante : and ? bridget : honestly , it just -- it just really does n't seem right . dante : now , look , if i do move in , we 'll just be roommates , okay ? that 's all . bridget : it 's just going to be a long time before i 'm able to trust a man again . what i really need right now is a friend . dante : you 've got one . right here . bridget : but i know you would rather be more . dante : listen , i know you 're still in love with nick . bridget : yeah . dante : and he 's such a fool . bridget : oh , you know , we just all got caught up in a situation that was really bad . and , unfortunately , my dad is still in it . dante : does n't your dad know that brooke and nick still have feelings for each other ? bridget : it 's pointless . maybe nick and my mom should just give in to their feelings . then , at least , my dad could move on . dante : and what about you ? bridget : it 's going to be really hard , but i 'll be -- i 'll be fine . you know , i 'll eventually move on . dante : hey , listen . we will , okay ? [ scene_break ] eric : i 'm not asking you to trust me . i 'm not asking you for anything . stephanie : well , you 're not really in a position to , are you ? eric : i 'm trusting you to do what 's right for this family . stephanie : that 's what i 'm going to do , eric . eric : and you 're going to leave everything alone , then ? stephanie : no . eric : the stocks have already been divided . you can not rob our children and our grandchildren of their legacy . think what that would do to them . stephanie : taylor says that i should start thinking about myself . eric : well , running this company is not going to solve your problems . stephanie : let 's not talk about my problems , eric . if i 'm angry and bitter , it 's because of you . because of your lack of respect for me . of your infidelities , your affairs . and each year has only brought new humiliation , new disgrace , new disappointments that , for years , have chipped away at my self esteem and my self respect until i did n't know who the hell i was . and to think that i was going to walk out of my family and my company , and all you could say to me was , `` have a nice trip . `` well , eric , i 'm going to stay , and i 'm going to put my family and my company back on track . eric : do n't expect any help from me . stephanie : i do n't want any . eric : i 'm the lead designer . stephanie : well , i 'll do it then . eric : you ? what are you going to make ? cell phones ? pick - up trucks ? this is a fashion house ! stephanie : how hard can it be ? a few pretty pictures every season ? eric : i 'm an artist . i 'm a designer . everything i do is a reflection of who i am inside and what i believe . stephanie : oh , so you 're saying that , when you design , you reveal your true inner self ? oh , please , let me try . let me see if i ca n't capture the essence of eric forrester . see if this -- if this is it . one more , hold on . i think this is the real you . no ? but the piece de resistance -- the showstopper . every collection has to have a showstopper , does n't it ? and this , my dear , is yours . have a nice trip . and do n't let the door hit you on the way out . [ scene_break ] brooke : no . no , nick . this is n't you . this is impulse and desire and frustration with this whole damn thing . nick : yes , of course its frustration . because bridget keeps getting hurt over and over again . that 's got to stop . we 've got to be honest with her , and it starts by us being honest with ourselves . brooke : and are you being honest with yourself ? yes , i want you . and you want me . but is it really worth it ? you are going to have a child with bridget . do you really want to walk away from that ? you want to turn your back on your wife and your baby forever ? because if you do , nick , you have to tell me that . because my daughter -- she deserves something better . she deserves a man who is going to be there for her , and be loyal to her and love her with everything that he 's got . and if you ca n't do that , then she 's better off without you . but i know you . nick , i know you . you 're just confused right now . but you 're not a fool . and that baby , and your wife , they are counting on you . and as angry as bridget is , she still loves you so much . now , if you 're willing to trade that in for me , then you 're right . she is better off without you , and you should n't be there . but is that the kind of person that you are , nick ? you would betray your own family ? is that really the person that you are ? because if it is , i want you to take me . i want you to make love to me . take me , nick . take me ! nick : i ca n't . i ca n't any more than you can . i 'll be there for them . and i 'll love them , and i 'll give them everything i 've got . brooke : you are going to have such a happy life together . nick : i know . thanks to you . thank you . | eric threatens stephanie with legal battles . she shoots back words like fraud . she fires eric and plans to take over her company . dante cooks for bridget and offers to move in and take care of her . |
brooke : oh , stephanie was wrong in firing you . i 'm the ceo of forrester creations , not her . donna : i do n't want to fight her , brooke . she 's out of control . the way she treats me -- intimidating me , calling me names . but it 's nothing compared to what she did to jackie . brooke : look , if you 're not absolutely certain about these accusations you 're making , then do n't make them . donna : it was n't an accident . stephanie pushed her over that railing . come on , brooke , do n't be surprised . you of all people know what stephanie is capable of . she has terrorized our family for years . finally , we have the ammunition to fight back . [ scene_break ] stephanie : this is what i hoped would happen . eric : so nick and brooke are over ? stephanie : i 'm so happy for you . ridge : look , it 's gon na be awhile before brooke 's ready to make another commitment . stephanie : of course . but then , she always says that , does n't she ? ridge : well , this time she means it . eric : well , given everything that 's happened , i 'm not at all surprised . stephanie : well , wait a minute , nick 's the one that broke the marriage vows . he should be punished , not you . ridge : mother , it 's not about being punished . it 's just something she needs to do for herself right now . for her kids , for her . stephanie : well , r.j. 's your child as well . ridge : yes , and someday his parents will be together . just not right now . stephanie : you do believe that 's still going to happen then ? ridge : well , mother , i have not given up here . i just have to be patient . and so do you . stephanie : okay . but i have to say , i 'm relieved she 's free of nick , and his mother . [ scene_break ] brooke : how 's she doing ? nick : she 's trying to talk . it 's gon na take time , that 's all . donna : nick , i 'm so sorry that stephanie did this to your mother . did you get my message ? nick : no . donna : it was n't an accident . nick : what do you mean ? donna : i was there . i saw the whole thing . [ scene_break ] stephanie : it took brooke longer than i thought it would to acknowledge that that marriage was a mistake . i mean , all those rules and regulations he would give her , all those ultimatums . ridge : that 's not exactly a recipe for marital success , is it ? eric : or any kind of success . stephanie : especially for our business . i mean , the idea that a ceo of the company would be running the company from some other place , not even allowed to talk to the head designer -- i mean , it was just silly . ridge : yeah , well , it 's gon na be good having brooke back in the office . eric : you two make a good team . ridge : i ca n't wait to get back to work . i 've got a few new designs . i 've brought them with me . i was hoping you could take a look at them now . eric : well , i want to , but i ca n't right now . i 'm going to visit jackie in the hospital . stephanie : well , then i 'll look at them . eric : do n't do that . do n't make my visiting jackie in the hospital something it is n't . she was injured in our home . stephanie : i know she was injured in our home . because she would n't leave . that 's why she 's in the hospital . eric : you know , what i do n't get is that that railing is , like , waist - high . i do n't understand how she could just fall . stephanie : what are you suggesting ? eric : you said the two of you were arguing ? stephanie : yes , we were arguing . so what are you suggesting ? that i picked her up and threw her over the rail ? eric : i have to go . stephanie : i know what happened . it was an accident . and i do n't care what anyone says or thinks . i know what happened . [ scene_break ] nick : you saw my mother fall ? donna : she did n't fall , nick . she was pushed . nick : pushed ? donna : hard . nick : stephanie pushed my mother ? donna : i can only tell you what i saw . nick : well , then you do that . you tell me exactly what you saw . tell me . donna : i was trying to get in from the terrace , and i saw stephanie and jackie arguing on the landing . it got physical , and then stephanie shoved her . and your mother went over the banister . it was horrible . stephanie called the paramedics right away , but the damage had already been done . nick : she shoved my mother ? donna : yes . brooke : are you certain ? donna : positive . nick : she said that she fell , that my mother fell . she lied ! brooke : no , they were struggling . nick : she said that it was my mother 's word against hers , but you saw what happened . brooke : donna was out on the terrace looking through the patio door . donna : i would n't say anything if i was n't certain . jackie : nick -- nick : mother ? mother , is it true ? you heard what they said . is it true ? did stephanie push you ? nick : all right . i 'll handle it . now , i want you to get some rest . you 're doing so much better . i love you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : why would anybody think that i would deliberately hurt jackie ? and my own husband thinks that ? ridge : you do admit you were arguing , though . stephanie : i 've never denied that . we were arguing because she would n't leave the house . [ cell phone rings ] ridge : forrester . when do they have to go out ? okay , i 'll be right there . thanks , sally . i got to go by the office and sign some papers . you can let me know what you think of those when i get back , okay ? stephanie : okay . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] brooke : nick , it 's me . look , i know you 're upset , but we really need to talk about this , so please call me back . bye . he 's not answering his phone . what did i tell you about making accusations against stephanie ? donna : nick deserved to know what happened . brooke : so you just blurt it out ? where do you think he 's going right now ? donna : it 's about time somebody stood up to stephanie . brooke : well , the way that he ran out of here , i do n't think he 's going to just talk to her . donna : she has to be held accountable . brooke : and what about nick ? he 's going to be held accountable , too , for what he does to stephanie . donna : oh , he 's angry , he 's not homicidal . brooke : i know nick , and i know how much he loves his mother . and i 'm afraid , if we do n't stop him , there 's no telling what he might do . donna : please tell me you 're worried about nick , not stephanie . after everything she 's done to you eric : brooke , what 's going on ? brooke : where 's stephanie ? eric : stephanie 's at the house with ridge . why ? brooke : donna told nick something that really upset him . donna : i was at the house the night of jackie 's accident . stephanie pushed her over the railing . eric : what ? donna : they were arguing , and she pushed her . brooke : eric , listen to me . nick was really upset when he heard this . he went ballistic and he ran out of here . now , i ca n't reach him on his cell phone , and i 'm really concerned that he might be going over to your house . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] stephanie : hello ? brooke : stephanie , listen to me . it 's brooke . nick should be there any minute , and just do n't let him in . he thinks that you 're responsible for what happened to jackie . stephanie : well , that 's not exactly breaking news . eric : stephanie , look , i want you to go around , i want you to look all the doors . stephanie : eric ? eric : no , better yet , just get in your car and go , now . stephanie : look , if nick shows up , i 'll handle him . eric : look , you do n't understand . stephanie : oh , i do understand . if i can handle your accusations , i think i can handle nick 's . eric : stephanie ! nick : stephanie ! [ pounding on door ] stephanie , i know you 're in there ! open this door ! stephanie : nick , go home ! i 'm terribly sorry about what happened to your mother , but i 'm not going to let you in my house . i do n't want to argue with you . nick : i know what you did . [ scene_break ] brooke : eric , we need to go to your house , now . eric : no , brooke . ridge is there . he 's not going to let nick do anything to stephanie . brooke : putting ridge in nick 's way is only going to make this situation worse . donna : ridge can take care of himself . eric : donna , are you sure that what you said to nick is true ? donna : it was n't an accident . jackie was pushed . eric : my god . stephanie could do something like this ? jackie could have been killed . brooke : given their history , it 's easy to jump to conclusions . nick did . but i think we really should just take a minute and think about this . donna : why are you defending her ? brooke : because maybe it was unintentional . eric : look , i just believe that stephanie would be capable of something like this . brooke : i think you should go home and talk to stephanie . eric : i will . there 's something i 've got to do first . brooke : oh , god . i 've got to go find nick . what you told him -- donna : it was the truth . brooke : and your feelings for stephanie did n't color it at all ? donna : jackie marone was a vibrant , confident , capable woman . stephanie took that away from her . eric : oh , god , if my wife did this to you -- i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] stephanie : have you lost your mind ? look what you 've done . nick : you said my mother 's fall was an accident . stephanie : have you been drinking ? nick : you said it was an accident . stephanie : get a hold of yourself , nick . nick : you pushed her . stephanie : i want you to leave , or i 'll call the police . nick : get them over here ! i 'd love to have a talk with them . stephanie : i want you to go . you 're trespassing . nick : oh , what ? what are you gon na do about it ? stephanie : nick , i 'm asking you politely . please leave . nick : well , i 'm not leaving . i am not going to let you twist and turn things anymore . i 'm in control now ! stephanie : oh , well , clearly not of yourself . nick : what did my mother ever do to you ? she 's lying in a hospital bed right now and may be that way the rest of her life because of you ! stephanie : no , not because of me . now , please , believe me , it was an accident ! nick : stop lying ! i know the truth . stephanie : no , you do n't ! nick : donna saw you through the window . i 've got an eyewitness ! stephanie : i do n't care what donna saw , i do n't care what donna thinks that she saw . i know what happened . nick : what did my mother say , huh ? stephanie : oh , my god ! nick : something that bothered you . you wanted to shut her up for good -- do n't you run away from me ! stephanie : stop ! i mean , this is so ridiculous . nick : i wo n't let you walk away from what you did to my mother . stephanie : i can not believe that you -- nick : admit it to me . stephanie : i 'm not going to admit -- nick : admit what you did . tell me ! stephanie : i did n't do anything to your mother ! i did n't ! nick : tell me what you did ! tell me you threw her over this rail . admit it ! admit what you did ! stephanie : no ! nick , no ! nick : admit it ! stephanie : nick , stop ! nick : admit it ! stephanie : i did n't ! nick ! nick : admit what you did ! | nick sits with his mother and dr. hillman explains to him that her recovery still could mean a whole host of problems and she might never be the woman she once was . donna is concerned that since brooke 's marriage to nick is over , she will go back to ridge . brooke assures her she needs time alone to heal first , but there are plenty of eligible men in l.a. for her . donna keeps lamenting that stephanie pushed jackie and should pay for her crimes . stephanie is happy for ridge , but thinks it is nick who broke the marriage vows and ridge should not be punished and be made to wait . ridge is content for now that brooke will be coming back to the office and they will be working together . eric visits jackie in the hospital and stephanie thinks he is accusing her for the accident and tries to defend herself . |
ridge : taylor , i 'm -- i 'm not really prepared to have this conversation . taylor : why not ? how much worse do things have to get ? really , ridge . look at it . here -- here you are , a father of four . you 're a world - renowned designer . you 're one of the wealthiest , most - photographed men in l.a. , and here you are homeless , living out of your car . ridge : i 'm not living out of my car . taylor : and here we are , having never wanted you to go away . we never stopped wanting you to come back . and we 're telling you that home does n't feel like home without you here . ridge : ( sighs ) taylor : so just come home . [ scene_break ] katie : guess what ? nick : is he -- katie : asleep . down for the count . nick : all right . we got ta be quiet this time . katie : okay , well , i 'm not the one who 's a crybaby . nick : well , i know that , but sometimes you get a little crazy . katie : what ? a girl ca n't get excited ? nick : well , it blows my concentration . katie : that 's because you do n't have any staying power . nick : because you 're all over the place . katie : it 's amazing . after five minutes , no stamina . nick : all right , you ready ? who 's gon na take it out first , huh , baby ? who 's gon na take it out ? katie : uh - huh . uh - huh . i think that would be me . that would be me . nick : give me the ball . no , that does n't -- katie : katie -- katie goes in for the slam - dunk . nick : that does n't count because we have to tip it off -- shh ! katie : ( laughs ) sorry . mwah . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) rick : ( grunts ) ( grunts ) brooke : rick ! what are you doing ? rick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : did you orchestrate all this ? stephanie : no . i would have if i thought i could get away with it . thomas : yeah , dad , she did n't . steffy : and nobody planned anything . we just -- we just kind of just let our guard down and found out we had the same wish , the same secret . you remember what i told you . ridge : yes , i do . steffy : i mean , i - i just hoped you and mom would get back together , and i know it 's selfish . i do . but i 'm not asking for my childhood back . that was great , but it 's done , and i love who i am and who thomas and phoebe are . i just miss all of us together . it 's kind of like we had the same nervous system . thomas : yeah , whatever happened to one of us rippled through the whole family . you know , we were that connected . and i never felt alone , even when the girls were away at school . steffy : yeah , neither did we . is that the same feeling you 're trying to give r.j. by marrying brooke ? because that i would understand . stephanie : oh , i would imagine that family dynamic is something that 's completely different . you know , i mean , brooke has four children by four different men , and they 're really only connected through her . steffy : or maybe this fantasy was just all in my head . maybe every kid thinks they have the most beautiful mom and the smartest , handsomest dad . maybe every family 's special , and there 's nothing special about ours . or do you even remember it that way ? ridge : yeah , i do remember it . steffy : then do n't you ever miss it , too ? [ scene_break ] nick : ( winded ) movin ' around . it 's a tie game . it 's a tie game . katie : oh , oh , you think -- honest ? seriously ? nick : i 'm ending on a tie . seriously . katie : aw . aw , baby . do you want me to get you some oxygen , grandpa ? nick : hey , who chases the ball when you throw it wild ? katie : did i ask you to ? nick : no , but you 're always giving me that look of `` do n't forget i 'm a -- i 'm a heart transplant victim . `` katie : oh , you know , if you did n't smoke those little cigars that you think that i do n't notice you smoking , you probably would n't wheeze so much . nick : ( mocking ) hey , keep your hands off my nuts . katie : hey , i thought it was winner takes all . nick : winner gets nada . it was a tie . katie : well , who says they 're just yours ? nick : because i brought them home . i 'm the one who protected them from the elements . i 'm the one who shelled them . katie : oh , i see . i see . well , in that case , let me feed you one . nick : that 's very nice . thank you . katie : yes , and do n't talk with your mouth full , please . i have a question . nick : okay . katie : and my question is ... nick : yeah . katie : do you think we 'll always be this happy ? hmm ? [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , my god , what were you thinking ? i know you 're impatient , and i know you want to do the things that you used to be doing , but right now ... rick : ( groans ) brooke : you 're just not ready . rick : okay , okay . i get it . brooke : honey , you will get the strength back in your legs , and you 'll start to feel them soon , and you 're gon na get up out of this bed , and you are gon na walk . but it 's too soon . you 'll injure yourself all over again . rick : you make this sound like this was self - inflicted . it was n't . brooke : ( sighs ) i want to take care of you , and i want to help you , but you have to let me . so do n't try to get up out of this bed without me here . rick : mom , i want to take care of you , too . brooke : honey , that 's very sweet of you . but there 's nothing wrong with me . oh , my gosh , you know , i told your father to turn that off and put it somewhere so it would n't wake you up . rick : no . how am i supposed to download porn without it ? brooke : i 'm gon na pretend i did n't hear that . eat your lunch . [ scene_break ] ridge : those were wonderful time when you kids were growing up . but it 's not right to hang onto a happiness that 's passed . you give every season of your life its due . you live it to its fullest . and then you have to let go . stephanie : well , is that what you 're doing , honey ? are you trying to hang on to a moment of happiness with brooke that 's passed ? because i do n't think anybody here sees anything about that relationship that makes them want to jump for joy . i mean , rick has always been a pain in the ass , but nick -- nick has become kind of a -- ( sighs ) a revolving door , it seems to me , that -- through which your relationship with brooke continuously goes . and now she -- she wants you to raise his baby . so -- so where does `` happily ever after `` fit into that ? and we 're not even gon na mention the in - laws . ( chuckles ) i 'm not gon na go there . it 's just all so chaotic . and i 'm not criticizing brooke . i think everyone here just wants to try and understand the dynamic of that relationship . because it seems to everybody here that with you and brooke , it 's just get together , break up , get together , break up and , you know , just a whole lot of disappointment left over for you . taylor : but it 's because he loves brooke . ridge : yes , i do . is that so difficult to understand ? taylor : no . no , of course not . i -- that 's why i had to let you go . that 's one thing i 've learned is that , uh , you ca n't argue with love . and i want to take that a step further , though , because you and i have been through a lot , and , well , it gets kind of dicey here because we know that the connection between love and happiness -- it does n't guarantee it . i mean , after we broke up , i was in love , and it was more unhappiness than not . does that sound familiar ? [ scene_break ] nick : and i was n't smoking my little black cigars . i was heating wings . katie : whatever you say . nick : good wings . katie : ( sighs ) i just got off the phone with my mom . she told me something kind of interesting . nick : gossip from mothers . i know it well . katie : apparently , rick moved in with brooke , and ridge moved out . i guess he was n't too happy about it . nick : i do n't think i 've ever seen that man happy . katie : well , i 'm sure it 's only temporary . nick : i 'm sure he did n't leave without a fight . katie : well , he and rick do n't really get along all that well . nick : who over the age of 10 does he get along with ? katie : still , i 'm just saying if rick is there and he 's recuperating -- nick : honey , brooke kicked him out . forrester would n't leave on his own . trust me . katie : temporarily , i 'm sure . nick : temporarily . well , maybe it 's good for her . maybe it 's exactly what she needs . she wo n't have that bellowing whispering in her ears telling her exactly what 's good for her . katie : and you think it 's good for her to be single ? nick : well , she 's avoided marrying this guy up till now . katie : i do n't know that she 's really avoiding him . nick : well , neither does she . that 's the thing about your sister . it 's like she 's got some sort of guardian angel over her life watching her , especially when it comes to forrester . she thinks she 's supposed to live happily ever after with this guy , and somebody or something comes along at the end and saves her bacon . katie : for what ? what do you think she 's being saved for ? nick : for -- for her kids ? for herself ? to be saved from this cuckoo drama that always happens with forrester . i do n't know . why are we talking about brooke ? katie : oh , i do n't know . you were just saying that you were happy that she and ridge might have broken up . nick : it 's not our business . our business is jack . and we 're gon na be very good at our business . katie : oh , yeah . nick : okay ? can we do some business ? katie : mmm , tastes like chicken . nick : really ? it 's hot wings . you 're like a hot wing . katie : mm . [ scene_break ] brooke : how was your lunch ? rick : oh , it was so good , mom . ( moans ) brooke : so i have n't lost my grilled ham and cheese touch ? rick : you have not lost a thing . you are still the grilled ham and cheese champion . thank you for everything you 've done for me . brooke : there 's somebody else you need to thank . rick : bridget . yes . i got ta call her . i have n't talked to her -- brooke : no . i was talking about ridge . this is his house , too . rick : no , this is your house . brooke : well , we 're kind of joined together now . he could have said , `` no , i 'm staying . `` rick : and then i could have said , `` no , i 'm going . `` brooke : no , because i want you here . this is n't a contest about who mom loves more . you used to bait me into that . but i think we 're a little bit more grown up . ridge and i are raising children together , and i just do n't want to make the same mistakes with hope and r.j. as i made with you and bridget . rick : i think you better go . brooke : look , rick , i am not asking you to care for him or accept him or anything like that . i just want you to take the time that you need to get well . but just know that once you 're well , ridge will move back in here , and we will begin our life together . we will become husband and wife . [ scene_break ] taylor : i was always so afraid . remember that ? ridge : i do n't remember you being afraid of much at all . taylor : no , not ordinary things , like a stingray or jellyfish or iced tea in a foreign country . ridge : you remember that ? taylor : mm - hmm . ridge : your mom and i had a massive argument in saint thomas about whether it was safe to drink the iced tea . steffy : oh , god . you guys sound like the worst kind of tourists . taylor : no , i was n't afraid of e. coli or -- or jellyfish , but i was -- i was afraid of brooke , because i knew she was always waiting in the wings somewhere , and i knew that there was some kind of love between the two of you , and that did scare the hell out of me . because i knew ... ( sighs ) the power loving you had over me . but i 'm a little different now . i 'm a lot different . i think i 've understood that i 'm -- i 'm not afraid of love . i 'm not afraid anymore . i - i do n't know . even the fact that i know you love brooke , and you have for a long time , and you probably still do , it does n't upset me . i - i would have been crushed by that a long time ago , but i think i 'm a different person . in fact , um , i 'm not afraid to fight back . and i 'm pretty sure that i can be a lot sexier than brooke ever thought of being . and i do n't think i 'm afraid to prove that . thomas : that 's great . um , while you 're doing that ... steffy : ( clears throat ) thomas : steffy and i are gon na play some tennis . steffy : wait . what ? what ? tennis ? thomas : oh , i 've been playing three times a week . how does total humiliation sound ? steffy : oh , like you ever beat me , buddy ? taylor : okay , how about doubles , old team ? thomas : oh , you and me against dad and steffy ? steffy : oh , you 're goin ' down , buddy . just wait . thomas : hey . hey . dad 's serve is no match for my backhand . ridge : excuse me ? since when ? thomas : since you got ancient . ridge : oh ... taylor : oh ! ridge : okay , kiddo . i just do n't have the right clothes . that 's all . stephanie : oh , puh - lease . i know you keep tennis clothes in the trunk of your car . taylor : well , i 'll go get the rackets . steffy : okay . i 'll get the beer . taylor : uh , excuse me . excuse me . we 're not in london . little different drinking age here , okay ? and besides , there 's no booze in the house . steffy : some things never change . come on . taylor : come on . go . [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) i love you . nick : ( sighs ) katie : but i seriously think there 's something wrong with my brain . nick : ( sighs ) well , that 's sort of normal , is n't it ? katie : ( chuckles ) i just ca n't stop worrying about the future . nick : why are you worrying about the future ? we 've got enough going on now . katie : i just -- i 'm worried that things are gon na change . i want every day to be like this -- just you and me and jack and ... nick : sex on the floor ? katie : yeah . yeah , sex on the floor . ( laughs ) nick : right . right . katie : i mean , i 'm sure somebody will have to come in eventually and vacuum or something . but you know what i mean ? nick : ( laughs ) i do . one thing i can guarantee you is it 's not gon na stay the same . things are gon na change . katie : how ? nick : well , if i knew that , i 'd probably have more money in the market . katie : ( chuckles ) nick : but for now , would you just be exactly the way you are and let me love you exactly the way that i do ? can you do that ? katie : mmm . mm - hmm . nick : you promise ? katie : yeah . nick : okay . thank you . katie : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , this is a pleasant way to spend the day , is n't it ? ridge : do n't you be looking at me like that . stephanie : well , i have nothing really to say . just , you know -- ridge : mother , i have no idea where all this is going . stephanie : nobody does , honey . just , you know , go with your feelings . if it feels good , how can it be wrong ? ridge : i 'm gon na go change in the den . stephanie : okay . ( cell phone buzzes ) stephanie : wait a minute ! stephanie : uh , never mind . brooke : hey , where are you ? i tried the office , and there 's no answer . so if you 're still looking for a hotel , why do n't you let me put madison on it ? and i talked to rick . he 's asleep right now , but he knows that we gave into him , even though he was being unfair , but because he needed me and because you are the most loving , generous , wonderful person in the world . so i just wanted to thank you for today . you leave me no choice but to love you forever . i love you , my sweet . ciao . [ scene_break ] stephanie : uh , you certainly got his attention . taylor : that 's because i 'm right . stephanie : you are . taylor : and what i want is right . stephanie : you do n't have to convince me . taylor : do n't you have something to go do ? stephanie : ( laughs ) yes , i can . and just a word of caution . she may have kicked him out of the house , but she 'll be on red alert when she finds out you 're sniffing around . taylor : oh , you do n't have to tell me how brooke operates . ridge : okay , where are the rug rats ? excuse me , former rug rats . thomas : why is my room all full of steffy 's stuff ? steffy : he 's exaggerating . thomas : uh , no , not really . it looks like there was a visit from the decorating fairy . all right ? steffy : mom ! taylor : ( chuckles ) steffy : ( sighs ) okay . thomas ... thomas : mm - hmm . steffy : you know how phoebe 's hair takes up about , i do n't know , three times as much room as she does ? thomas : yeah , look who 's talkin ' . steffy : oh , well , so does her stuff . so i moved into your room until she gets rid of her clothes and her makeup and her shoes from my side of our room . ridge : she 's really not angry , she 's just -- taylor : no , i know . i - i 'm not upset . i 'm just happy . i do n't think i can remember when i 've been this happy . thomas : all right . come on , let 's go . taylor : please say it is n't just me . . | flanked by her children , taylor confronts ridge who really does n't want to discuss moving back home . he asks stephanie if she orchestrated all of this ? they all let him know that they think his future with brooke is doomed as it always has been . taylor feels she can be a lot sexier than brooke can ever be and she 'd like a chance to prove that . thomas challenges old man dad to a game of tennis and it becomes a family foursome . katie and nick enjoy a little impromptu nerf basketball game in the living room , and then they flirt and banter over his nuts . after sex on the floor , katie wishes things would never change , but she is worried about the future . brooke catches rick almost out of bed and chastises him to take it easy . he will walk , but it will take some time . she reminds him again that when he is well , ridge will move back in and they will be husband and wife . brooke leaves messages for ridge on his cell . he does n't get them as stephanie keeps the phone away from him . she knows brooke will go on red alert when she realizes what is happening . |
bill : hey . katie : hi . oh , you 're here at the perfect time . i have a dilemma -- butter cream or whipped frosting ? bill : well , now you 're talking . katie : for our wedding cake . never too early to start planning . bill : have i told you lately how happy i am you said yes ? katie : tell me again . ( chuckles ) katie : mm . ( chuckles ) bill : so is this how my c.e.o . spends all her time -- debating the merits of various baked goods ? katie : ( laughs ) do n't worry , boss man . i can multitask with the best of them . in fact , these are our brainstorming ideas for the new forrester campaign . bill : am i gon na love 'em ? katie : you 're gon na love them , because they 're gon na blow the competition out of the water . [ scene_break ] jackie : we can do this another time . bridget : no . no , look , the doctor said that i could n't have children , but there 's nothing wrong with the rest of me . i 'm completely fine . nick : maybe it 's not such a good idea you came in today ... bridget : ( sighs ) nick : you know ? bridget : honey , i am focused on counting my blessings . i am not gon na let this thing sink me . but what i 'd like to do is get back to work and focus on what i can do , not what i ca n't . so can we please just get back to business ? jackie : okay , if you 're sure . bridget : i 'm sure . whip : our indulge campaign was a monster hit . stephanie : yes , it was , whip . how you gon na top yourself ? owen : yeah . what ideas do we have so far ? whip : great . ( chuckles ) jackie : how 'd your interview at `` the catwalk `` go ? stephanie : oh , i ended up not doing it . pam took my place . jackie : pam ? was that wise ? why did n't you do it ? stephanie : because the host quit , and the new hostess they brought on was donna logan , so i passed . pam : ( scoffs ) and you know me . i - i ca n't resist a tv show . it 's my kryptonite . stephanie : they sent me a dvd . pam : they did ? stephanie : yes . after you stopped shaking , you actually stole the show ... pam : ( chuckles ) stephanie : which is amazing , because donna 's always the one that 's stealing stuff . pam : i was really okay ? stephanie : oh , honey , you were wonderful . i have no idea , though , what a fashion audience is gon na do with a cake recipe . ( chuckles ) whip : ( chuckles ) oh , that 's so great . can we get back to the campaign , please , here ? any ideas ? anyone ? okay , i got one . all right , since the country seems to be , you know , going green and everything , how about -- how about `` jackie m. gets back to nature `` ? all right ? and since -- since our customers are so taken with owen and jackie 's romance , why do n't we take them back , as well , right to where it all started ? to -- to adam and eve . bridget : i 'm -- i - i 've been wanting to use more natural , more organic fabrics . whip : well , exactly . so what 's more natural than adam and eve in the garden of eden ? where lust and temptation -- it - it is all beautiful things . come on , guys . i - i think this is really a great idea . pam : that was my idea . [ scene_break ] bill : all right . just outline the basics for me . katie : well , you know , the success of the royalty campaign . this is a different take on that . it 's hollywood royalty . bill : go on . katie : hollywood is a place that 's synonymous with style , from the movie legends of the past to the allure of rodeo drive . bill : star power . katie : mm - hmm . the public is fascinated with that . it intrigues them . we want to harness that and connect our buyers to the glamour of these famous fashion goddesses . bill : hmm . was this your idea ? katie : no , it was steffy 's . what do you think ? bill : well , i have seen a lot of dynamic campaigns in my day , but this ai n't one of 'em . [ scene_break ] bridget : well , adam and eve -- um , adam and -- i mean , i do n't know . it sounds -- it 's interesting . stephanie : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . eve was a teenager , was n't she ? and with all due respect , jackie , i 'm not so sure that you can carry that one off . whip : stephanie , i disagree . jackie is beautiful . she 's sexy . she 's -- owen : yeah . jackie : thank you very much , whip , but actually , on this , i do agree with you , stephanie . stephanie : thank you , darling . and i also think that maybe when it comes to the garden of eden -- a little negative , you know ? people think and associate it with lying , cheating -- whip : oh . oh , c - come on . come on , stephanie , look . jackie m. 's image is being unashamed , okay ? and after all , we are all sinners . pam : ( scoffs ) whip : sin stirs the pot , you know ? jackie : yeah , and there 's something terribly exciting about the forbidden , you know ? whip : amen to that . bridget : seems like people are always wanting what they ca n't have . whip : mm - hmm . pam : but , you know , we 're selling clothes , and were n't adam and eve buck naked ? whip : yes , but they were also sexy , pam . come on . it 's fresh , green , guys . all these things we can use in our favor . nick : maybe we should have a photo shoot in an apple orchard . jackie : oh . whip : yeah , or , hey , we could paint owen green . owen : ( laughs sarcastically ) yeah , i 'm gon na be trading in my dog collar for a fig leaf , right ? all : ooh . whip : that 's great . oh , thank you for being such a team player . owen : no , wait a minute . i -- whip : unless you 've got something to hide . owen : well , i 'll wear one if you want to wear one . bridget : oh . jackie : some days i really love this job . pam : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] bill : sorry , baby , this campaign idea just does n't do it for me . katie : why not ? bill : because i do n't think that hollywood is the right image for forrester creations . katie : well , with all due respect , i think you 're wrong . hollywood is about style and glamour . and what little girl does n't want to grow up and be famous and walk the red carpet ? we want every woman to feel like that when she puts on a forrester gown . it 's a good concept . and it was steffy 's idea . do you know what that means ? bill : well , i think it means that ridge 's daughter is on board with us and trying to contribute . katie : yes , and that 's huge . it 's something we should encourage . it gives me hope that we can work together . bill : so are you suggesting i should green - light the campaign so that we do n't offend the former president 's daughter ? katie : no , i 'm suggesting you green - light it because it 's a good idea . you hired me for my judgment . this is a creative concept , and i like it . ( door opens ) steffy : oh , excuse me . sorry to interrupt , but you 're wanted in accounting , like , ten minutes ago . katie : actually , your timing could n't be better . why do n't you come in here and pitch your campaign to bill . just tell him what you told me . you can find me afterwards . have fun . bill : sit . steffy : this is weird and wrong , you know ? you in my grandfather 's office , in his seat . bill : it 's just a chair . we all work together now . steffy : one big happy family ? bill : that 's the general idea . steffy : mm . except you stole our family 's company . bill : i saved it . all your family members have jobs because of me . but i digress . katie says you have a campaign idea . impress me . steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] whip : this might just be a great concept . pam : yeah , but did n't the garden of eden have snakes ? i hate snakes . whip : ( sighs ) owen : i second that . it is a great idea , but i 'm drawing the line on the whole fig leaf thing . i 'm sorry . jackie : okay , everybody , i want it understood that no one gratuitously puts my husband in sexy outfits except me . owen : yeah . whip : okay , great . we 'll put a memo out . how about that ? stephanie : jackie , whip , perhaps just a slightly different angle . you know , uh , pam 's right . adam and eve were buck naked in the garden of eden , right ? but they covered up once they realized it was a sin to be naked . pam : ( whispering ) oh , that 's good . stephanie : so we sort of tell people that we 're going to cover them up in style with bridget 's dresses . bridget : oh . whip : come on . pam : i love it . nick : all right , maybe it 's `` if you wear jackie m. , no one can resist you . `` whip : love it . love it . pam : great . owen : `` fashion so good ... `` jackie and owen : `` it 's sinful . `` pam : ohh ! ( laughs ) stephanie : ( laughs ) `` jackie m. 's got you covered . `` whip : see ? every -- you get 'em talkin ' . nick : bridget , honey , we should check with you , 'cause this really was n't the concept of the ad campaign . bridget : no , but -- nick : uh , but it 's catchy , is n't it ? bridget : yes , it is . ( stammers ) i like it . whip : you like it ? bridget : it 's really good . stephanie : that 's wonderful . whip , i think it is great . and spencer and company , they 're never gon na come up with anything this creative . pam : ( scoffs ) stephanie : they just do n't have it in them . pam : no . [ scene_break ] steffy : yes , could you send them up as soon as possible ? thank you . bill : would you like some water ? steffy : i 'm good . this campaign is about classic , timeless glamour -- the kind that never goes out of style . and it would feature the logan sisters as iconic hollywood glamour girls . bill : we already have an identity with royalty . why , uh , cheapen it ? hollywood 's fake . steffy : it 's about hope and dreams . bill : illusions . steffy : like it or not , the whole world has fallen in love with those illusions . we 're at the place where it all happens . it 's right at our doorstep . the movie studios are practically in our backyard . so why do n't we make them the fantasy that we sell ? bill : fantasy ? in this economy ? are n't you overreaching ? steffy : when times are tough , we need fantasy even more . bill : the logan sisters would be a prominent part of the campaign ? i assume you 'd like to join them . steffy : what ? no . god , no . the camera does n't like me much . no . bill : i find that hard to believe . steffy : well , then i do n't like the camera . we do n't get along well . besides , i 'm not a logan . bill : do i detect some hard feelings ? steffy : plenty . no offense or anything , but the only way i think you 're getting out of this office is if you 're carried out . bill : no offense taken . steffy : and i have to deal with you , which is why i 'm here makin ' the best of it . ( knock on door ) steffy : perfect timing . woman : is this the look you were going for , miss forrester ? steffy : oh , it is perfect . come in . so i had to do this on short notice . i figured i 'd have a chance to pitch my campaign . we want every woman to feel like they 're stepping on the red carpet . at -- at home , the kids are screaming , dinner is up in smoke , her husband 's not paying any attention to her , so she puts on one of our dresses , and her life , even though routine , is transformed into something beautiful . we 're not just selling you the clothes . we 're selling you the glamour , that certain something that makes you feel like you 're in the spotlight 24/7 . that hope . that dream . that -- that life that you can -- it can be beautiful as you dare to dream it , as it is in the movies . thank you . thank you . steffy : so , you have n't interrupted me . does that mean you like what you hear ? bill : well , i 'll say one thing . you 're nothing if not persistent . steffy : you think i 'm stubborn ? bill : it 's a compliment . it 's a quality we share in common . steffy : i like to think of myself as a good businesswoman . i know you have to keep me here because of my last name . but i want to pull my weight . we ca n't just be good . we got ta catch fire to put us back on top . bill : well , i want that , too . forrester creations is a , uh , a gem , but it 's lost some of its luster . and i 'm determined to make it shine again -- whatever it takes . steffy : it 's not enough being just a competitor . bill : it 's about winning . steffy : big . bill : global big . steffy : you ca n't just be noticed . you got ta make a splash . bill : perfect 10 off the high dive . all right . i have heard what you had to say , and i 'm going to take it under advisement . steffy : oh , no . i 'm not leaving until i convince you that this campaign is a hit . glamour is something that you ca n't put a price on . it 's either you have it or you do n't . and forrester does . and we could sell you a precious piece of it . we can break off a bit of that sparkling hollywood glory and wrap it up in a fabulous dress or a top or a skirt , and you can take it home with you . and that 's what rocks . bill : ( chuckles ) are you finished ? steffy : yeah . yeah , i think so . katie : hi . how 's it going ? has she won you over with her pitch ? she 's pretty impressive , is n't she ? steffy : no , actually , i don ' think that he -- bill : impressive as hell . [ scene_break ] nick : what just happened here ? did whip pitch us an amazing ad campaign , or did he tap - dance around us ? i 'm not really sure , you know , with the fig leaves and the snakes . this could be a complete and total disaster , you know . bridget ? bridget : honey , owen and jackie were looking into finding a surrogate because of -- of jackie 's age , i assume . and it was n't right for them , but ... nick : what ? a surrogate for us ? a woman to carry our child ? bridget : you 're right . that would n't work for us either . i do n't know what i 'm thinking . nick : no , no . that 's not true . that 's not true at all . first off , it would be completely safe for you , right ? i mean , we want a baby together , do n't we ? and if a surrogate could be the solution , i ... bridget : but i would n't be the one carrying our child . nick : but that does n't mean the child still would n't be ours . it would be our baby . we would be the ones who would -- who would love it and raise it , right ? we would be the ones to be there for his first bike ride and for her first step and to braid her first ponytail and take her to her first day of school . i mean , bridget , you are an amazing mother . you -- you 're meant to have children no matter how the children get to you . i ... i think that surrogacy may be something we should consider . bridget : you mean this . nick : i - i do . bridget : really ? 'cause i -- i mean , i would love to look into it . i really want this . i want this , because i want to have a baby with you , our baby . just ours , with your nose and my eyes all wrapped up in pink or blue ribbons . nick , i want this so much , it hurts . nick : i know . so do i . bridget : i love you so much . ( laughs ) do you know how much i love you ? nick : ( chuckles ) bridget : oh , sweetheart . | between kisses , katie shows bill the new projections for her new campaign . she is sure he will love it as it is going to blow the competition out of the water . he wants to hear more so she outlines the old hollywood legends showcased in their elegant gowns . bill is not as crazy about the concept as katie is , but he 's willing to listen . steffy comes in so katie exits and has steffy pitch the idea to bill . she starts off with a chip on her shoulder as she does n't like seeing bill sitting so comfortably in her grandfather 's chair in what was his office . bill quips that it is just a chair . she brings in two models dressed in gowns associated with old hollywood . bill does n't shoot her down and says she has one thing for sure persistence . stephanie tells pam that she was wonderful on the catwalk . she did just fine after she got over her shakes and she stole the whole show away from donna . over at jackie m 's , whip makes a suggestion about going back to the garden of eden for owen and jackie . jackie does n't want her husband to be paraded around half naked except to her . they all agree to modify this idea with clothing adam and eve in fabulous clothes and it would be a sin not to pick jackie m . |
maya : you are holding our future in your hand , rick . we can have it all . you 'll be the ceo of forrester . i 'll be the lead model on your arm . we will run this company together -- fly all over the world . how can you even think of saying , `` unh - unh , not interested ? `` rick : it just -- it feels dirty , like it 's some sort of consolation prize . maya : i do n't believe that 's true , but even if it is , so what ? be consoled . you have worked hard for this . you deserve this , and eric knows it . rick : something that just slipped his mind when he gave the title to ridge ? maya : well , he 's figured it out now . your father wants you to succeed him . i want it , and i know you want it , too . make it happen , rick . sign the contract . caroline : straight to voicemail . hope : well , obviously , rick does not want to talk to you . maybe you should just let it be for a while . caroline : i just thought that he would let me explain , that we would just have a chance to talk . hope : caroline , for my brother , there is no explaining ridge . caroline : this was n't some cheap affair ! hope : it was ridge ! caroline : you should have seen maya at your mom 's . she was just acting like she belonged there , entitled , and she 's not . she 's not entitled to my husband . that conniving tramp is not taking him away from me . [ knock on door ] john : fish on ! fish on ! eric : john ! look at you . john : god , it 's good to see you , bro ! twice in one month ! eric : yeah . i 've missed this -- the hat . john : i missed it , too . did i damage your jacket ? these flies set me back more than that old suit , brother ! eric : yeah ? you think so ? john : this is wonderful ! we got a whole week together -- southern oregon , the rogue river , your ranch . oh , nothing but good fishing and fine wine , a roaring fire , telling tall tales ! hell , we might even chase a little tail . listen , i know this little tavern in shady cove -- eric : no , john . john , look -- i 've run in to a little snag . john : the only snag i want to hear about is on a branch on the river . you 're coming with me . you need this . eric : there 's nothing i 'd rather do , believe me , but -- john : eric , no buts ! this is a boys ' trip . the guys are counting on us . you 're gon na love 'em -- barth and happy . eric : [ laughing ] barth and happy ? john : that 's right . eric : yeah . eric : john , this whole transition to a new ceo just did n't work out the way i wanted . i offered the job to ridge , and then i found out he did something egregious , and he just -- i thought he had matured , but he has not lost his roving eye . john : ah . a woman . eric : not just a woman -- rick 's wife . john : that is a problem . eric : yeah , tell me about it . so , i ca n't take the time off . i ca n't . john : i came all the way from australia for this , buddy . you are not gon na back out on me now . caroline : it was a mistake . hope : caroline , you know what a hot - button topic ridge is for rick . what the hell were you thinking ? caroline : is n't it obvious ? i was n't . i was n't thinking ! i got caught up in the creative process that this dangerous attraction -- it was visceral . ridge and i did n't fall in love . we just shared a couple of kisses . hope : that did n't mean anything ? of course , they did , or else they would n't have happened . caroline : we made a mistake . but i should n't lose my marriage over it . maya : pride . an attractive quality in a man , to an extent , until it becomes self - defeating . you are right there , rick . you are on the brink . pull back . think about the situation another way . rick : how ? maya : forget about what 's been done to you . you 're a businessman . this is business . take the ceo position . you 're the man , the boss , the forrester to be reckoned with . ridge answers to you , subordinate to you . you can finally show the world what you can do with forrester creations -- make a mark every bit as indelible as eric 's or ridge 's . that is how you get payback . rick : you make it sound so exciting . maya : oh , it will be . i promise . take the power . we will use it together . i will be the partner that caroline is too immature to be . i will always have your back , rick . i got you . rick : you know , i have to believe it when i see it in your eyes . when did you become so fierce ? maya : i 've been nice my whole life . if i was good and did what was expected , it would all turn out . and guess what . it never did . people just ran right over me -- my family , my boyfriend , the system i was thrown into because of him . you know what that 's like . you are the same , living to please , constantly proving that you 're good enough . and where has it gotten you ? rick ... honey , flip the script . take control . this is the opportunity that you have been waiting for . so , forget about how it presented . just take it . hope : [ chuckles ] what 's -- what 's that for ? ivy : you know what ? i still ca n't believe i actually won something . hope : yeah ? where 'd you get it ? ivy : at bikini . hope : oh . 1st place . ivy : yep . hope : who 'd you go with ? ivy : liam . caroline : where 's rick ? maya : he 's with eric , taking what 's rightfully ours . caroline : and what is it that you think that you deserve ? maya : all of it -- the money ... the power ... and rick . caroline : in that order , i 'm sure . maya : you should watch your tone with me . caroline : [ chuckles ] you had one night with my husband -- one -- and you let it go to your head , so put your feet back on the ground , honey . maya : not one night -- every night . rick and i are a team , and soon everybody 's gon na know it . see , eric realized that rick should be ceo , and he 's across the hall right now , accepting the position . rick and i are gon na run this company together . caroline : [ snickers ] dream on . maya : you do n't believe me ? ask him . eric : john , i 'm so sorry . john : you 're going ! you are going ! rick : uncle john ! john : well , look at the man ! eric forrester jr. ! [ laughs ] eric : w - watch out for the flies . john : oh , careful . this jacket is alive ! well , rick , you 're doing a great job carrying on the forrester genes . look at him -- chiseled jaw , beady eyes , well - hung ears . rick : ooh . [ both laugh ] john : your dad and i are going fly fishing -- rogue river . leaving soon , right , eric ? rick : great ... i guess . john : look , you men have to talk . nice seeing you , lad . thanks so much for being so welcoming to your cousin ivy . rick : of course . john : uh , eric , see you in a few . eric : so , is this good news ? have you reconsidered the offer , ceo position ? rick : i 've had time to cool off . eric : i understand why you needed it . rick : i wish you would have offered me the ceo position first instead of ridge . eric : so do i . rick : i 've worked hard for this . i deserved it ... which is why i 'm not gon na leave it on the table for ridge . after what he did with my wife , he does n't deserve to be rewarded for that . so , yes ... i 'll accept . eric : wonderful . rick : no interference from ridge . all i ask is your complete support . eric : agreed . i 'll still oversee everything , as the founder , but you run this company as you see fit . you put your stamp on it . that 's what i expect . i 'll get this to carter right away . we 'll execute a.s.a.p . congratulations . you 're the new ceo of forrester creations . hope : wow . another party at bikini with liam . it certainly looks like you had a good time . ivy : yeah , it was a really fun night . hope : good . ivy : so , uh -- so , how is pregnancy treating you ? hope : uh , you know , i 'm nauseous and exhausted all the time , but it 's good . ivy : i mean , the payoff at the end is so worth it , right ? you just get this tiny little human all to yourself . you and wyatt must just be so excited . hope : yeah , we are . why does it feel like you 're making a point ? ivy : i -- i do n't know what you mean . hope : reminding me that i 'm married to wyatt and having his child . ivy : well , yeah . i would n't think you 'd need reminding . caroline : look at you . you 've been waiting for this -- trouble between rick and me that you could exploit . maya : i wanted him back . it was n't a secret . caroline : no . you were shameless . you were coming on to rick when you knew that he was happily married to me . you had no respect for our marriage . maya : no , you disrespected your marriage , carrying on with ridge . you blew it , and now rick 's done with you . caroline : i would n't be so sure , myrna . maya : oh . okay . there it is , right on time . go ahead . knock yourself out . belittle me . but you 'll be choking on it , because when rick is ceo of this company , the woman by his side is gon na be me . caroline : that is all that you care about , is n't it -- being arm candy to some rich and powerful man , having access to all that money ? maya : hell , yeah , i want to know how the 1-percenters live . who does n't ? but the fact is i am in love with rick . i am his new partner , and i 'll be loyal to him . i wo n't betray him the way you did . caroline : i am not giving up on my marriage . maya : you will , eventually , because rick already has , and i 've made sure of it . eric : i ca n't tell you how pleased i am . rick : no second thoughts ? eric : i have complete confidence in your ability to take this company into the future . rick : i appreciate your support . i promise not to disappoint . eric : the way ridge did , you mean ? you have every right to be angry . his behavior towards caroline was unacceptable . rick : i 'm glad that you understand that . eric : look , he 's our head designer . he 's an integral part of this business . you need to be able to work with him . rick : i 'll handle it . eric : i hope you mean that . we 're family , rick . families hurt each other , and then they forgive . it 's very important that you 're able to forgive ridge in the future , and caroline . rick : a little soon . eric : you work on that . rick : i will . eric : i want you to run this company with a fair hand -- no decisions based on animus . you understand ? rick : yes , sir . eric : good . ivy : so , is the dust settling inside ? that was kind of a big mess before . hope : yeah . i , uh -- i was just with caroline . she 's a wreck . ivy : what does all this drama mean for the company now ? hope : um , well , it 's all in eric 's hands . he 'll figure out what to do next . but until then , it is business as usual . are you excited about your jewelry- line launch ? ivy : yeah , i am . i mean , i 'm a perfectionist , and nothing is ever perfect , and amsterdam is rapidly approaching . hope : yep . it is . ivy : you know , amsterdam 's just so exciting . it 's such a great place to launch all of this . you know , i was actually telling liam just the other day that -- hope : i think you should take it slow with him . ivy : seriously ? we 're -- we 're really gon na do this again ? hope : i know that you think i have no right to be interested in his life or that i should n't have an opinion about you two getting closer together . ivy : uh , yeah . exactly . hope : but that 's never gon na happen . i 'm always gon na look out for him . ivy : then you should be happy . i feel the exact same way . eric : there you are . i just met with rick . caroline : about what ? about me ? about our marriage ? what did he say ? eric : he 's still very upset . but the good news is that i do n't think he 's gon na have a lot of time to indulge in those kinds of feelings for much longer . caroline : the ceo position -- he 's taking it . eric : how -- how do you know ? caroline : maya was here , lording it over me . eric : why would she do that ? how did she know ? i do n't get this . caroline : rick wants a divorce , eric . he 's leaving me for maya . rick : take a look at the new ceo . maya : [ laughs ] i am so proud of you ! amazing . rick : you get credit . i was ready to walk away . you would n't have it . maya : well , we make a slammin ' team . rick : mm . maya : and this is just the beginning . next up ... making a clean slate for our new life together . all of that nastiness and betrayal to the side . i know you have to work with caroline and ridge , but ... you are the man now . rick : that sounds good to me . maya : it 's gon na be fun . running forrester creations and taking it home with us at night . rick : whoa ! i do n't know about all that . maya : but the point is we can . we can do whatever we want . and you will have all of my support and loyalty . you can trust me . rick : it seems like you 're the only one . you know , it might have been the worst day of my life , but at least you told me the truth . maya : i do n't know if you knew this , mr. ceo of forrester creations ... rick : [ clears throat , chuckles ] maya : ... but i love you . and not because of what you are but because of who you are -- the most kind , generous , honest , sensitive man i have ever met , and i mean that . and i am never letting you go . | maya tells rick that he is holding the future in his hands . how can he think of saying no . he has worked hard for this and he deserves it . eric knows it . his father wants him to succeed him . they all want it .... make it happen , sign the contract . he 's on the brink so do not let his pride stand in the way . he 's a businessman , take the position . this is business . he can finally show the world what he can do with fc . that is how he gets payback . she tells him to take the power and they will work it together . she will always have his back . she tells him to take control . this is the opportunity they have been waiting for . caroline grouses to hope that rick will not call her back . and that conniving witch is not going to take her place with her husband . she was standing there like she was entitled and that will never happen . hope tells her but it was with ridge and rick will not overlook that . caroline says yes she knows she made a mistake , a few kisses but she should not lose her entire marriage over this . maya goes back to the office and when caroline asks where rick is , maya says with eric and he is going to rightfully take the position he deserves . and they will run the company together . she will have the money , power and rick . pretty soon all will see that . caroline snorts to her that she has spent one night with her husband but that does n't mean that they have a future together . john bounces back into eric 's life . eric tells him this ceo thing has him in a loop and he just can not go away now . john says he came back all the way from australia and eric can not back out now . rick comes in and says he has had time to cool off and yes he will accept the position with no interference from ridge . he just wishes eric would have offered the position to him first . eric says yes now so does he . but he wants rick to take it and make strides he knows he can do . rick signs the paper and gives it to eric who says he will get to carter and have it effective asap . |
nicole : it means a lot to me that you 're here . maya : your support is important to nicole , zende . thank you for showing up . zende : she 's determined to do this . this is what she wants . it feels like i should be here . rick : nicole 's making a huge sacrifice , being our surrogate , and you 're her boyfriend . this -- this process -- it could take some time . maya and i just want you to know that we appreciate the sacrifice you 're making , too . zende : i try not to look at it like that . dr. march : you 're all doing this together . maya : i ca n't tell you how grateful i am , nicole . nicole : you do n't need to . i already know . dr. march : your specimen has already been prepped and washed in the lab , standard for intrauterine inseminations . maya : the procedure 's relatively painless for nicole , right ? dr. march : you might feel some light cramping when the catheter enters your uterus , but it 's very brief . the whole thing only takes a few minutes . maya : good . rick : excited ? maya : i ca n't believe we 're doing this . rick : [ chuckles ] maya : we 're making a baby ! [ laughs ] dr. march : so , everyone 's still on board ? [ scene_break ] julius : i got to be honest with you . i 've prayed about it . nicole can not do this . eric : nicole has agreed to be their surrogate . julius : well , it 's not too late for her to change her mind . and i could really use the help of your two guys . brooke : we 'd like to help . just not sure there 's anything we can do . julius : vivienne and i have been looking forward to having grandchildren , but not like this . our youngest carrying our oldest 's child ? it 's just wrong on so many levels . brooke : you said you have the same concerns . vivienne : i ca n't make peace with it -- the effect it 's gon na have on nicole . eric : legally , nicole 's an adult . now , i realize , to you , she still seems very young . julius : too young to realize the mess she 's getting herself into . brooke : i 'll admit she has n't had much time to think about it . vivienne : yeah , everything is happening so quickly . you know , i 'm afraid nicole is gon na make a mistake that 's gon na ruin her entire life . eric : she is , of course , absolutely certain . you know , rick and maya would have it no other way . julius : listen , whatever we do , we got to come together as a family and stop this . vivienne : they deserve the chance to be parents , just like everybody else . julius : viv and i never said that we did n't think that rick and maya should have a family . vivienne : no , no . i know that they would make the most loving and devoted parents . eric : i understand . you just wish it could happen some other way . vivienne : mm . julius : any other way -- egg donation , uh , surrogacy , adoption , you know , whatever . i mean , we would support whatever they wanted to do , just not our baby girl . that 's off - limits . vivienne : i ca n't imagine what they 're gon na tell the child . that your aunt is really your birth mother ? oh ! my goodness . julius : [ chuckles ] no , there 's not gon na be explaining anything to anybody 'cause it 's not happening . vivienne : i just think of nicole having to watch that baby grow up , you know , knowing that she carried it for nine months , that she 's really the birth mother but she 's not really the moth -- i -- [ sighs ] julius : maya would have to be naive to believe that this would n't mess with nicole 's head . vivienne : maybe if she were older , you know ? julius : it still would n't be right . vivienne : [ sighs ] oh , god . well , nicole has always been our sensitive and emotional child . it 'd be devastating for her to have to hand over that baby . eric : extraordinarily difficult , yes . vivienne : i want everybody to be okay . i want everybody to have what they want . i just ca n't help but being concerned about nicole and the impact it 's gon na have on her , her future , even her relationship with -- with zende . [ scene_break ] dr. march : before we get started , do you have any questions ? any concerns ? nicole : no . no questions . dr. march : okay . well , then i think we 're about ready to get started . i 'll be back shortly . rick : thank you , dr. march . nicole : are you freaking out yet ? zende : me ? no . i mean , you 're the one who has to worry about the medical stuff . nicole : [ chuckles ] maya : but at least it 's relatively quick and painless . i - i would hate if you had to feel a lot of pain on top of everything else . nicole : uh , talk to me when i 'm in labor , sis . maya : oh , that 's a good point . nicole : mm - hmm . maya : sorry . [ chuckles ] rick : why do n't we just take it one step at a time ? maya : call me crazy . i think it 's gon na work on the first time . i do . nicole : here 's to hoping , right ? [ chuckles ] maya : nicole , what you are doing for us , what you are giving to me and rick -- i will never be able to repay you . [ chuckles ] nicole : i wish dad could be more understanding . then maybe he 'd be here with mom , sharing this experience with us . maya : we were just with dad and mom and rick 's parents before we got here . zende : wow . the whole crew . rick : your parents do n't know that we 're doing this today . maya : no . no . we did n't want to deal with dad 's disapproval again . rick : not just your father 's . nicole : mom 's concerned , too ? maya : she has some issues . she actually echoed some of the things that dad has been saying . and -- and i get it . she 's looking after you . she realizes that what you 're doing could mean a huge sacrifice , including sacrificing your relationship with zende . nicole : well , he would n't be here if it was a problem for us . maya : i know that the fact that you 're here means that you completely support nicole . rick : support is key . we 're lucky to have that . that 's how we 're gon na get through this confusing time . maya : yeah . it 's just like dr. march said . we 're -- we 're all in this together . we 're a team . and when this is done , the two of you will go on and live your lives and be even stronger . and rick and i will have a child . i mean , nicole , what -- what you 're doing ... like , way back in the recesses of my mind did i let myself dream that i could have a child with my genes . never in a million years did i think that was possible . and now that -- that i could possibly hold an avant baby and raise him or her with rick , that 's all because of you . i would love it if dad and mom could be on this journey with us . but i do n't think they 'll ever understand what we 're doing . [ scene_break ] eric : we understand where you 're both coming from . brooke : it is a lot for rick and maya to ask of nicole , but we know they 're not pushing it on her . vivienne : well , nicole idolizes maya . she would do anything for her . julius : i just wish they would slow down . okay ? take a step back . you know what i mean ? consider their options . i do n't know what the big rush is . brooke : they want to start their family . they want to move ahead with their lives . vivienne : yeah , while nicole 's life comes to a grinding halt . julius : yeah . i mean , she 's thriving . she 's thriving at her job . she 's thriving with -- with zende . i mean , she stands to lose everything . eric : we 'll do everything in our power to make sure that does n't happen . julius : her life has already fallen apart . vivienne : julius , do n't say that . do n't put that energy out there . julius : viv , i can feel it in my bones . i mean , zende 's on board right now , but five , six months from now , it 's gon na send that boy running like he 's doing the 100-yard dash . brooke : they wo n't go through with this if nicole is n't in complete agreement . eric : they 've both given her every opportunity to say no . she 's not being forced into anything . vivienne : well , nicole may say she does n't feel pressure , okay ? but i know my daughter . this is her way of doing something kind for maya to make up for the struggles maya had growing up . julius : listen . nicole may be grateful to maya for this lifestyle , but i do n't care about the lifestyle . it 's still not a good enough reason for her to carry her baby . brooke : we respect your opinions and we share your concerns . but ultimately , this comes down to your two daughters . we want what 's best for everybody , no matter which path is taken . and you really need to talk to nicole and share your apprehension . she needs to hear this from her mother . eric : and this is a conversation you need to have with her right away . vivienne : maybe we should take the girls to dinner tonight . brooke : tonight ? i think it 's gon na be too late . vivienne : what ? julius : what do you mean ? brooke : the appointment was scheduled for the clinic today . julius : all right . thank you . nicole is not at work . vivienne : you think she 's at the doctor 's office already ? brooke : rick said the appointment was this afternoon . vivienne : call her cell . we have to find her . [ scene_break ] maya : how about violet ? after aunt violet ? nicole : i mean , that 's cool and all , but how about nicholas if it 's a boy and nicole if it 's a girl ? [ cell phone rings ] rick : nicole 's on the short list for sure . maya : [ laughs ] rick : really ? violet ? maya : yeah . nicole : it 's dad . [ beeps ] julius : nicole , where are you ? nicole : uh , does n't matter where i am . hey , look , i ca n't talk right now , so i 've got to go . [ beeps ] julius : wait . hello ? vivienne : what did she say ? julius : they 're at the clinic . vivienne : she told you ? julius : i could tell in her voice . vivienne : so , what do we do ? julius : what do you mean what do we do ? we got to stop this . vivienne : we do n't even know where she 's at . brooke : it 's dr. march 's office . eric : we 'll take you . julius : no . just give me the address . we need to handle this ourselves . [ scene_break ] maya : what did he say ? nicole : asked me where i was . obviously , i did n't tell him . rick : he does n't know we 're here . maya : no , no . only your parents know . rick : it 's not too hard to figure out why julius was calling . zende : maybe he does n't go about it so well , but your dad 's just looking out for you . nicole : i 'm not a kid . i do n't need him breathing down my neck . maya : dad lives in his own world . but he 's also very protective of you , and so is mom . no matter how much growing up you do , you 'll always be their baby . nicole : [ chuckles ] dr. march : rick , we 're ready for you . you need to fill out the insurance forms . rick : okay . almost there . maya : yeah . [ scene_break ] brooke : do we call ? do we give rick a head 's up ? eric : no . let 's not interfere . it 'll be good for nicole to hear what her mother has to say , even if she does n't agree with it . and very good for vivienne to get a last chance to say what she wants to say . brooke : yeah , definitely . i did n't realize she was so concerned about nicole being their surrogate . eric : well , julius does n't make it very easy for his wife to express her opinions . brooke : i just hope it all works out for them . it 's gon na be a very difficult road for that family . eric : rick and maya want a baby , and , uh , nicole wants to carry it for them . julius and his wife want what 's best for both of their girls . brooke : and what 's best for one of them may not be necessarily right for the other . [ scene_break ] maya : you sure we ca n't get you anything ? soda , bottle of water ? nicole : i 'm good . thanks . zende : i saw those sour gummies that you like in the vending machine . actually , uh , i think i have quarters . nicole : that 's okay . ma - maybe after . zende : is it okay if i go when the time ... nicole : well , babe , i 'm not gon na make you stay in here during the i.u.i . that 'd be ... a bit much . but , um , could you hang in with me until then ? zende : of course . nicole : thanks . i 'm a bit nervous . maya : i - i know i do n't need to say this again , but -- nicole : maya . maya : you would tell me if you 're having second thoughts , right ? because we do n't have to do this today . or ever . julius : we 're not too late , are we ? maya : what are you doing here ? julius : nicole , listen . you 're about to make a terrible -- nicole : dad , stop . please leave . you have no right barging in here . julius : i told you . your mother and i are not letting this happen . nicole : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] eric : well , this is a pretty unique situation -- you and i aware of the very moment that our son might be starting a new family . brooke : a very exciting prospect . another beautiful grandchild . eric : yes . and an added bonus -- he 'd be local . brooke : or she . she would be very local , living in this very house . [ chuckles ] eric : get to see that baby every day . brooke : and i will come visit every single day . eric : i would love that . and we would n't have to settle for the occasional holiday visit the way we have to with little logan . brooke : but little logan is n't so little anymore . he sent me a christmas list , and you know what was on the top ? eric : what ? brooke : a little baby cousin . eric : [ chuckles ] come on . brooke : i 'm serious . it would be wonderful ... if it really happens . eric : yeah . rick and maya will make spectacular parents , no matter how they get there . brooke : you 're right . eric : but it 's out of our hands . we can offer advice and our opinions , if asked , but that 's all we can do . brooke : you know , i feel kind of bad being excited about this . you and i would be grandparents again , and our son would have a little baby . eric : yeah . brooke : but the avants ... eric : the avants have a lot to go through here . this is very big . brooke : yeah , this could be tough for them . there 's a lot at stake for maya and nicole . but if this does happen , if they go through with it , they 're gon na be more connected than ever . [ scene_break ] nicole : mom , you can stay , but , dad , you 've got to go . i do n't want you here . today is supposed to be positive . julius : nicole , your mother and i stand here today as one . we are not leaving . we are not gon na let you throw your life away . maya : nicole is old enough to make her own decisions . you do n't have to understand them , but you do have to respect her judgment . julius : zende , you 're here ? do n't you remember what i told you earlier ? maya , you do n't realize it , but your sister feels indebted . nicole : that -- that is not true . you do n't know what you 're talking about . that 's not why i 'm doing this . julius : you do n't see it , honey , because you 're trying so hard to please your sister . you want to give her this gift . maya : no . nicole has not been pressured , not by me and not by rick . this is 100 % nicole 's decision , and if she wants to walk out that door right now , she can do it . nicole : do you really feel this way , mom ? maya said that you did . are you really standing by dad ? vivienne : i would n't be here unless -- unless i was worried about you . julius : look , maya , i get it . you and rick want to have a family . that 's fine . all we 're asking is that you leave nicole out of it . let her life grow . let her flourish . let her have a - a relationship with this wonderful young man . give her a chance . please , do n't do this . vivienne : there 's got to be a better way . i mean , there just has to be . julius : listen . this is not gon na be a happily - ever - after ending story . that is not how life is . maya : maybe not for you . you never learned how to be happy . you were too busy trying to control everything and everyone . and you know , that 's all this is . your concern ? it drives you crazy that you ca n't control us anymore . julius : no ! that 's not what this is about . i 'm telling you . i know what i 'm talking about . baby , i can promise you , if you do this , this is gon na be big trouble . rick : whoa . did n't realize everyone would be here . dr. march : we 're ready to get started when you are . julius : doctor ... we 're nicole 's parents . this will not be happening . nicole ... you 're not going through with this . | nicole thanks zende for his support . maya too says it means a lot for him to show up . rick says this might take some time and they appreciate he has made a sacrifice as well . the doctor says let 's get going . julius tells eric that he and vivienne have been looking forward to having grandkids but not like this . he has prayed about it and it seems so wrong . vivienne is afraid nicole will be making a mistake that will cost her the rest of her life . vivienne believes rick and maya will make perfect parents but some other way . eric reminds him that nicole is an adult and julius can not stop this if her mind is made up . vivienne knows that nicole is the emotional one in the family and states that it will devastate her to hand over a child she has carried for nine months . this will be her first born . brooke says she knows maya is not pushing this on nicole . but they do want to start a family and get on with their lives . julius says zende is on board right now but he can feel it in his bones , he will be running in five or six months . vivienne laments that her daughter is kind and she is doing this to make up for what maya went through growing up . |
maya : how about an omelet ? nicole : am i even supposed to eat ? maya : dr. march said a light breakfast two hours before the procedure . [ camera shutter clicks ] nicole : butterflies . maya : just toast , then ? [ camera shutter clicks ] nicole : do you have to take a picture of it ? maya : sorry . i 'm going a little overboard this week , huh ? nicole : [ chuckles ] i 'm just kidding . post me in all of your selfies , and my toast , too , because i am proud of what we 're doing . maya : honey , are you sure ? nicole : okay , yes , i wish zende were here and not in hawaii with ... but whatever . maya : he might be wishing the same thing . nicole : come on . take a selfie . put me in your picture . be excited . because i am . maya : all right , you asked for it . come on . [ camera shutter clicks ] [ knock on door ] sasha : ohh ! helicopter ride for two around the island ? my treat . zende : uh ... no , i do n't think so . sasha : oh , come on . you paid for everything else . plus the concierge said it is fabulous . zende : maybe some coffee will perk me up . breakfast for two . just ... help yourself . sasha : oh , hey , what 's that ? there was some of it in a little bowl in my room . zende : passion fruit . sasha : passion fruit , seriously ? is that , like , an aphrodisiac ? zende : [ chuckles ] sasha : hey , stop laughing at me . we do n't have this in the midwest . [ sniffs ] zende : taste it . sasha : i do n't know if i can trust you . zende : are you suddenly wild with passion ? sasha : i do n't know . i might be . but do n't worry . i 'm on good behavior . steffy : thanks , jake . i - i really appreciate you being able to do this outside of the media spotlight . all right . bye . [ sighs ] liam : what did he say ? steffy : um , well , wyatt has all of my stuff tagged and ready to be packed . he let jake in , and then wyatt left . liam : oh , that 's right . it 's not really home for wyatt , either , at the moment . steffy : mnh - mnh . liam : you know , the last thing i thought he would do is live with his mother again . wyatt : [ clears throat ] ivy : [ chuckles ] i think i hurt my back helping eric up the stairs . wyatt : and -- and that feels better , what you 're doing ? ivy : [ chuckles ] no . ah ! not really . [ sighs ] where are you going so early ? wyatt : i , uh , got to have some things moved , or ... removed . ivy : steffy 's ? wyatt : so , um ... are eric and mom up yet ? ivy : uh , yeah , actually . the physical therapist is here . wyatt : poor eric . he ca n't even , like , catch a break , can he ? ivy : no , no , he loves showing quinn the progress he 's making . she 's very good for him . so are you . wyatt : yeah . well , i have to believe at some point that certain people are gon na see for themselves that we 're actually helping him . ivy : meaning the family ? wyatt : steffy mostly , but yeah . then maybe circumstances would change . liam : so , you gon na miss crashing at your brother 's ? steffy : it was sweet of thomas to let me stay with him , let us reconnect . now that he 's in new york with caroline and douglas ... i texted him . i told him i was moving out today . liam : you 're moving out today ? steffy : yeah , i 'm moving out . liam : see , 'cause i 'd like to think of it as you moving back home . steffy : oh , really ? liam : yeah . truck 's gon na be there soon . steffy : okay . liam : want to get going ? steffy : yeah . [ knock on door ] ms. forrester ? steffy : doctor . one last thing i need to leave behind . zende : let me book that helicopter tour for you . sasha : no , actually , i do n't -- i do n't want to go if you do n't want to . zende : i 'm sorry . getting away from home is easy . getting away from yourself , not so much . [ cell phone chimes ] zende : somebody trying to reach you ? sasha : no , it 's nothing . it 's just , uh , something i have set on my phone . i 'm kind of one of maya 's zillion followers . [ clears throat ] nicole : no . no pictures of me with food in my mouth . mnh - mnh . rick , make her stop . maya : this one is n't for posting ! it 's just for us so that when we 're old and gray , we remember how much fun we used to have . rick : like i could ever forget . maya : aww . rick : and you , my dear , will never be old and gray . maya : [ chuckles ] you got that right . all right , two eggs coming right up . nicole : uh , do we have time for that ? maya : yeah , rick has to keep his strength up . but more to the point . rick : [ chuckles ] maya : our agreement is that if any of us has the slightest doubt about what 's happening today , we can call it off . so , who besides me has a doubt that they would like to discuss ? ivy : so , are you going into forrester ? wyatt : oh , i do n't think i can handle ridge today . i think i 'm gon na play hooky and answer some e - mails from here . i here the wi - fi 's pretty good . ivy : why not ? it 's not like he can fire you . and you know your mom wo n't . wyatt : yeah , but i just -- i have to stay on his good side still , just in case he becomes my father - in - law again . i know ! i know . you do n't think that 's gon na happen , but i do . i have to . steffy : yeah , i know it 's fairly dark . that usually means a better response , and if it 's small , it wo n't take as many treatments . liam : uh , will it hurt ? i mean , will it -- will it blister ? usually people say it feels about the same as getting the tattoo did . steffy : oh , then -- then i 'm good . yeah . you 've already signed the consent form and waiver . steffy : yes . liam : it 's so funny . i - i did n't even know that mobile tattoo removal doctors was -- was even a thing . just , uh , just to be clear , you -- you understand that the reason she called you guys is because she wants to keep this private , right ? i get that you 're a public person , and you 're certainly not our first . i 'm the company medical director . and cases like yours i handle myself . steffy : [ sighs ] liam : great . all right , you 've answered all my pre - treatment questions . do you have any questions for me ? steffy : um , no , i - i think , uh ... let 's do this . zende : it 's happening today ? sasha : i mean , m - maybe . but hey , may - maybe not . zende : she 's willing to give up another year of her life , to put herself through morning sickness , her body changing , the pain of giving birth . and then giving up another daughter or son she 's come to love . but she does it anyway . why ? because she 's better than me . she 's better than you . she 's better than any of us . sasha : she might actually be all that . nicole : you know , i think we should go now . we can talk on the way . what ? rick : nicole , maya and i , we talked in bed last night . we can call this whole thing off today . nicole : no . maya : we can reschedule for another time . nicole : no ! rick : nicole , we were here when you called zende , and if he means to you what maya means to me ... we ca n't be selfish about this . this is about your happiness . nicole : zende 's upset , and he 's not thinking straight . and i understand it . but i ca n't let it control me . what kind of future can we have if he runs off to hawaii for a hot fling every time i make a decision for myself that he does n't like ? rick : there is that . nicole : you know , maybe this is just his way . his way of processing big life changes . he told me he and sasha have n't ... maybe he 's on his way back to me right now . but if he is n't and he 's standing by his decision , then i 'm going to stand by mine . i 'll wait for you in the car . ivy : i 'm sorry . wyatt : do n't be . for what ? ivy : i 'm talking about us and the way that i treated you through our relationship and the way that it ended . wyatt : [ scoffs ] ivy : it 's just been so crazy around here that i have n't really had a proper chance to address anything or apologize for anything . wyatt : it was n't fun for me . but i - i understand why you did it . when you love someone , you love someone . ivy : you 're talking about steffy . wyatt : [ scoffs ] look , i do n't need you to feel sorry for me . that 's not what i need right now . ivy : no , i do n't . i do n't feel sorry for you . i 'm angry for you because you do deserve a wife who -- who treats you better and ... it 's really not my business . i mean , i was n't even here . whose idea was that ? wyatt : uh ... [ chuckles ] ivy : what you gon na do about it ? and the laser beam is selectively absorbed by the ink itself , which breaks down and is cleared by the body 's immune function . sir , can i ask you to sit ? steffy : beside me . liam : i know , i know . i 'm coming , i 'm coming . this disinfects the site . steffy : [ sighs ] what this band represents for you is none of my business . clearly you had a strong intention of wearing it . before we begin , you may want to call to the front of your mind what it is you wish to lose by removing it and what you hope to gain . steffy : i 'm ready . put your glasses on . steffy : okay . [ laser buzzing ] [ electricity crackling ] steffy : ow ! zende : when you 're a forrester , people know your name . they read about you in the paper . you already know your life wo n't be a struggle . you 'll get a good education , go to work in some branch of the family business , maybe in part of the world you always wanted to see . and they warn you , women will want you because of your name and your money . but they do n't warn you about this . they do n't tell you that you might meet somebody someday whose heart is so pure , you feel like you ca n't live up to their standards . sasha : okay , now you 're just talking crazy . zende , you are one of the good ones , too . zende : but am i good enough for nicole ? she really wants to do this extraordinary thing for her sister . i just know i ca n't do it again . [ cell phone chimes ] zende : what 's your phone say now ? sasha : nothing . zende : maybe nicole is telling maya no . sasha : nicole has no trouble saying no . except to herself . dr. march : now , we are all set . or almost . get this down to the lab so that they can green - light rick 's part of this . it 's all so much easier the second time around , is n't it ? rick : [ chuckles ] not so sure about that . maya : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm not so sure we should be here at all today . nicole : i love you , maya , for worrying . i really do . but you know i love dad , right ? as impossible as he can be , he 's charismatic , he 's entertaining , and he has his own convictions , not the same ones as yours and mine . yet he means well . but still , i could never marry a man who holds me back the way dad did with mom . and i do n't judge her for making her own decisions . i know it was a different time when they met . but i could n't have a future with a man who does n't respect my decisions . maya : but if all zende needs is a little bit of time -- nicole : then i 'll be waiting , carrying lizzy 's little brother- or sister - to- be . wyatt : have you ever given your all ? like , everything that you 've got and put it into a project or a person or something and just have it go belly up in the most public possible way ? that was my marriage . and i do n't want to believe that it 's over , but i do n't know . i mean , maybe i have to let her go to get her back in the long run . [ electricity crackling ] [ crackling stops ] how are we doing ? steffy : okay . how 's the pain level ? steffy : okay . liam : hey , um , what were those little white spots following behind the laser ? little bubbles of water vapor under the skin . it 's a sign that the treatment 's working . steffy : well , it 's not gon na scar or anything , right ? very unlikely . steffy : [ sighs ] liam : well , if it does , you , um , have something to cover it with . steffy : [ sighs ] okay . let her rip . [ laser buzzing ] [ electricity crackling ] ah ! zende : [ sighs ] sasha : say , let 's go out for lunch . zende : we got food here . [ cell phone chimes ] sasha : look , if maya 's posting , that means it 's still on . we do n't have to see it . zende : maybe you should go explore . i 'm not the best company right now . sasha : you know , i 'd kiss you on the cheek , but i 'd hate for it to be misunderstood . zende : thanks . [ sighs ] rick : oh , oops . maya : what happened ? nicole : you better get him to the operating room . maya : where 's the band - aid ? rick : i did n't think i needed it anymore . maya : okay , come on . we 'll get you another band - aid . do n't get it on your shirt . rick : you are not the boss of me , woman . maya : you want to bet ? we 'll be right back . rick : okay . nicole : [ chuckles ] [ cell phone rings ] nicole : it 's not a good time . zende : it 's the only time we 've got . nicole : where are you ? did you come home ? no . zende : i know it 's happening today . maya 's telling the whole world . are you at the doctor 's right now ? nicole : are you with sasha ? zende : it 's not like that , nicole . nicole : you know , i do n't even want to know what it 's like . zende : she 's just being a good friend to me . nicole : and i 'm supposed to believe that ? zende : why would you not believe that ? i love you . nicole : because you 're in hawaii with a girl who is n't me . zende : while you get ready to have a baby that is n't mine . nicole : i love you , zende . but you are not the only person in my life . zende : wow . not the most important one , either , i guess . nicole : how important am i to you if you 're thousands of miles away with sasha ? zende : i 'm not like you . i do n't have the strengths that you have . i was a happy kid , you know , and suddenly -- suddenly my -- my parents , my brother , everyone i knew was gone , and i was alone , waiting in an orphanage , [ voice breaking ] waiting for someone to save me , anybody , rescue me , to love me , waiting to be wanted . i can not be all alone again , waiting to matter . nicole : why did n't you tell me that before ? why did you go to sasha instead ? zende : this is n't about sasha . do n't do this to us . please . just ... you still have time to back out . do n't do it . nicole : what about what you 're doing ? zende : i love you . ca n't we just get back to what we were ? nicole : i 've got to go . | nicole tells maya that she is proud of what they are doing so maya can take all the selfies she wants to . meanwhile in hawaii , zende is moping but sasha is trying to get him interested in some tours of the island . she tells him she will be on her best behavior when she licks the passion fruit on his table . liam tells steffy that the last thing he thought wyatt would do is live with his mother again . a doctor comes in and she tells liam there is one other thing she needs to do before she moves in with him . she holds up her hand with the wedding tattoo . he laughs that he did not know there was such a thing as a mobile tattoo remover doctor in this world . wyatt catches ivy doing her exercise on the floor . she tells him that eric 's therapist is already upstairs and he is continuing to make more progress . zende continues to bemoan why nicole is willing to put her body through this again . she has to be better than him and even sasha . |
darlita : [ chuckles ] i do n't like this . maybe we should leave . saul : yeah , bill spencer wants to demolish this building . i doubt our little sit - in is gon na stop him . shirley : he 's not gon na kill us , not with his own son here ! right , sally ? bill 's not that looney , is he ? sally : what do you think , liam ? you know what your father 's capable of . liam : yeah , i do . but he -- he wouldn't . bill : a freaking sit - in ! justin : and they 're not budging . the crew says they refused to vacate the building . bill : whatever happened to protesting something that actually matters ? it 's an old , rundown relic that i 'm putting out of its misery ! i even offered to relocate sally and her band of idiots at my expense , but no ! that 's not good enough for my son . justin : okay , so what do you want to do ? bill : i 'll tell you what i 'm not gon na do . i 'm not gon na be stopped . that building is being demo 'd today ! steffy : liam still has n't text me back . wyatt : i hope he comes to his senses and gets the hell out of that building . steffy : yeah , me , too . liam 's putting his life at risk . wyatt : i know . this whole sit - in is ridiculous . steffy : wyatt , i do n't have a good feeling about this . bill : liam 's on my last nerve . i mean , i love my son . and part of me -- part of me even admires that he 's a little boy scout rooting for the underdog . justin : yeah , well , i mean , as long as it does n't get in your way . bill : exactly . and i 'm losing my patience , justin . i mean , he knows how important this is to me and our family and the company . justin : he seems pretty devoted to sally spectra . bill : well , it 's misplaced devotion . and sooner rather than later , it 's gon na come back to bite him in the ass . steffy : i do n't know how much more of this i can take . wyatt : well , try him again . maybe he 'll pick up . [ cellphone rings ] liam : hey . i was just about to text you back . steffy : please tell me you 're not going through with this . liam : uh , well , i 'm here now . uh , the place is already wired with explosives , and my dad just cut the power , so ... [ snaps fingers ] ... fun . steffy : liam , this is crazy . you got to get out of there . liam : i 'm fighting for a cause , steffy . steffy : sally spectra ? liam : i know you do n't want to hear it , but yes . steffy : please just do n't do this , liam . liam : you know , i wish you felt a little more supportive of me , maybe even proud of me . steffy : i just do n't have a good feeling about this , okay ? can you please just get out of there ? please ? liam : i 'm sorry , steffy . i - i know you 're worried , but i promise you everything is gon na be just fine , okay ? i love you . i 'll call you later . steffy : liam . li - liam ? steffy : liam is risking his relationship with his father and maybe his life all for sally spectra . wyatt : how long is he planning on doing this sit - in demonstration thing ? steffy : i do n't know . as long as it takes . i do n't think he 's planning on leaving . wyatt : you said dad turned the power off on the building , though , right ? steffy : yeah . and the building 's already wired with explosives . wyatt : and that was n't enough to scare him out of there ? steffy : i think liam is calling bill 's bluff . wyatt : [ chuckling ] oh , my god . that 's -- that 's what dad 's trying to do right now , too . he 's trying to call liam 's bluff . steffy : but there 's no way bill 's gon na blow up the building with liam inside . wyatt : no , of course not . but they 're both trying to see who 's gon na flinch first . dad 's just trying to get liam to back down from his little protest . steffy : i know your father , and he does not back down . wyatt : yeah , well , he can be very stubborn . steffy : so can liam . that 's why i 'm so afraid . wyatt : but this is his son we 're talking about here . dad 's not gon na put liam 's life in danger . steffy : bill is preparing to level the building as we speak . liam 's already in jeopardy . wyatt : one of them will cave eventually . they 'll have to . [ scoffs ] and we 'll all have a good laugh about this at thanksgiving . steffy : i wish i had your optimism . wyatt : i know my father and my brother . they 're gon na find a way to work this out . okay , we finished our check on the explosives . the buildings are rigged . ready to come down . bill : my son and his friends are still in there . you want me to 86 the whole operation ? bill : hell no . no , no , no . we are doing this today . [ cellphone rings ] saul : this is all gon na be fine . liam : hey , guys . it 's my pop . hello . bill : son , it 's your father . can we work this out ? liam : sure , but spectra fashions stays put or no deal . bill : liam , come on . i have offered to relocate them at my own expense . they 're gon na be in a much better building . liam : oh , my god , you do n't get it . dad , it 's the principle . you understand ? you have bullied spectra for far too long , and i 'm not gon na let you level what is essentially their home . bill : liam , it is an old , dilapidated mess . it 's falling apart ! liam : there 's history here . you understand that ? it 's a legacy . now , that may mean nothing to you , but it 's everything to them . we 're staying , okay ? we 're staying . and if you 're determined to bring down this building , i hope you 're prepared to do it with me inside . bill : [ sighs ] sally : bill 's not backing down , is he ? liam : no , but neither are we . shirley : oh , dear lord . what have we gotten ourselves into ? sally : grams , i need you to stay calm . shirley : i 'm trying to , sally girl , but my whole life is flashing in front of my eyes . darlita : i really do n't want to go out this way , you guys . i - i love you , but there 's still a whole bunch i want to do with my life . saul : if i 'm gon na die today , i should probably delete my internet search history . sally : okay , guys , stop it , all of you , okay ? we 're not gon na die here . liam : you know , it 's fine if you want to go . it really is . any of you can leave at any time . for what it 's worth , i think i 'm gon na stay 'cause i believe in this . i believe in what we 're doing here . i believe in making this point peacefully . i guarantee you , you are not the first casualties of my father 's ambition , and you wo n't be the last if we do n't teach him this lesson that greed and power have limits , that destroying people 's lives is not a legitimate business model . this is your legacy . this is your history . and i 'll be damned if i 'm gon na see it turned into a graveyard for the sake of one man 's ego . not today . sally : you guys can leave if you 're scared . i 'm scared , too . but honestly , i am more afraid of what happens if we do not stand up to bill spencer , so i am staying . till the end . steffy : what if one of the explosives accidentally goes off , hmm ? wyatt : that 's not gon na happen , all right ? even if it did , it would barely do any structural damage , i 'm guessing . steffy : that does n't comfort me . wyatt : what -- what do you want me to do ? you want me to call dad , tell him to back down ? steffy : do you think he would listen to you ? wyatt : probably not . steffy : well , what do i do ? i do n't know what to do . i do n't know what to do . wyatt : i do n't know , but i ca n't -- i ca n't tell you not to worry because i know you , steffy . you 're just gon na worry anyway . steffy : just ... liam and your father were finally getting along . what ? now he 's just gon na choose this building over his own son ? wyatt : family 's always been first with dad . but lately he 's been considering this building a part of the family . steffy : i know liam , and he 's not gon na give up . he 's gon na see this through to the bitter end . i just -- i ca n't sit here and do nothing about this . i got to go . i - i got to go . i have a gut feeling that something bad is gon na happen . [ door closes ] you want me to get the cops over here ? have the protestors arrested ? justin : technically they are trespassing . bill : no . no , there 's got to be a better way to do this . well , like i said , we can always reschedule . bill : [ scoffs ] that 's not gon na happen . that building will be dirt by the end of the day . justin : okay , but we got to be careful , make sure liam gets out safely . bill : well , of course , justin . that goes without saying . okay , well , we 'll be on standby . you let us know what you decide . oh , hey , we could get started on the out building . it 's not connected to the main structure . bill : the warehouse . how far away is that again ? out back ways , like 200 feet or so . bill : blow it up . no one will get hurt , but it 'll be enough to scare those squatters out of my damn building . you keep an eye on the back door . let me know when they come running out . justin : sure thing . bill : give them a jolt . copy that . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] sally : we have n't heard anything in awhile . shirley : it 's been awfully quiet . darlita : is that a good thing or a bad thing ? liam : i would n't get your hopes up . sally : yeah , i 'm with liam on this one . i do n't think it 's time to start celebrating yet . saul : yeah , it 's dead silent out there . i bet they all gave up and went home . darlita : so , it worked . we did it . saul : spectra fashions survives again ! shirley : whoo ! i 'll be ! darlita , break out the box of white zinfandel ! we are gon na have ourselves a party ! [ laughs ] [ explosion rumbling ] [ all screaming ] shirley : what is that ? ! saul : the building 's coming down ! come on ! liam : guys , guys , it 's okay ! look , look , it 's over . all right ? we 're all still here . the building 's still standing . it 's good . everybody all right ? saul : no ! we got to go outside ! come on ! sally : what was that ? liam : that was my father trying to scare us . shirley : well , it worked ! i 'm getting the heck out of here ! saul : me , too ! darlita : wait for me ! sally : [ sighs ] come on . it 's not worth it . i 'm really sorry , aunt sally . i did what i could . darlita : what 's taking so long ? saul : right , right . no power . the stairs . okay . sally , come on . sally : i 'll be right there . shirley : sally spectra , you get moving right now ! liam : we should go . bill : wo n't be long now , alex . i 'm sure that jolt sent them running for their lives . darlita : my god ! help ! justin : hey . yeah , bill , they 're coming out now . bill : all of them ? justin : let me see . one . i got two and three . bill : liam and sally ? justin : yeah . i got all of them , including liam . bill : they 're at a safe distance ? justin : yes , they 're at a safe distance . we 're good to go . bill : let 's do it . sally : liam . liam : i 'm not leaving . he ca n't keep doing this to you , sally . somebody 's got to stand up to my dad . sally : then i 'm coming back in with you . liam : no . not you . it 's too risky . i 'm sorry . go . go . go . sally : i am not letting you do this alone . [ all panting ] saul : guys , guys , where 's sally and liam ? shirley : oh , they 're still in there ! saul : no , no , no . shirley : saul , they 're in there ! saul : come here ! we can not go back ! we can not go back ! shirley : sally ! justin : all right . wait a minute . where 's liam ? where the hell is liam ? wait a minute . wait a minute . come on , liam . come on , come on . where is liam ? where is liam ? dang ! where is he ? here ! put these on ! we 're about to make some noise ! justin : come on . come on . yo , bill . [ ringing ] come on , man . pick up , man . come on , man . pick up , pick up , pick up , pick up , pick up . come on , dude . i do n't see him . i do n't see him . i do n't see him . [ explosions ] [ rumbling ] [ car alarms blaring ] [ rumbling continues ] [ car alarms blaring ] [ bird cawing ] bill : and just like that , sky is born . [ laughs ] alex , thank you . great job . way to go , sir . pleasure . bill : [ chuckles ] whoo ! [ cellphone chirps ] no . no , no , no , no . no , no , no . no ! ! | shirley tells darlita and saul that bill spencer will not kill them with his own son here . liam looks worried but says no he does n't think bill will do anything now . steffy tells wyatt that she does not have a good feeling about this . bill grouses to justin that he offered all kinds of help for sally at his own expense but they all said no . he does n't mind liam being the good boy scout when it does n't interfere with his plans but this is enough . he has lost his patience . steffy calls liam and tells him that he has to get out of there . liam says he is fighting for a cause . he wishes steffy would give him a little more support . he thinks he will be just fine though . he is inside and bill just turned the power off so now they wait . steffy tells wyatt that liam is losing his father and maybe even his own life all for sally . wyatt is stunned that liam is so stubborn that both he and bill are both trying to bluff each other . one of them will pay eventually . but he knows them both and thinks they will find a way to work this out . the crew tells bill that all the explosives are in place yet there are people inside . bill says it is still a go . they are not waiting another day . bill calls liam and asks if they can work this out . liam says no . he is showing respect to the legacy and so should bill . if bill continues then he is going to do it with liam inside . liam tells sally that he is going to stay . he believes in this ; greed and power have their limits . this is her place and he will be damned if he sees it turn into a graveyard by one man . she and liam both say any of them can leave if they want but she and liam are going to stay until the end . wyatt tells steffy that he wishes he could tell her not to worry but he knows she will anyway . she says she knows liam is going to see this through to the bitter end . she can not stand around and wait for that . she has to go . |
rick : kiss me , amber . show me that you still love me , that nobody else could ever take my place . thomas : what -- what is she doing ? what is amber doing ? amber : it 's everything i wanted to hear for so long . rick : i 'm so sorry for everything i 've put you through . amber : it made me pull back , really look at myself . rick : you 've changed . you 've changed . i can see that . amber : that 's why- that 's why i really have to think about this . rick : i know . i know you 're scared . i 've hurt you . amber : i hurt myself . you know , all those dumb decisions i made , just jumping into things without thinking about the consequences . rick : yeah , like thomas . i mean -- i mean , that 's in the past now . i mean , forget about -- forget about thomas . let 's -- let 's start over . is n't that what you 've wanted ? to just go back and do everything right ? felicia : deacon and your mother are holding hands . nick : she 's been emotional lately . felicia : she does n't look upset . nick : she 's british . felicia : so he 's just comforting her ? nick : what else ? felicia : i do n't know . i 've heard a lot about this deacon guy . nick : forget it . felicia : nick , your mother is an attractive woman . nick : who is totally focused on her husband 's recovery . she needs someone to talk to . and if she can open up to deacon , good . deacon : feels good , does n't it ? jackie : being out of the house ? deacon : no , being out with me . you know , in , like , a public place . like a normal couple . jackie : deacon , we 're having dinner . this is not a tryst . deacon : oh , stop it . you feel better , and you know it . jackie : a bit . and a bit guilty , too . deacon : jackie , come on . you 're allowed to enjoy yourself . jackie : i 'm trying . deacon : all right . it did n't used to be this hard , did it ? do you remember down at the beach after massimo gave you the divorce papers ? you were free . and the way you laughed tonight . i have n't heard you laugh like that in weeks , jackie . and it used to be like that all the time between us . do n't you remember ? you do n't deserve to be kept in some a cage like the prim and proper mrs. marone . baby , what you need is to be loved . you -- you are such a vibrant , sensual , sexy woman . jackie : shh ! [ whispering ] someone might hear you . deacon : honey , there ai n't no one in this restaurant that needs me to tell them just how sexy you are . amber : you really want to start over ? rick : i know you want that , too . you came to me . you asked for another chance . amber : and you said no . rick : because i was scared . amber : of what ? rick : of these feelings . amber , nobody makes me feel the way you do . our history , everything that we 've been through , i ca n't forget it . and neither can you . amber : you said it was n't going to happen . you were so cold . rick : i saw you with thomas , and i went crazy . i ca n't stand the sight of you with thomas . i still ca n't , amber . amber : but i am with thomas . rick : he 's just a kid . he ca n't give you what you need , amber . i can , if you let me . thomas : i do n't believe this . brooke : come on , thomas . let 's go inside . thomas : no . amber would n't do this to me . jackie : deacon , stop it . deacon : you know , there was a time you used to like my rebellious side . jackie : i will leave . i will get up from -- deacon : no , you wo n't . jackie : you presume too much . deacon : i do n't presume anything . i remember . and so do you . you know , what i used to love is all those naughty things you used to say to me . remember ? jackie : i hope you 're enjoying yourself . deacon : i always enjoy myself when i 'm out with you . i just wish you were having as much fun as me . jackie : i appreciate your concern . and your company . more than i can say . felicia : listen , i 'm sorry i said anything , you know ? she 's just relaxing . she deserves to after everything that she 's been through . nick : i 'm gon na check this out . felicia : nick . she looks fine , okay . she 's out . she 's enjoying herself , which is exactly what you wanted . right ? nick : yeah . felicia : yeah . and if you interrupt -- you know what ? she might feel guilty that she 's out and massimo is at home being cared for by a nurse . and like you said , you do n't want to make her feel bad . nick : i 'm just concerned . felicia : listen , you were right the first time . it 's nothing . i mean , how can we possibly tell what 's going on halfway across the room ? stephanie : come on , tom . there 's no need to torture yourself . brooke : you do n't have to watch this . thomas : no ? is n't that why you brought me here ? amber : rick -- thomas is important to me . rick : he 'll understand . he ca n't give you what i can . amber : you do n't believe what thomas and i have is real . rick : what do you guys have , really ? i mean , i know you kind of get off on the whole forbidden romance thing , but -- amber : that 's what it would be with you , too , right ? rick : i can protect you . amber : protect me ? rick , you were the one leading the charge against me . rick : i was angry , amber . i saw you and thomas getting closer . amber : yeah , we were . we were getting closer , because he was there for me . when his dad put the restraining order out on me and when your mom ran me out of town . rick : and he could n't protect you , could he ? they 're not going to listen to some teenager , amber , especially one who almost got you -- amber : almost got me what ? [ rick sighs ] rick : stephanie told me about the pregnancy scare . amber : is that why you 're here ? rick : yes . amber : yes ? rick : amber , i ca n't just stand by and watch you do this with thomas , okay ? i ca n't pretend that it 's some silly fling , because it 's not . amber : no , it 's not ! rick : amber , you 're -- you 're making the wrong turn , okay , for you and thomas . if you keep heading down this road , it 's gon na get you nowhere . amber : and where did i get with you ? rick : we had something really special . amber : until you decided that you could do better . rick : amber , i explained -- amber : i do n't want an explanation . i do n't -- i do n't even need an apology . not anymore . because i know who i am now . and i know where i belong . and i 'm so sorry , but it 's not with you . rick : well , it 's not with thomas . amber : i love him . i do . i really love him . and i know you do n't believe it , because you could n't possibly believe it . `` he 's too young . it could n't be love . `` but you know what ? it is . and i do n't want to hide it . i do n't -- i just -- i want to scream it from the rooftops . i love thomas forrester ! thomas : i love you , too , amber . i love you more right now than i ever have . deacon : you 're not eating . jackie : i 'm not really hungry . deacon : i thought this was your favorite place . jackie : oh , it is . it was . it reminds me of massimo . deacon : i 'm sorry . you know what ? we do n't have to stay . this is ridiculous . i just -- jackie : no , no , deacon , please . you planned this lovely evening , please -- deacon : i know , i know . but i planned it so that you could get out and have a good time . listen , if you 're not having a good time , we can go home . or we can go somewhere else . nick : check ? we leaving ? felicia : hmm . i 'd like a little attention , please . nick : sorry . felicia : it 's okay . i 'm sure you can make it up to me on the boat . nick : i 'll get the car . deacon : i got a great idea . what do you say , we go down to the beach , we kick off our shoes , go take a little walk in the surf , you know , like we used to do when we were at the beach ? nick -- nick : hey . deacon : good to see you out . how 's dinner ? deacon : it was delicious . nick : you enjoying yourself ? jackie : yes , i mean -- as much as i can . nick : good . deacon : i think your mom is doing really , really great . we had a big breakthrough tonight . nick : i 'm glad to hear that . i 'll see you tomorrow ? jackie : yes . i 'll be at home . nick : okay . amber : thomas , what are you doing here ? thomas : grandma invited me . there was something she wanted me to see . amber : this ? us . this was a set - up . thomas : but it did n't work out the way they thought it would . amber : you set me up . you tricked me . rick : amber -- brooke : do n't blame him . it was n't his idea . amber : you ? thomas : i told you it was a bad idea to move in here . stephanie : this was for your own good , tom . amber : so he could see what an awful person i am . stephanie : no . amber : yeah . that 's what you think . that 's what you all think . that i 'm heartless . that i do n't care about thomas , that i 'm using him ? and if a better offer came along -- what if you were right ? huh ? what would that have done to thomas ? did you think about that ? hmm ? his own family -- his own grandmother , his own stepmother , his own stepbrother , plotting against him ? you 're okay with that ? family attacking family . yeah . it 's all worth it , so long as you 're rid of me . thomas : come on , amber , let 's go . amber : no . no , i want to stay . thomas : you ca n't live here . amber : i can take anything they dish out . thomas : they 're not gon na let up . amber : fine , fine . bring it on . i 'm gon na prove to you , stephanie , that people change . brooke has , i have . and it seems like you are the only one who has n't . jackie : good night , deacon . deacon : yeah , it was . jackie : i want to go to bed now . deacon : so do i . [ nick remembering ] deacon : nick , i did n't tell your dad . but he was right . there was another man . nick : deacon said that this guy made you happy . jackie : `` this guy `` ? nick : he would n't give me a name . he said that he had seen you with this man more than once . jackie : he 's lying ! thomas : amber , we do n't have to prove anything to them . amber : i do . thomas : they 're not going to listen . they have n't so far . amber : they are going to listen to this . rick , what you did was lower than low . and it was hurtful . that just makes me sad for you . that you would let yourself be manipulated into doing something like this . it 's not you , rick . stephanie : rick made his own decision . and he did this for tom . amber : great . so you 're all banding together to protect him from me . well , who 's going to protect him from you ? look , i understand you 're all having a hard time with it . i mean , i did , too . i mean , come on , he 's a teenager . and he 's another forrester . i mean , it just sounds crazy , right ? but it 's not . it 's right . it 's right . we fit . we are good for one another . and if you do n't see it now , you will . stephanie : no , amber . no , we wo n't . amber : okay , fine . then you 're just closing your eyes to the truth . stephanie : no , you 're the one that 's not accepting reality . amber : why ? why ? because i believe in seeing the best in people ? because i believe that there 's always gon na be hope ? that we can always try to make things better ? stephanie : if you want to make things better , honey -- amber : i do . but not just for me and thomas . for the entire family . i 've already done it . brooke : how ? amber : i got you and stephanie working together , did n't i ? think about it . this could be a new beginning for all of us . if we could just take all of that suspicion and animosity and put it behind us -- if we could turn all of that energy into something positive , just imagine what we could do . three generations of women working together , just trying to make this family stronger . let 's do it right here , right now . no more fighting . no more tricks . let 's make peace , okay ? once and for all . jackie : deacon , we had a lovely evening . why ca n't you just leave it at that ? deacon : if it was so much fun , why does it have to end ? jackie : because it has to . deacon : does it ? jackie : yes . deacon : well , what are you gon na to do ? send me to my room for being a bad , bad boy ? jackie : deacon , what are you doing ? deacon : i 'm just getting comfortable . why do n't you do the same ? jackie : i ca n't be with you . not while massimo downstairs . it 's -- deacon : jackie , we do n't have to make love . we do n't even have to talk . i just -- i want to be together the way it was , the way it used to be . jackie : nothing 's the way it used to be . deacon : i know it 's hard . but i 'm here . jackie , you 're not alone . deacon : i just want to hold you . i just want to let you know that everything 's gon na be okay . jackie : i wish that were true . deacon : it is . trust me . we 're gon na get through this together . nick : my god ! [ jackie gasps ] | thomas , stephanie , and brooke looked over the balcony at rick and amber . rick tries to convince amber they should get back together . rick tells amber he knows about the pregnancy scare , and that 's why he 's there . amber tells him she is in love with thomas . she screams i love thomas ! thomas answers her and tells her he loves her too . amber tried to get brooke and stephanie to make peace . |
taylor : oh . ridge : morning , doc . taylor : hey , good morning . i 'm glad you 're up . just , uh , setting up a little breakfast here for you . ridge : oh , you did n't have to do this . taylor : no , of course i know i did n't , but i - i did . ridge : wow , that omelet looks amazing . let me guess . spinach , mushroom and feta . taylor : your favorite . ridge : ( chuckles ) taylor : and the newspaper opened right up to the style section so you can be prepared for your day , and your favorite hot cup of java brewed to perfection and served black . ridge : doc , you are spoiling me . this is the best room service i 've ever had . taylor : yeah , well , i 'm glad you could stay in the guest room , because i do n't think you belonged in a hotel . ridge : well , i was kind of exhausted after watching that -- was it aliens ? taylor : ( laughs ) ridge : alien vampire movie with the kids . taylor : i know . it 's their favorite . ridge : besides , i do n't think i could have walked 10 feet more after you and thomas kicked steffy 's and my butts at tennis . taylor : well , i told you thomas was getting a lot better at tennis . ridge : obviously , you 've been practicing yourself . you look like one of the williams sisters out there . what 's goin ' on ? taylor : i was n't too bad , was i ? yeah , um , since thomas and i never can beat you two tennis pros , i - i thought that would be good . ridge : okay , well , steffy and i demand a rematch . taylor : oh , yeah ? ridge : yeah . taylor : you got it . okay . did n't it feel like nothing really changed ? it was -- it was great . we were just doing everything together like a family like we used to . ridge : it was fun hanging out with you and the kids . taylor : mm - hmm . okay , do n't let your breakfast get cold . i 'm going to head out , and i 'll see you a little bit later tonight . ridge : i 'm , uh , i 'm not sure that i 'll be here tonight . taylor : where else would you go ? ridge : that 's a good question . taylor : you ca n't go back to brooke 's , not while rick 's recuperating there . so just stay here . there 's really no reason you ca n't . okay , so what do you want for dinner ? say no more . i already have pepper steak coming for dinner from your favorite restaurant . ridge : uh , doc , i , uh -- ( sighs ) i just do n't want to send you mixed signals here . taylor : no , i know that . i know -- i know this is just temporary . i know you would n't do that . and i know that you and brooke are getting married right after rick gets better . ridge : yeah . taylor : what ? do you think i ca n't handle it having you here ? look , think of it this way . it 's just , uh , one of these unexpected opportunities that you get in life , and it 's just a little more time with your family . [ scene_break ] donna : eric ? honey bear , i 'm home . donna : you 're still here ? [ scene_break ] eric : there 's a tremendous outpouring of love and affection for you -- letters from europe , uh , the e - mails from india . all kinds of stuff here . rick : oh , so that 's good . the pity has gone global . eric : look , it just goes to show how much affection the people you work with have for you all over the world . rick : just leave them the . thanks . eric : look , uh , i see that this is difficult for you . i get that . but we have to have every confidence that this paralysis is temporary . bridget says we have every reason to believe you 'll be walking again . you 'll be back at the company in no time . rick : ( scoffs ) company . i do n't know if i really want to go back . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge ? is that you ? lock the door . have i got a surprise for you . i missed you last night . and i 'm about to show you just how much . ( sexy music plays ) brooke : ( screams ) taylor : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] donna : where 's eric ? ( sighs ) stephanie : he 's at brooke 's . he 's visiting with rick . donna : oh , yeah . what happened to rick was horrible . i mean , the family 's already been through so much , and -- and now this . i assume your mother , uh , got pam into a treatment facility in chicago . stephanie : yes . and thank you very much for not testifying against her . donna : i am still not convinced it was the smartest thing to do , but , um , if she 's no longer a threat to eric or me or the rest of my family , that 's all i care about . stephanie : she 's no threat . believe me . donna : i know that 's what you believe , stephanie . look , just make sure she stays locked up in that place , okay ? stephanie : donna , she 's not going anywhere . you have nothing to fear from pam . donna : well , i hope you 're right . well , you know , i 'm about to unload these boxes , so , uh , feel free to use 'em to move yourself back to the beach house . stephanie : the beach house ? i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] brooke : you could have at least told me that you were here . taylor : and miss the show ? no way . but i 'm not really shocked to find you running around here half naked . although i really do n't think it 's the best way for you to try to make up for throwing ridge out of the house . brooke : ridge understands that i need to put rick 's needs first . taylor : oh , i know . i know . but still , to be pushed aside where he does n't even feel welcome in his own home ... brooke : i 'm so happy my son 's not with you anymore , but you did break his heart . you should at least take some kind of responsibility for what 's happened to him . taylor : i have . we do n't need to go there again . but if you feel like rick needs a little professional help coming to terms with things , you know you can call me . brooke : we do n't want or need your services . the best thing for you to do is stay away from rick . taylor : okay . obviously you seem to know the best way to deal with these things yourself . so if ridge feels like , you know , he 's being thrown out like yesterday 's garbage ... brooke : what ? he 'll come running to you ? and you 've made it perfectly clear that that 's your goal -- to go after him . but it will only end in heartache . taylor : gosh , there you go with that , `` i 'm so unaffected by all this `` thing . gosh , i mean , you really seem like you 're so confident . brooke : well , i am confident , taylor . i have every right to be . taylor : who you trying to convince ? me or you ? ridge : am i interrupting ? or did i get here just in time ? [ scene_break ] eric : of course you 're gon na be back at the company , rick . rick : well , i would n't be too sure about that . eric : look , i have every confidence that you 're gon na be back on your feet again . and even if you 're not , you 'll be back heading up international like you 've always done . you revitalized that whole part of the company . rick : i just do n't know if i want to deal with it , dad . i mean , the idea of being under ridge 's thumb just makes me sick . eric : you wo n't be under ridge 's thumb . you head up international , and he 's part of the design team . rick : do n't you get it ? eric : get -- get what ? rick : you are part of the design team . that 's why you always side with him . eric : i do n't always side with him . rick : yes , you do . yes , you do , and i 'm not gon na put up with it any longer . i wo n't . eric : look , rick , you 're angry with your brother . i understand . i 'm -- i 'm sick about what happened here . but it was an accident . rick : ( chuckles ) you do n't get it . you just do n't understand , dad . this is not about my damn legs . this is about ridge and the way he -- he lords over people at that company , much less the way he treats mom . eric : your mother and ridge have had a love affair that 's lasted for decades . rick : so that makes it okay ? it sure as hell is n't okay for mom . tell me something . if things are so great between mom and ridge , why are n't they married yet ? why is ridge sending mixed signals to taylor ? eric : maybe he 's not . rick : wh -- are -- are you kidding me ? that 's why taylor broke off our engagement , dad . what ? you think taylor , as smart as she is , just came up with something out of the blue ? eric : you do n't think it 's possible that she 's seeing something that 's not actually there ? rick : n -- stop it . no . i do n't . ridge gave her the green light . ridge said something , did something , even though he 's supposed to be committed to mom . he somehow made taylor feel that there could be a future for them . eric : taylor and ridge have a very complicated history . rick : oh . ( scoffs ) eric : there 's always gon na be feelings there , rick . rick : stop defending him . eric : i 'm not defending him , and i 'll -- rick : yes , you are . do not be an advocate for him . not to me . i wish to god you could have seen him dividing up your company when you were in a coma . how much thorne and felicia were gon na get and how much i was gon na get . eric : no , stop it , rick . just stop it . rick : no , you think i 'm making this up ? i am not making this up . you spent your life building that company , and ridge was just gon na parcel it out however he saw fit . and bridget and i , being `` ugly stepchildren `` of the family were gon na get nothing or very little , and that 's how he treats me at work . eric : all right . if he feels that way , he 's wrong . you and your sister are loved equally by me . and you 're equally as important to the company , as ridge or anybody else . rick : ( sighs ) ridge does not feel that way . he does n't see it that way . he sees me as some punk , some second - class citizen . he sure as hell does n't see me as a valuable commodity to forrester creations . eric : all right . i 'll talk to him . rick : ( laughs ) good luck with that one . i just do n't understand , dad . you -- you 're c.e.o . of this company . you made ridge president . and that being said , i just ca n't deal with his power trips anymore . i ca n't . eric : i need you , rick . i need you at the company . rick : okay . okay . i will come back , on one condition . you give me equal footing with ridge at forrester creations . [ scene_break ] taylor : actually , ridge , you 're just a little bit late for the show . ridge : the show ? taylor : yeah . i think brooke has a secret ambition to be the newest member of the pussycat dolls . brooke : ( sighs ) very funny . taylor : maybe she 'll give you an encore performance . i do n't know . but i did steal your thunder a little bit ago . i 'm sorry about that . ridge : i 'm not sure i even want to know what this is about . taylor : no , probably not . anyway , this is why i came by . i wanted to give you steffy 's phone . she left it this morning . ridge : all right , i 'll give it to her . taylor : okay . okay , see you later . ridge : thanks again for the omelet this morning . that was great . brooke : what omelet ? what are you talking about ? ridge : taylor was kind enough to let me stay at her house last night . [ scene_break ] donna : what do you mean you 're not moving out ? stephanie : well , eric has n't said anything to me about staying married to you . would you like some coffee ? donna : eric 's a little busy right now with what happened to rick , but i 'm sure once he gets a chance to catch his breath , he 'll make everything clear . stephanie : hmm . remember , i was there for him , and our children were there for him when he needed us the most . donna : yes . yes , you have magical healing powers . stephanie : i have every reason to believe he 's gon na stay with me , donna . donna : oh , i do n't think so . you 're reading the tea leaves all wrong . eric wants me , not you . [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) ( grunts ) ( groans ) ( grunts ) ( grunts ) ( grunting ) it 's over , ridge . you are finished controlling this family . [ scene_break ] brooke : you spent the night at taylor 's ? ridge : yeah . well , thomas was there . he was in town , and , uh , we got to play a few games of tennis . then we all stayed up late watchin ' a movie , and i just decided to crash there . brooke : crash there ? ridge : i did n't really have any place to go . brooke : well , you could have gone to a hotel . ridge : true . i could have gone to a hotel . brooke : so why did n't you ? ridge : because i had an opportunity to spend the night with my kids , and they were very happy to see me . brooke : you were also spending the night with a woman who has vowed to get you back . please do n't tell me there was any seduction that happened there . taylor : no , i did n't treat ridge to the kind of show you just attempted . but , you know , there 's always time for that . brooke : how many times do i have to tell you , taylor ? that 's not going to happen . rick is going to be walking soon , and ridge is going to move back into the house . ridge , please , promise me you 're not gon na spend the night at taylor 's again . you can stay anywhere else . i really do n't care . but please , not taylor 's . [ scene_break ] eric : what 's this ? stephanie : oh , those are donna 's belongings . she 's decided to move in , and she thinks i should move out . donna : well , now that pam is out of the picture , it 's , um , time for us to move on with our lives together . right , honey bear ? stephanie : is that what you want , honey bear ? donna : stephanie , we 're -- we 're both very grateful for what you 've done , but , um , eric and i are still married . stephanie : oh , i thought the divorce proceedings had started . donna : that was before he knew the whole story . stephanie : yes , of course . a lot 's happened since you were thrown out of the house . donna : look , stephanie , the only reason you moved back here in the first place was to help him recover from his coma . now i wish i could have been here myself , but i was in paris . now i realize that was a wild - goose chase thanks to ridge to , uh , get me out of the picture . stephanie : well , it was a wild - goose chase you were happy to go upon with your boy toy . donna : well , you did a great job taking care of my husband . bravo . your work here is done , and your beach house awaits . stephanie : you 're on the horns of a dilemma here . you have two women , both who think they should be your wife . i mean , what 's it going to be , eric ? eric : you 're absolutely right . you both deserve an answer . and i know what i 'm gon na do . i know exactly what i have to do to solve this problem . donna : well , what 's it gon na be , honey bear ? one of us has to go , and one of us is gon na stay . who will it be ? i mean , who do you want to spend the rest of your life with ? me or -- or stephanie ? stephanie : ( mouthing words ) | after being clobbered in the family tennis match , ridge shares breakfast with taylor . she comments it is like old times and he agrees , but does not want to send her mixed signals . she says she knows this is just temporary , so she 's not jumping to any conclusions . rick seems nonplussed that eric brought him a lot of e - mails and notes from europe where he is loved and held in high regard . rick grouses that so pity has gone global now ? eric gives him some tough love by saying this is only temporary , he will be back at the company in no time . rick is n't sure he wants to go back . rick grumbles that eric is in designs as is ridge . he feels he 's always on ridge 's side against rick and he is not going to take it any longer . he 's tired of ridge 's power trips . he tells eric he will come back with one condition he is to be on equal footing with ridge . taylor goes by the office to leave steffy 's phone for ridge . brooke assumes it is ridge coming in and she proceeds a mini strip tease show , only to be shocked when she sees taylor laughing at her . fortunately ridge walks in before they can get into it further . brooke is not a happy camper when ridge tells her that taylor was kind enough to let him spend the night . brooke asks him to please not do that again , anyplace but at taylor 's . donna is surprised when she shows up at the forrester mansion to move back in and finds stephanie still there . when donna insinuates that stephanie can now move back to the beach house , stephanie assures her that eric has n't told her donna 's marriage is still intact , so she is going nowhere . when he arrives , eric is in a dilemma . two women fighting for his affections and wanting to know which one he will chose . he states he knows exactly what he has to do . |
brooke : mm . mm . are you feeling better ? ridge : ( sighs ) well , because of you . brooke : mm . ridge : ( inhales sharply ) brooke : well , i was n't able to buy back the company . ridge : yeah , but you tried . brooke : mm - hmm . ridge : the woman i love was willing to give up absolutely everything she had to make me happy . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : so why would i complain about work , huh ? i 'm the happiest guy in the world . brooke : you 're the happiest guy in the world who hates his job . ridge : but i do n't , though . i do n't . i love what i do . i just did n't expect to be doing it for spencer publications . brooke : mm . but you wo n't be . remember what you told me ? you 're doing it for me and for the children and for the pride of creating something gorgeous and beautiful . ridge : okay . thank you for the reminder . brooke : ( giggles ) anytime . and ... ( sighs ) if the job still is difficult , i mean , there 's ways to make it more pleasurable . ridge : you know , there might actually be an upside to bill and your sister running this place . brooke : hmm . i think so . mm . [ scene_break ] bill : mm . katie : mm . mm . bill : mm . katie : is this how you call all of your meetings to order ? bill : it might boost attendance if i did . katie : ( giggles ) mm . oh , my gosh . you are gon na have so much fun on our honeymoon . bill : mm - hmm . katie : speaking of which , i have brochures . bill : no , no , no , no , no . no , no , no . no , no more brochures . no cake samples , napkins , flowers -- you can do it . katie : ( laughs ) bill : i trust you . i love you . ca n't wait to get married , but you can do it . katie : okay . well , apparently , my good judgment does n't just apply to planning our wedding . hollywood glamour , here we come . bill : i did n't say that . katie : you said you were impressed . bill : i said i was going to think about it . katie : oh , come on . i saw that look in your eye . steffy sold you on that idea . bill : did you drive all the way over here just to rub it in , huh ? katie : no . it 's just that you left so quickly , i did n't have a chance to thank you properly . bill : well , start thanking . katie : ( giggles ) bill : mm . all right . i 'll give it to you . steffy 's glamour campaign is a good idea . katie : i 'm sure she 's got a million more where that came from . she 's hungry . she wants to make her mark . bill : mm - hmm . all right . well , let 's give her a shot . we have n't found anybody for your old job yet . katie : huh . head of p.r . bill : mm - hmm . katie : that 's a good idea . bill : well , she knows the business , makes a good pitch . katie : and she 's got the right last name . bill : yeah , and the right attitude . she put her personal loyalties aside to do what was best for the company . and , yes , rewarding her for it could inspire the rest of the team . katie : hmm . [ scene_break ] owen : all right , i 'm , uh , here . bridget : oh , good . nick : hey , hey . uh , shut the door . owen : okay . what , uh , where 's everybody else ? bridget : we just wanted to talk to you privately . nick : yeah . about this . bridget : because nick and i want to add to our family . i - i ca n't carry a baby to term . but that does n't mean that nick and i ca n't have our -- our own child anyway . nick : now you looked into this , right , the surrogacy thing ? owen : yeah . yeah . i mean , it seemed legit . bridget : is this the exact agency that you used ? owen : yeah . andrea kessler -- she 's the woman that helped me . she was great . i still got her card . if you guys were motivated , i 'm sure she could set up some appointments with some candidates today . bridget : oh , well , let 's call her right now . or do you think we should do a little bit more research ? but if we could finally get started on having a baby , i do n't want to wait another minute . [ scene_break ] katie : oh , good . you got my text . steffy : oh . did bill accept my proposal ? katie : even better . you 're getting a promotion . steffy : wait . would i be working on the hollywood campaign ? katie : you 'll be running the campaign . steffy : that 's the job for head of p.r . katie : mm - hmm . steffy : head of p.r . ? katie : congratulations . steffy : oh , my -- oh , my god . katie , t - thank you ! thank you so much . katie : you 're welcome . ( laughs ) steffy : i promise i wo n't let you down . oh , my god . katie : you 're welcome . but the thanks really goes to bill . you really knocked his socks off , kid . steffy : oh . oh , wow . my own campaign . katie : the first of many . steffy : ( exhales deeply ) well , could you thank bill for me ? katie : you should thank him yourself . steffy : no , i do n't -- i do n't want to bother him . i bet he 's really busy . katie : trust me . do it now . once this campaign starts , you 'll be too busy to talk to him . [ scene_break ] bridget : okay , thanks . oh ... my ... goodness ! she 's on her way over right now . owen : hey , what did i tell you ? bridget : ooh . owen : if you 're ready , then andrea kessler can make it happen . i mean , you guys are ready , right ? bridget : y - yeah . yeah . do you think we should discuss it some more ? owen : listen , this is -- this is a big decision . i mean , you and nick are gon na be the biological parents . the surrogate 's not gon na have anything to do with raising this child . but she is gon na be a part of your life , and nine months can be a long time . bridget : is that what you were concerned about ? owen : well , i mean , not at first . but then you start thinking , you know , about all the things that you have to look at . you got to look at her -- her lifestyle , her medical history -- those things are important . you 're gon na be spending most of the year with this woman dealing with some very intimate stuff . and plus , she 's got to be somebody that you both get along with . bridget : right . i mean , she 's got to be really , really special . she 's gon na be carrying our baby inside of her . she 's just -- she 's got to be perfect . nick : she will be . she will . [ scene_break ] brooke : we ca n't hide out in here forever . ridge : why not ? brooke : hmm . do n't you want to find out if bill spencer signed off on steffy 's hollywood glamour idea ? ridge : steffy 's idea ? i thought that was katie 's . brooke : yeah . well , if you needed proof , there it is . ridge : well , i guess it 's a good thing i stayed on , then . brooke : you 're using your talent to help your children find their own . steffy , thomas , hope and r.j. -- forrester 's their legacy , and you 're helping to preserve it . ridge : well , let 's just hope that bill spencer knows a good thing when he sees it . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) bill : justin , no more questions . i told you `` the catwalk `` is your show . if i did n't believe you could do it , i would n't have given you the job . steffy : okay . i 'm really , really glad to hear that , mr. spencer . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ( giggling ) ridge : ( laughs ) brooke : oh . katie : where have you two been ? ( door closes ) brooke : uh ... katie : uh , forget it . i - i do n't really want to know . ridge : how 's it going with the campaign ? brooke : did you talk to bill ? ridge : hollywood glamour , old - school elegance -- i think it 's brilliant . katie : i agree . i gave him my pitch , but i thought that it might be better if steffy pitched her own idea , and i was right . she was wonderful -- very professional , very effective . brooke : so bill gave the go - ahead ? katie : yes . and then i gave her my old job . ridge : as head of p.r . ? katie : she 's ready . she is so excited to take on the challenge . brooke : okay . i - i know you 're trying to bring about the spirit of cooperation , but are you sure that bill really -- katie : it was bill 's idea . ridge : bill spencer promoted my daughter ? katie : yes . he was very impressed . [ scene_break ] steffy : wow . cool office . bill : well , i 'm glad you think so . steffy : um , look , i - i know you 're busy , and it 'll only be a minute , but i just wanted to -- to thank you for , um , okaying my campaign and giving me a promotion . bill : i did n't give you anything . my employees earn their way up the ladder . steffy : so i should be patting myself on the back ? bill : if you arm is long enough , sure . steffy : and i can -- can do that at forrester in my brand - new office . bill : hang on a second . here . steffy : what 's this ? bill : my interior designer 's phone number . steffy : well , let 's just wait and see if the campaign is a hit . bill : you 're having doubts ? steffy : no . no . it 's like what you said -- sometimes you just got to hold your breath and dive right into the deep end . ( laughs ) bill : sink or swim . i 'm giving you an opportunity , steffy , to show the world what you can do , to show your family what 's possible if we all work together . you can be the example . you can give them a glimpse into the future of this company -- everyone working together , everyone succeeding as a team . can you do that for me ? steffy : yeah , definite -- i 'll do my best . what ? bill : oh , i 'm -- i 'm just seeing the resemblance , that 's all -- your namesake . steffy : my grandmother . bill : mm - hmm . you have a critical role to play at forrester creations . in fact , i think you have the potential to be as important to this company 's success as your grandmother was . steffy : but i 'm not even as near -- bill : as determined ? as tenacious ? as confident ? steffy : the word you used was stubborn . bill : it 's a good word . you wo n't get very far in business if you take `` no `` for an answer , and you wo n't get anywhere with me . [ scene_break ] bridget : hmm . do you think jack 's gon na be okay with this ? i mean , i would never want him to feel like he 's not enough . nick : we are giving jack the greatest gift we can give him . bridget : oh . nick : someone to blame for all of the things he does wrong . ( intercom beeps ) bridget : ( laughs ) nick : yeah ? send her in . thank you . bridget : ooh ! okay , um ... nick : ( sighs ) andrea : mrs. marone . andrea kessler . i was so pleased to get your call . bridget : oh , thank you so much for coming . uh , this is my husband nick . nick : how do you do ? andrea : good to meet you . nick : thank you . you , too . andrea : i understand you got my number from your stepfather . nick : my mother 's husband . right . yeah . that 's , uh ... ( clears throat ) bridget : um , yeah . uh , you know , um , we have a lot of -- of questions for you . obviously , we know a little bit about your service , but we want to hear more , so please , sit down . nick : yeah . andrea : sure . nick : here . andrea : i 'd be glad to answer any questions you have . i have a few for you , too . bridget : thank you , honey . well , we can definitely start with , um , we 're meeting you because i could n't carry a baby to term . andrea : oh . sorry . bridget : well , nick and i tried , and -- and -- and now we 're ready to try other avenues . andrea : you 're not alone . as we like to say at the agency , we are in the business of building families . why do n't i find out a little bit more about you two ? and then i 'll be able to help you narrow down your search . bridget , let 's start with you . bridget : oh . um , well , i - i 'm happily married . nick : ( laughs ) bridget : i have a beautiful , beautiful baby -- stepson . nick : right . bridget : and i - i used to be a doctor , but now i work here a - as a designer . and i love to -- i love yoga , horses , um , and i love the water . nick : i like the water , too . bridget : uh , he used to be a sailor . andrea : used to be a sailor ? used to be a doctor ? so you two are obviously comfortable with big , life - altering changes . nick : y - yeah , i guess , to say the least , huh ? ( laughs ) bridget : yeah . but we do n't go looking for them . nick : let me just put it to you this way . we have , um , we 've been through a lot of things together , and , uh , i think we are capable of facing anything . and i certainly know i 'm very grateful for what i have been through to have been through it with this beautiful woman . [ scene_break ] katie : steffy is probably over at , uh , spencer publications . brooke : bill wanted to see her ? katie : she wanted to thank him in person . this is a big moment for her and for the company . ridge : well , she 's been working hard . she 's learning the business . i 'm -- i 'm very happy she 's getting the recognition . katie : yeah , and she will . and this is n't just about her . it 's about your work . it 's about eric 's work . we just hope that this proves that bill and i really want to make this a team effort . ridge : well , are you using my daughter to send a message here ? katie : we are setting a tone . we 're saying that all contributions will be recognized . good ideas will be implemented , no matter where they came from . we want your input and your participation . brooke : ridge is participating . he 's designing our next collection . ridge : yeah , i have n't been real focused the last while , i admit . ( sighs ) there 's been a lot going on . it 's been quite a challenge . but that 's all gon na change . now with steffy involved , i 'll do everything i can to make this line worthy of her glamour campaign . [ scene_break ] steffy : if stubborn and headstrong is what you 're looking for , mr. spencer , then i 'm your girl . bill : well , as head of p.r . , you have to be equal parts bulldog and pussycat . it 's a high - profile position . now you said you have some trouble being in front of the camera . steffy : well , yeah , like as a model , but if i have something to say , then it 's -- bill : you will run it by katie and me first , right ? steffy : got it . bill : good . you have talent . you have good instincts . steffy : and i 'll let you make the final call . bill : yeah , for now . but i see that changing pretty soon . steffy : that means a lot coming from a man like you . your word carries a lot of weight in this industry . you know that . a lot of people are afraid of you , and maybe i should be . you 've broken my grandfather 's heart . you put my father in a tailspin . maybe i 'm just too angry to be afraid . bill : you do n't seem angry . steffy : well , how can i be ? you 've given me this wonderful opportunity . thank you . bill : wow . i never thought i 'd live to see that -- a forrester standing in front of my desk thanking me for something . steffy : well , i wo n't let you down . bill : good . now beat it . get back to work . steffy : yes . yes , mr. spencer . ( laughs ) bill : steffy , bill . steffy : thanks again ... bill . ( laughs ) ( door opens ) bill : hillary , yeah , get me adam green up here right away , all right ? thanks . [ scene_break ] andrea : we do extensive background checks on all of our candidates -- physical exams , psychological testing . nick : really ? andrea : not every woman is cut out for the demands of surrogacy . bridget : no , i ca n't imagine doing it . are you kidding me ? carrying a baby for nine months for a total stranger ? andrea : well , you wo n't be strangers for long . of course , it 's up to you what kind of relationship you want to establish with your surrogate . bridget : yeah . well , i mean , i 'd think you 'd want to have something in common with them , of course . andrea : hmm . bridget : honey , look , she was a physician 's assistant . nick : mm - hmm . bridget : oh , she lives in pomona , and she does n't have a car . that could be difficult . nick : right . andrea : some of our candidates are willing to relocate for a time , if you have a spare room . bridget : mm . nick : look at this one . bridget : oh , my goodness . she 's beautiful . ( laughs ) it looks like she had a professional photographer . nick : mm . andrea : that 's sandra sommers . bridget : yeah . look , she 's into , um , well , yoga , kayaking , surfing . she loves outdoors . that 's awesome . nick : it 's not like she 's gon na be doing that while she 's carrying our child . bridget : no , i know , but it 's something we could ... nick : plus , we have to meet her . we 've got to get to know anybody who 's in here . bridget : talk to with something in com -- look , so if we are interested in hypothetically , um , someone like sandra sommers , what -- what would be the next step ? andrea : would you like me to set up an interview ? bridget : that fast ? andrea : that fast . i 'll call you after i 've spoken with her . you can keep the profiles and see if anyone else interests you . nick : that 's it ? andrea : it 's a good start . i 'm glad to be working with you folks . bridget : oh , andrea , thank you so much . andrea : you 're welcome . nick : thank you . andrea : you 're welcome . nice to meet you . nick : yeah . okay . bridget : ( squeals ) oh , this is so exciting ! nick : yeah . uh ... are we okay with this ? bridget : uh , i am . nick : would you remind me that i am , too ? bridget : oh , well , of -- of course . that would be my pleasure . [ scene_break ] ( telephone ringing ) ( beep ) woman : please leave a message after the tone . ( beep ) andrea : hi , it 's andrea from the surrogate agency . great news . i have a lovely couple that is very interested in meeting you . it worked . i thought you were crazy , but you were right . they loved everything about sandra -- her name , healthy living , yoga . congratulations , you 've got a wonderful couple . this should work out beautifully . remember , i went out on a limb for you . do n't let me down , agnes . [ scene_break ] bridget : i 'm so excited . nick : are you ? are you excited ? bridget : yes . nick : mm . i ca n't tell what i am . bridget : me , too . nick : well , what if it was a boy , girl -- i mean , we have to think of names . we have to do all that parental st -- bridget : it 's gon na be a girl . i think it 's gon na be a little -- nick : come on . i mean -- bridget : it really does n't matter what it is , 'cause it 's just gon na be so perfect . nick : okay . bridget : i love you . i love you so much . nick : i love you . | brooke and ridge enjoy the steam room it 's smokin ' . bridget and nick speak with owen about the surrogacy program . she is anxious to set up some interviews today . owen reminds them they will be literally living with this woman for nine months so it has to be someone special . they will want to check her out for personal habits , her medical history , get her on a good eating regime , all to help to have a healthy baby . he seems to be a little envious that they are going to be able to do this and he is n't . steffy is over the moon happy that bill gave her a promotion and she will now be head of public relations . bill tells her that he did n't give it to her , she earned it . and she will have to be part bulldog and part pussycat . she thanks him with gratitude . |
brooke : today is your big day -- unveiling your new men 's line . thomas : ( exhales ) brooke : are you nervous ? thomas : a little . mostly , i think i 'm just excited . brooke : well , you should be . ( chuckles ) it 's only a few hours away . and then it 's showtime . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] liam : we should have busted amber last night . we saw it with our own eyes . hope , she was stealing the hope for the future ' campaign . hope : i know . i know . but trust me , liam , we are going to bring amber down big - time . oh , hey . hey , dad . dad , we need to talk . ridge : what is it ? hope : look , we need to have a family meeting in private . ridge : right now ? hope : this is critical . [ scene_break ] aggie : this is great ... whip : it 's fantastic . aggie : but i can see her -- whip : well , no , i do n't worry about that , you know ? the bottom line here is we have something new . we have something fresh . we have something exciting again . i 'm jazzed up about it . i can definitely do something with it . nick : good . good . good . good . i am loving this . this is exactly what i wanted . well done , kid . amber : thanks . now we just have to beat forrester to the runway . whip : why ? this stuff is so good , it does n't matter what forrester shows . amber : oh , it matters . does n't it , nick ? nick : well , you always want to be the first one to show your stuff . [ scene_break ] nick : i do n't mean to hurry it , but we 've got to go , go , go , go , go . amber : i know . we have to turn this around in 24 hours . nick : the way you move , that should be a piece of cake . come on , the rest of us , let 's go to the sewing room . let 's go . keep moving . keep moving . amber : amber 's hotline ... ( sighs ) courtesy of forrester creations . we just have to show it before they do . [ scene_break ] eric : amber moore stole our designs ? hope : yes . so she got oliver drunk and then got into his computer . we -- we saw the whole thing . ridge : that bastard nick marone 's responsible for this . i 'm gon na get that guy . hope : wait , dad ! wait . i have a better idea . we need to have our fashion show today . if we beat jackie m. to the runway , then we leave them without a collection . [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) whip : oh , hey , kiddo . well , congratulations . i do n't know how you did it , but your star sure seems to be rising . amber : i ought to be getting combat pay . whip : combat pay ? why ? amber : tell me about your cousin oliver . whip : what about him ? amber : i 've been seeing him around a lot lately . whip : ( scoffs ) yeah . well , then you noticed he 's been down in the dumps . amber : hope 's really stupid for dumping someone who loves her that much . whip : yeah , well , he 'll get over it . he 's young . amber : yeah , well , he deserves better . whip : he 's got a good job . they love him at forrester . amber : ( sighs ) wonder how long that 'll last . [ scene_break ] ridge : thomas , you understand , do n't you , why we have to do it this way ? thomas : yeah , i - i do n't want to complain . i just thought today was gon na be about me and my line . brooke : we 'll make it up to you , thomas . ridge : i could strangle nick marone . brooke : i just ca n't believe nick would do something like this . ridge : he owns the company , logan . of course he knew about it . i would n't be surprised if he did n't plan it . brooke : well , it 's just not nick . ridge : and the way he went about it -- unleashing amber on oliver ? the poor kid was ripe for the picking after he broke up with hope . brooke : but oliver is aggie 's brother , and aggie is dating nick . it just does n't make sense . ridge : logan , you need to realize that nick is a shark . he fires bridget , hires amber , and when she ca n't come up with a collection , he steals ours . that guy is really desperate . brooke : all right , i need to find out . ridge : what are you doing ? ( cell phone rings ) nick : hello ? brooke : hi , nick . it 's brooke . nick : it always makes me feel so good when i hear that . what 's going on ? you all right ? brooke : can you meet me at forrester ? i have something to show you . nick : i 'll leave now . brooke : he 's on his way . ridge : he 'll never show . brooke : well , if he does n't , then you 're right . and if he does , then i 'm right ... as usual . ridge , come on . everything 's gon na be just fine . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : we 'll show hope 's collection today , and then we 'll announce thomas 's new men 's line , and tomorrow , you will be the talk of the fashion press , as usual . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ridge : hair and makeup ? hope : yes , they 're already , uh , backstage . ridge : out front ? rick : lights , audio , the showroom 's a go . ridge : media ? liam : word 's out . we got a fashion show plus thomas 's announcement . i mean , a lot of questions , but everyone will be there . ridge : sounds like we 're good to go . thorne : i just want to double - check the cues . rick , can you give me a hand ? rick : absolutely . thorne : see you there . hope : yeah , and we 're gon na be backstage , okay ? ridge : okay , i 'll be down in a minute . hope : all right . brooke : i just know that thomas feels pushed out of the spotlight . ridge : yeah , well , i 'm sorry , but it ca n't be helped . looks like i was right . nick 's a no - show . brooke : oh , he 's probably caught in traffic . ridge : logan , you always give that guy the benefit of the doubt . brooke : ridge , i - i ca n't believe he would do something like this . ( knock on door ) brooke : ( chuckles ) nick : ( sighs ) i was havin ' such a good day . brooke : hi , nick . come on in . ridge : i 'll be downstairs . nick : sorry i 'm a little late . there was an accident on the 405 . now what 's going on ? you said it was important . brooke : oh , there 's quite a few things . nick : mm - hmm . what crawled up forrester 's shorts ? brooke : we moved our fashion show up . we are premiering hope 's new line today . nick : oh , excellent . so why do you want to see me ? brooke : i 'd like you to watch the show with me . [ scene_break ] eric : show it to thorne . thorne . he knows which one it is . pam . pam . pam : yeah , yeah , yeah . eric : thank you . thank you for helping out . pam : ( scoffs ) it 's a crisis , eric . where -- where else would i be ? eric : ( chuckles ) ridge : gather around . gather around . pam : gather around ! okay , everybody . eric : all right pam : ( coughs ) he wants to talk to you . ridge : listen up . look . well , we have , uh , we have done it again . marcus : yes . ridge : we have achieved the impossible . the showroom is packed . all : ( cheer ) ridge : this would not have been possible had it not been for the dedication and hard work of all of you , and for that , i thank you . pam : you 're welcome . eric : yes , absolutely . hope : thank you . ridge : we have a , uh , showing that 's gon na go down in the annals of fashion history today . eric : it will . it will . ridge : we have a collection that 's second to none , and we have a production team that actually put this all together in less than a day ! how amazing is that ? one day . pam : yes ! whoo ! eric : how is that possible ? ridge : on the , uh , heels of this collection today , my son thomas is gon na be making history as well . woman : yay , thomas ! thomas ! ridge : carrying on a long tradition here at forrester , he will be introducing his new men 's line . pam : yes ! eric : rightly so . thorne : yes ! ridge : a very historical day . the press is gon na be talkin ' about this for years . and when they do talk about it , they 're gon na be talkin ' about all of you . pam : yeah . eric : yeah , do n't forget . ridge : so let 's go out there . have a lot of pride . have a lot of attitude . have fun . let 's give them something else to talk about ! all : ( cheer ) ridge : let 's go ! everybody , have fun . ( voices overlapping ) [ scene_break ] whip : i think it looks great . listen , what i want to do is i want to kind of get these designs on girls and we start off the whole hotline thing -- amber : that 's fine . ( knock on door ) aggie : hey , come on , you 're keeping amber from her work . whip : ( scoffs ) you kidding ? the way this one produces , it 's almost criminal . amber : no , aggie 's right . i mean , we got ta move fast . then i 'll feel better . [ scene_break ] katie : oh , eric , why did they move up the fashion show ? eric : timing 's everything , katie . bill : this is perfect timing why ? eric : get a jump on the competition . you never know what jackie m. has up its sleeve . [ scene_break ] hope : ooh . liam : hey , look at me . look at me . you are beautiful and talented and absurdly clever . hope : oh , thank you . just to see the look on amber 's face when she catches wind of this ... liam : right ? hope : is so worth it . ( laughs ) thorne : three minutes to showtime , people . three minutes . hope : oh , okay , um , kiss for good luck ? liam : oh , yeah , right . like you need it . hope : okay , fine . then just kiss me for the hell of it . liam : okay , fine , i will . hope : okay , fine . ( chuckles ) liam : ( chuckles ) hope : oh , um ... liam : oh . hope : i have to tell oliver about amber . ( sighs ) liam : oh , that 's not gon na be fun . hope : no , it wo n't . thorne : hope , let 's go . you 're on . hope : oh . love you . liam : okay , yeah . good luck . brooke : oh . there you go . nick : excuse me . brooke : thank you . nick : no , thank you . ( glasses clink ) brooke : cheers . nick : cheers . i 'm enjoying the v.i.p . treatment , brooke . brooke : mm - hmm . nick : thank you . i 'm still not quite sure what i 'm doing here . brooke : i just wanted to see your reaction firsthand . ridge : ladies and gentlemen , our very own hope for the future ' , miss hope logan . hope : hello . hi . thank you . thank you so much , everyone . well , this is a surprise . ( laughs ) i mean , i know i came here today for a rehearsal . audience : ( laughs ) hope : and , uh , many of you came here for thomas 's big announcement , which , do n't worry -- it will still very much happen . i know you 're all excited to meet our newest great forrester designer . i also know that many of you are wondering why we decided to present hope for the future ' to you days in advance . well ... ( sighs ) it 's for so many reasons that we just had to share this with you today . this collection is so unique . you will not see anything like it anywhere else . i guarantee you that . these styles , the fabric , the combination of both classic and modern ... this collection makes a statement that beauty is not lost in this confusing world . what is classic still prevails even when it 's presented in new forms to appeal to the younger eye . it exudes beauty , style , romance , and , yes , even love . love is the greatest force on this earth , and that is where this new generation will find its definition of success . love can solve conflicts . love can make people whole again . love can save us . and this collection that you 're about to see was conceived and rendered in love by two of the greatest fashion icons in l.a. history , my father and his father , ridge and eric forrester . ( applause ) hope : so , ladies and gentlemen , i ask you to open your eyes and your hearts . get ready for next season 's fashion trends . get ready for romance . but most of all , get ready for love , because love is our hope for the future ' . [ scene_break ] pam : you guys should totally try this . it 's called `` the catwalk . `` it 's something that kind of made me famous . go like this . ( scatting ) meow ! ( scatting ) meow ! you should try that when you 're out there . no , it might make you famous . ridge : pammy . pammy . thank you . thank you . thank you , but no . hold off , girls . pam : all right , well -- ridge : i will cue you . we 're ready just after the light show , okay ? eric : okay , let me see . no , no , no , i ca n't do it . turn to me , huh ? oliver : all right , what 's going on ? if it 's about the music cues , i got everything squared away . we 're all good to go . hope : no , no , no . music is fine . it 's great . um , this 'll only take a minute , but you need to know now before the show starts . oliver : know what ? hope : ( sighs ) oliver ... i 'm so sorry . oliver : what ? hope : amber 's been using you . oliver : using me for what ? hope : to steal our designs . oliver , she 's been ripping you off . [ scene_break ] whip : amber , you 've got ta be stoked about what you 've done here . amber : ( chuckles ) yeah , i 'm pretty pumped up . whip : ( sighs ) ( cell phone alert chimes ) whip : oh , hold on a second . huh . aggie : what ? whip : well , it 's from nick . he 's over at forrester . aggie : what 's he doing there ? whip : oh , look at that . they 've moved the fashion show . it 's happening right now . ( laughs ) amber : what ? let me -- let me see that . let me see that . oh , god . whip : what ? amber : oh , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . whip : amber . amber . amber . hon -- no , honey , calm down . amber : no , no . whip : there 's no way that they can compete with your stuff . amber : ( stammers ) my -- my s -- my stuff -- yes ! hell , yes , it matters . oh , my god . no , no , no . no . oh , no . [ scene_break ] ( techno music playing ) nick : nice light show , special effects . feels a little like you 're overcompensating . brooke : ( scoffs ) oh , look . here comes the first design . nick : amber certainly has ... her pulse on the trends . brooke : no kidding . nick : she has one that looks just like that . ( applause ) nick : there 's another one . i 'm serious . we have one just like that . brooke : really ? nick : that one , too . brooke : are you sure , nick ? nick : well , i - i do n't even know what to say . amber 's designs are exactly like this . brooke : amber 's designs ? nick : oh , my god . amber ! [ scene_break ] aggie : can you believe this ? whip : no , i do n't want to . aggie : amber , why are n't you watching ? huh ? because you stole it , that 's why . our entire collection is a forrester rip - off . amber : of course it 's a rip - off , aggie ! why do you think it 's called the hotline , huh ? whip : what in the hell were you thinking ? ! aggie : what are we gon na do , amber ? we 've got nothing . our entire collection is now obsolete . whip : look at it . amber : how did they move up the show ? how did this happen ? ( sighs ) who did this to me ? [ scene_break ] oliver : amber played me ? are you serious ? hope : yeah . oliver : is -- is she here right now ? where is she ? hope : no , no , i do n't think she 'll be showing her face around you anytime soon . oliver : oh , my -- ( stammers ) this -- i feel like a -- a jerk . ( chuckles ) how did i not see this ? i -- hope : because , oliver , you are sweet and trusting and definitely not a jerk . oliver : how are you not mad at me right now ? hope : i am furious , but not at you . i mean , at amber . she almost cost us our entire collection . oliver : but she did n't , because -- because you figured it out . when ... when we met , it was your eyes and then your smile that got me . and then i saw the way that you walked and talked and interact with people . and now your intellect and your intuition saved me from -- from ruining this company and destroying your family 's reputation not to mention losing a ton of money . how ... ( laughs ) how am i supposed to get over you ? you know , every time i try , you 're just more beautiful and spectacular and intelligent than i ever could have imagined , you know ? ( cheers and applause ) oliver : you know , listen to that . can you hear that ? that 's you . your father might fire me . my stuff might be out on the loading dock right now . ( chuckles ) but i 'm not going anywhere . i love you so much . you will be mine . | brooke discusses the big day with thomas . he 's excited and a little nervous . a few hours away and it 's showtime . hope tells liam they could have busted amber last night for stealing oliver 's designs , but they will bring her down now big time . she needs to tell her dad about this . backstage with all the glitz and glamour , she fills in her dad and eric of what happened . brooke convinces ridge to let her handle nick and she calls him to meet her at forrester . she has something to show him . whip tells amber that her stuff is so good that it does n't matter what forrester shows today . she keeps telling herself they will be all right if they show theirs first . |
[ steffy remembering ] liam : you are my wife , and i need you to tell me the truth now . did you know that hope was in aspen looking for me ? did you know that she was in that gondola trapped watching us getting married on that mountain ? did you have anything to do with that ? ... do with that ... ... do with that ... [ scene_break ] taylor : steffy , i -- i did n't know that was you . steffy ? steffy : huh ? taylor : what 's the matter ? you seem so distant . steffy : no . uh , you know what , mom ? i 'm ... i 'm not okay . taylor : what is t ? what 's wrong ? steffy : i 'm keeping a secret from my husband taylor : a secret ? steffy : yeah . i knew . i just -- i knew . taylor : you knew what ? steffy : ( sighs ) i knew hope was in aspen looking for liam , and when he asked me , i lied to him about it . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) liam : hey . hope : hey , uh , just dropping these off for steffy . liam : uh , well , she must have stepped out . i 'm -- hope : yeah , it 's okay . i can see her tomorrow . liam : hey , hope , um , how are you ? hope : i 'm fine , liam . liam : so things are going good at work ? hope : yeah , keeping busy . liam : ( clears throat ) yeah , me , too . hope : are you happily married ? [ scene_break ] brooke : love is the solution to everything , darling . we 've been proving that for years . ( giggles ) ridge : hope seems to have bounced back , too . brooke : mm . did you read the blogs ? ridge : yeah , all those young people talking about her , supporting her . it has to mean a lot . brooke : it does help . but she 's still not over liam . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm sorry . i - i should n't have asked that . of course you 're happily married . liam : uh , yeah . i have n't , uh ... still have n't gotten used to it yet . hope : it takes time . liam : i do n't , uh , i do n't know really where you and i went wrong . hope : it does n't matter now . okay ? as long as you believe your wife , then that 's all that 's important . liam : uh - huh , you still do n't think steffy 's being honest about aspen . she would n't do that to me , hope . steffy would n't lie to me . [ scene_break ] taylor : so the gondola was your doing . steffy : look , mom , we were just having such a great time in aspen , you know ? i was laughing and carefree and falling in love . you know my dream was actually coming true . taylor : ( sighs ) steffy : i could n't lose him . i could n't go through that pain again . you know , hope should never have gone to aspen it was over for them , okay ? i did n't convince him to put a wedding ring on my finger . look , i know he loves me , all right ? taylor : i know he does . steffy : a - a - and i should n't have lied to him . i know that . taylor : no , you should n't have . steffy : ( sighs ) taylor : but you 're human , steffy , and you were in a very difficult position . steffy : well , knowing hope was chasing after him , i - i freaked out , okay ? i lost faith . but it 's starting to eat at me now . taylor : ( sighs ) what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : we both want what 's best for our children . brooke : mm - hmm . and do you really feel that liam is best for steffy ? ridge : i think she loves him very much , yes . brooke : but if she ca n't be truthful ... ridge : logan . brooke : well , what does it say if she has to lie to her husband in order to hang on to him ? to me , that says they should n't be together . ridge : brooke , come on . please ? brooke : ridge . ridge : sweetheart , this is not an issue for us . let 's not turn it into one we 've got to stay out of steffy 's marriage . [ scene_break ] liam : and , you 're everywhere . hope : yeah , who would have thought , huh ? liam : that 's got ta feel good . hope : yeah , i - it 's ... nice to know that young women are seeing the benefit of waiting until marriage . liam : you know , i , um , keep on , like , doing this thing where i wonder , uh , you know what would have h - happened if -- if you made it to the top of the mountain , if the gondola did n't get stuck . and i - i -- hope : it was n't meant to be , liam . i was too late . and it 's dumb to speculate . it hurts , and it does n't change anything . i should get back to work . liam : i , um ... i miss you . hope : yeah , i miss you , too . [ scene_break ] steffy : so , mom , you do n't fault me for keeping hope away from liam ? taylor : ( sighs ) i understand you were trying to protect your engagement , and hope was there trying to interfere . steffy : yeah , but lying to liam right after we got marred ? ( scoffs ) taylor : sweetheart , i 'm not going to judge you , all right ? steffy : okay . taylor : sometimes we do things in the heat of the moment , and later , we wish we had n't . it 's a mistake . we all make them but it 's only a mistake . it does n't mean that what you and liam share is n't real . steffy : no . it 's just a little tainted . taylor : no , you were trying to protect your marriage . steffy : but that 's just it . you know i 'm wearing liam 's wedding ring . you know , he 's my husband . why should i feel that threatened ? i mean , am i that weak and insecure ? taylor : no . steffy : ( scoffs ) taylor : no , you are not weak . but i 'm sure maybe just for a moment ... steffy : ( sighs ) taylor : you were feeling very insecure , but that 's understandable knowing what -- what hope has been through with liam in the past . you know , i 've got ta tell you , it 's not that different from what i 've gone through with brooke and your father . steffy : yeah . taylor : maybe if i had been a little more protective of my marriage , maybe we 'd still be a family . steffy : you would never lie to dad 's face . no , i see . and i know what i have to do now . taylor : do n't make any decisions in haste , okay ? steffy : the hasty decision was lying in the first place you know what ? i ca n't live with that . i love liam so much , and i - i do n't want our marriage to start this way . ( sighs ) no , liam and i , we have dinner plans , but before we go anywhere ... ( sighs ) i 'm telling him the truth . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : what happened in colorado -- steffy getting to the top of the mountain first to meet liam while hope was stuck in the gondola -- you 're willing to write all that off as chance ? ridge : i 'm willing to just let it all be . brooke : oh , boy , you have a lot of faith in your children . ridge : as you do in yours . ridge : sweetheart , i love my daughter . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : she 's not as tough as she pretends to be . she 's had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life -- the breakup of her family , the death of her twin sister . she 's finally found someone to help fill some of those voids . she 's absolutely glowing now . i would really hate for her to lose that . brooke : there 's another young woman who also has had to overcome a lot , and she finally met the man that she adored , and he was taken from her unfairly . ridge : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] thomas : hope , gosh . i 've been lookin ' for you everywhere . hope : hey . hey , yeah , uh , what 's up ? thomas : so ... i have an idea . hope : uh , uh - o . what ? a pink golf ball ... for women golfers ? thomas : exactly . hope : ( laughs ) thomas : okay , uh , you 're gon na catch me hitting one off the tee anytime soon , but listen . what if we came up with a new logo for hope for the future , something that exemplifies the message that you 're trying to get across ? we print it on these pink golf balls , and put it in your next photo shoot ? hope : hmm . thomas : what ? hope : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i just ... liam and i used to really like playing miniature golf . that 's all . thomas : right . hope : uh , no , you know what ? it 's -- it 's a really good idea . thomas : yeah . hope : just , uh , you know , let me think about it , okay ? thomas : yeah , okay . hope : great . thomas : ( sighs ) hope ? hope : yeah ? thomas : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry about you and liam . like , i 'm -- i still ca n't believe he let you get away . it 's really -- it 's his loss for sure . hope : thanks , thomas . that 's very sweet . thomas : hey , i mean it . ( sighs ) the guy has got ta be out of his mind . hope : why , to -- to choose your sister over me ? thomas : to choose anyone over you . [ scene_break ] steffy : lost in thought ? liam : hi . ready for dinner ? steffy : i 'm ready for whatever you were just thinkin ' about . liam : that 's after dinner . steffy : mm . liam : come on . let 's go . steffy : yeah , there 's something we need to talk about first . liam : what ? steffy : us . liam : okay . steffy : okay . liam , um , i love you more than i can put into words , and i know you love me , too . i mean , that 's why you married me . that 's why i trust you . liam : yeah , i mean , you were there for me when i needed you the most , and so i 'll be there for you . steffy : well , i need you now . liam : like right now ? like , in the office ? i mean , i guess we could clear off your desk -- steffy : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . no , not for that . ( sighs ) you know , i 've always prided myself on my strength . survival instinct , you know ? bad things happen . your parents split up . your sister dies . but it 's either you have to reach deep down and find that strength , or you ca n't go on . liam : you know , you have been through so much . steffy : yeah . liam : and you always pull through , and that 's one of the things i admire most about you . steffy : ( sighs ) but i have n't always been this strong . you know , that 's what i hate about myself -- when i show weakness . liam : well , i have n't seen much of that . steffy : that 's because i 've been very careful not to show you . liam : when ? steffy : when ? um ... when we were in aspen . there was ... some things that i did out of ... out of weakness , because i was afraid . liam : of what ? steffy : your rejection . liam : steffy , buddy , baby , we got married in aspen . steffy : yeah , i know . on the mountain top . and that is a day that i will never get for the rest of my life . liam : okay . so w - why all this talk about fear ? steffy : um ... ( sighs ) because ... hope was in aspen . liam : yeah . you did n't know that i mean , that 's ... what you told me . steffy : that was n't the truth . [ scene_break ] hope : ( laughs ) hope : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] liam : so you knew hope was in aspen ? steffy : yes . liam : and you did n't tell me because ... you were afraid . steffy : we were engaged for a couple of days . i did n't know what she was doing there . liam : yeah , but you thought it might be because she wanted to see me . steffy : that would be the logical conclusion , yeah . liam : okay . anything else ? steffy : um ... ( sighs ) the gondola . liam : ( scoffs ) no , steffy , do n't tell me that . steffy : no , you know what ? i - i - i have to . liam : do n't you tell me that . steffy : i lied , and i 'm sorry . liam : oh , my god . steffy : i knew she was in the gondola , okay ? i knew , and i 'm sorry . liam : here it comes . you know what ? you -- you told me that you had nothing to do with the gondola getting stuck . you told me that . steffy : i - i know , and it 's another lie , but look at me . this is -- this is the truth i love you more than i ever thought i could love anyone . that is why i am telling you this . i will not let our marriage start off like this . you know what ? i - i should n't have lied . i should have trusted you , but , liam , i was just freaking out . we just married . please . liam : mm . steffy : no , you know , you need to for -- liam : ( scoffs ) okay , so ... so ... the whole time that we were up on that mountain , the minister , the witness , you and me , exchanging vows , pledging our love to one another , getting married -- the whole time , you could see the gondola , and you knew full well that hope was inside the entire time watching us , and you were making promises to me . you promised that you would be loving and loyal and faithful and truthful , and at the same time , you were lying to me . this is our wedding , steffy . what is more sacred than that ? steffy : look , okay , i was determined to save you from a girl who already made your life miserable . liam : no , you were determined to get a ring on your finger before hope could stop you . you manipulated this entire thing . steffy : i know . and i was wrong . i wish i had n't , but that is why i 'm telling you everything , so we can start clean . liam , you love me , because i would do anything for you . i would go to the ends of the earth . i would climb the highest mountain , and that 's exactly what i did . my mistake was keeping it from you . okay ? now please , if -- if you forgive me , i will never , ever keep anything from you ever again . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : no , do n't -- do n't look at me like that . liam , please forgive me . | steffy confesses to her mom that she did know hope was in aspen when she had her rushed marriage and yet she lied about that to liam . she should n't have lied to him , but liam married her because he loved her so it would n't change anything for him to know now . hope drops off some papers for steffy but only finds liam and he asks how she is . she asks if he is happy in his marriage . he says yes .. and that steffy would not lie to him . at home , steffy admits to liam that she did something out of weakness because she was afraid of rejection . that day at aspen , she did know hope was there and did not want him to know that . he needs to know if there is anything else and is incredulous when she mentions the gondola . she loves him too much and does not want her marriage to start this way . they have a big argument that she started that marriage by lying to him . she begs for his forgiveness . she vows if he will forgive him for this that she will never ever keep anything from him again . |
liam : hey . hi . hope : hi . liam : uh , sorry , i did n't mean to interrupt . i can -- hope : no , you did n't . um ... sorry , do we have a meeting scheduled that i -- liam : no , no , no , no , no . no , no , no . i - i -- um ... no . hope : oh . you 're here to see ivy . liam : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] ivy : dad ? john : oh , my little lamington . how did you get in my igloo ? ivy : hey , hey , hey . wake up . john : oh , hey . ivy : hey ! john : a dream -- a wonderful dream . ivy : oh , dad . john : oh , sweetie , how are you ? ivy : i 'm good . someone told me you were coming into town . john : yeah . just heading up to oregon . ivy : oh , yeah . the big fishing trip with eric . john : we 'll have dinner when i get back . ivy : yeah , that 'd be great . you know , he 's so excited to spend some time with you . john : if he 'll ever get out of this meeting . and i 'm excited about you -- my little girl , a big - time jewelry designer . launching her own line in europe . ivy : yep . john : where 's the first stop ? ivy : amsterdam . john : oh , lots of bridges there . watch your step . ivy : i know . i 've got a game plan already . i 'm just gon na stick right down the center and avoid all the sides . john : good plan . unless this liam fellow can jump in after you , in which case , go for a swan dive . [ scene_break ] quinn : [ sighs ] you 're not getting dressed today ? deacon : just seems like a waste of time to me . quinn : what are you talking about ? deacon : the clothes are just gon na end up on the floor . quinn : [ chuckles ] well , that 's part of the fun , ripping your clothes off . deacon : yeah , see , i 've been meaning to talk to you about that . how many buttons am i supposed to lose ? i mean , my very favorite t - shirt , it 's in tatters thanks to you . quinn : aww ! poor baby ! no . no , no , no . my mind 's on other things right now . deacon : like what ? quinn : like forrester creations . deacon : and there you go . completely out of the mood . thank you . quinn : well , wyatt told me that there 's a shake - up going on down there . deacon : so what ? who cares ? quinn : so , our children work there . we have to make to sure no matter what they come out on top . deacon : oh . [ scene_break ] eric : of course rick is upset . but he 'll get over it eventually . caroline : if maya ever gives him a moment alone . she 's got her hooks in him . you have to get rid of her . rick : [ clears throat ] is there a problem ? eric : there should n't be ... if the three of you will focus on getting along . ridge , good . come in . sit down . ridge : do i need to be here ? i got other stuff i got to -- eric : ridge , i asked you to sit down . will you sit down please ? look , i called this meeting first and foremost to make an announcement , but before i do , i just want to remind everybody that this is a family business . i did n't work all these years to make this a successful fashion house to have it fall apart because of the tension between two brothers . now , i want you to work together . designer ... and ceo . ridge : you got to be kidding me . [ scene_break ] deacon : ceo trauma at forrester ? come on , quinn . whatever happens , you know , it 's gon na shake out fine for our kids . quinn : you think ? deacon : yeah , of course , i do . i mean , ridge and rick -- they 're smart guys , right ? they both recognize that forrester needs hope for the future . quinn : i suppose . deacon : but let me guess . there 's still something stressing you out . quinn : well , i thought wyatt would have been able to convince hope by now . deacon : convince her of what ? quinn : to stop excluding me ! deacon : will you give it time ? quinn : i have given it plenty of time , and i am missing out on all sorts of grandmotherly duties . like today -- do you know what today is ? it 's their very first ultrasound . deacon : oh , well , of course , you would have been invited for that . quinn : who says i need an invitation ? deacon : this will end well . [ scene_break ] ivy : i think liam made quite the impression on you . john : well , he 'll never measure up to that mcgough boy , though . ivy : dad , that was in the fifth grade . we did n't even hold hands . john : oh , well , i liked the way he called me `` sir . `` ivy : yeah , well , i did n't appreciate the way he slurped his juice box , so that relationship was going nowhere . john : oh , liam , on the other hand ? mm - hmm . well , my advice to you , young lady -- do n't give liam a juice box any time in the near future . keep that magic alive as long as you can . [ scene_break ] liam : so apparently there 's a lot of action around here lately . hope : oh , you have no idea . just a crazy amount . there 's a meeting going on right now , actually , that 's -- liam : oh , do n't let me keep you . hope : no . oh , no , no , no . i 'm not going . liam : oh . why ? hope : just another appointment . liam : okay . wyatt : [ clears throat ] let 's rock ' n ' roll . it 's , uh , ultrasound time . [ scene_break ] ivy : so you 're going on another fishing trip , hey ? you know what ? i do n't think this is a very good look for beverly hills . john : well , i 'll be knee - deep in the rogue river before sundown . picked up a few new flies on the way in . ivy : oh . very good . you know what ? i 'm glad to hear that these are not gon na be used in the forrester koi pond . john : koi ? oh , no , too bony . i am taking my brother up to oregon . in a couple of hours , we 'll be catching our dinner . if he ever finishes with this meeting . ivy : yeah . there 's a lot happening at forrester right now . john : ah ! i can still boss him around . do n't worry . he 'll come . ivy : oh , really ? you think so ? john : well , if not , i 'll invite liam to join me . get to know your gentleman caller a little better . tell me , how fast can liam gut a fish ? ivy : you know what ? i have no idea . john : really ? well , how many dates have you had ? ivy : well , clearly , dad , not enough . i just keep forgetting to ask that question . john : well , look , if you ever need a chaperone to , you know , steer the conversation around to -- ivy : you know what ? thanks , but i think i 'm gon na be all right . john : with liam ... i think you will . ivy : yeah . [ scene_break ] liam : ultrasound ? hope : yeah . yeah , it 's our first one . liam : wow ! that 's -- wyatt : yeah , it 's a big day , you know ? getting a look at our little bambino . or bambina , right ? [ both chuckle ] wyatt : oh , i saw ivy out there . you know , out in reception . liam : oh , great . oh , good . i was actually hoping to see her , so ... wyatt : well , i 'm glad you 're spending a lot of time with her , you know ? she 's very talented , and she 's very pretty , and good for you . liam : uh , thanks . wyatt : but i think we ought to go . hope : mm - hmm . yep . liam : okay , enjoy . hope : yeah . wyatt : we will . [ scene_break ] deacon : whoa , whoa , whoa . you 're not seriously gon na do this . quinn : i have to . this is my grandchild we 're talking about . deacon : you 're gon na crash hope 's appointment ? quinn : i am not missing anything in my grandchild 's life , despite what hope says . deacon : [ sighs ] quinn : come on . wish me luck . deacon : you 're gon na need it . [ scene_break ] eric : look , this is really , really important . our company is depending on all of you to get this -- john : and my stomach 's depending on you getting a move on . what the heck is taking so long in here ? eric : john , will you just give me a few minutes , all right , please ? john : excuse me , everyone . eric and i are flying out to oregon and fishing for our own dinner . come on , eric . they 're starting to bite right now . i can feel it ! eric : look , i 'm afraid you 're gon na have to go without me , john . i 've got so much to handle here . john : did n't you just name a new ceo ? maya : yes , he did . rick . john : and why did you do that ? so you could attend boring meetings or so you could jump on a plane with your brother ? come on ! you suckered rick into taking the job . let him do it . incidentally , congratulations , rick . you 're gon na do a great job . rick : thank you . dad , go . we 'll be fine . eric : not the company i worry about so much . it 's you . it 's you and ridge . rick : we 'll work it out . john : they 'll work it out ! come on , eric . sundown is fast approaching . you 're gon na love the guys . the sound of crackling wood . that little tavern in shady cove . incidentally , they call it shady cove for a reason . [ both chuckle ] eric : is that so ? rick : have a great trip , dad . well ... dad 's gone fishing . some well - deserved r & r. does anyone else , uh , need a little break ? there 's the door . i 'm not gon na judge . might want to think about it , because things are n't gon na be easy around here ... for any one of you . because as far as i 'm concerned , you 've all betrayed me . you , i 'd like some worthwhile designs . and if you need to hold her hand to do it , that 's fine . i do n't care . and , you . you 'll be hearing from my attorney . carter : as an attorney , i strongly suggest a cooling - off period . rick : you 've always been loyal to ridge . that better change if you want to stay around here . carter : i 'm loyal to forrester creations . and i 'd like to advise you legally to be very careful about the decisions you make . maya 's all over you . she 's a money - grubbing -- rick : one bad word against her -- you 're gone . maya 's the only one who 's actually been truthful to me . and if anyone has a problem with maya or me , i suggest you get the hell out . because there is no place for you here at forrester creations . ridge : so , really , that 's what you 're doing ? you 're gon na throw your weight around ? rick : if you do n't like it , do n't let the door hit you . caroline : can we please just talk ? just the two of us alone ? rick : no . ridge : i have an idea . i got her into this . do n't take it out on her . rick : do n't tell me what to do . ridge : okay . i 'm just suggesting maybe you should talk to your wife . rick : i do n't care what any of you think ... except for our new lead model . maya : lead ? ridge : oh , god . maya : oh , thank you . thank you . rick : caroline , i 'd like you to get to work on a dress for maya -- a showstopper . ridge : we 've already designed a showstopper . rick : yeah , it 's pretty basic , actually . i really want something that showcases maya 's beauty . caroline : no . rick : excuse me ? caroline : you 're just rubbing this in my face . you 're trying to make it as painful as possible . rick : this is your job . caroline : it was a few kisses ! that is it ! and i know that it was wrong . but you are seriously losing it . think about what you 're doing . you are latching yourself onto maya ? you are hurt , and you are upset , and you are angry . but this is no way to handle it . it is not too late for us . i am not giving up on our marriage . rick : this meeting is over . caroline : can we just please -- rick : leave . all of you ! maya : it 's good that you stood up to them . rick : i 'm ceo . they 'll learn to respect that . maya : they already are . rick : can i get a moment alone ? maya : okay . i 'm proud of you . [ scene_break ] hope : [ exhales deeply ] doctor : you ready for this ? hope : well , i think so , yeah . wyatt : yeah , what exactly are we gon na see ? doctor : not much at this point . wyatt : ah . doctor : it 's too soon to tell whether it 's a boy or a girl , if that 's what you 're asking . wyatt : okay , so , no rush then , right ? [ chuckles ] doctor : maybe at the next appointment . now , make sure to tell me whether you want me to keep it secret . hope : uh , i do n't know . i think we have to talk about it . i do n't know . doctor : you know it . [ scene_break ] ridge : you okay ? caroline : no . ridge : i wish rick could see the mistake he 's making taking this out on you . caroline : thank you for what you did in there . sticking up for me . ridge : it 's the truth . it 's my fault . caroline : no . it 's -- it 's both our faults . i ... i just got caught up in ... you . designing . now he 's ... leaving me . he 's hooking up with maya . what am i supposed to do ? [ scene_break ] maya : ready for visitors ? rick : sure . maya : it 's settling in , is n't it ? the job is really yours . rick : yeah . what 's in the bag ? maya : well , we never properly celebrated , so ... champagne and caviar . rick : whoa ! my favorite . maya : you 're ceo . i 'm lead model . if ever there were a time to celebrate ... it 's now . rick : should i open the champagne ? maya : please ? rick : all right . maya : uh , wait . i just want you to know ... you 'll forget her . in time . you will . if you just ... focus on us . now pop that cork ! rick : all right ! you read my mind . [ chuckles ] maya : [ chuckles ] rick : ooh , watch out . there . to us . [ glasses clink ] [ scene_break ] singer : there comes a point of no return where you 're never turning back [ cell phone beeps ] singer : tell yourself to move on make your heart sway in its tracks singer : i know you 've chosen a different path when you lost your faith in me another man gave you everything [ heart beating on monitor ] singer : more reasons to believe more reasons to believe life goes by way too fast these days we had will never last but when you find the one and time stands still i hope you have i hope you have all you need ooooh , ooh , ooh - ooh ooh , ooh , ooh , ooh , ooh ooh , ooh , ooh , ooh , ooh , ooh i 'm haunted by our memories it takes two to reminisce this hollow feeling has me scared do you not want the past ? so do i wait around and just pretend you 're planning to return ? but if i did , i 'd be a fool by now , you 'd think i 'd have learned life goes by way too fast those days we had will never last but when you find the one and time stands still i hope you have i hope you have i hope you have all you need | deacon tries to get amorous but quinn says not now , she has other things on her mind . their children are working at fc and they need to make sure that continues to go well . there is a new ceo shakeup . she has missed out on several things , like today is wyatt and hope 's first ultrasound . she starts to head out and deacon says he ca n't believe she is going to crash hope 's appointment . quinn says she can not miss out despite what hope says . he wishes her luck and says she is going to need it . eric calls another meeting and tells them this is really , really important . liam stops by just before hope is going to her ultrasound . she only mentions that she is not going to the meeting because she has her own appointment . it is when wyatt comes in that he mentions the ultrasound . he tells liam that ivy is pretty and very talented so he 's happy for the both of them . ivy talks to her dad about going on another fishing trip and he wishes her well with her showing of jewelry in amsterdam . he questions her about how many dates she has had with liam . then he interrupts the meeting and practically drags eric out to go to oregon and catch their supper . rick takes over and asks if anyone else needs a break as he wo n't judge them . things could get a little difficult around here . he reminds them that they all betrayed him but they are going to carry on . he tells ridge that if he needs caroline 's hand to guide him , he does not care . he tells caroline that his attorney will be in touch with her . carter tells rick to be careful what he says now . he needs a little more cooling off period . rick tells him to be careful also as he knows he is loyal to ridge . carter says he is loyal to fc and says maya is a money hungry rick stops him and says one more word and he will be gone . he says she is the only one who told him the truth and anybody who has a problem with rick or maya can get the hell out . ridge asks if this is the way he is going to throw his weight around . rick says if ridge does n't like it do n't let the door hit him . rick says he does n't care what anybody thinks except for his lead model . he asks caroline to design another piece for maya despite the fact that they already have a show stopper . he wants one that really showcases her beauty . caroline glares at him then refuses . she says she is not giving up on their marriage but rick is trying to rub her face in this newest decision and make it as painful as possible . |
maya : dr. march , i 'm sorry . julius : i am not here to judge anybody , no matter what you all think . you condemn me for giving up on my first born . now you want me to turn my back on nicole ? nicole : daddy , this is n't the same . julius : maya , why did n't you guys tell me that you were doing this when we were at the house , if you were n't ashamed ? vivienne : dr. march , i know us barging in here must seem like -- dr. march : i just technically ca n't discuss this case with anyone who is n't my patient . but realistically , i work with families , and sometimes families have work to do that does n't involve me . i 'm going to give you some time . vivienne : thank you . maya : is there any more to say ? do n't you at some point just have to let us live our lives ? julius : that 's all i want , is for you to let your sister live her own life . nicole . i do n't know if you respect me or if you ever have . nicole : i 'm not as hard on you as you are on me . julius : but i know that you trust your mother . listen to her . vivienne : sweetheart , i know you 're your own person . and so is your sister . and i want both of you to have whatever your heart is set on . but not like this . [ scene_break ] brooke : do you think we should call julius and see if they found them yet ? eric : no , i do n't think so . they politely declined our company , and they did n't even ask for directions , so ... brooke : [ sighs ] we should have insisted . eric : we 're not those kind of parents . i ca n't recall any race against time when i tried to talk my kids into or out of anything . brooke : i just hope the avants can find some common ground . their family does n't need any more conflict . [ scene_break ] nicole : mom , what is so wrong with me wanting to help my sister have a child ? vivienne : i 'm not calling you wrong . i 'm not calling maya wrong , or anybody else in this room . i am saying i am afraid for all of you . when parenting becomes arranged , things can go wrong , things that you ca n't foresee . you feel things you never thought you would . you turn on people that you thought you would always stand by . maya : nicole and i will not having a falling - out . vivienne : and this young man . first love is like no other . it teaches you so much about life , so much about yourself . maya : i would never stand in the way of that experience for nicole . julius : how else could it go ? love , particularly young love , needs to be nurtured , not interrupted , put second , or , even worse , put on hold . suppose rick said to you , `` hey , maya , put me on your calendar in a year , after i 've had a baby with somebody else . `` zende . do n't tell me you support this . zende : all i know is that i support nicole . [ chuckles ] julius : young man , i say this with all the respect i can muster , but you have no idea what you 're doing . maya : daddy ! zende : [ chuckles ] okay . julius : man to man . i mean , i had a son at one time . i would have said this to him . but i 'm gon na say it to you . you think love can wait . when you 're on a full belly , that -- that makes sense , and your food is settling . but when it gets to be about 11 : 00 or 12 : 00 or 1 : 00 in the morning and your blood tells you that you 've waited long enough -- vivienne : julius , stop the nonsense . julius : this is not nonsense . zende : with all due respect , sir , just because nicole would be pregnant does n't mean we 'd have to put everything on hold . we 'd still be together . we 'd still be in love . julius : in theory , son , you 're right . but take it from one who knows . when those hormones kick in and she starts nesting , you 're dreaming if you think you 're gon na be the first on her mind . vivienne : zende , you are exactly the kind of man we wanted nicole to meet . julius : that 's exactly what i 'm saying ! i 'm not saying anything different ! listen , you can stop pouting , little girl . nicole : i 'm not pouting . julius : because i 'm on your side . i 'm trying to keep you and this young man together ! you 've never had someone so on your side . you are ... the most complete thing , perfect thing that i have ever achieved . and i 'm not gon na stop fighting for you . nicole : mom ? did you know what married life would be like when dad proposed and you said yes ? vivienne : i thought there 'd be a few bumps on the road . nicole : and did you know what it would be like to be a mother before you were one ? vivienne : oh , no , no , baby . nicole : then please stop telling me i do n't know what i 'm getting myself into , because who ever does ? you ca n't practice something that you 've never done before . all you can do is know when you 're ready to try and hope that you figure it out if it does n't work out the way you thought . do you remember all of your complaining and fussing about how maya would never be able to give you grandchildren ? well , together , we can . why is n't that a good thing ? julius : that child can not carry on the family name . but it 's clear that you 're gon na do whatever you want to do no matter what we say . so you just want us to leave you alone . nicole : no . i want you to be my parents . because i think i 'm going to need you . i know that you 're worried . and i 'm so thankful for that because it means that you care . but what i need is your trust and your support . if you 're really moving out to la , then i ca n't have this stress on me . or the baby . if you say that you 're doing your best to try and accept what maya 's making of her life ... why ca n't you do the same for me ? vivienne : well , now that you put it that way ... we can . julius : stubbornness . it 's a curse . why could n't you two have been more like your mother ? i guess i 'll just keep my mouth shut for now . i ca n't afford to have another child who hates me . nicole : nobody hates you , except for when you 're awful . but that 's not today . i know you love me . julius : [ voice breaking ] i do love you . um , i 'm gon na , uh , i 'm gon na bring the car around . vivienne : you did n't want us to pretend that we were n't worried . we 've done so much pretending about things we did n't understand . i hope things turn out just the way you think it will . [ scene_break ] brooke : wonder if nicole 's having second thoughts . eric : do any of the avants ever change their minds about anything ? brooke : their parents did sell their house , and the father did apologize . eric : yeah . brooke : i just wonder if nicole realizes how attached she 's gon na become to that baby in nine months . eric : i imagine that child 's gon na grow up knowing exactly how he or she came about . you want to be here for that , do n't you ? brooke : yes , of course ! it 's gon na be my grandbaby . eric : then move in . brooke : [ chuckles ] eric : you lived here before . why not ? brooke : i have a home . eric : all right , then not permanently . just on nights when you want to stay over . brooke : we do n't even know if the procedure 's gon na work . eric : we have no reason to believe it would n't . look , let me put your mind at rest , all right ? i promised myself years ago that if you ever permanently gave up on ridge that i would make another effort . i 'm not doing that . brooke : okay . eric : i 'm not ruling it out , though . brooke : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] maya : i did n't know what to say to them . but i 'm glad you did . [ knock on door ] dr. march : i thought i might have seen ... rick : the in - laws left . dr. march : so , are we proceeding or ... ? nicole : we are . [ knock on door ] nicole : come in . rick : maya sat zende down with the doctor in case he had questions he did n't get to ask . nicole : that was nice . rick : we should have involved him more from the beginning . nicole : you were just respecting my privacy , so ... rick : i know how much you adore your sister . nicole : she 's my role model . rick : she loves you , too . you know , nicole , you could get dressed right now . you can go home with us , and that would not change . nicole : [ scoffs ] did maya send you in here to tell me this ? rick : no , we both feel this way . we were so excited about this idea . we did n't take things into consideration . zende , for one . nicole : he said he loves me . rick : you have nothing to prove to us , nicole . this is your life , and you need to live inside that life . nicole : but what if this is one of the things that i want to look back on and say i did that in my life ? and it 's not a bad thing , is it , to have a guy who knows what i ca n't give him right now and is willing to wait ? rick : i suppose not . nicole : i want a love like you and maya , one that has been tested and will last . you 're a wonderful man , rick . you 're patient , you 're protective , you 're generous . i would n't be doing this for anybody else . [ knock on door ] dr. march : shall we get started , nicole ? zende : i have homework . nicole : we wo n't be long . doctor , can maya stay ? dr. march : i thought she might . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] eric : were you at least able to ask the questions that you wanted answers to ? vivienne : well , um , things were said that needed to be said . brooke : so you can feel good about that much , right ? vivienne : well , we did n't get the results we wanted , but i think it brought us closer together as a family . would n't you say that , julius ? julius : listen , i do n't believe in the power of discussion over the power of saying no to your child when they want something that you know is going to hurt them . i mean , that 's what you do as a good parent . eric : what about when your children are no longer children ? julius : well , maybe it does n't bother you to see your son and daughter wreck their lives , but i was n't raised that way . vivienne : honey , we understand you 're not happy . julius : listen , do n't talk to me about bringing the family closer together . this is a perfectly avoidable train wreck . this is something that 's gon na pit these two girls -- that 's right , i said girls -- against each other for the rest of their lives . [ scene_break ] dr. march : i 'm going to dilate you now . speculum might be a little cold . nicole : [ gasps ] i 'm fine . so [ chuckles ] you think you 're gon na get used to being called mom ? maya : [ chuckles ] dr. march : i 'm inserting the catheter . you might feel a little bit of pressure , but if it 's too much or if you feel a pinch , i want you to tell me . not every cervix is aligned just right . nicole : [ sighs ] so , i guess we got to think of something else to call mom now , right ? maya : we can call her vivienne . nicole : she 'll hate that . maya : [ laughs ] nicole : um ... let 's call her gramma viv . maya : okay . nicole : [ gasps ] um , that felt almost like a pinch . dr. march : okay , so can you just shift your weight gently from side to side ? good . and then press on your abdomen just a few inches below your navel . apply some pressure . that should make it feel better . good . you also may feel ... this . nicole : i did . w - was that ... ? dr. march : and we 're done . maya : thank you . [ scene_break ] eric : you do n't seem as reconciled to maya as you were a few days ago . julius : eric , remember , she threw away my father 's name and took on yours . now , i can be happy about one of those things , but not both . vivienne : we made our peace , and that 's all we can do . you ca n't stop them from making mistakes . i mean , if that 's what this is . brooke : i 'm sure they 'll take your misgivings to heart . besides , today probably wo n't result in a pregnancy . they said it takes several tries . julius : the women in my family , all you got to do is look at them and they get pregnant . vivienne : [ chuckles ] julius : except you , baby . vivienne : oh , yes . do you remember how excited we got when the doctors called and said we were expecting ? julius : yeah . if i knew then what i know now ... vivienne : julius , that 's unnecessary . julius : yes , i remember . vivienne : well , can you have a little bit of that excitement for rick and maya ? julius : eric , everybody always talks about these great martinis you make . i think now might be a good time for one . eric : coming right up . [ scene_break ] dr. march : so , i 'd like you to stay on the table for another 15 minutes or so , but after that , you 're good to go . call me if you have any cramping . i doubt you will . everything went so smoothly . and as i mentioned before , anything intimate in the next -- nicole : oh , yes , doctor , i remember . thank you . maya : thank you , dr. march . nicole : i 'm so glad you 're here . zende : of course . you know i 'll always be here for you . but i have to go back to forrester . rick : we 'll drive nicole home . zende : i love you . nicole : i love you , too . maya : we did it . nicole : [ chuckles ] we do n't know if we did yet . maya : we started . nicole : maya , what 's wrong ? maya : i just ... [ voice breaking ] never in my wildest dreams did i think a day like this would come . and now thanks to both of you , i get to have every one of my dreams come true . i love you so much . nicole : now you 're gon na make me cry . maya : [ laughs ] rick : what ? i 'm not . maya : [ laughs ] [ sighs ] | julius and vivienne surprise everyone by showing up for the surrogacy procedure . dr. march says she can not discuss this with anyone but her patient . but she understands their concern so she will slip out and give them some time with their daughters . maya says what more is there to say . do n't they have to let go at some point and let them lead their own lives . nicole tells her father that she is n't as hard on him as he is on her . he reminds her that she trusts her mother so just listen to her . vivienne says she is not calling anyone wrong , but when parenting becomes arranged things can go wrong that you do n't foresee and people can turn on each other at such time . and this young man , a first love is like no other . maya says she would never stand in the way of that experience for nicole . julius says zende should not have to put his relationship on hold . he tells zende he has no idea what he is doing . he tells nicole he is trying to keep this young couple together . she is the most complete perfect thing he has ever achieved and he will never stop fighting for her . nicole says she wants her parents to be there as she thinks she will need them . but right now she needs them to trust and support her . she can not have this stress on her or the baby . |
maya : almost time . rick : are you ready ? dr. march : the question is , are you ? rick : now ? dr. march : if you 'll follow me ... rick : this is really happening . maya : [ chuckles ] [ sighs contentedly ] thanks to my sister . sasha : ahem . zende : oh . hey . uh , how was the beach ? sasha : well [ sighs ] it would have been more fun with some company . but do n't worry . i have n't given up on you yet . there 's a luau tonight that , yeah , i 'm dragging you to . what ? what is it ? zende : i ca n't , all right ? i - i got to get back to l.a . [ clicking ] you hanging in there ? steffy : yep . yep . easy - peasy . okay , this is not the most comfortable thing in the world . liam : uh - huh . good news is we 're almost finished . steffy : yes ? with the first session . steffy : ohhh . just remind me the next time i want to get a tattoo how much this hurts , please ? liam : i 'll remind you the next time you want to get a new husband . how 's that ? steffy : you are so funny . so funny . time to let your immune system do a little work . it 's best to limit alcohol . drink plenty of water . steffy : okay . liam : so , how many more treatments ? hard to say . black ink tends to be easier to remove , so that bodes well . here 's the antibiotic ointment . use it . keep your hand out of the sun as much as possible . it might blister or scab . please do n't pick . steffy : yep . you got it . i wo n't . liam : so , is this your first wedding - band tattoo ? in this town ? getting rid of ring tattoos paid off my mortgage . i 'll be in touch to schedule your next appointment . call me if you have any questions . steffy : thank you . liam : whoo ! you did great . steffy : [ chuckles ] thank you . i was trying so hard not to swear like a sailor . i just did n't want you to think i was , like , some kind of wimp . [ chuckles ] liam : uh , nobody thinks that . steffy : except wyatt , maybe . liam : yo . where 's that coming from ? steffy : i do n't know . i guess it 's just all sinking in . i 'm erasing this ring . i 'm erasing my marriage . but as painful as it is , i had to do it , 'cause i 'm where i 'm supposed to be ... with you . sasha : you want to go back to l.a . right now ? zende : you can stay , all right ? i 'll make sure you 're taken care of . i just ca n't be here , moping around , thinking about nicole , all right ? it 's unfair to you , and i 'm ruining your trip . sasha : hey , no . you 're not ruining anything . and you 're crazy if you think i 'm letting you get back on that plane all on your own . you are way more important than any luau . call the pilot , okay ? i 'll go pack my things . maya : are you nervous ? nicole : no . you ? maya : yes . nicole : oh , come on . you 've done this before . old hat , right ? wake me when i 'm pregnant . maya : it 's not too late , you know ? i wo n't be upset if you change your mind . nicole : maya , we 're here . i 'm in the gown . maya : yeah . well , as important as this baby is to me and rick , it is not worth sacrificing your happiness . we have other options . nicole : this gets you exactly what you want . so i want that , too . liam : all right . okay . stop . stop . stop , stop , stop . let me -- let me do this . steffy : no . i 'm just a little sore . i 'm com -- i am fine . liam : let me do this . steffy : it 's a tattoo removal . it 's not like an appendectomy . liam : you need to sit down and have some water , right ? did n't he say that was important -- the water , huh ? steffy : yes . liam : it 's not an appendectomy , although the two are , uh , similar in some ways . they 're both getting rid of something no longer useful . steffy : ouch . liam : what ? what , is that bad ? steffy : you 're saying wyatt is useless . liam : no , i 'm not talking about wyatt . not that hand . steffy : i know . i know . i know . liam : i 'm talking about the marriage . steffy : ohh . wyatt and i -- we needed each other . i think the mistake was to think that the marriage was gon na last forever . the other mistake was to think that you were never gon na come back . liam : yeah . i mean , you ca n't really blame yourself for that , 'cause , obviously , i did something to make you think it . steffy : we hurt wyatt , and ... i did n't think you were coming back , and we lost so much time . liam : says the girl who made me wait and wait and wait and wait . steffy : some things are worth the wait . liam : yes ! yes , they are , like you moving back in with me . steffy : oh , which reminds me -- we need to go back to the loft . i got to get some stuff out of the hall closet . liam : oh , yeah ? steffy : yeah . liam : okay . ready when you are . steffy : look , i just want to , um ... i want to thank you for understanding and knowing that i just do n't want to rush in to this . i just did n't want to , like , go out of wyatt 's door and immediately into yours . liam : i know . steffy : the divorce is in process , and ... this ring is coming off . liam : you had to wait until you felt free to be with me . and now you do . let 's get you home . steffy : okay . sasha : well , i am all packed . zende : wish i could have lived up to my promise and showed you the island . sasha : well , i make the best of things . that 's what i do . oh , but i promise i will be back . hawaii has not seen the last of me . zende : i realize you 're just trying to make me feel better , but i know this is not exactly what you expected . sasha : you know , it could be worse . at least you 're not having me keep it a secret . zende : no . nicole knows i brought you here . i 'm sure probably everybody knows . i know maya will have an earful for us . sasha : oh , please . she 's too busy posting every damn step of the surrogacy . zende : any new updates ? sasha : the last one was just a goofy picture of rick in the hospital cafeteria . zende : maybe there 's still hope . maybe nicole will change her mind . [ cell phone chimes ] sasha : is that her ? zende : no . the jet 's ready . let 's go . let 's go back to l.a . maya : you promise you do n't feel pressured ? nicole : not at all . what i feel ... is how strongly you and rick want to have another baby . if i can do that for you ... give lizzy another sibling ... i will . maya : and what about zende ? nicole : he can still come around . maya : like he did when lizzy was born , showing up to the hospital ? nicole : i keep wishing he 'll pull that off again ... that this whole hawaii thing is a joke ... that i 'll look up ... and he 'll walk in wearing scrubs . [ door opens ] dr. march : looks like we 're almost ready . any last - minute questions or concerns ? maya : no . i think we 're good . zende : i appreciate you doing this on such short notice . no problem . settle in . we 'll be taking off soon . sasha : hey . do you want a magazine ? i mean , they 're mostly girly , but i 'm sure i 've got something in here that 's fitness - related if you want to look at that . zende : what 's wrong with me ? sasha : what do you mean , what 's wrong with you ? nothing 's wrong with you . zende : why ca n't i see the good in this ? why ca n't i appreciate this tremendous sacrifice that she 's making , if she 's making it ? sasha : oh , boy . zende : what ? sasha : uh , well , maya just posted . zende : and ? sasha : and ... they 're about to start . zende : it 's happening . she 's doing it . it 's over . dr. march : i 'll be right back . rick : oh , okay . maya : do you need anything -- water ? hi ! rick : hi . maya : just think ... nine months from now , we could be holding a brand - new baby . rick : little brother or sister for lizzy . maya : i guess we 'd better not get ahead of ourselves . rick : well , we kind of got spoiled the first time . maya : yeah . rick : what do you think , nicole ? you thinking one time and pregnant ? nicole : with any luck . dr. march : okay . all set . nicole , let 's get you as comfortable as possible . nicole : oh . uh ... okay . dr. march : if you 're ready . maya : nicole ? nicole : wait . liam : all right . and ... we 're done . steffy : ah ! ah ! ah ! watch the finger ! watch the finger ! liam : oh , sorry ! oh , my god ! i 'm sorry ! i 'm so sorry ! did i hurt you ? steffy : it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . oh , wow . you 're excited . liam : i 'm really sorry . steffy : no , no . it 's okay . liam : i am excited , though . i am pretty excited 'cause you 're home . steffy : i am . liam : you are home . do you hear that , house ? do you hear that ? steffy : yeah , house . liam : steffy 's home . steffy : did you miss me ? you miss me ? liam : oh , did it miss you ? every room in this house missed you . hey , living room , we had a lot of conversations about this , did we not ? you were begging for her to come back , and now she 's back . kitchen ! oh , kitchen ! steffy : [ laughs ] liam : look who it is ! huh ? look at that face . hey , patio ! patio ! i got something to show you ! hey , neighbors ! hey ! hold on a second . hey , neighbors ! no , they 're not even home now . what am i doing ? um , hey , sky ! sky ! and , uh , oh , oh , oh , ocean ! hey , ocean ! and , um , what 's in the ocean ? whales and dolphins and seagulls and sea horses . do we have sea horses in california ? i 'm not sure . but steffy 's back ! she 's back , baby ! she 's better than ever ! are n't you ? steffy : i love you . liam : i love you . maya : is something wrong ? nicole : i ca n't do it . part of me really ... wants to , but ... i ca n't . maya : it 's okay . it 's okay . rick : you do n't need to explain yourself . nicole : i ca n't ... lose zende . and him taking off to hawaii with sasha ... really opened my eyes to how much this is hurting him . he should n't have done it . it 's wrong . but ... i understand . i 'm telling him that he 's not important , that he can wait . maya : it 's okay , honey . we get it . we do . nicole : i 'm sorry . maya : do n't apologize . rick : we do n't want you doing this even if you have the slightest doubt . maya : let me get your phone , okay ? you need to call zende . tell him you changed your mind . we 've reached our cruising altitude . it 's now safe to unbuckle and move about . sasha : hmm ? want to play ? zende : no . i ca n't concentrate right now . sasha : good . then i guess i 'll win . [ chuckles ] zende : i keep thinking about nicole . sasha : yeah , i can tell . zende : this choice she 's making . sasha : yeah , and , uh , it is her choice . she ... she signed up for this . she sees it as some beautiful gift . zende : it was beautiful -- her giving birth the first time . it was life- changing . why ca n't i feel that way now ? sasha : because you 're a normal human being . nicole is the saint , but she ca n't expect us to be that way . she certainly ca n't expect her boyfriend to be jumping up and down for joy when she wants to give away her body again . how much can she expect of you , zende ? and do n't get me wrong -- i do n't want to badmouth her . she 's my sister . she 's my best friend . but come on . if she 's willing to ask this of you , what else is she willing to ask ? zende : she 's not thinking ahead . she 's - she 's just doing what she thinks is right . sasha : at your expense . she 's taking you for granted . and it 's a shame . [ scoffs ] if you were my man , i would be thanking my lucky stars every damn day of my life . zende : you would ? sasha : every ... damn ... day . nicole : come on . pick up . pick up the phone . [ ringing ] zende : hey . it 's zende . leave a message . i 'll get back to you . [ beep ] nicole : hey . it 's me . we have to talk . i ... i have so much to tell you , and ... just come home , please . we 'll get through this . all you have to do is call me , okay ? just call me as soon as you can . steffy : [ chuckles ] will you stop shouting ? liam : no . no . sorry . no can do -- not until everybody knows . steffy : all of malibu knows . liam : uh , no . i 'm not so sure about that . i have n't told ... the sand . hey , sand . hey , sand . guess what . did you know steffy 's back ? did you know that ? steffy : [ laughs ] liam : what ? come on . it 's been a long time coming . i 'm allowed to be a little excited , do n't you think ? steffy : yeah , you are . you definitely are . liam : well , guess what . if you think this is excited ... wait until you hear how loud i shout ... when this heals ... and there 's no ... bruising and there 's no discoloration ... and i put a ring here -- a real wedding ring that you wear for the rest of your life . steffy : well , then , i 'll be shouting right there with you . liam : i love you , steffy . | rick and maya hug and he says this is really happening . he is ready for his part in the procedure . sasha tells zende that she has not given up on him yet . there is something special coming up tonight here in hawaii . sadly he says he ca n't . he has to get back to la tonight . he tells her that he knows it is not fair to her and he is crazy but he can not stay here moping over nicole . she says he is crazy if he thinks he can leave her here all alone . nothing this good is worth separating from him so she will be returning with him . but hawaii has not seen the last of her . the doctor gives steffy some instructions and tells her to stay out of the sun as much as possible and he will see her on her next visit . she tells liam that she is erasing this ring as well as her marriage to wyatt . he makes her sit down and insists on her drinking more water like the doctor said . she keeps wanting to talk about wyatt . he says it was as much his fault as he made her think he did not want her in his life anymore . now he wants to get her home and her leave one home and into his . zende tells sasha maybe there is still hope . maybe nicole has changed her mind , but they do need to go back to la . then maya posts and sasha tells zende that the procedure will begin soon . nicole tells maya that she keeps hoping this whole hawaii thing is a joke and when she has another baby that zende will be there like he was for her first . |
[ owl hoots ] steffy : still asleep ? liam : beth loves her old room . steffy : it 's probably being with kelly again , too . liam : yeah . oh , i did n't realize how late it is . steffy : beth 's out . stay as long as you want . liam ? liam : huh ? steffy : you okay ? liam : yeah . just , um , i 'm a little surprised that hope has n't called me yet , 'cause , like , that party ca n't still be going , right ? so , like , why would n't she get in touch with me ? and why would she stay out this late with thomas and douglas ? like ... hope : what are you saying ? thomas : you heard me . you give me you ... i give you douglas . hope : you want me ... in exchange for a place in douglas ' life ? thomas : not if you do n't want to . look , maybe we should just forget this . hope : what ? thomas : yeah , the whole thing , the custody , everything . i mean , maybe you 're not as committed to this as i thought you were . brooke : we all know that thomas is n't fit to be a parent to that little boy . donna : yes . but the con that hope 's trying to pull -- it 's risky . brooke : yeah , it worries me . donna : it 's risky to you , too . your marriage to ridge . ridge : [ exhales deeply ] shauna : hi . ridge : hi . [ door closes ] shauna : sorry . i came to raid the pantry for a bottle of water . ridge : yeah , raid away . [ sighs ] shauna : what are you doing ? ridge : thomas is up there with hope . shauna : she 's still here ? ridge : yeah , she 's still here , and they 're in his room . makes me think she 's up to something . donna : i 'm already worried about your marriage to ridge . and now i find out you and hope are keeping this secret . brooke : i do n't wan na keep a secret from ridge . but what am i supposed to do ? he 's not seeing things clearly . he does n't see the danger that douglas is in . donna : if ridge finds out ... brooke : not just ridge . liam ca n't find out either . he 'd be really upset with hope . she might be making a huge mistake tonight . liam : i mean , i know that there 's probably no reason to be concerned . it 's just a little weird , right , that hope is over there right now with your brother . steffy : well , thank you for trying to be the voice of reason with them . liam : i mean , douglas is caroline 's son . i - i feel protective of him . i feel like he 's my responsibility . i just do n't agree that us adopting him is what 's in his best interest . shauna : you really think that hope 's up to something ? ridge : i do , which means that brooke is up to something as well . shauna : involving thomas ? ridge : they better not be trying to ... shauna : what ? ridge : trying to take douglas away from my son . hope : what are you talking about ? i - i ... i thought we both wanted what was best for douglas . thomas : i thought so , too . i did . uh , but maybe i was mistaken . look , douglas loves you , and you want to be his mother , and i 'm his father . i think it just makes sense that we would ... hope : i 'm just confused . i 'm just trying to process ... thomas : hmm . hope : ... this . thomas : maybe a backrub would help . hope : uh ... [ chuckles nervously ] actually , i - i 'm fine . thomas : you will be fine ... with me . i 'm truly amazed at the effect that it has on people . steffy : i do n't trust thomas with much right now , but i do trust him to do right by his son . liam : thanks . cute . well , i - i do n't trust him , not necessarily , not yet , but -- but it 's not just thomas . i mean , ridge is around . steffy : and my granddad and quinn . liam : right , see ? okay . so this is what i 'm saying . i mean , the more loving adults in douglas ' life , the better , even -- even quinn . steffy : she did raise your brother , and he turned out halfway decent . liam : halfway , huh ? steffy : yeah , he 'd take it as a compliment . liam : yeah , he probably would . steffy : tell wyatt i miss seeing him around at the office , and i 'll never forgive him for going back to spencer publications . liam : oh , i will . i will . so speaking of spencer publications ... steffy : oh , no . you ? liam : yeah . my dad , you know , he 's been ... s - sprinkling little hints here and there . he wants me to come back . steffy : and ? liam : i do n't know . i do n't know if that 's what 's right for me . steffy : well , as your boss , i 'd hate to lose you . you 're invaluable to forrester . as your friend , i ... i say go for it . it is your birthright . liam : it 's taken a long time for me to get to a place where i would consider working with my dad again . steffy : you know i would do anything to take back -- liam : steffy ... steffy : you know that . liam : steffy . forgive yourself , really , 'cause i have . forgive and move on . steffy : i 'm trying . maybe it 's time for you to move on , too . forgive bill . go back to spencer publications . and it would be good for pam , cut her baking time in half . liam : was that a vegan joke ? that was a vegan joke . steffy : yeah . liam : [ chuckles ] okay . ridge : there 's one way to find out what 's going on . [ cellphone dials ] [ cellphone rings ] donna : i wish i would explain -- brooke : oh , finally . i told her to call when she got home . donna : oh . [ ring ] brooke : oh . it 's ridge . donna : answer . a - answer . [ ring ] [ beep ] brooke : ridge ! ridge : hey , brooke . uh , quick question . the party 's been over for a while , and hope is still here . apparently , she 's enjoying thomas ' company all of a sudden . she 's up in his room . brooke : she is ? ridge : i 'm hoping she 's not trying to convince him to sign over custody of douglas . it 'd be a big mistake . brooke : oh , yeah , i 'm -- i 'm sure that 's not what 's happening . y - you know , my sister 's here , so i think i 'd better get going . ridge : brooke . do n't let our kids divide us any more than they already have . brooke : okay . i miss you , ridge . good night . [ beep ] ridge : they need to leave my son alone . hope : [ sighs ] okay . um ... thomas : here . why do n't you move over to the couch ? get more comfortable . hope : that 's , um , that 's better . thomas : yeah ? hope : yeah , that 's fine . thomas : here . [ chuckles ] look at you . god , you 're so beautiful . i never thought we 'd be here again in my bedroom . hope : well , it must be nice living here . it has to be better than vinny 's apartment , right ? thomas : sure . yeah . hope : well , you know , your dad 's here , eric and quinn . so there 's a community for douglas . thomas : douglas . yeah . [ clears throat ] hope : um ... actually , i 'm still a little sore right here , so ... thomas : oh , yeah ? hope : maybe a few more minutes . thomas : yeah , sure . here . [ chuckles ] i keep thinking about it , though , you know ? not sure i really wan na stay here . i keep thinking about going to forrester international . hope : what ? thomas , no , you can't . thomas : here . here . look , douglas , uh , it 'd be good for him , right ? i - i know that he would miss you , and you would miss him . would you miss me ? maybe you can give me a reason to stay . steffy : thank you for bringing beth over . liam : you know you 're always gon na be in her life , right ? steffy : yeah , because you stood up for me and my relationship with her . liam : [ chuckles ] you do not need any man standing up for you . steffy : yeah , i 'm not really the fragile type . liam : nope . [ cellphone chimes ] is that , uh , is that thomas ? party over ? steffy : oh , it 's just a reminder for a meeting i have -- liam : what was ... was that ... steffy : what ? liam : was that a dating app ? steffy : no . what ? liam : was that a dating app ? steffy : okay , just because i do n't need a man does n't mean i don't ... need a man , if you know what i 'm saying . liam : i ... uh ... yeah , of course . steffy : yeah , yeah . liam : i mean , ofcourse . that 's good . uh , good for you . it 's good . steffy : like , i downloaded the app , but i have n't started a profile or anything . liam : sure . steffy : i just , i do n't know if i 'm , like , there yet . but , you know , i am in the prime of my life . i would n't wan na swipe left ... or right . i really do n't even know how it works , but i just ... i just ca n't keep putting my life on hold , so ... liam : no , you can't . donna : hope 's still there ? that -- that 's why ridge called ? brooke : ridge is suspicious . i do n't think hope thought this through . donna : this is what i was afraid of . brooke : me , too . shauna : did brooke admit that this is some kind of plan ? ridge : no , she did n't admit it . she sounded nervous . you know , this is frustrating . why ca n't they just leave my son alone ? this whole mission of saving douglas from what ? shauna : i know . i mean , from what i saw tonight , thomas is really working hard on healing and being there for his kid . ridge : hope and brooke -- they 're convinced that he 's this psychopath . that 's not my son . it 's not who he is . thomas : starting to relax now , hmm ? hope : yeah . thomas : feels good for me , too , touching you . wow . your skin is just so soft . hope : thomas . thomas : well , i guess i 'm receiving mixed signals . hope : i ... i do n't mean to . thomas : this is n't about -liam , is it ? i mean , 'cause i know you 're not married to him . that would be a terrible idea , by the way . i mean , then we can never share custody of douglas . hope : well , it would be a lot to work out . we 'd have a lot to discuss , but we both care about douglas , and i know we want what 's best for him , so ... thomas : yeah , i do . i do want what 's best for him . i mean , that 's why i want us to be together , close . you know , raising him together . but you know , hmm . i ca n't just put away my feelings . [ chuckles ] you know , i just ... i have to be close to you when i 'm with you , but that 's okay , right ? i mean , you do n't wan na get married again , obviously , but it does n't mean we ca n't give in to our desires . right ? if only you could , um ... forgive me ? hope : i want to raise douglas with you . but i have beth with liam . and i 'm planning my life with him . thomas : plans change . hope : sometimes , but ... thomas : i still say liam 's better off with steffy . hope : no , because that 's not going to happen . liam and i are probably going to get married , and you and i will be co - parents . thomas : no , hope . i want more . i want a relationship . i want to be the man lying next to you at night . come on . i have what you want . you have what i want . let 's be adults about this . hey . we can seal the deal tonight . steffy : you do n't like the idea of me dating , do you ? liam : no , it 's not -- it 's ... [ groans ] [ chuckles ] it 's not easy to think about because ... a man in your life means a man in -- in kelly 's life . that 's a whole new person with opinions and -- and parenting theories . oh , my god . i hate him already . i hate him so much . steffy : okay , you 're getting all worked up about a hypothetical guy that does n't even exist . liam : he 's gon na exist . he 's gon na exist , and it 's gon na be sooner than later because you 're a catch . steffy , the -- there 's not a guy on the planet that would n't swipe right , trust me . steffy : i do trust you . maybe i 'll have you write up my profile . [ laughter ] liam : i feel like having the ex - husband write the profile might , i do n't know , scare off a guy or two . i 'm not sure . steffy : well , i 'm not gon na date anyone who does n't understand how important you are to me , how important you 'll always be . shauna : i hate seeing you get so worked up over this . ridge : well , it 's frustrating . and it 's disrespectful . shauna : i know . i mean , you 're thomas ' dad . you know him better than anyone . and brooke should know that . she should trust you . i would if i were in her overpriced shoes . ridge : well , it 's late , so she 's probably in overpriced slippers at this point . shauna : that 's true . aw , it 's good to see you still smiling . ridge : seems to happen a lot with you around . shauna : speaking of late , uh , i should get my water and head back to the guest house because , you know , i have a whole beauty routine that i have to do tonight , as you know . ridge : i know . shauna : [ laughs ] good night , ridge . ridge : good night . brooke : ohh . god , i do n't like this . donna : i do n't either . you and ridge should be working together , trying for common ground . he 's gon na be so upset if he figures out what hope is doing . brooke : ridge does n't think that thomas is dangerous , but he is . and now my daughter 's alone with him . thomas : let 's do this starting tonight . hope : i want you in my life . i do . but in a healthy , nurturing way to douglas . anything else is n't an option . thomas : okay . then co - parenting is n't an option . hope : what ? thomas : why are you doing this ? [ chuckles ] why are you here wasting my time ? hope : wasting your time ? thomas . thomas : [ laughs ] & look , i see right through you . come on , hope . you come here tonight . you 're being nice to me . you 're flirting . look , i get it . you want custody of my child . okay ? you 're doing what i would do , but that 's not you . and i am being open and honest about what i want , okay ? what i need . you have to show me there 's a -- there 's a possible future for us . that 's what it would take for you to have my son . hope : and you somehow think by doing this , this is gon na bring us closer together ? bribing me for a life with your son for sex ? you 're doing the opposite . thomas : fine . go . go ahead . it was a nice night . [ chuckles ] we should do it again soon . you , me , and douglas . [ door opens ] hey . bring those papers . hope : i 'd like that . thomas : one last hug ? i promise i wo n't bite . unless you want me to . you need douglas . i need you . | liam puts the girls to bed and then realizes how late it is . steffy tells him the girls are out so he can stay as late as he wants . he can only think about that he is surprised that hope has not called the whole night . she is with thomas and that does not bode well . hope is with thomas who has made the proposal he will give her custody of douglas if she will give him what he wants . when she has this deer in the headlights look he says or they can forget this . perhaps she is not as committed to douglas as he thought she was . he opines she wants to be douglas 's mother and he is his father so it only makes sense that they .ridge is pacing the floor when shauna walks in and wants to know what he is doing . he says just waiting for thomas who is upstairs with hope still . liam confides in steffy that his dad has laid down hints and he thinks he wants him to come back to spencer publications . she says that is his birthright and she thinks he really should forgive his father and join him again at work . hope feigns a sore back and thomas guides her to the couch and starts massaging her neck . he says he never thought they would be like this and not in his bedroom . she makes specific mention that others are in this house and it is better than staying at vinny 's . here he has ridge , eric , quinn all watching out for douglas . as he eases up she says the soreness is a little further over convincing him to keep massaging . ridge calls brooke and says the party has been over for a while but hope is still here and in fact up in thomas 's room . he just hopes she is not trying to push the adoption papers on him again . brooke says oh no , she is sure she is not . she says donna is there so she better go . but she misses him . he tells her please do not let their children divide them again . steffy thanks liam for bringing beth over and for the hundredth time he reminds her that he will always be in her life . she gets a phone call and puts it down right away but liam realizes it must be a dating site . she covers by saying she might not need a man in her life but sometimes she does need a man . thomas finishes his massage and asks hope if that is easing her tension . then he wants to get right back to the thought at hand . he puts himself closer to her as hope has moved away a little . he tells her that her skin is so soft and leans in to kiss her neck . she pulls away and he says he must have been getting mixed signals . |
nick : hey . taylor : ( whispers ) hey . nick : what time is it ? taylor : ( normal voice ) uh , it 's early . nick : you been up awhile ? taylor : yeah . yeah , for a while . i think maybe we should move this to another room . nick : we 'll move it till jack comes home from the hospital , you mean , right ? taylor : since we do n't know when that will be , i just ... nick : what 's goin ' on ? what is it ? taylor : i just -- i do n't -- i do n't feel a connection to the baby , and i 'm -- i 'm really getting scared . i mean , i know that brooke signed these papers , and she told me the baby 's mine , but it -- it just -- it does n't feel like it . i ca n't ... nick : ( whispering ) shhh ... it 'll be okay . it really will be okay . taylor : no , it is n't . it is n't . it is n't gon na be okay . ( sobbing ) i have n't even got to hold him . i ca n't bond with him . i ca ... ( sobbing ) oh , god . i need to take a shower . [ scene_break ] felicia : mother , i could 've met you at your hotel room . stephanie : what ? and give up the pure pleasure of sneaking into my own company ? and it is rightfully my company , in spite of that stupid contract that your father signed . it 's just -- felicia : daddy would have agreed to bungee jump over a river full of crocodiles if it mean getting forrester creations back . stephanie : but it 's legally unenforceable . that 's what 's so silly . i mean , that nick would even come up with this idea of your father divorcing me , i - i ... what ? donna ? is that what you 're thinking ? felicia : whoa , where 'd that come from ? stephanie : ( splutters ) i do n't know . it 's early in the morning , and i - i allot myself 15 minutes of pure paranoia every day . felicia : yeah , well , today you only get five , since i 'm here to set you straight . stephanie : ( chuckling ) answer this question for me . how is it possible that not one , but two of what i consider fairly intelligent men in my family -- they lose all power of reason when it comes to this -- this bimbo ? felicia : cheese fries . stephanie : what ? felicia : they 're a guilty pleasure . you know they 're terrible for you , but sometimes , you just got ta have 'em . stephanie : oh , yeah . i see . i ca n't blame this all on donna , though . i really ca n't . i shoot myself in the foot all the time . why , at my age , can i not learn from my own mistakes ? [ scene_break ] brooke : oh , eric ! eric : you like it ? brooke : ( scoffs ) it 's exquisite ! eric : ( laughs ) oh , good . thank you . i had a breakfast interview this morning , and i could not concentrate , 'cause i had this in my head , and i could n't wait to get to a sketchpad . brooke : i remember when we were married . i 'd wake up in the middle of the night , and tiptoe into the den . eric : yeah . and there i would be still -- still working , no idea how late it had gotten . brooke : with that same blissed - out look that you have right now . eric : yeah ? brooke : ( laughing ) yeah . it 's a joy to see . eric : i have a look ? i have a lot to be blissed out about , actually -- a lot to be happy about right now . brooke : hmm . i wanted to talk to you about that . eric : uhh ... in just a minute . first , i want to apologize to you i was n't able to stop stephanie from coming over and seeing you . i know that has to have been , uh , upsetting . brooke : mm , well , it was very upsetting . i do n't think , um , i 'm ever gon na be able to trust her ever again . eric : understandable . brooke : and what about you ? have you forgiven her ? i 'm sure she 's begging for her old life back . eric : and so she is . but stephanie will not be in this office . i assure you of that . brooke : oh , thank god . i could n't face her every single day , i mean , it 's hard enough having to deal with ashley , eric : ashley ? what 's going on with you and ashley ? brooke : well ... it 's more like what 's not going on with ashley and ridge . he broke off his engagement with her , and ridge and i are together now . eric : you and ridge ? brooke : ( giggling ) yes . eric : good . i think that 's wonderful . brooke : we think so . eric : actually , i feel badly for ashley a little bit , and for her daughter . brooke : i do , too . they were really looking forward to their future . eric : but ... i always knew that you and ridge would find your way back to each other . brooke : do n't get me wrong . i - i do respect ashley . i think she 's a wonderful woman , and she is a huge asset to this company , so i 'm gon na do my very best to keep everything copasetic . eric : i know you will . i appreciate that . brooke : getting back to talking about your happiness ... eric : aha . so you 've , uh , you 've heard about donna and me . brooke : yes , i have . so what 's going on there ? other than the obvious ... eric : have you spoken to your sister about this ? brooke : not yet . so are you having an affair ? is she using you ? are you using her ? eric : well , well , we 're opting for candor this morning ? brooke : well , according to katie , donna thinks this is a real relationship . eric : it is . donna 's right . i am completely charmed by your sister . donna : oh . i 'm sorry . am i interrupting something ? brooke : no , actually , your timing could n't be more perfect . i was just wondering what was going on between you and eric . for real , donna . [ scene_break ] felicia : mother , daddy 's made his share of mistakes , too . stephanie : sweetheart , an affair is a red flag . i do n't listen to your father . i do n't listen to him the way he wants me to , the way he deserves me to listen to him . a - and he 's upset . he 's angry , because he thinks i interfere in all of your lives , and so now it 's just all come home to bite me in the you - know- what . felicia : what happened to brooke ? you know how he feels about her . stephanie : it was so stupid on my part , so ill - thought -- it was n't even thought out . it was just so stupid . felicia : but you had no way of knowing that he was a violent person . stephanie : no , but ... the truth is i should have checked him out , should n't i ? instead , i just pushed him on her . ( sighs heavily ) i 've apologized and apologized , and it 's not enough . it 's never gon na be enough . i know that . and now your father 's cast his eye on donna . [ scene_break ] eric : donna , your sister here knows all about you and me seeing each other . donna : and you 're wondering if i 'm just pretending to be interested to get a rise out of stephanie . brooke : we 'd all like her to pay for her sins . eric : but you do n't want me to pay as well . brooke : oh . i do n't . donna : well , then you have nothing to worry about . what we have , brooke , it 's -- it 's real . i mean , i 'm hopelessly in love with this ... sweet , gorgeous , wildly successful man . i mean , he 's brilliant and -- and funny . i mean , come on , brooke , look at him . how could i not fall for him ? i mean , what 's so impossible about it ? nothing . and if anyone should know that , it 's you . eric : did she also mention i 'm nice - looking ? donna : gorgeous . eric : i 'm just checking . donna : ( giggling ) eric : just wanted to be sure . donna : i have never connected with a man like this . i mean , eric sees me deep inside and ... and he loves me anyway . eric : this is the donna i see . she 's direct and she 's honest . she 's refreshingly blunt . donna : ( giggling ) eric : and she 's witty and charming . and she 's smart . donna : ( giggling ) ( intercom buzzes ) eric : yeah . ( sighs ) how did that happen ? no , no ... no . i 'll take care of it . i 'll be right down . thanks . all right , have to go down ... brooke : okay , we 'll see you . eric : to the showroom . brooke : thanks . donna : all right . i am so crazy about him . brooke : i can tell . donna : i just wish his family could . i mean , they -- they ca n't stand that we 're together . brooke : well , can you really blame his children for feeling that way ... or his wife ? donna : yeah , and it m -- it just makes me insane that they 're only separated . he needs to file for divorce now . brooke : one step at a time , donna . donna : excuse me ? after everything that she 's done to you ? eric has been trapped for so long in that awful marriage . and if you care about him as much as i think you do , you would want him to finally be free of stephanie . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , i 'm back . taylor : ( sighs ) i ca n't blame you for wanting to get out of here . i , um ... i know this has been hard for you , too , and i 've been completely emotionally unavailable to you , and i ... ( sighs ) i 'm sorry about that . um ... you 've been nothing but supportive , and i -- and i 'm -- i 'm really trying . i 'm just having a little trouble getting over this wall . jack : ( crying ) nick : never interrupt mommy while she 's talking to herself . taylor : you brought him home ? what about the doctors ? nick : well , they were fine with it . taylor : but he barely has an -- an immune system . nick : we got the a - ok from all the experts . ( chuckling ) he ca n't be around other people , but he can be around his mom and dad . think he was missing us . were n't you , buddy ? jack : ( grunting ) nick : you want to hold him ? taylor : i should probably wash my hands first . nick : honey , you just took a shower . i think you 're fine . nick : look , ma , no gloves ! taylor : ( sniffles ) jack : ( grunts ) taylor : ( sighs ) right after i had him , they took him away from me . jack : ( grunting ) taylor : ( whispers ) oh ... you 're so beautiful . you 're so beautiful . hey ... ( laughing ) ( sniffles ) sweetie ... ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) thank you . ( normal voice ) thank you . [ scene_break ] donna : so stephanie says she 's sorry , now suddenly everything 's okay ? brooke : i did not accept her apology . donna : well , you better not . i just hope that eric does n't get suckered into taking her back . i mean , even if he does n't end up with me , he deserves so much more . brooke : donna , i want you to be happy , too . donna : and you think i 'm headed for a fall , because stephanie always gets what stephanie wants . well , not this time . there are gon na be consequences . i want everyone to know what she did to you . brooke : no ! donna : why are you so quick to forgive and forget ? brooke : i - i - i 'm not forgiving her , but i do n't want to hang on to this hatred and revenge . donna : it 's not revenge . it 's justice . think about everything she 's done to our family -- what she 's cost us . and everyone protects her . it 's got ta stop . brooke : i agree with everything that you 're saying , but this is your battle , not mine . donna : because you have ridge now . brooke : am i wrong not to want to mess this up ? donna : no , sweetie . i mean , you 're just being incredibly naive if you think stephanie 's out of your life . brooke : no , i 'm not going to let my guard down , i promise you . but i finally have everything i 've always wanted . forgive me if -- if i do n't want to make waves . donna : honey , listen to me . now if we do n't do something , stephanie will be back , and there goes your peaceful life with ridge . we 've got her against the ropes . let 's knock her out now . [ scene_break ] stephanie : `` little miss muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey . `` donna : you 're not supposed to be in this building . stephanie : you seem to forget that i 'm still mrs. eric forrester . donna : not for long . there 's an intruder on the premises . please send security right away . stephanie : ( chuckling ) i 'll find my husband on my own , thank you . donna : he does n't want to see you ... at all . he 's found another woman to spend his life with . stephanie : and that would be you ? keep dreaming , sweetheart . donna : no , you are the one who 's dreaming if you think he 's ever going to forgive you for what you 've done . stephanie : you know , this is a subject i choose not to discuss with my husband 's latest slut . donna : do n't you dare look down on me because i 'm a logan . stephanie : you 're right . why limit myself ? there are so many other good reasons to look down on you . man : is there a problem , miss logan ? donna : this woman is barred from the building . kindly escort her down to the parking lot and do n't let her back in . man : what should i do , mrs. forrester ? stephanie : it 's fine , tyler . i 'm leaving . do n't worry . thank you very much . donna : you are not welcome here . i 've taken your place , and if you ever show your face again , i will call the police . stephanie : you 'll huff , and you 'll puff , and you 'll blow ... ( mock gasp ) heaven knows what . fortunately , i wo n't have to be a witness . [ scene_break ] donna : ( gasps ) ( cell phone rings ) nick : sorry . ( cell phone rings ) nick : yeah . donna : nick , it 's donna . can you please meet me at brooke 's house ? i - i need to see you right away . nick : it 's not a good time . donna : it 's about the rape . look , i need your help . and believe me , you 're gon na want to hear what i have to say . nick : i 'll be there . ( hangs up ) nick : honey , something 's come up . do you mind if i head out for a while ? taylor : oh , i think we 'll manage just fine without you . nick : yes , i think you will . taylor : ( laughs ) thank you for bringing him home . jack : ( grunting ) nick : you two have a good time , all right ? i 'll be back as soon as i can . ( whispers ) see you , jack . yeah . taylor : ( whispers ) yeah , sweetie . ( sniffles ) sweetie . [ scene_break ] brooke : donna , have you seen eric ? i need to get a signature on ... stephanie : your sister 's left the building , and my husband seems to be making himself rather scarce as well . brooke : eric promised me you would n't be here , stephanie ! stephanie : how are you ? how are you doin ' ? brooke : oh , shut up . i do n't want to hear it . i do n't want anything from you . stephanie : brooke , you know i never intended -- brooke : go ! go ! get o ! just get out ! [ scene_break ] nick : you 're saying there was a conspiracy . donna : brooke was set up . the person that attacked her knew about the custody battle , where she would be that night , where to find the key outside -- everything . nick : how do you know this ? donna : brooke told me . nick : so he had help ? donna : yeah . look , i thought you had a right to know . i ca n't keep holding this inside any longer . nick : who ? who would want to do something like this to your sister ? donna : nick , there is only one person who hates her enough to see her hurt that way . i think you know who that is . nick : no . donna : yeah , the person responsible for brooke 's rape was stephanie . | nick awakens to find a troubled taylor standing over the baby 's crib in their room . she does n't know when jack is going to come home , so she 'd like the crib moved out . she cries she does n't feel she can bond with him . stephanie muses to felicia how is it that two fairly intelligent men in her family have fell for this bimbo , donna ? eric is ecstatic working on new sketches and assures brooke that stephanie will not step foot back in this office . he 's happy to hear the news from her about her and ridge being back together . and he confesses that his intentions toward her sister , donna , is real . donna walks in on this moment and adds her two cents worth . she genuinely has feelings for this dear man . |
donna : who do you want to be with ? eric : i know exactly how to handle this . stephanie : all right . what 's the answer ? donna : well , honey bear , we 're -- we 're waiting . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , please . this ca n't happen again , you spending the night at taylor 's . ridge : logan , nothing happened . brooke : not for her lack of trying , i 'm sure . ridge : thomas is in town . he was staying at the house . it only made sense that i would stay there . taylor : ridge got to spend a little time with some people who appreciate him , something he 's not feeling at your house these days . brooke : what ? taylor : did n't you ask him to move out ? brooke : for my son . ridge : logan , we all understand why you asked me to leave . brooke : time apart will give rick some perspective . ridge : maybe . although i 'm starting to wonder if he would n't take advantage of this . brooke : rick 's paralyzed . what 's there to take advantage of ? ridge : brooke , you are a wonderful mother . you 'll do anything for your children . i love that about you . you put rick first . you asked me to move out . i get it . but please be careful . rick would like nothing better than to see us apart , and now he 's figured out a way to make that happen . personally , i think he 's gon na milk this for everything it 's worth . [ scene_break ] eric : you know what ? you 're right . you both deserve an answer . unfortunately , i ca n't give you one right now . there 's way too much going on in my life . rick has been paralyzed , and that has to be my priority , not my love life . stephanie : well , that 's perfectly understandable . donna : of course . i - i - i 'm not gon na pressure you . i think it 's just important that we 're all here for one another . my god , my poor nephew . it breaks my heart . stephanie : yes , as his aunt , this must be a particularly difficult time for you . donna : well , it is . stephanie : funny . ( laughs ) you ignored him his whole childhood . i , on the other hand , as his stepmother shared a great portion of his life . eric : all right . there 's no reason to prove which one of you has the more sympathy . stephanie : absolutely . i 'll stand by you through this as i have stood by you through many crises in your life . donna : well , no , i did n't raise a family with you , eric , but it does n't mean i love you any less . and i think i 've -- i 've proven that i can stand strong in times of trouble recently . and i will be there for you and rick . you can count on that . eric : it seems like i 've given you the wrong impression . i do n't need for either one of you to plead your case with me . i would never ask you to do that . you 're two beautiful , wonderful women . i love you both . donna : you -- you love us both ? stephanie : you do n't want to decide , do you ? eric : no , i do n't . donna : what are you saying , eric ? i mean , what exactly are we supposed to do ? [ scene_break ] ridge : rick 's a smart kid . he 'll find a way to take advantage of the situation . he already has , actually . i 've moved out of the house , have n't i ? but that 's not gon na be enough , brooke . somehow he 's gon na find a way , and he 's not gon na be satisfied until he totally ends our relationship . brooke : honey , this is only temporary . because we 're doing this for rick does n't change the way we feel about each other . i will always be committed to you . i missed you so much last night . ( sighs ) i wanted to make up for it today , but somebody ruined it . you know , i have to go visit rick . so why do n't you come over , and we 'll make up for lost time . ridge : oh , i 've got a meeting i 've got ta do here with dad . brooke : after ? ridge : oh , i 'm sure rick would love that . brooke : he wo n't even know . ( whispers ) just come up the back way . brooke : ( normal voice ) good - bye , taylor . i hope you enjoyed ridge spending the night at your house last night , because it 's never going to happen again . taylor : why does she think she can do that ? you know , throw you out of your house and then dictate where you 're going to stay ? ridge : i can see her point . taylor : where ? ( sighs ) because i - i definitely do n't see it . i mean , i enjoyed having you over at the house last night . i thought it was very natural . it felt very natural , and it seemed very natural for you being there in our home where we raised our kids . it was a lot of fun just spending time with the kids and playing with them and playing tennis , having dinner out on the patio . that was fun . you could have that again . i know i could spend the rest of my life like that . [ scene_break ] eric : i 'm not sure that anything actually has to be done . i would like both of your love and support , and i would hope that that would be enough for right now . stephanie : you have that . donna : from both of us . stephanie : but donna 's moving in . donna : well , are n't i ? stephanie : is she ? eric : i have n't asked you to . stephanie : well , i think she just assumed -- donna : you do n't want me to move back in ? eric : no , i would love for you to move back in . stephanie : well , i 'm not ready to leave . eric : i have n't asked you to . i could move out . stephanie : well , that 's ridiculous . donna : oh , do n't be ridiculous . this is your home . stephanie : where would you go ? donna : this is your home . stephanie : look , donna 's insisting on moving in . donna : you 're the one who wo n't move out . stephanie : well , i do n't think i 'm gon na do anything until eric asks me to . eric : i have n't asked anything . look , i need both of you right now . stephanie : okay . donna : good . stephanie : well , i 'll have the guesthouse made up for you . donna : make it up for yourself . i 'm not gon na be way out there with you badmouth -- eric : now i know how to settle this . we 'll all live together right here , together . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) brooke : hi , honey . rick : hey ! brooke : wow , what 's all that ? rick : this ? um , oh , this is just a bunch of faxes and e - mails that dad brought over , um , from the international office . people wishing me well , things like that . brooke : mm . that 's nice . rick : yeah . brooke : ( sighs ) rick : what 's going on ? are you okay ? brooke : yeah , it 's nothing for you to worry about . rick : well , i wo n't worry about it anymore if you tell me . brooke : ridge spent the night at taylor 's last night . rick : what ? brooke : no , it 's not what you thi -- rick : oh , my -- brooke : it was very innocent . thomas was in town . and they just wanted to spend time as a family . and -- i mean , it 's still very upsetting . rick : ( sighs ) yeah . brooke : i wish he would have thought about how it would make me feel . rick : well , he 's not gon na do that , mom . ridge does not think about anybody but himself . i 'm sorry . i know this is hard for you , but it kind of confirms what i 've been trying to tell you all along . ridge is exactly where he wants to be . he 's got you and taylor on a string , you know ? brooke : honey , you make it sound like it was intentional . rick : because it is intentional . mom , this is how ridge gets his power . he has you and taylor pining away for him , you know , competing for his attention . you do n't have to deal with this anymore . let taylor deal with this . you deserve better . do n't you deserve a man who 's gon na be with you and only you , and he 's not gon na be keeping an eye on his precious `` doc `` all the time ? mom , ridge is never gon na be good enough for you . never . [ scene_break ] donna : eric ? poor honey bear . i 'd need a nap , too , if i had to deal with mean old stephanie all morning . wake up . somebody has to let little old goldilocks forget about the mean old real - life bear that she met . donna : this porridge feels just right . stephanie : this porridge ... donna : ( gasps ) stephanie : is way too hot for you , goldilocks . eric : hey . [ scene_break ] ridge : what 's all this ? eric : oh , it 's a bunch of rick 's papers . you know , we 're gon na have to pick up the slack around here while he 's gone . do you know what he does with -- with all the invoices ? i ca n't find them . i do n't want to bother him with them right now . ridge : dad , are you sure you want to be back here now ? i mean , you 're recovering , as well . eric : no , i 'm fine . i 'm absolutely sure . i feel good . ridge : please do n't overdo it , okay ? eric : all right . ridge : look , brooke took care of all the outstanding invoices , and i 've returned all of rick 's phone calls . eric : oh . all right , well , good . good . that 's great . ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) ridge : you know , you really need to take it easy here for a couple weeks . why do n't you work from home for a while ? eric : actually , i think it ... ( sighs ) it 'll be a little more relaxing around here . ridge : why ? eric : i 've got a full house . donna moved back . ridge : what ? so mother 's relegated back to the beach house ? eric : no , no . your mother is still there , too . that 's what i mean . i got a full house , you know ? ridge : the three of you are living there together ? eric : look , i 'm concentrating on other things , ridge -- on rick and on the business and on my health . and i have these two wonderful women , both of whom want to spend the rest of their lives with me , and they 're both willing to sit there and -- and , uh , stand by me and wait until a decision is made . so there you go . ridge : come on . this is ridiculous . what are you doing ? eric : no , you know what ? you need to accept the fact that donna is still my wife . ridge : dad , donna is playing you . god , i thought we were rid of her . eric : look , this is -- i can make my own decisions , and this is my decision to make . and if i end up choosing donna , you 're gon na have to suck it up and accept it . [ scene_break ] brooke : i 'm sorry you do n't think ridge is healthy for me . but i love him . rick : ( sighs ) brooke : i 've loved him for as long as i can remember . rick : this is not love , mom . it 's an obsession . brooke : oh , honey , i do n't expect you to understand . rick : but i do understand , mom . that 's the thing . i know ridge . i know how he operates . it 's -- it 's brilliant , actually , when you think about it . he makes you fall in love with him , and then he keeps you dangling by his side while he pursues somebody else . now look , taylor has got the table scraps right now , but do n't worry . it 'll be your turn in a few months . brooke : that 's probably what it looked like when you were growing up , but that 's not really what was going on . rick : that 's exactly what was going on . he swooped in , took you away from dad , basically destroyed our family -- brooke : honey , your father and i were n't exactly some great love affair . ridge did n't swoop in and break up some epic romance . we were together at a small window of time because we needed each other . i was a distraction from stephanie , and he was a distraction from ridge . rick : what the -- how could you say that ? brooke : because i - i really think you need to hear that . rick : you loved dad . brooke : of course i loved dad . i love him because he 's the father of my children and the father of ridge . ridge : fine . you know what ? do it the hard way , all right ? but i 'm not a kid anymore , and i sure as hell do n't have the strength to pick you up out of your despair when he chooses taylor for the millionth time . brooke : oh , that is not going to happen . rick : well , of course it is . ca n't you see this ? he had to swoop in and take taylor away from me 'cause he could n't stand the fact that taylor could possibly be happy with someone besides him . so he 's got you and taylor going at it for a few months . he 's gon na choose taylor , and then , you know , you 'll have your shot again in a few years . brooke : rick , stop it ! rick : no . you know , i 'm sick and tired of people letting ridge get away with everything . people think he 's oh - so - charming , and they grovel when -- when women just fall in love with him . they think he 's oh - so - romantic . and people put up with it . they do n't stand up to him . not dad . not thorne . but i 'm sick of it . i 'm sick and tired . i will stand up to him . i will be the one that will finally put a stop to ridge forrester . [ scene_break ] stephanie : do you always wear something like that under your regular clothes ? donna : as a matter of fact , i do . stephanie : oh , well , i guess it comes in handy if you have to seduce someone . donna : where 's eric ? stephanie : he went to work . i knew you were gon na pull something . my god , i did n't even count to ten . donna : you are insane . stephanie : and you are a liar , standing there with all your clothes off , playing out some kind of fairy - tale fantasy . i 'm not gon na let you get away with any of this nonsense . donna : oh , bring it on , stephanie , because i 'm ready . and i do n't care if we 're in the -- the same house , the same room or the same bed . i will never lose eric to you . stephanie : ha ! donna : ha ! stephanie : double ha ! donna : ha ! [ scene_break ] ridge : i 'm telling you , dad , if you end up recommitting to donna , it 's gon na be a huge mistake . eric : look , do n't pressure me , ridge . both your mother and donna respect me enough to give me the time to make this decision . i expect the same from you . ridge : fine . i just do n't know how you can deal with all this stuff -- coming to work and recovering from your heart attack . i mean , it really worries me . eric : well , i can . i 'm doing it . i 'm doing it . ridge : why would you have to ? eric : it 's my job , ridge . it 's my job . ridge : dad , do you remember the night you had your heart attack ? you and i had a , uh , discussion about me stepping into the position that i 've worked towards my whole life . eric : look , a lot has , uh -- a lot has changed since then . ridge : dad , do n't you want to relax , enjoy yourself , take care of your health , spend your life with mother , or whoever ? ( sighs ) dad , for years and years , you and i have worked side by side , father and son . we 're a team . i 'm telling you , it 's time now . and i have earned it . put me in control of forrester creations . [ scene_break ] brooke : okay , i see what 's going on here . this is n't about me at all . this is about taylor . you 're upset with her because she left you to go after ridge . you have to understand something . this was all taylor 's doing . ridge did not encourage this . rick : yes , he did . it 's just that you refuse to see that . brooke : you know what ? maybe i 'm the wrong person you should be talking to about this . would you like to see a professional ? rick : are you kidding me with that ? a profession -- you mean a shrink . mom , i do n't need a shrink . i need ridge out of our lives . brooke : okay . at least talk to your father . have a man - to - man conversation . rick : no . no , it 's not gon na do any good , because dad has always been more loyal to ridge than me . brooke : that 's not true . rick : yes , it is . do n't you remember in paris ? i went over there to head up forrester international , to run an aspect of the company , to gain good leadership skills , and then i come home , and it does n't make a difference to dad , because ridge can draw pretty dresses on a sketch pad . he does n't know how to run a company , not like i do . yet dad will turn the company over to ridge someday . not me . brooke : he is firstborn . rick : no , he 's not , and you know it . brooke : for all intents and purposes . ridge : what ? so that makes him better than the rest of us ? and you know what 's even more ridiculous is that ridge does n't even respect dad . brooke : what are you talking about ? rick : dad 's relationship with donna -- all ridge did was treat donna like dirt , disrespect her , try to split dad and donna up so dad could go back with stephanie . i supported their relationship . i stood up for dad and donna at their wedding . yet again , that does n't make any difference to dad because he will always choose ridge over me , just like you . brooke : did you talk to your father about this ? rick : yeah , i did . i told him that i would not go back to forrester creations . i will not be under ridge 's thumb any longer . i do n't want ridge controlling every aspect of my life . brooke : i ca n't help but feel a little responsible for the way you 're feeling . i just wish that i made you feel like you came first in my life when you were growing up . rick : now 's your chance to put me first . prove to me , mom , that i am more important to you than ridge . mom , the thought of you and ridge getting married again -- it -- i wish i could explain it to you . it makes me sick . all the pain , all the humiliation that you have been through because of this man . think about what he does to you . he convinces you that he loves you . then he makes you feel insecure about that love . mom , who does that to somebody that they love ? he is not your destiny . your destiny is good , and it is hopeful , and it is out there somewhere . you deserve somebody who is gon na treat you and love you the way you deserve to be loved and treated . do n't marry ridge . end it ... now ... for me . but most importantly , for you . | both women hang on eric 's every word . how is he going to handle this with both donna and stephanie expecting to live with him ? he has to choose one of them . both state they will be supportive through any crisis he has , now including rick . he loves both of them and ca n't make that decision now . donna is going to move in and stephanie has no intention of moving out until eric tells her so . they are aghast when he suggests they all live there in the main house together . ridge tells brooke that he thinks rick is going to milk this for every thing it is worth . he 's finally found a way to keep brooke and ridge apart . ridge has moved out of the house , but he does n't think that will be enough for rick . brooke nicely thanks taylor for ridge spending the night at her house last night , but he 's never going to do that again . she checks in with rick who reminds her again that it is not enough that ridge has moved out of the house temporarily . and he certainly does n't like the fact that ridge spent the night with taylor , even innocently . he announces again that ridge will never be good enough for brooke , she has to see that . she does n't see it as an obsession , she loves ridge and always will . rick is sick and tired of the whole situation and he vows that he will be the one who stands up to ridge . he will be the one who finally puts a stop to him . |
amber : ( sighs ) aggie : what were you thinking ? whip : i mean , do you have any idea what this means ? what you have done ? amber : ( sighs ) how did this happen ? aggie : uh , you stole their collection , amber . that 's how it happened . we have nothing now , whip . we have no collection . we 've got no hotline . whip : yeah , and we have a fashion show in a couple of days . wh - what do you suggest we do , amber ? amber : someone was on to me . but who ? i mean , wh - who did this to me ? [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't believe you just did that . oliver : the kiss ? hope : yeah . oliver : i told you , i 'm not going anywhere . hope : oliver , we are broken up . broken up , okay ? we 're not together anymore . oliver : no , you broke up with me , okay ? i 'm hanging in there . i 'm not going anywhere . ( cheers and applause ) oliver : do you hear that ? they love you . you killed it . hope : can you feel it ? oliver : i feel it . we make a pretty good team , huh ? hope : yeah , i guess we do . jarrett : it 's true . ( applause ) nick : damn it , amber , why would you do this ? ( sighs ) what have you done to us ? [ scene_break ] aggie : you 've jeopardized the company . amber , you do realize that . amber : ( gasps , sighs ) i got ta get a hold of nick . where 's my phone ? whip : oh , do n't worry . i 'm sure he 'll get a hold of you . he 's sitting in that showroom , amber . amber : oh , my god . he 's gon na be so upset . whip : yeah . aggie : yes , at you , amber . amber : it was his idea . whip : what ? ! aggie : ( stammers ) are you trying to shift the blame to nick ? whip : ( laughs ) amber : why do you think nick called it `` the hotline , `` aggie , huh ? whip : ( scoffs ) oh , god . amber : because it was all stolen . hate me aggie ? aggie : do you believe her ? amber : you may hate me , but i was just following orders from your boyfriend . whip : okay , i just -- i just got one question . how did you do it ? amber : i do n't want to talk about it . aggie : oh , no , you better talk about it . you know what ? i want to hear about it . i want answers , amber , now . amber : it was oliver , okay ? i got 'em from your brother . [ scene_break ] oliver : thank you . hope : for what ? oliver : saying you still care . hope : of course i still care , oliver . we 've been through so much together . ( applause ) hope : ( chuckles ) god , do you hear that ? we did that . we made that happen . ( chuckles ) oliver : does n't that tell you something ? you belong with me . and one day really soon , you 're gon na realize it . liam : uh , hope ? hope : yeah , hey . liam : hey . hi . hi . almost time for the showstopper , so ... hope : yes . right . ( chuckles ) liam : knock 'em dead . hope : i will . ( applause ) [ scene_break ] nick : i ca n't believe this . why ? why would she do this ? brooke : you will have to ask amber . nick : well , how did you find out ? brooke : hope caught her stealing our designs off of oliver 's computer . nick , i asked you here because i wanted to see your reaction . nick : my reaction ? you thought i was in on this ? brooke : no , i -- i can see that you were n't . nick : no , brooke , i was n't . amber was flying solo on her little caper , and she 's damn well gon na pay for it . [ scene_break ] aggie : you used my brother ? amber : look , i was n't mean or cruel with him . he had a real good time with me . whip : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) whip : oh , hold on . hold on . ( ring ) its nick . yes , nick ? nick : amber with you ? whip : yes . nick : could you ask her to come over to forrester 's showroom as soon as she can ? thanks . whip : nick would like to see you at forrester . amber : good . good . i want to see him , too . we have to put a spin on this . whip : a spin ? aggie : i 'm pretty sure that 's not why he wants to see you , amber . amber : will you get with the program ? this was not my idea . it was nick 's . now we have to do something about it . sally : hot designs . amber : hey . sally : you made a royal mess of things . [ scene_break ] ( camera shutters clicking ) katie : what a show . the designs are fabulous . bill : it 's a big win for forrester . katie : for you , too , baby . you own part of the company . jarrett : i still say there 's more going on here than just a fashion show . ridge : ladies and gentlemen , hope for the future proudly presents miss hope logan and our showstopper . amber : ( sighs ) hope : everyone , on behalf of forrester creations , i would like to thank you so much for coming out tonight , and we are extremely humbled by your response to hope for the future tonight . and we apologize again for the last - minute decision to share our collection with you tonight . it just could n't be avoided . now , everyone , there will be a brief intermission while we set up for our second portion of the evening , which we are all very , very excited about -- the premiere of the men 's line by thomas forrester . so relax , have some champagne , and thank you so much for your generous response . ridge : when he 's through with her , she 's mine . brooke : shh , shh . let nick deal with amber , okay ? ridge : you were right . he knew nothing about it . i could tell by his reaction . the question is , will he hold her accountable ? because if he does n't , i will . amber : look , look , nick , okay , i do n't know how this happened , but believe me , i will find out . nick : you do n't know how it happened ? amber : yeah , i 'm as upset as you are someone was on to us . nick : what do you mean , `` us `` ? amber : our secret -- our hot designs for the hotline , our rip - off scheme . nick : rip - off scheme ? amber : ( sighs ) nick : are you out of your mind ? are you saying that i knew about this ? that i wanted you to steal those designs ? [ scene_break ] katie : ( sighs ) well , i hope the press sticks around for thomas ' men 's line preview . bill : it 's a bit anticlimactic , do n't you think ? katie : this was supposed to be his big day . bill : good luck trying to follow this . katie : oh , rick . hey . rick : ( sighs ) katie , bill . katie : do n't you think this intermission is a little long ? i know this is a really important day for thomas . rick : yes , it 's thomas ' big day -- so exciting . bill : the press is getting restless . if you want anybody to be here , you better tell your mother to move it . rick : ( chuckles ) any other messages you would like me to deliver ? katie : ( scoffs ) rick : i 'm sorry . that was out of line . i will go tell her . thomas : rick . come over here . rick : excuse me . have you seen my mom ? thomas : yeah , i was actually just gon na go find her . hey , i saw some reporters headed for the door . just stop 'em , will you ? let 'em know the show 's not over . thanks . rick : ( chuckles ) aye - aye , captain . taylor : hey , sweetie . thomas : hi , mom . taylor : hi . mwah . is the preview still on ? whip : ( clears throat ) thomas : yeah , but after the intermission . taylor : okay . thomas : everybody 's talking about hope 's collection . how am i supposed to compete with that ? whip : well , hey , you better focus . you 're gon na have to come up with something . i mean , gimmick , a stunt , anything . look , you 're gon na have to do it fast , too , thomas , 'cause you 're gon na lose these people . crowd : ( chanting ) hope ! hope ! hope ! hope : ( squeals ) ridge : congratulations , sweetie . you really saved us today . hope : well , i - i had a lot of support from everyone , especially from this guy here . liam : ( chuckles ) hope : ( giggles ) thorne : yeah , well , jackie m. is left holding an empty bag , hmm ? marcus : i ca n't wait to see their fashion show . liam : yeah , they 're gon na have to cancel , 'cause they 've got nothin ' . thorne : well , we need to finish setting up for thomas , all right ? we 're not through here , people . let 's go . hope : okay . ( giggles ) brooke : i am so proud of you . hope : ( squeals ) brooke : oh . hope : oh , thank you . brooke : you were wonderful . hope : thank you ! brooke : now we really have to focus on thomas . hope : yes , i know . brooke : i want this to be a win for him , too . hope : so do i . [ scene_break ] ridge : oliver ? oliver : uh , i know i - i - i screwed up . i 'm so sorry . i 'll -- i 'll be out of here before thomas ' announcement 's over . i am so sorry . eric : you made a big mistake , and although we should , we 're not gon na fire you . oliver : you 're not ? ridge : oliver , we like your work , your dedication , your loyalty . we 're gon na give you another chance . oliver : thank you so much . i am so sorry . eric : just consider yourself on probation . and stay away from amber . [ scene_break ] amber : nick , i only did this because you wanted me to . nick : what would ever make you think i would want you to steal designs from forrester ? amber : 'cause you have been telling me for weeks to rip 'em off . nick : like rip them off your sketch pad and hand them to me . amber : no , as in rip them off from forrester , then hand them to you . nick : and did you ever hear me use the word `` steal `` ? amber : ( sighs ) maybe -- maybe not -- not , like , directly , but i - i knew what you meant , okay ? you said , `` steal the show . `` nick : well , `` steal the show `` does not mean `` steal designs . `` amber : sally did this for years . i - i thought we were just pullin ' a page from the old spectra playbook . i was just following orders . nick : uh - huh . following orders . okay . well , this is n't spectra . i am jackie m. , and i would never order you to engage in industrial espionage . it 's a crime , amber . people go to prison for that . amber : i - i could go to prison ? is -- no , you 're not thinking about bailing and letting me take the heat for this . nick : oh , you 're gon na take the heat , honey . and to think i hired you for your talent , and to think that you thought i hired you to steal designs . ( chuckles ) i 'm thinking the combination just might be a little off here for jackie m. you 're fired ! [ scene_break ] thomas : whoa . whoa , jarrett . jarrett , you 're not leaving . jarrett : ( sighs ) i need to get back , thomas . i have to file my review on hope for the future . it will be glowing . i mean , what a smashing success for your company . thomas : but the show is n't over . jarrett : right , your preview . i 'll read about it online . thomas : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . this -- you do n't want to leave . this is gon na be huge . guys , guys . whoa . whoa . wait . leave now , and you 're gon na miss out on a very big surprise . jarrett : and what might that be ? thomas : stick around and you 'll see . leave now , and you 're gon na miss out on a very major story . thomas : a stunt . i need a stunt . [ scene_break ] nick : believe me , nobody 's more pissed off about this than i am . i - i had no idea what she was up to , and clearly did n't know enough about amber . ridge : you fired her ? nick : fired . gone . eric , i - i apologize . i - i should have kept a closer eye on her . ridge : damn right you should have . nick : again , i 'm sorry . i will never let anything like this happen again . [ scene_break ] amber : oliver , are you here ? ( sighs ) ( door slams ) hope : what are you doing here ? amber : i was looking for oliver . hope : really ? why would he want to be anywhere near you after what you did to him ? amber : you know , you dumped him , hope , so do n't go around pretending you own the guy . hope : hey , amber , oliver liked you a lot , okay ? he was vulnerable , and you were like a lifeline to him . and what did you do ? you took advantage of a really great guy . you stabbed him in the back . oliver is done with you . he 's through , as i 'm sure nick is , too . i mean , i assume he 's fired you by now . the best thing you can do for yourself right now is leave town . amber : you know what i ca n't stand , hope ? a girl who 's been given everything in her life looking down her nose at me . you have n't done a thing to earn your own line . it was just a gift given to you from mommy and daddy . well , i 'm not as lucky as you . i 've had to fight and claw for every single thing i have gotten in this life , and i 'm not gon na stop now . i may have been knocked down , but i will get back up . liam : hey , why do n't you take off , amber ? like , right now . like , before i call security on you . liam : ( whispers ) wow . ( normal voice ) you okay ? hope : i am now . ( sighs ) liam : you were spectacular tonight . you know that ? hope : it would n't have happened without you . liam : ( chuckles ) hope : now i just hope everything can go as well for thomas . i feel really bad . i mean , i - i never meant to steal his limelight . liam : thomas knows that . for the record , you did n't steal anyone 's limelight . you 're the limelight . i mean , you are to me . hope : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] thomas : guys , thank you . thank you so much for , you know , coming out today and sticking around . oh . ( whistles ) over here . please . please . please . ladies and gentlemen , how about some more champagne , please ? brooke : did you need to see me ? thomas : yes , yes , i do . brooke : okay . thomas : all right , this way . ( sighs ) brooke , we 're losing them . brooke : do n't worry . the lighting 's almost ready . the models are backstage . it 's not gon na be long . thomas : then what ? brooke : then you are going to preview your fabulous new men 's line . you should be proud , thomas . thomas : you know , i am , but there 's only so much press space , brooke , and i 'm pretty sure hope had that covered today . ( sighs ) i ca n't compete . i have to do something out there on that runaway , something unforgettable . brooke : okay , like what ? thomas : a stunt , something to get people talking . ( sighs ) come on , brooke , you know about stunts . you 've pulled a few , as i recall . brooke : do you have something in mind ? thomas : yeah , i have an idea . brooke : well , what ? what is it ? thomas : ( sighs ) listen , brooke , this is my first big fashion gig . and i 'm at a big disadvantage because of what happened today , and i do n't really stand a chance to have any coverage because of what hope pulled off . i 'm not blaming her . i 'm -- i 'm proud of her . but i 'm not gon na let my line suffer . brooke , we 've worked way too hard . it 's too important to me . i have to take action , or i 'm dead . brooke : okay . well , you still have n't told me what you want to do . thomas : give them a show like they 've never seen before . can i count on you ? brooke : you know how much i want you to succeed . thomas : good . good . just -- just go with me on this , okay ? this will jumpstart my line like nothing else . trust me . people are gon na be talking about this for years . | nick is very upset and disturbed when he realizes that the forrester 's fashion showing is identical in every way to the designs that amber claimed were hers . clearly they were stolen . he makes sure that brooke knows he had nothing to do with this and she believes him . aggie and whip chastise amber and ask what was she thinking ? she proudly passes the blame to nick and tells them this was his idea . that 's why it 's called the hotline . now she knows someone was on to her , but she does n't know who it is . hope tells oliver that she ca n't believe he kissed her . they are broken up and she has moved on . he says she may have , but he 's not going anywhere . nicks calls for amber to come over to forrester . she 's glad as they need to get together and put their spin on this . bill tells katie this is a big win for forrester . she reminds him for him too since he owns part of the company . jarrett thinks there is more going on than just a fashion show . hope presents the show stopper and cautions the crowd to take a small break and then will return with the second line of men 's clothes by thomas forrester . ridge tells brooke that nick better hold amber accountable or he will . amber and nick are on a different page and point out the differences when he said `` steal `` the show , and `` rip off `` the sketches from her pad . thomas sees the press is getting antsy and knows he has to put on a very good show to catch their attention . whip tells him he needs to get to these people before he loses them . brooke tells hope that she is proud of her , but now she wants thomas to have a big win too . |
brooke : liam ! liam ! it 's your dad . he wo n't wake up . liam : oh , my god . brooke : liam , hurry . liam , help ! [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) rick : ( clears throat ) oh , dad . eric : try to curb your enthusiasm . rick : ( chuckles ) yeah , i was expecting someone else . eric : the lovely caroline ? rick : yeah . eric : good for you . we 'll catch up at the office . rick : no , no , no , no , dad . please , come in . i 've always got time for you . eric : ( chuckles ) well , all right , are you , uh -- are you sure ? rick : yeah , what you need a handwritten invitation ? eric : ( sighs ) rick : i 'm sorry . that was a -- eric : no , no . rick : that was a stupid thing to say . insensitive . eric : it 's all right . my wife is dying . there 's no amount of avoiding the -- the subject that 's gon na make things any better . look , i want to tell you something . i am , uh ... i 'm very , very happy that you 've come home to be with the family . rick : i 'm so sorry , dad . eric : yeah . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : you look pleased . caroline : oh , it 's proofs from the shoot . do you want to see ? hope : sure . it 's really nice . you must be really excited . caroline : i am . hope : oh , i do n't blame you . caroline by thomas forrester ... caroline : ( chuckles ) hope : it 's gon na be the next big thing . i remember the feeling . caroline : are you upset ? hope : about what ? caroline : i mean , thomas was n't exactly subtle about his plan to put my line in production over everyone else 's . hope : ( chuckles ) you mean ahead of hope for the future , forrester 's folly . caroline : no , that is n't true at all . your collection has given this company great cachet with the younger demographic . hope : yeah , it did . it did . until i decided to link it with my disastrous personal life . it 's really -- it 's -- it 's no wonder that thomas wants to push you front and center . you are new and fresh , and with thomas ' commitment , success is guaranteed . [ scene_break ] rick : dad , i know that you put a brave face on for the world , and you do n't need to do that with me . i know what a rough time this is . eric : yeah . stephanie forrester -- infuriating woman , exhausting living with her , and i 've been in love with her my whole life , even when i was n't with her , and then this cancer comes back and it was just -- it was shocking . well , she and i are nothing to dwell on , that were putting all our eggs in the party basket . it 's gon na be fun . rick : celebrating life instead of anticipating death . eric : exactly . rick : well , that is fitting tribute for a remarkable woman . eric : so how goes it with you and caroline ? rick : uh , well , um , it could be better , that 's -- that 's why all of this . ( chuckles ) i 'm sure you 've heard about thomas ' big plans for the company . eric : thomas is not wrong to try to take the company into the future . we all want that . but we are not a warehouse . forrester means something in this business . rick : i could n't agree more . but you want to know what 's worse ? thomas is using his position to marginalize hope to make way for caroline . it was a big mistake ridge putting thomas in charge to run our company . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm kind of getting the feeling that maybe we should clear the air . hope : okay . caroline : um , well , why do n't we start with have i done something to offend you ? hope : maybe . yeah . caroline : a clue ? hope : ( sighs ) i 'm really worried that you are playing thomas against rick , and that is not cool . caroline : okay , well , that is also really not true . and i do n't know where this is coming from . hope : you know how rick is really protective over me ? well , that goes both ways . and i do n't want to see him get jerked around . caroline : i would n't . and i do n't know what you think is going on , but i - i really care about rick . and i 'm loyal to him . so please , do n't doubt that . [ scene_break ] brooke : see this is what i 'm talking about . the pills . liam : oh , my god . dad ? hey , dad ? dad , can you hear me ? steffy : l - l - l -- hold on . let 's call 9 - 1 - 1 . liam : wake up . dad , come on . bill : what the hell ? brooke : ( gasps ) oh , thank god . are you okay ? bill : of course , i 'm okay . what the hell are you doing ? brooke : you would n't wake up . steffy : you scared us to death , bill . bill : scared you to death ? what is wrong with you people ? ca n't a guy take a nap around here ? will : ( fussing ) brooke : ( sighing ) liam : oh , my god . will : ( fussing ) [ scene_break ] rick : thomas forrester , ceo . eric : not for long . ridge will be back soon . rick : in the meantime , hope 's line sits on the backburner . any time thomas has left , it goes right to caroline . you know , it 's unprofessional . he 's using his position -- eric : it 's temporary , all right ? rick : dad , he 's using his position to hit on her . you know , dad , you could always pull rank . eric : we 'll give thomas some latitude , all right ? and if things start going south , i 'll step in . rick : that is if there 's a company left . eric : oh , i ca n't keep my wife from dying , but i can save our company , the company that we built and created together , all right ? do n't you shave anymore ? rick : it 's the style , dad . eric : yeah , i know . you and caroline have a good lunch , all right ? she 's a remarkable girl . rick : yeah . that she is . [ scene_break ] caroline : i do n't know why you 're suddenly so , what , suspicious of me ? hope : i do n't know you very well , caroline . caroline : so you think that i 'm playing thomas to get him to focus on my line ? hope : i just think that it would be really easy for you to use his attraction to you . and normally , that would be none of my business , but you are dating my brother . caroline : i am not using anyone . hope : okay , well , call it working both ends against the middle . caroline : okay , well , how do i convince you that that 's not what i 'm doing ? hope : ( sighs ) okay , look , maybe what i think does n't matter . but for peace of mind and in the interest of fair play , can i give you a little advice ? caroline : i 'm listening . hope : kissing up to the ceo is not the way to make it around here . caroline , you 're a really , really talented designer , and i think you should let that speak for itself , because that 's going to get you where you need to go . and that way , you 're not gon na hurt anybody , and you 're not gon na make any enemies along the way . caroline : okay . this is your family 's company , and you 're just protecting your big brother . so i will keep that in mind . hope : okay . caroline : okay . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : oh , yeah , sure , have a -- have a good laugh at my expense . ( laughter ) bill : i 'm glad -- i 'm glad i 'm here to amuse you . brooke : ( chuckles ) bill : just please try to keep it down to a low roar since we just got the baby back to sleep . liam : come on , it 's -- it 's a little funny . i mean , like running like lucy ricardo -- aah ! ( chuckles ) brooke : well , i was worried . liam : i know . brooke : you would n't wake up . bill : i 've been up for 48 hours . it 's been a little stressful . i fell asleep . brooke : and these are the pills . bill : blood pressure medication . liam : ( sighs ) bill : in case you have n't noticed , i do tend to run a little hot . brooke : okay . bill : do you think its easy building an empire ? brooke : ( chuckles ) liam : ( chuckles ) brooke : oh , i apologize . bill : all right , well , i guess i 'll forgive you . no harm done . probably not the best time to be napping anyway . any word from katie ? brooke : ( sighs ) no . liam : i kind of think at this point she does n't want to be found . steffy : that could change . but at least for now , there 's not much you can do , so why do n't the two of you just leave will with liam and me and you walk around town , relax a little . bill : what do you think ? brooke : well , some fresh aspen air would be lovely . bill : these two clowns do n't have a lot of baby experience . brooke : yeah . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : says the newly crowned expert . liam : i - i 'm sure we can handle will for a couple of hours . bill : want to ? brooke : sounds good . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) ( soft music begins ) caroline : i am so sorry i 'm late . i got unexpectedly held up . ( sighs ) rick : mm . mm - mm - mm . caroline : mm . ( gasps ) it 's so beautiful . rick : ( chuckles ) caroline : oh . rick : i hoped you 'd like it . caroline : i do . thank you . rick : mm - hmm . it 's my pleasure . here 's to you , to all the success that you deserve . ( glasses clink ) caroline : i 'm just excited to have the line out there . rick : it 's too bad it 's happening on thomas ' personal agenda , but what 's important is that you 're getting a shot . success ca n't come without exposure , and however that happens is a good thing , right ? caroline : being awfully generous considering your feelings for thomas . rick : i 'm a fan of yours . and if he 's the vehicle that 's gon na get your line out there , it just means that we 'll be one step closer when my time comes around . caroline : see , that 's what i love about you . you never give up . rick : eye on the prize wins . we 're proof . you 're here with me . [ scene_break ] liam : the kid sure sleeps a lot . steffy : hmm . that 's what babies do -- eat , cry , sleep . yeah , they 're kind of like kittens , except for the climbing the curtain thing . liam : yeah , i - i foresee a lot of trouble in the future if you think babies are like kittens . steffy : no , i know -- i know the difference . liam : uh - huh . steffy : babies are bigger . liam : ( laughs ) steffy : ( chuckles ) liam : you 're a nut . steffy : i learned from the best . liam : he sure is something , is n't he ? steffy : yeah . liam : i mean , i wonder what he 's gon na be like when he develops a personality ? you know , like some combination of my dad and katie ? steffy : do you think katie 's gon na come back ? liam : ( sighs ) yes . yeah , i do , i mean , she -- she has n't abandoned her whole family permanently . steffy : liam , your dad wo n't stop until he finds her . liam : it 's pretty cool what you did , you know , encouraging my dad and brooke to get out . and , he 's been under so much pressure lately . steffy : well , he 's hanging in there . he 's doing a lot better than i thought he would . liam : i think brooke is a big reason for that . i mean , she 's been great with -- with will . she 's been somebody for my dad to talk to , lean on . and plus , she , you know , has the same amount of investment in katie as my dad , so ... steffy : it 's just so crazy , just taking off like that , abandoning your child . she was the one who was determined to have a kid . liam : i know . it 's like he 's forcing brooke to pick up where she left off . [ scene_break ] bill : where is she ? brooke : i do n't know . ( sighs ) bill : i want to help her . and i 'm angry . i do n't know what to feel . brooke : she leads us here , and then she just disappears . bill : why ? brooke : ( scoffs ) i do n't know . [ scene_break ] rick : has thomas actually unveiled his plan to launch your line ? caroline : mm , not specifically to me , anyway . rick : right it 's probably because he does n't have one . he 's not cut out to be ceo , and my father agrees . caroline : really ? rick : it 's not that thomas does n't have good ideas . he 's just biting off more than he can chew . caroline : well , he seems very confident . rick : well , you know what they say about pride . i mean , look , he 's got every resource at his fingertips , including my father , but do you think he 'd use him ? no , he 's too arrogant . he 's caught up in the victory ; and finally , after all these years , his side 's in the driver 's seat . caroline : his side ? rick : well ... ( sighs ) brooke 's children versus taylor 's children . it 's been an inner struggle for a long time . normally , when it comes to business , we always win . but -- i 'm not even gon na talk about that right now . it 's all about celebrating you . caroline : mm . well , good work , 'cause i feel very celebrated . rick : mmm . ( cell phone alerts ) rick : excuse me . oh , it 's hope . caroline : what ? rick : what 's this ? caroline : i can explain that . [ scene_break ] steffy : i love aspen . we have so many fabulous memories . liam : yeah , we do . like the sight of you at the top of ajax mountain ... steffy : mm . liam : coming towards me with your spooky , lacy eyes ... steffy : ( chuckles ) liam : and -- and your- and your long flowing train and your combat boots . steffy : well , the best i could do on such short notice . ( chuckles ) liam : oh , it was uniquely you . steffy : mmm . many me 's ago . liam : ( chuckles ) yeah , you 've changed , have n't you ? me , too , finally . kicking and screaming the whole way , but ... steffy : and now here we are . back where our marriage started . liam : it feels good , does n't it ? steffy : it feels great . liam : ( chuckles ) will : ( coos ) [ scene_break ] bill : you know , i think i 'm gon na stay for a couple of days . no work , distractions . just quiet time with my son . brooke : i think that will be good for you and will . bill : the plane 's at your disposal . you can head home and come when you 're ready . brooke : if you need me to stay ... bill : i did n't want to ask . you do have a life of your own . brooke : no , i do n't . not really . bill : then stay . brooke : okay . bill : let 's go . | eric drops in on rick who was expecting caroline and laying out a romantic setting . rick says he is sorry to hear about stephanie , but his dad does n't have to put on a brave front for him . eric quips that he has loved stephanie most of his life and now they are putting all their eggs in the party basket . rick brings up the subject of thomas and says he is making a mistake in trying to change so much as ceo and he is using caroline to do it . he 's using his position . eric says he ca n't stop his wife from dying , but he wo n't let thomas ruin the company so he will keep an eye on him . hope spies caroline looking at the photo shoot pix and caroline lets her see them . then hope offers a little advice not to play rick and thomas against the middle to achieve her success . her talent speaks for itself . caroline assures her that is not what she is doing . she really likes rick , so she will keep hope 's advise in mind . brooke hollers out the door to liam that his dad wo n't wake up . steffy and liam come running just as brooke throws a pitcher of water in bill 's face . he lunges forward ready to fight until he sees who it is . they all laugh as bill quips he has not slept in 48 hours and the pills were high blood pressure pills in case they do n't see that he 's under a lot of stress and pressure now . they decide the best thing to do is get out and get some fresh air and have a little fun to take their mind off of all of this . |
ivy : you know , i think this cuff will be perfect with this dress . i love it . very modern . ivy : yeah , good . i think this is perfect for look six . let 's take quick snap . [ camera shutter clicks ] ivy : great . yeah , that works , and i think we 'll save the bolder jewelry for another look . mm - hmm . ivy : so , we 'll just ... hey . come in . we 'll be finished soon . there we go . actually , you know what ? why do n't you take a break , and i 'll just text you if i need you ? okay . ivy : thanks . liam : so , i 'm not interrupting ? ivy : no . no , not at all . it was actually really nice to turn around and see you standing there . liam : yeah , i was looking for you earlier . ivy : yes , pam said that , but , uh -- but then you left . liam : no . uh , no , it 's just i ran into hope . today is her first ultrasound . hope : so tiny . wyatt : i know . hope : [ chuckles ] wyatt : i think i see your cute little nose right there . [ both chuckle ] wyatt : yes . hope : hey . we made that . wyatt : that baby is meant to be . hope : i love you . wyatt : i love you , too . hope : [ chuckles ] [ clatters ] wyatt : hey . mom ? aly : there 's still time , you know . oliver : they would have told me if i was the one shooting the campaign . aly : it 's hope for the future . there is no better man for the job . oliver : they 'll probably hire some european named jan or ... aly : [ chuckles ] oliver : ... matilda or something . aly : you are funny . oliver : you are cute . aly : mm . [ door opens ] taylor : oh . sorry . aly : i thought you were still in paris . taylor : no . uh , i 'm here on business . i - i told your father i would stop by and say hello . aly : how is dad ? we facetime a lot , but i still miss having him around . taylor : well , he 's great . he 's , uh , working hard , running international . aly : and he 's worried about me , is n't he ? that 's really why you 're here . you came to check up on me . ivy : an ultrasound . wow . that , uh -- that makes it pretty real . liam : oh , yeah . yeah , it 's real . she 's really having his baby , and she 's really tied to wyatt and quinn forever . ivy : you know , even if the marriage does n't last . liam : but think about it . i mean , quinn is that kid 's grandma . of course she 's always gon na be around . ivy : well , yeah , but now hope is gon na have to spend the rest of her life looking over her shoulders , just waiting for quinn to snap . hope : what the hell are you doing here ? quinn : i am so sorry . i just -- i wanted to make things better . hope : what ? by sneaking into our first ultrasound ? you know perfectly well how i feel about you being around us . quinn : i - i just wanted you to know how much i love my grandchild . hope : look at you ! look at you ! you have been lurking in a corner , dressed as a doctor . you have completely ruined this special moment for us . quinn : no , no , i did n't mean to upset you . wyatt : well , how long have you been here ? were you here for the entire ultrasound ? quinn : i heard the heartbeat . wyatt : oh , my god , mom . hope : god ! do n't even try talking to her . she 's not gon na listen . i think it 's time for that restraining order . quinn : a restraining order ? do you -- you really think that 's necessary ? hope : i absolutely do . quinn : oh , come on , hope . i 'm not dangerous . i mean , i 'm eccentric , maybe a little bit unpredictable , but , i mean , hey , come on . is n't that what makes the world go ' round ? hope : how many times do we have to have this conversation ? wyatt : okay , listen . mom , there is no way that you should be here right now . and this -- wearing , sneaking -- terrible idea , okay ? hope ... ca n't you just see her position and how she feels about this ? hope : no ! i have given her chances . i am not going to risk giving her another one . wyatt : i know she 's made a lot of mistakes , and she 's always just insinuated herself where she should n't have , and today is a prime example of that . hope : this , wyatt -- this is n't normal . nothing about this is remotely okay ! wyatt : i know . i know . and i 'm not condoning her behavior , but just imagine if your mother was cut out of our baby 's life , okay ? how she would feel , what she would do to try and get -- hope : my mother would never do anything like this . quinn : you know what , hope ? you 're right . you 're right . you 're right . i should n't have been here today . i just want you to know that i had the best of intentions . i mean , my -- my son is going to be a father . this young man , who i adore more than anyone else in this world -- my only son -- is gon na have a baby , and that baby is a part of him . to ask me not to love him or her , i ca n't . okay ? i ca n't do it . i ca n't give up . i ca n't walk away . hope , i need to prove myself to you , and some day , you 're going to forgive me , and you will -- you will allow me a place in this baby 's life . hope : you 've done this to yourself , quinn . i am not going to listen to her anymore . i 'm going back to the office . please try to reason with your mother , if that 's possible . i do n't ever want to have this conversation again . wyatt : i know . hope : i love you . wyatt : i love you . really ? aly : things could n't be better for me . um , for us . work 's pretty hectic , but it 's always interesting . taylor : oh , yeah . it 's important to do what you love , and it helps if you 're doing it with someone you love . oliver : she makes it easy . taylor : oliver , i have to say , you 've had an amazing impact on aly . i 'm so happy you 're in her life . aly : well , that makes two of us . taylor : you helped heal a lot of years of pain and resentment , and i 'll always be grateful to you for that . oliver : it had to happen . you were both ready . [ cell phone beeps ] oliver : they need me in the photo studio . i 'll be back in a bit . aly : okay . [ clears throat ] [ door closes ] taylor : [ sighs ] he really is a - a very sweet , unique man . i 'm sure it makes you miss your father . and i - i know you still miss your mother . aly , even though i 'm far away , i want you to know that i 'm always available for you . you can call me anytime . now , i - i want you to feel comfortable coming to me , even as a mother . aly : [ chuckles ] um [ chuckles ] wow . that 's -- that 's , um ... [ clears throat ] that 's -- that 's really sweet . um ... but my mom 's here with me every day . taylor : you 're still talking to your mother ? aly : yeah . why would n't i be ? taylor : well , you said you still see her . you -- you talk to her . does she talk to you ? aly : yeah , all the time . taylor : but you realize that she is n't really there , right ? darla : like heck i 'm not . aly : [ chuckles ] um , actually , taylor ... she 's here right now . liam : wow , ivy . this is beautiful ... kind of like its designer . ivy : [ chuckles ] well , i 'm glad you think so . liam : yeah . ivy : hey , my , uh -- my dad was here earlier . liam : john was here ? ivy : mm - hmm . he surely was . you know , he really likes you . liam : i like him , too . ivy : hey , do you remember the conversation you guys had a little while back ? liam : at the party ? yeah . ivy : yeah . liam : yeah . ivy : uh , i might have heard some of that . liam : oh , really ? ivy : mm - hmm . did that kind of freak you out ? liam : no , no . uh , actually , i 'm glad somebody was listening . ivy : [ chuckles ] liam : [ chuckles ] ivy : no , he was jet - lagged , and uncle eric was feeding him , like , martini after martini . liam : i - i know . it 's totally understandable . by the way , i thought it was hilarious . [ chuckles ] ivy : yeah , well , i just -- i wanted to say i really appreciate what you said . it made me happy . liam : i 'm glad that you were listening , and the reason i 'm glad is because everything i said to him ... i wanted to say to you . [ cell phone beeps ] ivy : [ sighs ] oh , you know what ? i , uh -- i have to go downstairs and hand in some of my passport details . liam : okay . go . do your thing . i 'll be here somewhere . ivy : okay . cool . well , i 'll see you soon . liam : okay . all right . hope : hey . liam : hi . how 'd -- how 'd the ultrasound go ? hope : it was , uh -- it was good . uh , everybody is healthy . liam : that 's great . that 's so great . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm really happy to hear that . hope : yeah , me , too . liam : so , do n't they give you , like , a -- like , a little photo ? hope : yeah . d - did you want to see it ? liam : yeah . hope : oh . okay . taylor : [ sighs ] aly , i understand what you 're saying . i - i do . but you do realize that your mother is gone . she is n't with us anymore . aly : of course she is . she 's right here . taylor : yes , i understand to talk to or to pray , but ... she is n't physical . you -- you ca n't see her . aly : taylor , everyone 's reality is different . this is mine . look , i know that she and i will never have a typical mother - daughter relationship -- the kind that you can share with the rest of the world -- but what she and i have -- what my mom and i have is no less special and no less real . wyatt : you know , it 's hard sticking up for you when you 're doing things like this . quinn : i 'm sorry . i know . it 's not one of my smartest moves . wyatt : smartest mo -- hope is pissed . quinn : i know . i feel terrible . the last thing i wanted to do was stress her out . wyatt : okay , well , then you got to start respecting her . is there any chance that you could do that ? any , whatsoever ? quinn : if hope gets her way , i 'm out of the picture . i 'm grandma non grata . wyatt : mom , do you understand the position that i 'm in right now ? hope is my wife . we are having a kid . that is my priority . i ca n't have you putting me in the middle of them and you . quinn : i know . i feel awful that our family is going through this rough patch right now , mostly because of me . wyatt : it 's all because of you ! quinn : all right , i know i have created a lot of trouble and a lot of drama . the last thing i would want to do is jeopardize your marriage , you know ? especially since i worked so hard to make it happen in the first place . wyatt : are you -- quinn : but i 'm telling you -- this is all gon na smooth over . it has to . hope has to forgive me at some point . wyatt : then you have to be on your best behavior . do you understand me ? quinn : mm - hmm . i promise . i will be good from here on out . hope : actually , there was a bit of a surprise at the doctor 's office . wyatt : what ? hope : well , who is the one person on the planet that i would not want to be there ? liam : quinn ? hope : disguised in a surgical mask and gown . liam : [ sighs ] that 's really creepy . hope : she is 100 % insane . she is crazy . liam : i thought you told her to stay away . hope : i did . i have told her . i 've told her a million times ! but she does n't listen . she thinks she has every right to be a part of my baby 's life , even after all the things she 's done . liam : things sure would be different if it were n't for her . hope : yeah , i know . liam : i 'm so sorry that happened to you . hope : no . liam : that is just ... hope : it 's -- you know , i just -- i ca n't even look at quinn without thinking of everything she 's responsible for . she is a stalker . she 's an attempted murderer . of course i do n't want her in my baby 's life ! i told her it 's time for a restraining order . liam : good . good . i do n't blame you . i think you should do it . what does -- what does wyatt have to say about it ? hope : uh ... he 's not sure that it 's necessary , but , you know , he 's always very supportive . liam : [ sighs ] yeah , well , i mean , she 's his mom . of course he 's gon na want her in his life somehow , but ... hope : i think -- i think wyatt is just hoping that maybe i 'll change my mind -- you know , that i 'll come around . liam : well , do n't . do n't . she 's too dangerous . i mean , i know she 's your mother - in - law and all , but you need to keep her as far away as possible . hope : yeah . taylor : aly , look , i 'm -- i 'm not trying to take away you trying to hang on to your mother 's memory . maybe i sound too cerebral . it 's all of the medical training . sometimes , i think and try to handle life a little too scientifically . darla : boring . aly : well , we both think you 're missing out . taylor : i know you wish she could come back , but that 's impossible , aly . aly : you believe what you want to , doctor , and so will i . darla : [ blows ] wyatt : i know you mean well , but let 's look at the bigger picture here , okay ? let 's see what you 're up against . um , my wife ca n't stand you . quinn : well , you 've got to help me , wyatt ! you 've got to get through to her ! baby , you are all that i have -- you and -- and your son or your daughter . i mean , this precious little life ... is such a gift . this is a new beginning for all of us . i 'll soften my edges . i will become more reliable . i promise you . all i am asking for is a chance . come on . that 's not too much to ask , is it ? i just ... want to be part of your family . i want to hold my grandchild in my arms . ivy : [ sighs ] rick is n't going to amsterdam anymore . he 's having hope take his place . i just really hope we can all find a way to just ... hope : find a way to what ? ivy : find a way to get along . i feel like things have been a little tense between us since i 've become involved with liam . hope : yeah , um , well , we 're both professionals , so i do n't see why that should be a problem . ivy : i do n't feel like you 're being very honest with yourself , hope . [ sighs ] look , this is the hope for the future jewelry line . the only two people working on this is us , and this is a huge debut , and i do n't want any of this to affect our work . hope : i agree with you . i do . ivy , i - i 'm over liam , if that 's what you 're getting at . ivy : yeah , i - i do n't think you are . hope : okay . what -- what answer do you want from me ? [ sighs ] i 'm pregnant . i 'm pregnant with my husband 's baby , so i - i 've moved on . ivy : yeah , but you 're not over liam . hope , you 're not . hope : [ sighs ] ivy : you guys would still be together if it was n't for quinn . you would ... if it was n't for her interfering . this was n't about coincidence or fate . it was manipulation . quinn got in the way , and then you turned to wyatt . and now there 's a pregnancy . there 's a child on the way . and you 're doing whatever you can to protect your future with wyatt . hope : yes , i am . ivy : and i know that it may not feel ideal , hope , but it 's your life now . it 's your life , and it 'll be amazing . and i 'm about to start a life with liam ... and if you and i are going to keep working together , then you have to find a way to accept that . | liam is a wanted distraction to ivy who is giving her model some jewelry choices . he tells her he came by earlier but she was gone and then he ran into hope who is having her first ultrasound today . wyatt and hope are in the doctor 's office looking at the picture onscreen . wyatt teases her that he sees her cute little nose right there . she says they made that . he says it was meant to be . they both say they love each other . they hear a clatter and look around and yep , there stands quinn clad in her hospital scrubs . she pulls the mask off and sheepishly explains that she is sorry but she wanted hope to see how much she feels for her grandchild . hope is perturbed that she barged in on their first ultrasound when quinn knew fully well that hope did not want her to be around them anymore . she accuses quinn for lurking in a corner and ruining this special moment . wyatt wants to know how long she has been here and is dismayed when he finds since they heard the heartbeat . hope tells wyatt do not even talk to her , she wo n't listen . maybe it 's time for that restraining order . quinn is shocked but hope says she absolutely thinks it is necessary . and how many times are they going to have this conversation . she tells wyatt she will not accept this , nothing about it is remotely okay . he does n't want to condone what his mother did but he can understand her wanting to be there . quinn adds that she loves her son and she can not just walk away . this baby is part of him . she knows she needs to prove herself and someday hope will forgive her and allow her to have a place in the baby 's life . hope laments that quinn has done this to herself . she is not going to have more of this conversation . she tells wyatt she is going back to the office and for him to try and get through to his mother . |
steffy : i ca n't believe it . it just popped out of nowhere . caroline : i know . you ca n't believe it ? [ chuckles ] ridge : okay . steffy , liam , where are we for prep ? steffy : we are on schedule . ridge : do you have everything you need from the design teams ? liam : oh , yeah . and then some . steffy : wait , should n't rick and maya be here ? liam : yeah , 'cause we are discussing the new collection , right ? ivy : yeah , uh , they 'll be sticking close to home today . thomas : nicole , too ? ivy : yeah , i have a feeling , uh , we wo n't be seeing those three for -- for a while . wyatt : yeah , we wo n't be seeing nicole probably until rick and maya 's baby comes . ivy : mm - hmm . caroline : well , i think it 's wonderful that she agreed to be their surrogate . quinn : oh , yeah . kid sister carries brother - in - law 's baby . how heartwarming . wyatt : just because you 're a cynic , mom ... ridge : this story in the wrong hands could be a distraction for forrester . liam : just to be clear , when you say in the wrong hands ... ridge : i 'm talking about your father . [ scene_break ] bill : you know , i do n't think we have to be rushing off to the office quite yet . katie : i have a budget meeting . bill : cancel it . daddy will write you an excuse note . katie : you know , if you keep this up , you 're gon na get me in trouble with the boss . bill : rumor has it your boss is a very forgiving guy . katie : he is . he is . and i will admit that it 's been nice having extra time at home with you and will . bill : well , if everybody at spencer does their jobs to my standards , i do n't have to spend so much time doing mine . katie : oh , you lie . you 've been getting updates from justin . be honest . bill : i have been 100 % -- uh , in fact , 150 % -- right here . katie : [ laughs ] you really want to stay home ? bill : you have a better idea ? katie : [ chuckles ] do you have a fever ? should i be worried about you ? bill : well , come on . i 've been known to play hooky now and again . katie : i know , and i like this new attitude . it 's just i know what your schedule is today . bill : yeah , you know , i should have changed my attitude sooner . katie : oh , yeah ? bill : yeah . i mean , if i had been paying more attention to my family , my niece would n't be married to forrester and knocked up with his kid , to boot . [ scene_break ] wyatt : our dad made things right with maya . if he wants to do a feature on surrogacy , he 'll probably ask for the exclusive . ridge : he 's not getting one . liam : well , if maya 's in the spotlight , that means forrester 's in the spotlight . ridge : liam , it 's a distraction . quinn : does that mean you and caroline wo n't be talking about your baby ? steffy : there 's nothing controversial about their baby . ridge : and no , we 're not gon na be talking about it because it 's a family matter , not a business matter . liam : okay , but -- but would n't highlighting the family part of this business be good for us ? i mean , that is what sets forrester apart . thomas : look , dad asked you to drop it , all right ? wyatt : but it makes sense from a promotional standpoint . thomas : i think you 're getting our family business mixed up with yours . ridge : all right , moving on . lingerie . wyatt : uh , yeah . um , ivy , uh , i - i do n't think is gon na model anymore . ridge : all right , but we 're keeping the line . do we have enough for a showing ? steffy : yeah , yeah , we do . caroline : well , the calendar 's getting pretty full , uh , because couture 's almost ready . ivy : mm - hmm . jewelry , too . quinn : and i would just like to say that it 's been a big help having ivy back . ivy : thanks . well , it could have been a short - lived comeback if it was n't for this one basically saving my life when a light fell from the ceiling at the halloween party . thomas : just doing my job , ma'am . ivy : [ chuckles ] ridge : couture , jewelry , and lingerie . that 's what this meeting is about , and that 's all i want to see in the press . do i make myself clear ? quinn , what 's the update on the jewelry line ? quinn : ivy and i are working on those pieces that we discussed . ridge : okay . thomas : now , are we -- are we done here ? liam : uh , actually , no , wait . uh , sorry . i 'm sorry . i want to bring up something i mentioned earlier about -- about promotion . ridge : i 'm sorry . take it up with marketing . liam : wait a second , though . forrester got burned when people thought that we fired maya because she was transgender . do we really want to repeat that misconception by asking maya and nicole to hold back on their story ? thomas : has wyatt already told your father about that ? wyatt : [ scoffs ] do n't drag me into this , man . liam : i 'm just saying , this is something worth considering . ridge : it 's a valid point . thomas : and it 's good business -- if you 're in the business of selling magazines . liam : i 'm not selling magazines , thomas . i 'm thinking about forrester right now . thomas : while still being a spencer . it 's just something to consider . [ scene_break ] bill : caroline might be married to that loser , but she is still a spencer , and as you well know , i take care of my own . katie : even when they 're perfectly capable of taking care of themselves . bill : caroline is capable . i 'll give you that . she is smart and tough , and i would trust her to go toe to toe with just about anyone . but this forrester -- he 's a different animal . i mean , look at him with his own family . he makes steffy president of forrester , but thomas has to beg and plead to even be on the design team . you know , it makes you wonder what he did to get on his father 's bad side . katie : careful . careful . people might say the same thing about you and wyatt . bill : completely different situation . wyatt is exactly where wyatt should be -- watching out for his father 's investment and keeping an eye on that crazy mother of his . and as far as forrester is concerned , something is n't right . there 's no way i believe that he wanted to have another kid . gon na have to keep an eye on him as long as my family 's mixed up with his . [ scene_break ] wyatt : you heard it , too . quinn : he was definitely being snippy . wyatt : snippy ? thomas took a shot at me ! that whole comment about `` oh , did you tell your dad already about nicole 's surrogacy ? `` liam : well , you do have a history . wyatt : he took a hit at you , too ! `` it 's good business -- if you 're in the business of selling magazines . `` and that whole thing about us being spencers ? liam : we are spencers ! we just know better than to swat at flies . wyatt : oh , my -- quinn : the boss 's son took a dig at both of you . liam : yeah , i know , because thomas is frustrated . he feels like he 's being pushed out . i mean , ridge and caroline are having a baby . his father made me v.p . of the company . and i 'm dating his sister . of course . wyatt : oh , of course you 're gon na make this about you ! liam : you think it 's about you ? wyatt : yes ! i 'm sure of it ! [ scene_break ] caroline : did you skip your morning espresso this morning ? thomas : no . why ? caroline : you do realize that i 'm a spencer , too , right ? or did you just forget about that ? steffy : yeah , thomas , what was that all about ? thomas : what was what about ? steffy : going after liam and wyatt in the meeting . thomas : i was n't going after them . i was simply pointing out the obvious . ridge : everyone who works here is part of the forrester family . thomas : yeah , but not everyone who works here is actually a forrester . i think liam and wyatt may have forgotten that . who does he think he is , questioning your authority ? ridge : he thinks he 's our vice president . and that 's exactly who he is . he does what i ask him to do . thomas : yeah , but he 's pushing an angle that will benefit his father 's media empire . they 're both thinking like spencers . caroline : okay , again , right here ! thomas : it 's different , caroline . you 're part of the family . you 're married to my dad , and especially now that you 've got a little forrester growing inside of you . ridge : speaking of our newest little forrester , caroline and i have an appointment . caroline : yeah , but that 's not until -- oh . that 's right . you want to stop by the loft first . steffy : do n't let my brother 's bad attitude chase you away . thomas : what bad attitude ? steffy : us and them ? spencers and forresters ? i mean , have n't you noticed ? our families are already tangled up , and once dad and caroline have that baby , that knot 's gon na be even tighter . thomas : i do n't have a problem with the spencers . i just think the boys have gotten a little too comfortable here . steffy : you really do n't think wyatt and liam care about forrester ? thomas : no , i think they do care , and they do a good job . but it 's different for us . you know , this -- this is our legacy . it 's who we are . it 's our job to protect that , make dad and granddad proud . you know , i lost sight of that . i made some mistakes along the way . but i owned it and i moved past it . i just want to make sure the future of forrester is in the right hands . caroline : i think that 's a great idea . i think we just leave all the negativity in the past and look forward . [ scene_break ] katie : i know it 's because you care . it 's so sexy , strong . always the protector . but everyone 's doing well now . bill : i will always be wary of any interaction between my family and the forresters . and as a father , it 's my duty to look out for my kids . [ scene_break ] liam : all right , well , clearly thomas has an issue with both of us . wyatt : thank you . quinn : well , i could see why . you 're v.p . wyatt is in charge of the jewelry line . what does the guy do around here ? sharpen his daddy 's pencils ? wyatt : for me , i feel like it 's personal . quinn : why ? what did you ever do to him ? wyatt : it 's not what i did to him . it 's what i have that he does n't . who i have in my life . both : ivy ? wyatt : yes , ivy ! thanks for playing ! did you hear what happened at the halloween party ? quinn : yeah ! pam 's idiot boyfriend put all the lights up with chewing gum and shoestring . wyatt : exactly . and one of those lights almost fell on ivy , and thomas was right there to save her . liam : what 's that got to do with you ? wyatt : exactly . i was n't there . look , it 's a long story , but thomas was `` keeping an eye `` on ivy . liam : oh , you mean hitting on her . wyatt : i swear to god , i ca n't take this anymore , guys . yes ! hitting on her ! quinn : well , have you asked ivy about it ? wyatt : yeah , and she says she 's grateful to him , and so am i. i mean , she could have been hurt or worse . quinn : so you would have rather had charlie save her ? wyatt : yes ! that would have been a better outcome , okay ? and i 'm not jealous ! no ! i 'm not jealous ! it 's just -- i do n't know . maybe it 's nothing . but i just -- it feels like thomas is -- is -- he 's just -- he 's always there a lot lately for ivy . [ scene_break ] [ thomas ' flashback ] ivy : [ chuckles ] thomas : oh , look out , look out ! [ glass shatters ] [ present time ] steffy : maybe coffee is n't what you need . thomas : what ? steffy : i know that look . who is she ? thomas : [ clears throat ] who 's who ? steffy : that girl you were thinking about when i just walked in the door . thomas : i was n't . steffy : okay , if this is about charlotte , after that speech you made , then i do n't -- thomas : it 's not about charlotte . steffy : then tell me . who is it ? thomas : do you remember what dad said about focusing on work and the collection that we have coming up ? steffy : is it a secret ? thomas : [ sighs ] steffy : someone you ca n't tell me ? thomas : no ! no , i - i made my mistake once . i learned my lesson . i 'm not gon na be getting involved with anyone that dad does n't approve of . [ scene_break ] caroline : did you need insurance papers or medical stuff or what ? um ... ridge : quiet . do you hear that ? that 's right . this is it . this is our quiet place . i brought you back here away from all the voices of the office . just you and me . reset , breathe ... before we go and see our baby . [ scene_break ] wyatt : you 've seen it , the way thomas suddenly appears when ivy 's around ! quinn : well , he works here , wyatt . this place is like grand central station . wyatt : oh , come on ! you do n't think he 's interested in her ? liam : are we still on the thomas / ivy thing ? wyatt : yes , liam ! i got a feeling , all right ? geez ! liam : all right . quinn : you were just telling me how committed ivy is to you , that things were going so well . wyatt : i do n't question our relationship . i trust her . liam : yeah , he just does n't trust thomas . wyatt : yes ! and i 'm not -- i 'm not insecure or jealous in any way . i 'm just trying to figure out what thomas is up to . is he bored ? he 's a forrester . yuck . it does n't make any sense . he 's thumping his chest in there and he 's so entitled in this meeting , and it just -- [ sighs ] there 's no line or boundary that he wo n't cross , especially when he sees something on the other side of that line . he just goes after it . he takes it . and i 'm not gon na let that happen . liam : yeah , i hate people like that . wyatt : shut up . [ scene_break ] steffy : you 're involved with someone . thomas : [ scoffs ] i see a lot of women . steffy : you only get weird when you really like someone . thomas : i like them all . steffy : i know you . i am your sister , and i know when you 're interested in someone . you are . you are ! i mean , it -- it makes sense . you have n't been really involved with anyone you cared about since caroline . thomas : where are you getting all this from ? steffy : oh , do n't deny it , okay ? i 'm not blind . [ knock on door ] ivy : hi ! thomas , do you have a minute ? thomas : sure . yeah . steff was just leaving . steffy : you know , ivy and i are trying to get along , so you do n't have to be worried if there 's gon na be any fights . ivy : oh , yeah , 'cause there wo n't be . steffy : [ chuckles ] thomas : hmm . yeah , no . steff 's pretty tough , but with your reflexes , i 'm pretty sure you could take her . ivy : [ chuckles ] steffy : then why did she need saving from a falling light ? ivy : ha ha ! ah , there it is . well , actually , that 's why i 'm here . i just ... i just wanted to say thank you again . you know , i keep thinking about what could have happened , and i -- thomas : i was thinking about it , too . steffy : you 're really lucky my brother was there for you . ivy : yeah , very lucky . i 'm very grateful . [ scene_break ] caroline : so , you brought me here to talk . ridge : i - i brought you here not to talk , but obviously that 's not an option . caroline : [ laughs ] ridge : just get a little tense over there in the office , you know , with people asking questions and thomas just ... i thought we could take a breath and ... reset for a minute . caroline : i like that . thank you . it is . it 's an exciting doctor 's appointment , you know ? ridge : it 's the most important thing . and i promise you , i will be present for all of it . for you and for the baby . 'cause i did . i did promise you that . our wedding day . caroline : i will never forget it . ridge : we 're a family now . you and me and this little one . caroline : i know that , um ... it did n't happen the way that we kind of thought it would . ridge : do n't do that . do n't do that . that 's why i do n't want you to talk . caroline : [ chuckles ] ridge : stuff like that . things never happen the way you plan them . it 's a part of life , you know ? but we 're here . we 'll always be here . good times and bad . sickness and in health . i 'll be with you . i 'll always be with you . caroline : [ chuckles ] ridge : hey . once upon a time ... on a little island all the way to the east , there lived a beautiful princess . caroline : or prince . ridge : it was a princess . my story . caroline : [ laughs ] ridge : what she wanted more than anything else was to move all the way west . on her travels , she found an old , broken knight who could n't do his job anymore . caroline : [ chuckles ] ridge : and she fixed him . and he vowed to always take care of her . and that 's what he did . | there 's a meeting at fc and they all notice that caroline is now showing her pregnancy . that segues way to nicole , maya and rick not being there as they are trying to get pregnant . quinn quips that sounds so heartwarming . ridge tries to calm them down and says it will be okay as long as spencer does not get on top of it and makes a scandal out of it . steffy laments that ivy is not going to do the modeling but they still have the lingerie line and ready to go . ridge wants an update on the jewelry line . thomas jumps in when liam wants to consider another idea . thomas seems to be saying that liam is a forrester but he is still a spencer and thinking of selling magazines too . the group understands thomas was going after both liam and wyatt . steffy says it seems to be us against them . thomas says he made mistakes in the past but he has moved past that . bill tells katie that he is going to have to keep an eye on ridge . there is no way he believes he wanted another kid . it 's his job as a father to look out for his children . |
bill : forrester 's been meeting with the judge ? justin : we do n't know yet . i 'm still waiting to hear . bill : well , how long is that gon na take ? justin : i do n't know . my contact did n't say . bill : [ sighs ] justin : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . you ca n't just go to ridge . bill : i 'm not ! this is about losing custody of will , so i 'm gon na spend some time with my son . he 's with the sitter . katie and thorne went to some dinner at eric 's . justin : look , i know you 've been seeing more of him recently , but visits that are n't approved , that might be frowned upon . bill : yeah , i do n't think katie 's gon na do a lot of frowning given the fact that i just saved ridge 's and thorne 's butts from being arrested . justin : yeah , well , you should have thrown them in jail when you had the chance . actually , you still do . bill : that was the old dollar bill . justin : oh . bill : the new dollar bill is trying something different . justin : [ scoffs ] bill : but if i find out that ridge messed with that judge -- justin : okay . all right , all right . look , just go see your son . i 'll let you know when i hear anything . bill : [ exhales sharply ] breathe . justin : breathe . bill : [ breathes deeply ] justin : good . thorne : well , ivy 's pushing for a few of us to be in sydney for the fashion show screening . there 's an idea -- a belated honeymoon down under . katie : oh ! australia ... [ giggles ] donna : brooke , honey . brooke : hmm ? donna : are you okay ? brooke : yeah . i was just thinking about dessert . so did you want me to bring it out ? eric : no , no , no . let 's wait till quinn gets back . she should n't be much longer . brooke : of course . what was that you were saying about the belated honeymoon ? katie : oh , um , i 'm not sure that i would want to be that far away from will . ridge : take him with you . katie : well , i 'm sure i would need permission from bill to take him out of the country . ridge : you have full custody . why ? katie : well , i -- i think that sometimes it gets a little sticky , you know , when the child 's last name does n't match the adult that he 's traveling with . ridge : easy fix -- change his name to forrester . thorne : right . that judge could help us with that , right ? brooke : that 's not funny . thorne : oh , i just meant , you know ... brooke : no , i know what you meant . you were making fun at bill 's expense . he 's been through a lot , you know . ridge : [ sighs ] yeah , he 's -- he 's been through a lot , and he put that on himself , so let 's not forget about that . wyatt : it was n't my intention to drag you away from family dinner , mom . quinn : oh , yes , dinner with the logan sisters . oh ! yes , i was so , so upset when you called . you rescued me . thank you . wyatt : it was a family dinner at your house . why would you need to be rescued ? quinn : because it 's eric 's house , and sometimes i feel like i do n't belong . wyatt : what are you talking about ? you 're eric 's wife . you should be , like , the ultimate insider . quinn : yeah , well , tell that to pam . tell that to the logan sisters . wyatt : wait , what ? what is going on here ? quinn : it 's not easy to sit there listening to them giggling about calling a eric `` a honey badger , `` or whatever it is donna likes to call him . wyatt : okay , everybody has a past , mom . just try not to get too worked up about it . it does n't mean anything . and do n't get so worked up about pam , too , because she 's stephanie 's sister . like , you knew that she was gon na be part of the package when you married eric . quinn : [ sighs ] i understand that , and , usually , i 'm very good at tolerating pam . it 's a lot easier when it 's at the office . but when she barges into my house and starts preaching to me about how i 'm never gon na compare to her sister , it -- it gets to me . it -- it gets to my insecurities . wyatt : about eric ? you have nothing to be insecure about . quinn : unless they 're trying to undermine us again , which is exactly what it 's starting to feel like . brooke : i think we can all agree that bill 's difficulties lately have n't been entirely his fault . ridge : may i speak to you in private , please ? brooke : well , i think that ridge and i will go get dessert after all . donna : are they okay ? ridge : hey . what are you doing ? we 're having a nice family dinner , and you have to go and defend spencer ? why ? brooke : yes . i do . i have to defend him because you and thorne are practically rejoicing over bill losing custody of his son . you know why that 's hard for me to listen to ? because i know the truth . i know what you did . how you manipulated the judge . you dug bill 's grave . [ sighs ] and i just do n't want to watch you dance on it . wyatt : okay , i 'm getting a weird vibe , a familiar feeling out of you . quinn : do n't you dare say `` old quinn `` because i am not reacting well to that . wyatt : fine ! pre - eric quinn ! i 'm serious . just do n't -- do n't do anything to mess this up . quinn : no ! i 'm not ! but i 'm also not a doormat , and if somebody 's coming at me , i 'm gon na defend myself . wyatt : is that what you really think pam is doing , coming at you ? i think all she wants is a wedding . quinn : no , i think she wants to replace me , and eric is all - too - happy to let her . wyatt : what you are talking about ? you are everything that he has wanted , and he is everything that you have ever wanted . just -- just do n't -- do n't screw that up . quinn : [ sighs ] you 're right . you 're right . you 're right , i know you 're right . okay . i should be at home . wyatt : mm - hmm . quinn : i should be with my husband . wyatt : mm - hmm . quinn : and his family and the logans . i should be the hostess and the matriarch . wyatt : exactly ! that 's -- work can wait . you can look at these photos tomorrow . quinn : i love you . wyatt : all right . right back at you . quinn : thanks . wyatt : go get 'em , tiger . bill : thanks , kendall . kendra . bill : right . i 'm gon na get your number from katie . i could always use a great babysitter . that 'd be great . for some reason , i thought he was here full - time . bill : no . no , not full - time . um , here you go . oh , i only charge -- bill : yeah , no , tip 's included . thank you . bill : sure . will : dad ? bill : hey , hey , buddy ! will : what are you doing here ? bill : well , i thought i 'd come by and hang out with my best guy . what do you think about that ? will : i 'd feel ... like a million bucks ! bill : [ laughs ] high five me on that ! music to my ears ! that 's my boy ! [ chuckles ] ridge : why are you defending him ? brooke : i mean , is it really horrible to defend somebody who actually needs some help ? ridge : stop . can you stop ? are you pam all of a sudden ? you do n't need to feed people . talk to me . why ? brooke : look , i know you do n't like it when i defend bill . but when you trash- talk bill , it really bothers me . ridge : i ca n't help myself . that 's what he does to me . i 'm sorry . brooke : i know , but you do n't have to say it , ridge . you and thorne could have ended up behind bars if bill found out what you did . ridge : how ? no , no , no , no , no . mr. macho threw the first punch . there was never a chance that thorne or i would ever end up in jail . brooke : you could be held -- ridge : no , no , that 's why he did n't press charges ! brooke : you could be held accountable in other ways -- rigging a hearing ? ridge : why do you keep saying that ? there was plenty of evidence against bill without me doing anything . brooke : well , then why would you do that ? why would you influence a judge ? that scares me . who are you ? really , who are you becoming ? you 're acting like a bully in a schoolyard . ridge : who are you becoming ? if you were n't kissing bill , then there would have been the fight , and he would n't have ended up in the hospital . brooke : oh , whoa , whoa , whoa ! i would n't be throwing stones about kisses , okay ? ridge : what ? what does that mean ? brooke : all that talk in there about australia -- it brought me right back there , ridge . what you did . it still bothers me to see you and quinn together . and her stupid portrait above the fireplace . ridge : okay . that was a lifetime ago . and i apologized for that , and i apologize again , but why are you bringing that up now , after what bill did ? look what he did to my daughter . i 'm doing what i 'm doing because i need to defend the people -- i need to protect the people that i love and care about . and sometimes that means i 'm gon na get my hands dirty . i 'm sorry , that 's how it is . brooke : yeah , but ... i just do n't understand how can hate somebody so much that it makes you commit a crime . ridge : i -- i talked to my friend . that 's barely a crime . brooke : that is a crime ! ridge : well , it was worth it ! spencer got what he deserved , and if i had to do it again , i would n't change a thing . to most , he 's phil mickelson , pro golfer . eric : there you are . good , you 're just in time . i was just gon na make some more drinks . would you like ? brooke : uh , actually , no . i have to go . eric : what , already ? brooke : yeah . i have a headache . ridge : i 'll get my keys . brooke : no . no , you stay . i would n't want to spoil your fun . you know what , katie , i thought maybe i 'd just walk over and relieve the babysitter and spend some time with will . katie : okay . yeah . sure . if that 's what you want . brooke : yeah . yeah , i do . bill : oh , come on ! no way ! will : yeah way ! bill : what do i owe you this time ? will : $ 200 . bill : $ 200 ? ! will : hit me with it . bill : mm - hmm . yeah , right . yeah , bankrupt me , why do n't you , huh ? will : a son 's job . bill : oh , do n't i know it . [ cellphone chimes ] donna : this brings me back . eric : what , this ? donna : yeah ! what , i did dishes sometimes . eric : yeah , on linda 's night off , like tonight . donna : [ scoffs ] well , does she like quinn better ? eric : [ laughs ] it never occurred to me to ask . donna : oh , i bet she likes brooke the best . i mean , she 's always everybody 's favorite . eric : yeah . i hope she 's okay . this headache excuse is never quite believable . donna : yeah , i hope so . i mean , i 'd hate to think that 's there 's something more serious . look , it 's ridge and brooke . they have their ups and downs , but they end up together in the end . eric : that 's the truth . donna : of course , i thought the same thing about us . eric : we had really good years together . donna : best time of my life . i miss it , you know ? you . our marriage . i miss you , honey bear . [ chuckles ] let me check something . oh ! it 's still in the same spot , i see . eric : [ laughs ] yeah . donna : you think of me , do n't you ? when you use this . eric : how could i not ? donna : [ giggles ] [ cellphone rings ] eric : oh , wait . wait . oh , this is international japan , i think . i have to take this . you gon na be okay to finish up ? donna : yeah ! of course . eric : all right . this is eric forrester . yes . [ cellphone rings ] justin : what took you so long ? bill : i was putting my kid to bed . priorities , you know ? what 's going on ? you find something on mcmullen ? if you did , did forrester have something to do with it ? justin : my contact showed his colleague a picture of ridge , said it looked like the same guy . bill : how sure is your friend ? justin : pretty damn sure . bill : unbelievable . i should have known . justin : `` pretty sure `` does n't hold up in a court of law . plus , we do n't know what ridge and judge mcmullen were talking about . bill : come on , justin . before and after the hearing ? i know exactly what they were talking about . justin : bill . bill : uh , i 've got to go . just keep digging . [ door closes ] what are you doing here ? brooke : i was gon na ask you the same thing . bill : i was just , uh , spending time with my son . i just put him to bed . i thought you were at some big , boring party at eric 's . brooke : oh . [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] bill : something wrong ? you seem upset . what is it ? it 's ridge , is n't it ? quinn : you do n't have to do that . donna : oh , my god ! you are stealthy ! oh ! quinn : you have no idea . donna : i -- i know i do n't have to , but , um , i do n't mind . quinn : oh , i 'm not talking about cleaning up . you continue doing that . i was referring to , uh , you flirting with my husband . donna : uh , i -- i do n't know what you mean . quinn : no ? this , uh , little honey bear bottle has long been forgotten . it 's well - past its expiration date . donna : no , quinn , um , see , honey does n't actual spoil . did n't you know ? it might crystallize , but -- quinn : donna , no , no , no . i 'm -- i mean , eric is n't interested in trying it anymore . we have a good marriage . he 's happier with me than he has been in a very long time . and i 'm not gon na let anyone interfere with that . donna : i 'm just , uh , trying to clean up around here . i -- quinn : see , your sisters may have their forrester men , but you won't . and if you try to get your hooks into my husband ... i 'll destroy you . katie : okay , i 'm just gon na give you both a little bit of advice . you might want to go easy on the verbal attacks on the guy who did n't press charges against you . just saying , you know , both of you might want to consider that . thorne : you know , it really was a joke about the judge comment . probably was n't a good joke , but , you know , i did n't mean to ruin your evening . ridge : well , what 's a forrester get - together without a few arguments , right ? i did n't mean to upset brooke . i do n't like fighting with her . but ... i ca n't have her defending spencer . not ever . brooke : please do n't worry . nothing 's wrong . bill : what did he do ? brooke : look , you can leave now because i told katie i 'd come over and i 'd relieve the babysitter . bill : i 'm not going anywhere . i can see you 're upset . oh , god . you found out , too , did n't you ? brooke : what ? bill : i was on the phone with justin when you came in . he told me something . and if it 's true ... brooke : oh , my goodness ! what 's all this money all over the floor ? bill : i was , uh -- i was playing a game with will . brooke : oh . he must have liked that . bill : yeah , he did . he 's a competitive little sucker . wonder where he gets that from . brooke : [ chuckles ] liked spending time with you , i mean . you know , it 's nice that katie 's allowing you to spend more time with will . bill : yeah , it is . does n't change the judge 's ruling . do you know how frustrating it is , how painful ? i have no say in my own son 's life . brooke : bill , you get to see him whenever you want . bill : well , as long as katie does n't change her mind . brooke : she won't . bill : well , she could , brooke , flip the switch and block me from seeing my son . brooke : no , she won't . she knows . bill : she knows what ? what , that the judge was wrong , that he made a bad ruling ? you know that , too , do n't you ? brooke : yeah . yeah . it was wrong . bill : i told you i was talking to justin . and if what he said , brooke , it could change this whole situation . brooke : what ? bill : your husband was seen with judge mcmullen . on more than one occasion . now , what do you suppose that means ? ridge hates me , thinks i targeted his daughter , did horrible things to her , even though steffy told him the opposite is true . he wants payback . he would stop at nothing . including stealing my son from me .... is that what happened , brooke ? did ridge get to mcmullen ? please , brooke , if you know , i need you to tell me . i need you to tell me now . . . | bill is anxious on finding more about judge mcmullen . justin says his contact is still working on it . justin tells him that bill had the chance to throw ridge in jail and he still does . bill says he will breathe and tone it down . quinn thanks wyatt for whisking her away from the logan sisters . she could not stand there one more minute listening to them giggle about eric being donna 's honey bear . he tells her do not do anything to mess this up . she knew it was a package when she married him . she has nothing to worry about any insecurities with eric . she says she knows but she still does at times and it is beginning to feel like that again . brooke is uncomfortable as she keeps having to defend bill . she leads ridge into the kitchen to get dessert . she says she has to defend bill as ridge and thorne dug bill 's grave and she does not want to see ridge dance on it . they argue and he says sometimes he has to get his hands dirty to protect those he loves . he throws it up to her that spencer got what he deserved and if he had it to do over again he would not change a thing . he brings up her kiss to bill which started all of this . she throws it back to him not to dare mention kissing . all that talk about australia just brought up him kissing quinn and she is not liking them being in the same room together . he reminds her that was a lifetime ago . |
nick : tell me . you pushed my mother over this railing ! stephanie : no ! no ! nick : you lie . you lie ! stephanie : no ! no ! nick : tell me , you said it was an accident . you lie , you lie ! stephanie : i 'm not lying ! nick : you do n't give a damn who you hurt ! stephanie : nick , please , you 're frightening me . you 're hurting me . let me go , please ! nick : it would be so easy -- it would be so easy . but i 'm not like you . and neither is my mother . do n't you run from me ! [ scene_break ] brooke : i still ca n't get through to nick . donna : how 's jackie ? eric : she 's sleeping . brooke : he should be here . his mother needs him . eric : i 'll try stephanie again . donna : maybe nick did n't even go over there . we would 've heard something if he did . ridge : hey . any change in jackie 's condition ? eric : ridge ? what are you doing here ? i thought you were with your mother . ridge : i just had to sign some papers at the office . and i thought i 'd check in on jackie on my way home . why ? what 's wrong ? eric : stephanie 's alone . brooke : nick went over there . he 's furious . donna : i told him your mother pushed jackie over the railing . ridge : what ? why would you do that ? brooke : donna was there . ridge : look , i know mother was irritated with jackie . they argued , but she would never -- donna : she did . i 've ran the moment in my head 100 times , and there 's no doubt about it . jackie did n't fall , she was pushed . ridge : dad , you 're not buying this , are you ? brooke : jackie confirmed it . donna : i know you do n't want to hear this about your mother , but it 's true . ridge : and you 're the one who told him this ? donna : i 'm sorry . ridge : we 've got to get over there . eric : yeah , we do . brooke , come with us . you 're probably the only one who can calm nick down . come on . brooke : all right . donna ? donna : no , you handle it . i 've got to take care of something . donna : hey , it 's me . i need to talk to you right away . [ scene_break ] nick : stephanie ! stephanie ! stephanie ! open the door ! you are going to face what you 've done ! you are going to face what you did ! you are going to face it and you are going to pay for it ! stephanie : you son of a bitch . stephanie : i will shoot . nick : tell me the truth . tell me you pushed her . stephanie : no . i did not push her . i begged her to leave . nick : you are going to admit what you 've done , and you are going to be held accountable ! [ scene_break ] [ donna remembering ] donna : you are gon na regret treating me this way , stephanie . i mean , really regret . stephanie : he destroyed that marriage all on his own . jackie : no , you ! you ! you were the one ! stephanie : i 'm telling you , stop this . i 'm warning you . oh , shut up , jackie ! let go of me ! [ jackie screams ] donna : is she alive ? stephanie : i do n't know . what are you doing here ? donna : i could n't leave ! her car was blocking me . stephanie : yes . yes . 9 - 1 - 1 -- yes , this is the forrester residence . yeah , we 've had a terrible accident . please . someone 's fallen down a whole flight of stairs . we need the paramedics , we need the fire department , right now ! thank you . oh , my god ! why are you looking at me like that ? [ doorbell rings ] donna : storm , thanks for coming . storm : oh , i got here as fast as i could . a mysterious , urgent phone call from my sister . what 's up ? donna : look , i know you 're busy working on taylor 's defense , but i need to pick your brain about something . storm : oh no . no , no , no . if this is about ridge and brooke , i plead the fifth . donna : actually , it 's about jackie marone . you heard what happened . storm : the accident at the forrester house , yeah . donna : it was n't an accident , storm . stephanie shoved her over the railing . i saw it . i was there . storm : you 're saying it was deliberate ? donna : stephanie and jackie were arguing on the landing , and stephanie just shoved her ! storm : whoa , whoa , whoa . i know stephanie 's done a lot of horrible things -- donna : stephanie is telling everyone that jackie fell . storm : and what does jackie say ? donna : well , jackie can barely talk . but she nodded when nick asked her about it . is that enough ? storm : enough for what ? donna : prosecution . storm : donna -- donna : stephanie is blaming this whole thing on jackie , said that jackie was trespassing . stephanie told her to leave , but she would n't . storm : well , that 's immaterial . if stephanie intentionally pushed her , it 's assault , whether jackie had permission to be there or not . donna : so that 's a criminal charge ? storm : a case could be made for aggravated assault . normally , that involves a weapon . but i 'm sure a jury could be convinced that pushing someone off a second story landing would definitely result in bodily harm . donna : so stephanie forrester could go to prison ? and she could n't hurt anyone else ever again . [ scene_break ] stephanie : nick , this is n't helping your mother . she needs you . leave ! nick : i 'm not afraid of you . and you know it . eric : stephanie ? stephanie ? ridge : mother ? [ gunshot ] brooke : oh ! oh , my god ! stephanie : leave . or they 'll take you out of here in a body bag . eric : stephanie ? stephanie ? ridge : mother ! brooke : nick ! eric : stephanie , stop this ! stop ! ridge : look , he 's not worth it . it 's not going to accomplish anything . eric : it 's all right now . it 's all right . everything 's okay now . i 'm here , you 're safe . give me the gun . ridge : you , get out of here ! nick : i want her to admit what she did ! admit what you did to my mother ! admit it ! eric : you know where you are , nick ? you know where you are ? this is my house ! brooke : nick , please -- if stephanie is responsible for what happened to jackie , we 'll deal with it . but not like this ! go to the hospital . be with your mother . nick : i want the truth . i want you to admit what you did ! ridge : you came here to try and bully her into confessing what she did n't do . nick : she 's guilty ! stephanie : i 'm not . brooke : please , go to the hospital . nick : the next time you shoot -- do n't miss . stephanie : i wo nt . brooke : stephanie , donna saw you . stephanie : your sister has an axe to grind with me . what do you mean , she saw me ? brooke : are you calling her a liar ? ridge : mother , donna said she saw you through the window . stephanie : i do n't care what donna saw . i did n't do anything wrong ! brooke : there 's a witness . you ca n't deny what happened . ridge : brooke , do you honestly believe mother deliberately pushed her over the balcony ? brooke : did you ? stephanie : no , brooke . now , i 've already told you -- we were arguing . she grabbed me . she was pulling at me . was it my intention for her to fall over a balcony onto a marble floor below ? of course not . i was trying to get away from her . why do you think i came up the stairs in the first place ? i was defending myself . [ scene_break ] nick : dr. hillman ? it 's nick marone . yeah , just glad i caught you . just checking in on my mother , to see how she 's doing , any changes ? well , that 's great . that 's great news . thank you . listen , you 've got all my numbers . if anything happens , just keep me posted . brooke : nick ? oh , god , i caught you before you left . can we talk , please ? nick : i do n't want to talk . brooke : are you okay ? nick : other than the fact that she pulled a gun on me ? brooke : she was scared , obviously . nick : because i was going to throw her over the same landing my mother went over , but i did n't . brooke : attacking stephanie is not going to help your mother . nick : why are you defending this woman ? my mother 's in a hospital bed because of her . brooke : i know . and if she is responsible -- nick : she is responsible ! did you not hear what your sister said ? unless , of course , you think she 's lying . brooke : i just want to be cautious until we know all the facts . nick : oh , please . we know the facts . stephanie tried to kill my mother . those are the facts . brooke : this is exactly what i did n't want to happen . nick : what does that mean ? what does that mean ? did you know about this ? you did , did n't you ? when you were at the hospital , you knew that stephanie tried to hurt my mother . your sister told you beforehand , did n't she ? brooke : yes . nick : why would n't you tell me ? brooke : because , nick , i did n't want you to come over here and threaten stephanie , exactly the way that you did . you could 've been killed ! nick : i ca n't believe you would n't tell me . has n't this woman gotten away with enough ? for god 's sake , somebody 's got to stand up to her ! she keeps pushing and pushing , like she 's above the law . and my mother 's the one paying the price for it . well , no more ! the information that your sister has -- what she saw -- i will use that to take stephanie forrester down once and for all . [ scene_break ] storm : i said stephanie could be charged . i never said anything about guaranteed conviction . donna : but there 's enough evidence to make a case . storm : that would be up to the da . donna : well , i saw what happened . storm : you really want to see stephanie forrester put in jail , do n't you ? donna : she committed a crime , storm . storm : you know , when you first moved to la , you were talking about the forresters like they were the royal family . now , all of a sudden , you want to see the queen 's head on a platter ? donna : i just want her to pay for what she 's done . storm : to you , or to jackie ? oh , come on . you already told me how she 's been treating you lately . and you know what ? to be honest , you have every right to be angry , you know ? donna : stephanie forrester does n't give a damn about anybody but herself . to her , we 're just pawns in her game . and if she ca n't use us , she just knocks us out of the way . just like she did to jackie . and just like she 's trying to do to me . only now , she ca n't , because i 've got her . and this is checkmate . storm : this could be a significant problem to stephanie , but it could be problematic for you , too . donna : how ? storm : well , with ridge , for one . donna : yeah . well , i already told him what i saw . storm : and ? donna : and the truth is the truth . it does n't matter what stephanie 's family thinks about it . storm : hmm . so , that 's all he is to you now ? just part of stephanie 's family ? donna : should i let stephanie get away with what 's she 's done because i was involved with ridge ? no . she 's gotten away with too much already . what she did to mom and dad -- sending them off to paris , splitting our family apart . and what she 's done to brooke all these years . stephanie has never respected a logan . we do n't owe her a thing . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] brooke : donna 's told you everything . nick : i want to talk to her again . brooke : storm ? donna : i called him . nick : i do n't need a lawyer . donna : stephanie might . storm : you know what , nick ? i understand your rage . i 've felt if myself for everything that stephanie 's done to my family . but if you really want to get back at stephanie , i know what to do . nick : i 'm listening . storm : well , with donna as a witness , you could press charges against her for aggravated assault . nick : prosecute her ? brooke : send her to prison ? [ scene_break ] eric : oh , my god . i ca n't believe he threw a chair through the window ! stephanie : he was crazy . eric : stephanie , look at me . did you push her over that balcony ? stephanie : no , eric . and do n't you ask me that again . i told you , she grabbed me and she would not let go . ridge : we know you did n't mean to hurt her . stephanie : of course not . the tragedy of the whole thing is it would n't have happened if she just left . eric : do n't blame this on jackie . she 's the one in a hospital bed . she may never walk again . stephanie : well , you 're not believing donna . i mean , who would believe anything donna would say ? listen , eric , i am not the person that 's crashing through windows and breaking down doors . i did n't start this with jackie . i did n't push into her home . ridge : all right . let 's get this stuff cleaned up . eric : yeah . stephanie : well , i guess i have a little something of my own to clean up . [ scene_break ] nick : aggravated assault ? storm : well , the da might not want to take it that far . but i think a case could be made . [ cell phone rings ] donna : it 's stephanie . nick : maybe she wants to sell you the other half of forrester creations . donna : hello ? stephanie : well , hello , ms . opportunity . donna : well , hello to you , too , stephanie . stephanie : feeling pretty good about yourself , are you ? donna : i 'm feeling better than jackie marone . stephanie : donna , i do not want you repeating what you 've been telling everybody . do you hear me ? donna : oh , yes , stephanie . i hear you loud and clear . stephanie : i do n't want my reputation damaged by your baseless accusations . donna : you think i 'm lying ? stephanie : yes . you 're just like your mother . a social climber . i do n't even understand why you 're involved in any of this tragedy . i mean , what do you think ? you 're going to parlay it into something ? money , revenge ? why would you get nick riled up like that and then turn him loose ? donna : you threw his mother off a second floor landing . of course , he 's going to be angry . stephanie : no , i did not . and he 's angry because of what you told him . donna : stephanie , i saw you . stephanie : i do n't care what you think you saw . jackie came after me . what happened to her is her own damn fault ! nick : amazing . no remorse . none . brooke : she 's just protecting herself , nick . whatever you said to her must have really freaked her out . storm : this is how stephanie acts when she 's scared . donna : stephanie does n't get scared . she gets even . nick : well , now it 's our turn . storm : you know , nick , criminal prosecution is n't your only option . you have an even better case for a civil suit . nick : no , i do n't want the forrester 's money . storm : stephanie would have to pay for your mother 's care . plus , in the public 's eyes , a judgment against stephanie means she 's guilty . nick : i want her locked up . i want her locked up the way my mother 's locked up in her own body . storm : well , all we have to do is go to the da with donna 's information . donna : jackie confirmed it . lt . baker is already asking questions . we could do this . we could bring stephanie forrester down . brooke : all this talk about revenge and getting even is n't going to help anybody . least of all jackie . donna : no , you 're right . this is bigger than revenge . this is about justice . people need to know what stephanie is capable of , nick . they need to see what she 's done . not only to your mother , but to our family . it 's time finally somebody holds her accountable for what she 's done . we can do that . finally , we can make stephanie pay . and put her behind bars for a very long time . | nick continues to hold stephanie tightly by the scruff of her jacket dangling her head over the banister . but , he pulls her back and admits he 's not like her . she manages to run to her bedroom with him close behind . he kicks in the locked door , breaking it from the hinges . he looks at stephanie and finds himself staring down the barrel of a loaded gun . she says she will use it and denies pushing jackie ; it was an accident . ridge , eric and brooke all agree they need to get to the house as stephanie is alone with nick . they arrive and run up the stairs just in time as stephanie puts a bullet through the wall over nick 's head . she warns him to get out or they will take him out in a body bag . eric takes the gun from stephanie and they all convince a reluctant nick to leave and go be with his mother . donna stays behind at brooke 's house and calls storm . he comes over and confirms that stephanie could be charged with aggravated assault even if jackie was at stephanie 's house uninvited . but he feels she just wants the royal family to finally have the queen 's head on a platter . brooke and nick argue over the facts ' and the fact that she already knew . he 's livid and vows to use that information to bring stephanie down once and for all . storm advises nick that he could press charges against stephanie and perhaps send her to prison . meanwhile , stephanie has to defend her actions again to eric and ridge . then she calls donna and reads her the riot act for starting all of this ; nick and brooke hear all on the speaker phone . donna is very excited about bringing stephanie down , quibbling with brooke over the difference in justice and revenge . nick too seems very interested in the idea of making stephanie pay . |
brooke : for god sakes , stephanie , just go ! stephanie : please , let me talk to you . brooke : no , i do n't want to hear one more time how sorry you are or what you need to tell me to make yourself feel better . stephanie : it is n't about me fe -- i want to help you feel better . brooke : you ca n't undo what you did to me . stephanie : i realize that . look , i 've been talking to a friend , a psychiatrist . brooke : and ... what ? you understand what happened to me now ? you understand how i feel ? you ca n't possibly understand , not fully , unless , of course , the same thing happened to somebody else , and i would n't want to wish that on them , not even you . so please , just get out of this office . just go ! stephanie : are you going to support this relationship that donna 's trying to make with eric ? brooke : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] donna : it 's true . if it were n't for stephanie , my sister would have never been brutally violated . i mean , she has tormented her for years . she has to be held accountable . we have to make sure that stephanie never hurts anyone we love again . nick : brooke told me about the rape . why would n't she mention stephanie ? donna : she was probably afraid that you 'd -- you 'd hunt her down and tear her from limb to limb . she has to pay for this , nick . let everyone see who the real stephanie forrester is , how she 's tortured my sister , spent a lifetime berating and belittling her own husband . nick : so stephanie is the pariah , and you become the next mrs. eric forrester . donna : what ? nick : if what you 're telling me is true , where is forrester ? why has n't anyone gone after stephanie for what she 's done ? donna : you think i 'm making this up ? nick : i think you want eric for yourself . donna : stephanie told the monster where to find the key . it was because of her that he walked right in and forced himself on my sister , and that is the truth ! [ scene_break ] jackie : boop - boop - a - doo ( giggles ) oh , this is such fun . lovely flowers . very pretty little darlings you are . and the pice de résistance ... ( whispers ) the microphone . clarke : keep it on the pedestal . jackie : ( normal voice ) well , i could n't get rid of the signature microphone , could i ? not that i wo n't be making this place my own . clarke : so i see . huh . jackie : you like ? clarke : i like . nice touch . it 's very theatrical . jackie : well , to make your mark , you 've got ta set yourself apart . `` m `` is the name of our new line , and it deserves to be up in lights . ( knock on door ) man : delivery . jackie : oh . ( laughs ) well , you can definitely put it wherever you like ... ( laughs coyly ) but over there would probably be safer . clarke : you 're putting a bathtub in here ? jackie : yep , i certainly am . i had the plumbing roughed in this morning . clarke : you ca n't put a bathtub in this office ! jackie : okay , stop right there . let 's get one thing straight , superboy . you never say `` ca n't `` or even `` cah n't `` around me . besides , i think everyone knows that a girl does her best thinking when she 's wet . jackie : hmm ? jackie : bye . ohh , what absolutely gorgeous men . i 'm thinking , could n't we work them into our new show ? leather loincloths , yes . like , tight and ... clarke : uh , we can talk about that a little bit later , okay ? we 've got more pressing issues to discuss . jackie : hmm ? clarke : the press conference . jackie : oh , yes . yes , the p -- clarke : jarrett and the other jackals from the press will be here any minute , and -- not that they will be listening to a thing that you say with this monstrosity sitting right here . jackie : well , excuse me , but this `` monstrosity `` happens to be part of my master plan to take the bang out of forrester creations ' thunder . clarke : okay , i 'll bite . jackie : eric and his very merry band may be gearing up for their grand return to forrester creations , but we are gon na be getting ... ( whispers ) all the hot buzz . ( normal voice ) now i 've got an appointment with my hairdresser , and you need an appointment with a plumber . it 's time to put operation rub - a - dub - dub into action . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you were married to him . you 're the mother of two of his children . now he 's with your sister ? i mean , do you really -- i -- you 're going to ap -- oh , my god . i ca n't believe that you approve of what she 's doing . brooke : after speaking with both of them , i realize that they have genuine feelings for each other . stephanie : you 're more gullible than he is . i ca n't believe this . you know exactly what this is about . she wants to get back at me because of -- of her perception of what i 've done to you . come on . she pulled this with thorne . thank god , he saw through it , and now she 's going after eric ? brooke : oh , my god , stephanie . you 're making her out to be a vengeful schemer , and she 's not . she 's found a special place with eric . stephanie : so you are absolutely going to support her in this ? brooke : yes , of course , i am ! stephanie : my god , why would i be surprised ? ( laughs sarcastically ) why ? why would i ever be surprised when it gets right down to it that ... you girls , both of you -- you have the morals of an alley cat . nick : easy . i 'm not defending stephanie . donna : but you 're doubting me . nick : are you saying you do n't have an agenda ? donna : if you do n't believe me , go ask brooke who served her up to the sicko on a silver platter , and she 'll tell you exactly what i did . stephanie was responsible for her rape . nick : well , if stephanie 's responsible , then where is everybody else ? why has n't anybody done anything about this ? donna : because stephanie 's a coward , and she left town thinking everything would die down . nick , she knows eric and ridge wo n't have anything more to do with her unless brooke forgives her , which i pray to god she never does . but -- but she 's already trying to win her son back and her husband and her place in the company . nick : her place in the company ? i sold forrester creations back to eric on the strict conditions that he would divorce her . donna : well , she 's weaseling her way back in already . come on , nick , this happens all the time . i mean , stephanie does something unspeakable , and then nobody stands up to her , which is why it 's up to us . look , brooke would never ask you to do this , nick . she 's trying to move on with her life and forget about it . but i need you to help me bring stephanie to justice . justice , nick , not revenge . can i count on you ? more importantly , can brooke ? [ scene_break ] brooke : you want to talk about immoral behavior ? just take a look at what you did to me . stephanie : you -- ( sighs heavily ) fine . fine . i 'll handle this myself . brooke : do n't you dare go after my sister . when the public finds out what you did to me , the part you played , your reputation is ruined . ( whispers ) so you stay away ... ( normal voice ) from me , from my sister , from anybody that i love , stephanie . otherwise , you 're gon na make the biggest mistake of your life . [ scene_break ] nick : there 's nothing i would n't do for your sister . you know that . i understand why you 're doing this , part of your story , anyway . what i do n't get is where is forrester in all of this ? i understand that it 's his mother , but she sent a rapist over to the house of the woman that 's the love of his life . and all he does is give mommie dearest the cold shoulder , and then everything goes back to the way it was ? donna : and that 's what scares me . i mean , how much longer until stephanie goes after brooke again ? you 're the only man who 's ever stood up to her . do n't let her get away with this . please , nick , please , do n't leave my sister alone . [ scene_break ] clarke : all right , listen up , everybody . before the press conference starts , i have a few things to say . uh , first and most importantly , it 's clarke with an `` e. `` somebody got it wrong last time . ( press laughs ) jarrett : ( scoffs ) come on , garrison . get on with it . we 're dying to hear what jackie 's big announcement is . clarke : ( laughs ) jarrett , do n't get your knickers in a knot , all right ? all right , ladies and gentlemen , without further ado , i give to you l.a. 's newest fashion diva , the incomparable , the delightful -- oh , good god . jarrett : what is it ? well , is it jackie ? is she -- oh , now this is a press conference ? jackie : hi , everyone . come on in . let me introduce the new and the much improved jackie m. ( giggles ) ( press speaking inaudibly ) jackie : that 's right , my darling fashionistas , little old me has bought out spectra fashions lock , stock and ... bathtub . jackie : which means i shall be launching my new line of very unique designs appropriately called ... `` m. `` ( press oohs and ahhs ) jackie : that 's right , `` m , `` `` m `` for magnificent , right here from this very tub . ( press chuckles ) jarrett : the tub -- it 's -- it 's a gimmick , right ? clarke : uh , well , bubbles are a girl 's best friend , and i think lady m. thinks best in the tub . jackie : and since when has the press been afraid of a little skin ? ( press chuckles ) jackie : oh , now , boys , do n't get quite so close . i do n't want to steam up the lenses . ( press chuckles ) [ scene_break ] nick : what is it that you could n't tell me ? brooke : i was , uh , i was attacked ... viciously . nick : attacked ? by whom ? brooke : it was ... a man , somebody i did n't even really know . he ... nick : he what ? brooke , what did he do to you ? brooke : he raped me . donna : nick , there is only one person who hates her enough to see her hurt that way . i think you know who that is . nick : no . donna : yeah , the person responsible for brooke 's rape was stephanie . ( door opens ) brooke : ( exhales deeply ) nick ? nick : donna asked me over . i thought you 'd be home soon . brooke : huh . i assume you 're here about taylor not signing the papers . nick : i 'm hoping that wo n't be a problem anymore . i brought jack home today . brooke : really ? that 's wonderful . nick : we still have to be careful . he 's not quite out of the woods yet . brooke : yeah , but at least taylor gets to hold him now and -- and love him , bond with him . i 'm so relieved ... for all of you . ( sighs ) well , if , uh , if everything 's all right , what are you doing here ? nick : donna asked me over here today , 'cause she had something to tell me . so if what she told me is true , god help stephanie forrester . [ scene_break ] jackie : bye , everyone . bye - bye . jarrett : thanks . jackie : thank you . clarke : jarrett , you forgot your gift bag . jarrett : oh , thank you . clarke : ( chuckles ) jarrett : you 're -- you 're not really au naturel ? you 're in a swimsuit , right ? jackie : ( giggles ) i promise you , i 'll bare all just for you if you promise me to give my line preferential coverage over forrester creations ' upcoming show . jarrett : done . jackie : ( giggles ) in that case -- clarke : jackie , what are you doing ? jackie : clarke , it 's called naked promotion . it 's my favorite kind . jarrett : ( muffled ) i admire your chutzpah , lady . i 'm behind you all the way . clarke : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) jackie , jackie , jackie , you are incredible . jackie : ( laughs ) clarke : ( laughs ) jackie : well , i told you i was gon na take the bang out of eric 's thunder , did n't i ? clarke : i 'm afraid to ask -- what have you got planned next ? jackie : oh , if only you knew , superboy . if only you knew . jackie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : and , um , make sure you get eric 's dry cleaning , okay ? and then that 'll be it . thank you . stephanie : so have we graduated from , uh , ( clears throat ) of the day to , uh , personal assistant ? donna : what are you doing back here ? stephanie : oh , you 're not gon na call security again , are you ? donna : the police . you 're trespassing . stephanie : ( laughs ) someone 's feeling rather cocky today . donna : i have reason to . stephanie : really ? well , honey , i know eric is n't completely senile yet , so i 'm gon na make a bet with you . you , before the fashion show happens , are going to be out of forrester creations and out of my husband 's life . donna : poor delusional stephanie . if you only knew . but you will soon enough . and then we 'll see who 's on eric 's arm at the fashion show , though i assure you it will not be you -- not when i 'm through with you . [ scene_break ] nick : you know what i 'm talking about , do n't ya ? brooke : ( scoffs ) stephanie and donna are at war over eric , and stephanie is desperately trying to save her marriage , but i think it 's a lost cause . nick : did stephanie send ... that man to attack you ? is that true ? nick : brooke ... nick : is it true ? brooke : yes . she told him how vulnerable i was , and she told him ab -- all about my situation . nick : where to find the extra key ? brooke : oh , she claims she did n't know i hid it under the flowerpot . nick : dammit . brooke : wait , uh , nick , where are you going ? stop . nick : she ca n't get away with this ! brooke : she 's not going to . she 's lost everything . eric and ridge are n't talking to her . they kicked her out of the company . nick : it 's not enough , and it wo n't be enough until that bitch fries . brooke : stop . nick , please , just stop . i need to put this behind me . if you love me , just let it go . nick : i ca n't let this go . brooke : please , please . nick : do you know what you 're asking me to do -- to let this go -- after what we 've shared together , knowing now what we 'll always share ? nick : you know how i feel . brooke : i feel the same way about you . just be here for me . brooke : ( sighs ) hi , i 'm tony centore , and this is my story . | brooke admonishes stephanie to just go . she does n't want to hear one more time how sorry she is . before she does , stephanie asks her if she is going to support this relationship between eric and donna ? and she 's not surprised when brooke vows that she will . those logan girls , two of a kind , alley cats ! brooke threatens she had better not go after donna or anybody that she loves , as it will be the biggest mistake of her life . everybody will hear what stephanie did . donna is filling nick 's ears with all sorts of ugly thoughts about the rape and stephanie 's part in it . he finds it a little hard to believe , and thinks donna is in this strictly because she is after eric and has an agenda . he 's upset though when she tells him that stephanie is trying to worm her way back into the company when his stipulation for the sale in the first place was that eric divorce stephanie and she be no part of the business . donna begs for nick not to let stephanie get away with this . skeptical , he wonders why ridge is willing just to give his mother the cold shoulder and everything goes back to the way it was . amusingly , clarke watches as jackie has a bathtub installed in her new office digs at m. it 's time to put rub - a - dub dub into action . clarke admits the press who are shocked but delighted to find jackie giving the press conference from a tub of bubbles . |
rick : ( sighs ) mom , i want you to think about something for me , okay ? i would never want anything but the best for you . you know that , do n't you ? brooke : ( sighs ) rick : okay . that 's why i 'm asking you to do this . not because of -- of my issues with ridge or how i feel about the guy , but because of you , your future , your happiness . that 's something that you could never have with him . now look , i - if i thought that you could , that it was a - a remote possibility , then i would n't be having this conversation with you , despite the fact that i ca n't stand the guy . please , do n't marry him . he 's just gon na hurt you again . you know that . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 've been thinking about you all day . how did it go last night ? taylor : it was amazing . it was awesome . stephanie : ( laughs ) really ? taylor : yeah . after we played tennis , which time just flew by , then we went in the house , and we watched some movies . i do n't know how late . stephanie : oh , my god . that sounds marvelous . taylor : oh , i do n't even know how to describe it , stephanie . it was -- it was like we were living a moment in time . ( sighs ) it was so comfortable , and there was n't an ounce of tension . it was like we just picked up where we left off as a family . it was great . stephanie : oh , honey , that 's -- that 's -- that 's -- that 's fantastic . and then what happened ? taylor : uh , then he -- he stayed over in the guest room . but it was just -- that was so great having him in the house . it just -- it made it feel like we were really a family again . you know , i - i think that ridge is going to be seeing things a lot differently now . [ scene_break ] eric : well , you 're really determined to rake me over the coals about this , are n't you ? ridge : come on , dad . it 's not like that . eric : yes , it is . first with donna , and now it 's the business . ridge : i did n't think that forrester creations was gon na be an issue here . last time we talked , you were signing papers to hand it over to me . eric : yeah , well , i changed my mind that very day . look , ridge , i will not be pressured about this . ridge : that 's my point exactly , dad . you should n't have to be pressured about anything . but that 's a major part of running a company like this . eric : so that 's what this is about ? your concern for me ? ridge : yes . what else would it be ? you 're recovering from a major illness here . you can still design . we need you to design . but i should be at the helm . that 's what you prepared me for . eric : well , this is n't all just about you , ridge . there are other people involved here . ridge : like who ? eric : thorne , your sisters , rick . ridge : i see . you 've been talking to rick . eric : yes , i have . he 's also my son , and i will not have him feel overlooked . [ scene_break ] rick : can you honestly look at me -- i mean , look at me and tell me that ridge is not gon na break your heart again ? brooke : honey , that should n't be your concern . rick : i 'm sorry , but it is , mom . i really wish it was n't , but i 've -- i 've kind of witnessed a little too much . brooke : and that is my biggest regret . i wish you did n't have to witness any of that . rick : it 's not like you could help it . i mean , he hurt you almost every day . brooke : we have had some difficult times . rick : have had some difficult times ? mom , do i need to bring up the litany of recent offenses this man has committed ? i mean , look . you 're looking at one of them . just forget it . just -- i do n't want to talk about it . brooke : no . no . we are going to finish this discussion . rick : until what ? i see it your way ? because you 're sure as hell not gon na see it mine . let me get something straight here . so ridge can pull the plug on dad in the hospital . he can throw me off of the roof of a building . and yet he 's still the golden boy . i guess he always will be . brooke : sweetheart , i am not minimizing how you feel . and i 'm certainly not dismissing it . rick : does n't make a difference , though , does it ? never has . brooke : look ... ( sighs ) i understand that you 're resentful , but you 're blaming the wrong person . it 's not ridge 's fault . it 's my fault . and i need to take responsibility . it was my -- my weaknesses and my insecurities . and what happened with your father -- rick : what happened with my father ? see , that 's the greatest irony of all to me . i mean , dad always put ridge first , yet ridge pulls the plug on dad in the hospital . brooke : your father does n't even know about that . donna did n't tell him . rick : she did n't ? brooke : if eric knew , it would break his heart . rick : can i give you a piece of advice ? brooke : sure . rick : you have been very hard on yourself for not being there for me as a kid . you have another son now . two young sons , in fact , and a young daughter . you have three very good reasons not to marry ridge . because if you do , they 're going to feel exactly the way i did growing up -- second best . do n't do that to them . please , do not make that mistake again . [ scene_break ] ridge : so i take it rick really bent your ear . eric : if you want to call filling in the gaps while i was in a coma `` bending my ear , `` then yes . yes , he did . ridge : what exactly did he tell you ? eric : ( sighs ) nothing that i could n't have found out from any number of other people . ridge : you mean my battles with donna ? eric : why would you do that , ridge ? why would you engineer a takeover at a time like that ? ridge : dad , we talked about all this before you got sick . eric : did n't donna tell you that i changed my mind ? ridge : and i 'm supposed to believe donna ? she wanted to run the company herself . why the hell would you give her power of attorney ? eric : well , to prevent precisely what happened -- a lot of infighting here . ridge : that 's exactly what caused all of it . eric : ( sighs ) god , ridge , you -- you -- you act like you are entitled to more of this company than your brothers and your sisters . have you thought -- have you thought for once how that makes them feel ? ridge : man , rick really got to you , did n't he ? eric : ridge , i am not some puppet whose strings can be manipulated by -- by rick or by anybody else . that 's not how this goes . ridge : dad , i was just trying to do what 's best for forrester creations . that 's what you taught me to do . eric : i need to make this clear to you . one day when i am ready , i will turn over the reigns of forrester creations to my children . and i will decide how it 's partitioned and who will run the company . do you understand that ? ridge : what i understand is that you 're changing the rules in the middle of the game now . i was to run this company , dad . that was my understanding . [ scene_break ] stephanie : everything in its own time . and i - i believe that this is going to be your time to be with ridge . taylor : why do you keep saying that ? stephanie : because of rick . he 's gon na force his mother to choose between him and ridge . taylor : stephanie , brooke is not just going to give up ridge to make her son happy . not permanently , anyway . stephanie : no , i think -- i think ridge is the one that 'll walk away . i mean , look at his life . all he does is fight with her and with rick . no , brooke -- ( sighs ) you know , when she caved in -- caved into her son and -- and had ridge move out of the house , i think that was the beginning of the end for the two of them . [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) god , i really hate doing this . but i finally have everybody 's attention . ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) rick : just -- just a second . ( groans ) okay , come in . eric : rick . rick : hey . eric : how are ya ? rick : oh , i 'm hanging in there . eric : good . i brought your laptop , and i have some files from work that i brought you i want you to look at . rick : thank you . um , you can leave the computer , but take the files back to forrester . i told you i 'm not going back there . eric : rick , come on . rick : no , we had this conversation , and i told you as long as ridge is in charge , i do n't want any part of it . [ scene_break ] brooke : does rick know you 're here ? ridge : no . i did n't even see him . brooke : ( sighs ) ridge : looks like you 're having a bad day , too . brooke : it just feels like my whole world is falling apart . ridge : logan ... ( sighs ) you got ta believe me here . nothing happened at taylor 's last night . brooke : ridge , you ca n't spend the night at a woman 's house who is openly trying to get you . ridge : i understand . but i also just wanted to focus on spending time with my kids . brooke : i want you to spend time with them . but taylor was using that . ridge : you do n't think i know that ? i could tell that the moment i walked in the door . listen , i can handle taylor . yes , she wants me back . she 's made that very clear . but i want you . i want you . brooke : i 'm sorry . it 's just that -- ridge : it 's okay . you do n't have to apologize . it 's not necessary . brooke : i really ... ( sighs ) do want you to be with your kids . i mean , if i 've -- i 've learned anything these last few days , it 's -- it 's how much they really need us . ridge : you talking about rick now ? brooke : i let him down in the worst way possible . [ scene_break ] eric : you do realize the huge empty space you would leave in forrester if you left ? rick : well , you 'll fill it . i 'm sure ridge is finding someone as we speak . eric : i 'm not gon na to let you go . i 'm simply not gon na let you go . rick : dad , you think i 'm kidding about this , but -- eric : i 'm not gon na let you go , and i 'll tell you why . because you love that job . you love it there . look how quickly you rose up through the ranks . and it 's not because i helped you . i did n't give you a hand . you did it all on your own . you earned it . so now tell me you do n't care anymore , because i do n't believe you . rick : when i was a kid , i used to go to the office to visit you and try to distract you . you know , a son just trying to get his father 's attention . but you would n't have any of it . you were so focused and -- and concentrating on creating that next incredible line . eric : i tried . i - i tried to be more attentive to you . i really did . rick : but you were . that 's my point . i learned everything from you . my work ethic , my determination and my focus . that 's why i 'm so damn good at -- but -- eric : no , go ahead . you can say it . it 's because you 're so damn good at what you do . rick : exactly . it does n't even seem like work to me . eric : you and i have so much in common . we both want to create . we both want to be able to give to the world something magnificent that we 've built . rick : and we will . ( chuckles ) what am i talking about ? i ca n't leave this company . you said it yourself . it 's in my blood . it 's in my soul . you know what it is ? it 's that i want to work closer to you . i want to learn from you . you think we can make that happen ? ( chuckles ) eric : okay . it would be my privilege . rick : all right . but none of this retirement talk anymore . i just -- i do n't want to -- i do n't want to hear it . eric : no , no , no . soon enough . soon enough . i 'm not ready for that yet , although there are those who would like to see that happen . rick : yes , of course . ridge . he 's not pressuring you into retiring , is he ? because if he is , he 's gon na have to answer to me . - what if we all said no . - no . [ scene_break ] brooke : i guess i knew this day would come . ( sighs ) i hoped it would n't , but let 's face it . i was n't really the mother to rick that i should have been . i could make a list of excuses , but -- ridge : but you 're not going to , 'cause you do n't have to . logan , even at your worst , you 're twice the mother that most women would be . brooke : you 're biased . ridge : yes , i most definitely am . ridge : i 'm biased about this beautiful face and these amazing eyes and this absolutely phenomenal body . i 've missed you , logan . i need you . [ scene_break ] rick : dad , please , do not let ridge pressure you into retirement . eric : ( clears throat ) well , i would still design . i would still be designing . rick : are you kidding me ? he 's throwing you a bone . ca n't you see that ? do n't fall for that . eric : look , he has a point . i 'm not getting any younger . rick : wha -- you believe that ? look at me and tell me that you believe that . dad , you are stronger and more vital than you 've ever been . look how quickly you recovered from your coma . eric : well , this is -- this is very good , very good . you 're giving me a really good shot of confidence . that 's very nice . thank you . rick : and what does ridge give you ? how did it make you feel when he told you to retire and give him the company ? eric : not so good . i 'll admit that . rick : it 's 'cause he does n't respect you , dad . ( sighs ) he does n't respect your talent . i 'm gon na tell you something . and i want you to listen to me . if you give forrester creations to ridge , that company , within a month , will wither away and die , and so will you . eric : look -- rick : no , seriously . i do n't want to see that happen . i do n't want to see the company and you go down because ridge convinced you that you 're worthless . you said it yourself . we have so much in common , dad . forrester creations is your blood . it is your soul . you built that company with your bare hands . you want to see it continue to grow , to expand , and i want to be right there with you . eric : well , this is good . you 're fired up about it . i 'm glad to see that . rick : you 're damn right i am . does n't ridge care ? does n't ridge appreciate you ? no , probably not , because he 's not your real son . he 's shoving you away , dad , just like he shoved me off the roof of that building . eric : all right , all right . that 's enough now . this -- this ca n't be good for you . rick : oh , to hell with that . i feel more alive now than i have in months . look , it 's one thing to fight for yourself . it 's another to fight for your father . eric : oh , you do n't have to fight at all . rick : no , that 's b.s . , because you trust him too much . you give ridge the benefit of the doubt . eric : ( sighs ) rick : i do n't . because i 've seen too much . eric : you 've seen too much ? you 've seen what ? rick : more than you want to know . eric : all right , look . i get that you have , uh , issues with your brother . but you have to -- you have to know that part of ridge is merely concerned for my well - being and my -- rick : i do . yeah , a very small part , that 's for sure . eric : look , ridge has never done anything overtly cruel or negative to anyone , certainly not to me . rick : yes , he has . eric : he would never do anything -- anything hurtful to me . he never would . rick : he shut off your respirator . eric : what ? rick : when you were in a coma in the hospital . he made the conscious choice all by himself to pull the plug , shut off your respirator and end your life . eric : rid -- ( chuckles ) ridge would never do that . rick : he did do it , dad . he pulled the plug , and he stood there and waited for you to die . but the alarms went off , and the nurses and everybody ran in and saved your life . but a few more seconds , and you would have been brain - dead . you would not be standing here today , and we would not be having this conversation . so go ahead . trust him . give him the benefit of the doubt . like i said before , i wo n't , because i know the truth . ridge tried to kill you . | rick explains to brooke that it is her happiness he is concerned about . it 's not about his issues with ridge , but for her . he begs her to please not marry ridge , she will get hurt . finally he sees it is hopeless . ridge can pull the plug on his dad , throw rick off a building and still to brooke he is the golden boy . taylor drops by stephanie 's and fills her in on last night . it was beyond wonderful . she felt she and ridge picked up right where they left off . they were like a family again and she thinks ridge will view it all differently now . eric tells ridge that he will not be pressured . even though he was willing to turn the company over to ridge before , he changed his mind that very day . other people are involved . rick is also his son and he will not have him overlooked . he makes it crystal clear that someday he will step aside and leave the company to all his children . he will decide how big those portions are and who is to be in charge . ridge tries to comfort brooke when she 's in a funk about rick . she realizes now how much she let him down when he was growing up . before they make love , he tells her how much he has missed her and that fabulous face and body of hers . eric brings rick some papers and a laptop . rick announces again that he is not going back to the company with ridge in charge . however , eric is able to convince him how good he is at what he does and how much he 'd miss it . rick admits he only wants to work more closely with eric without ridge . is that possible ? he knows if eric gives the company to ridge , the company will go down within a month . he expounds on how hard eric worked to establish that company , but ridge does n't appreciate that . he 's not his real son . rick has seen the real ridge and he knows he does not have eric 's best interest at heart . he blurts out that ridge pulled the plug and just sat and waited for eric to die . so , go ahead and trust ridge , but rick knows the truth . this news falls as a big surprise to eric . |
liam : nicely done . steffy : shhh ! do n't you dare wake him . liam : i wo n't . i think the kid 's pretty wiped out . steffy : i just- i do n't want him crying when his dad gets home . he 's trusting us . liam : have you always been so motherly ? steffy : phoebe always got the babysitting gigs . liam : oh , she did , huh ? steffy : yeah . liam : well , i guess you 're learning . steffy : i guess . bill : how did will do ? will : ( coos ) liam : really good . uh , he got tied , and steffy put him down like a pro . bill : i 'm impressed . all right , you guys did your duty , beat it . liam : you know , we do n't mind . i mean , if you guys need a break -- bill : no , no , no , no . listen , you did n't get to go to hawaii . i know you 're disappointed you could n't wear your goofy shirts . brooke : ( chuckles ) bill : so i 'm not gon na make you do some more babysitting on top of that . go on , enjoy yourselves , just the two of you . liam : thanks , dad . did you hear that ? steffy : mm . liam : exactly what i had in mind . [ scene_break ] caroline : you 're angry . you have every right to be . rick : just tell me the truth . before you went to see thomas , i had this impression that you were n't gon na fall for any of his lines . but after seeing this picture , it seems like you did . what 's going on , caroline ? [ scene_break ] caroline : it 's not as bad as it looks . rick : so you 're not hugging thomas in that picture ? caroline : oh , i am . but it 's for a really good reason . rick : he 's leaving town ? caroline : no . ( chuckles ) rick : damn . ( sighs ) caroline : he committed 5 % of the caroline by thomas forrester sales to my cancer foundation . rick , do you realize how much money that 's going to be for cancer research ? rick : it 's great . it 's a worthy cause , even if he 's using it to his advantage . caroline : i do n't think that he is . his grandmother is -- is dying of cancer . rick : that does n't mean you ca n't help people and be self - serving at the same time . i should know . ( chuckles ) i just want to know where we stand . thomas and i both had the hots for you ever since you stepped out of that limo . he had his chance , but you and i , we -- we connected from the very beginning , and i want to go with that . i want to see where this leads . but if there 's any part of you that 's still interested in him ... are you ? [ scene_break ] ( heartbeat thumping ) ( floorboard creaks ) ( creaking ) ( thunder rumbles ) ( heartbeat thumping ) ( crash ) [ scene_break ] bill : ( sighs ) i ca n't understand why katie 's doing this . brooke : i do n't know . maybe she 's afraid . bill : of what , being a mother ? brooke : of dying . [ scene_break ] liam : yeah , i do n't think she ever has . i know . i know ca n't wait to see her face when i take her- steffy : ( clears throat ) liam : um , hey , i - i got ta go , but you -- are you gon na have everything set up ? cool . okay , thanks . steffy : talking about my face . liam : that 's right . ( chuckles ) you ready ? steffy : you do n't think i ever what ? liam : you 'll see . steffy : no , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . what are you planning ? liam : nothing . i - i 'm taking you somewhere -- a little hobby of mine , it 's a surprise . steffy : you ca n't surprise me . i know everything about you . liam : not everything . [ scene_break ] steffy : what are you doing ? liam : i told you . it 's something you 've never done before that i know of . steffy : liam ! liam : uh , be patient . we 're almost there . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm not sure how to explain it . rick : you 're still interested in thomas . caroline : the idea of thomas , that connection to my aunt . i do n't know . you probably do n't understand . rick : no , i understand . you grew up with this idea of a -- of the perfect couple , caroline and ridge . you move to l.a. , you meet thomas . everybody keeps telling you just how much you remind them of -- of your aunt and then let 's face it . i mean , thomas is tall . he 's got dark hair . he 's the spitting image of his father . caroline : just -- i 've idolized my aunt so much . you know , and then i met thomas , and i started spending time with him . and i felt closer to her than ever . i - i 've spent my whole life hearing her story , and now i can live it , too . rick : is that what you want ? caroline : i 'd like to make my own story . i 'm grateful to thomas for all the opportunities that he 's given me . he 's a really great guy . but you 're the one for me . so you want to know where things stand with us , and you want to know the truth ? i love you . [ scene_break ] ( heartbeat thumping ) ( siren wailing ) ( flashback ) ( gunshot ) katie : brooke , where 's storm ? brooke : ( sobs ) katie : ( breathing heavily ) where 's storm ? ( heartbeat thumping ) brooke : storm has n't gone anywhere . he 's right here inside of you , and every breath you take keeps a part of him alive . ( present time ) katie : ( sighs ) ( heartbeat thumping ) katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] bill : i 've been thinking about what you said about katie afraid of dying . we 're all dying , brooke . it never stopped katie from living before . brooke : but now that she has a baby , and if she 's afraid of leaving him -- bill : she did leave . she walked out on both of us . brooke : okay , okay . i 'm just trying to make sense of it all . bill : ( sighs ) brooke : ( sighs ) bill : i 'm sorry . i .. obviously , i 'm not mad at you . do n't cry . brooke : ( sighs ) i 'm not . ( laughs ) okay , maybe just a little but i 'm really not . ( sniffles ) it 's just -- this is all so strange to me -- katie behaving the way she is and ... ( sighs ) ridge walking out the way he did , stephanie dying . i ca n't help but get a little bit emotional . bill : it 's understandable . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : wait . are we -- liam : paragliding ? steffy : ( laughs ) no way . this is awesome . liam , i 've always wanted to do it . liam : so you have not done this before ? steffy : no . you have ? liam : more times than i can count . alex : liam . liam : hey , alex , good to see you again , man . alex : how 's it going ? good to see you . this must be steffy . liam : yeah . steffy : yeah , hi . liam : great . everything 's ready , so if you want , i could do the safety briefing or you can . steffy : oh , i think we could get the instructions from the professional , thanks , yeah . alex : which one ? steffy : huh ? alex : you mean , you have n't told her ? liam : uh , no , she does n't know . steffy : told me what ? liam : um .. ( laughs ) i , uh , spent a few summers doing this as an instructor . not here , obviously -- where i -- where i grew up , but , uh , what 's that you were saying about knowing everything about me ? steffy : okay . okay . wait , so you expect me to just hold onto you and jump off this mountain ? liam : aw , come on , biker mama , you 're not the only thrill seeker in this relationship . come on , what do you say ? you ready to take a leap of faith , put your life in my hands . steffy : ( chuckles ) i already have . [ scene_break ] rick : did you just say that you love me ? caroline : ( laughs ) yes . rick : i love you , too . caroline : ( laughs ) rick : ( chuckles ) i love you so much . caroline : ( laughs ) rick : ( sighs ) caroline : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( heartbeat thumping ) ( dripping water ) katie : stop it . stop it . ( gasps ) ( breathing heavily ) ( muffled arguing ) katie : shut up . shut up ( arguing continues ) ( baby cries ) katie : ( sighs ) ( sobs ) no . no . no . ( baby 's crying continues ) katie : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : what 's happened to us ? we 've both been left . bill : but it does n't mean we have to feel sorry for ourselves or accept it . i 'm gon na get through to katie . and ridge -- come on , brooke . you guys have never been apart for very long . brooke : i just hope it all goes well when i see him . bill : it will . stephanie 's dying but she 's having a party to celebrate her life , what better time for ridge to forgive and reunite ? brooke : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) brooke : donna ? donna : oh , god . i 'm so glad i was able to get ahold of you . katie came back for her stuff . brooke : what ? donna : yea . i 'm -- i 'm at her house , and i mean , you said she only left with her purse , right ? brooke : yeah . donna : well , her clothes are gone . her personal things are gone . there 's -- there 's no trace of her even being here . brooke : oh , no . ( sighs ) bill : what ? brooke : yeah , bill 's right here with me . donna : i 'm sure it wo n't be a surprise , but could you tell him what 's going on ? brooke : yes , of course . i 'll - i 'll call you later . bye . bill : she saw katie ? brooke : no . ( sighs ) she 's at your house , and katie moved out all of her things . bill : of course , she did . she sends us on a -- on a wild goose chase to aspen so she could move her things out . brooke : remember what you said . you do n't have to accept this . you will get her back . bill : ( sighs ) i do n't know that i want to . [ scene_break ] liam : you got that camera mounted on your leg ? steffy : yep . liam : good . good . 'cause you 're gon na want to remember this forever . you ready ? steffy : let 's do it . liam : all right . go . run , run , run . steffy : oh , my god ! oh , i ca n't believe this . oh , my god , this is amazing ! oh , my god . so cool . liam : are you scared ? steffy : oh , i 'm beyond scared . oh , my god . look at over there . ( gasps ) liam : look at the colors . steffy : it 's so beautiful ! oh , my god . [ scene_break ] rick : what ? caroline : nothing . rick : no , no , come on . caroline : my mom always said that i 'd know . rick : your mom always said what ? caroline : that i 'd know . i know . rick : ( sighs ) caroline : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( muffled arguing ) ( baby crying ) katie : shut up . why ca n't everyone just shut up ? ! oh ! ( heartbeat thumping ) katie : ( breathing heavily ) oh ! please let it be over soon . ( sobs ) it has to be over soon . ( baby cries ) katie : ( sobbing ) ( heartbeat thumping ) katie : will 's better off . better off . better off without me . ( siren wails ) katie : they all are . ( baby cries ) katie : please let it stop . please let it stop . ( heartbeat thumping ) katie : ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] brooke : of course , you want katie back . bill : who she used to be , yes , but i do n't know who she is right now . brooke : and that 's what scares me . that 's why i think she needs you now more than ever . bill : she made it clear she does n't need any of us , brooke . you know , you make choices in life . well , katie chose to leave . i have a newborn who needs a mother , and she walks away ? i do n't care what you 're afraid of . you do n't do that . brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( `` next to you `` by julia michaels playing ) take me away , unravel everything . i want to feel you breathe inside me , writing with your fingers all across my back . if you feel what i feel . i 'll guess it just like that . stay with me , stay with me , stay with me . trip with me , trip with me , trip with me . am really here on the ceiling ? way up here somewhere i am dancing . things keep falling just like i do . well , am i really here next to you ? next to you . take me away . i want to feel you breathe . 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 ? | caroline sees the phone pix of her and thomas and tells rick that she knows he is angry , and he has every right to be . rick replies that he thought caroline was not going to fall for any of thomas 's lines , but now it looks like she did . he wants to know what is going on . she gushes that there is such a huge amount of money from percentages of their sales that will go to her cancer foundation . she does n't think thomas is manipulating that or using it to his advantage . rick says both he and thomas had the hots for her ever since she stepped out of that limo . thomas had his chance , but now rick would like to see where this leads with the two of them . he needs to know if there is any part of her that still is interested in thomas . caroline says it is only the idea of thomas . she grew up with that whole aura of her perfect aunt caroline and the forrester family . bill and brooke return from their walk . bill tells liam that he appreciates them babysitting but it 's time for them to go have fun and not just stick around in the cottage . liam is mysterious , talking on the phone to someone to set something up . he wants to see the surprise on steffy 's face . he tells steffy it is an old hobby , a surprise . she says he ca n't as she knows everything about him . rick tells caroline that he does understand . she grew up with this image of ridge and caroline . then she moved to l.a. and met thomas and everybody keeps telling her how perfect they would be as a couple . look at thomas he 's tall , has dark hair , is the spitting image of his father . she admits she spent her whole life listening to her aunt caroline 's story and then met thomas and she can live it too . but she likes her own story . she is grateful for all the opportunities thomas gave her . he 's a really great guy , but rick is the one for her . if he wants to know the truth , she loves him . |
[ building rumbling ] bill : no , no ... no ... noooooo ! steffy : bill , what 's wrong ? what 's wrong ? bill , what 's wrong ? ! bill : what is this text ? ! what is it ? ! justin : it 's -- it 's liam , man ! bill : liam was out of the building , right ? ! justin : i do n't know ! he was out of the building -- bill : what do you mean , you do n't know ? ! justin : i think he ran back in ! bill : what do you mean , you do n't know ? ! steffy : oh , my god ... [ debris falling , building groaning ] [ rubble clattering ] katie : yeah ? everyone 's getting along ? you and liam and bill ? wyatt : [ chuckles ] yeah , more or less . although i - i do have to admit , i - i am kind of worried that our sense of unity is gon na fall apart when dad finds out about you and me . katie : oh , i do n't know . he has a lot of respect for you professionally . wyatt : i like to think he , uh , sees me as the future of the company . katie : that 's how i see you . you look like a man in charge . wyatt : thank you . i mean , liam 's too busy putting on his cape , flying around town saving kittens that i do n't think dad cares if he 's running the company or not . katie : yeah , he seems to have a bit of a hero complex , does n't he ? wyatt : wait till you hear what he 's done now . steffy : where is my husband ? where is he ? ! justin : that 's what i 'm saying , i - i do n't know where he is ! bill : you gave the all clear , justin ! justin : yeah , but i - i was trying to call you -- i do n't understand . i thought the building was supposed to be completely evacuated ? bill : `` we 're good to go `` ! those were you exact words ! `` we 're good to go `` ! justin : he was out , man ! they were all out ! and then he just must have ran back in ! i - i do n't -- steffy : you did n't -- you did n't bother to do a double - check ? ! well , nobody was supposed to be in the building in the first place ! we 'd already done a sweep . steffy : you realize what you 've done ? do you realize what all of you have done ? ! i 'm gon na call in the rescue team right now . steffy : oh , my god ! [ sobbing ] justin : s - steffy -- saul : what the hell ? ! darlita : we barely made it out of there ! justin : no , no , all of you guys were clear ! you were clear ! shirley : no ! not my granddaughter ! and not your son ! you killed them ! you killed them ! [ sobbing ] you killed them ! bill : [ hoarsely ] i 'm -- i 'm going in . i 'm going in ! absolutely not ! there 's no way i can guarantee your safety . bill : i do n't give a damn about my safety ! my son 's in there ! steffy : i 'm coming with you . [ suspenseful music plays ] liam : [ gasps ] [ coughing ] [ groans ] oh , oh ... [ breathing hard ] oh , god ... sal -- sally ? sally ? sally ? hey ! hey ! sally ... [ grunting ] aaah ! sally ! [ coughing ] sally ? sa -- sally ! saul : i - i should go in there , too . see if they need help . darlita : what ? no . saul , you heard what they said in there . it 's dangerous ! saul : well , i got to do something ! darlita : no ! hey , you 're staying put , okay ? it 's bad enough there 's four people in there right now . now , the rescue team will be here any minute . tell them i 'm trying to talk some sense into the idiots who just went in . justin : you all walked out . i -- i was the one who told bill it was okay , so blame me . do n't blame him . shirley : you 're both to blame ! and you better pray that my granddaughter survives . bill : liam ! sally ! liam ! [ rubble clattering ] liam ! steffy , be careful ! liam ! steffy : liam ! bill : sally ! steffy : liam ! bill : sally ! liam ! sally ! liam ! liam ! sally ! steffy : liam ! bill : [ coughing ] liam ! sally ! steffy : [ coughing ] liam ! bill : liam ! [ steffy coughing ] bill : you okay ? steffy : yeah . bill : all right . let 's go . liam ! sir ! mr. spencer ! bill ! coming ! [ coughing ] i 'm coming ! hey , mr . spencer ! bill : hang on ! hang on ! i 'm coming ! hold on ! what are you doing here ? i told you you 're not gon na stop me . if you 're gon na be foolish enough to come down here , you at least need hard hats and flashlights . bill : all right . thank you . the rescue crew is on its way . i think we should wait here -- bill : no , no . you can stay here . we 're gon na keep going . steffy ? steffy : i 'm here ! here . put this on . steffy : maybe -- maybe we should split up to cover more ground . bill : no . i do n't want to lose you . steffy : bill , we 've got to find them . bill : we 'll find them . we 'll find them . liam : [ coughing ] sally ? sally ? sally ! sally : [ coughing ] liam : come on ! yes ! yes ! hey . hey ! you okay ? sally : oh , god ! [ coughing ] liam : oh , thank god . sally : oh , my legs ! liam : are they -- are they broken ? sally : i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't know . i just ca n't move . liam : i do n't think i can move mine , either . [ straining , yells ] damn it ! sally : oh , my god ... liam : [ coughs ] oh ... oh ... phew ! we 're lucky . sally : lucky ? ! liam : yeah . look . look . look , this -- this -- this slab has n't fallen on us . that 's the only reason we 're alive right now . [ stammers ] if that goes ... [ breathing hard ] [ sally crying ] oh , my god . oh ... sally : help ! help ! liam : help ! somebody ! aah ! [ building creaking ] katie : locking yourself in a building that 's wired with explosives -- i do n't know . i mean , i 'm sure there are safety measures , but that seems really dangerous . something could go wrong . wyatt : that 's what 's freaking steffy out . [ cellphone chimes ] maybe that 's her , telling me that she finally talked some sense into my brother . katie : mm . is it steffy ? wyatt : no , it -- it 's justin . um ... katie : something wrong ? wyatt : still in ... still in the building ? i do n't -- i do n't understand . he did n't come out ... katie : [ scoffs ] wow . [ chuckling ] he must really want to save that building . wyatt : no , katie . it 's too late . they brought it down with liam and sally still in it . [ siren wailing , horn honks ] darlita : the medics are here ! shirley : it 's the rescue team ! saul , go show them where they went in ! [ bill coughs ] steffy : be careful . bill : sally ! steffy : liam ! [ coughing ] bill : liam ! steffy : bill . bill . [ coughs ] bill : liam ! steffy : liam ! bill : sally ! [ indistinct shouting ] over here ! we need you guys out now . bill : we 'll go out after i find my son . now , you guys go that direction , and we 're going this way . [ coughing ] here . take this . [ walkie - talkie chatters ] bill : yeah . thank you . one of us damn well has to find him . liam : i think -- i think the slab is holding . sally : i can barely breathe . liam : yeah . yeah . you know , we 're in shock . i think that 's -- i think it 's normal . sally : ugh ! nothing about this is normal . liam : hey . look at me . can you look at me ? you got this . sally : liam ... [ sobs ] liam : you got this . you do . 'cause we 're fighters , right ? sally . hey , sally . how did you get to where you are ? because you 've never given up on anything in your life , and you 're not about to start now . all right ? you have to believe that we 're getting out of here . you have to dig down , and you have to be the woman that you 've always been . can you do that ? sally : a fighter . liam : yes . a fighter . sally : to the -- to the end . [ coughing ] liam : hey , can -- hey , can i tell you something ? can i tell you something ? i 'm really glad i stood up to my dad . maybe he does n't see how unique you are , how gifted you are . maybe he does n't see that you have things to offer this world . but you do , and you will , and i 'm gon na make sure of it . okay ? because i see it even if he does n't , sally . i see it . [ groans ] [ sally coughing ] katie : no . no , no , no , no . that ca n't be right . wyatt : `` liam and sally inside . `` katie : no , that ca n't be right . there 's got to be some kind of mistake . bill would never -- he would never -- wyatt : he did n't know they were in the building . he thought that they were safe . katie : oh , my god , wyatt ... wyatt : i know . katie : wyatt ... wyatt : i - i do n't know . katie : oh , my god . oh , my god . darlita : sally 's alive . she 'll come out of this just fine . spectra will , too . saul : there is no more spectra . not without sally . darlita : but we 'll have her . [ voice breaking ] she 'll tell us -- she 'll us what -- just what to do . [ crying ] i need her to be okay . sally gave me a chance . she believed in me when no one else did . shirley : believes . present tense . sally believes in you and me and saul . she 's gon na come through this . she 'll be okay . [ sobs ] 'cause she knows we need her to be . she is a spectra . and spectras never give up . bill : liam ! [ steffy coughing ] sally ! [ coughing ] steffy : liam ! bill : liam ! sally ! steffy : bill , what if he 's -- bill : do n't say it . we 're gon na find him . come on . steffy : [ coughing ] liam ! bill : liam ! sally ! [ building rumbles ] liam : no . hey . help ! hey ! anybody ! help ! aaah ! aaah ! sally : thank you for being here with me . liam : [ gasping ] no problem . it 's not like i got somewhere better to be , right ? heh ... sally : just for staging -- staging the sit - in and -- [ groans ] liam : oh , stop . i 'm sure plenty of guys want to switch -- switch places with me . i mean , look , i get to -- i get to spend the afternoon under 300 metric tons of pure concrete with a hot redhead . that 's cool . sally : yeah , sure , right . yeah , come one , come all . please , spend the rest of the few hours of your life with the girl who thought she could take on [ sobs ] bill spencer and win . [ crying ] liam : you did win , you know . no matter how this ends . sally : i really do n't know how you can possibly -- liam : do you think that my dad can go forward with this -- [ coughs ] ... with this project now ? especially ... [ sally coughs ] i 'm -- i 'm just saying , he 's not gon na come out of this looking like a hero . sally : that was never an option with you around . because that 's -- [ groans ] that 's exactly what you are . to me ... and to all of the spectras . you know , i thought i knew what it was to be a good person , and i thought i even knew what love was , but ... no . you showed me that it goes much deeper . and i 'm not -- i 'm not hitting on you . i 'm not . it 's not about that . this is different . this is about kindness . and about dedication . and everything that you have done for me [ sobs ] and our cause . maybe even willing to die for what is right . willing to die for me . [ sobs ] i really wish i could tell you what -- what you 've shown me ... about the person that i want to be if i some -- [ coughs ] ... somehow get out of here . words ca n't express how much i appreciate you and what you have come to mean to me . or maybe ... maybe they can . i love you , liam . in an innocent way . in a beautiful way . with all of my heart . for who you are and for what you have done . and i will never meet anybody like you ever again . [ building creaking , rumbling ] | as the spectra building explodes , bill shouts no and blames justin for not alerting him earlier that liam and sally were still inside . steffy panics . bill runs toward the building saying his son is in there and steffy follows . saul says he can not just stand here ; he feels like he needs to go in . justin blames himself although he saw them leave and did not see liam return . both sally and liam are knocked out and buried under a lot of ruble with liam coming to first . both bill and steffy call out their names trying to locate liam and sally . the crew come in and say that if bill is going to be stupid enough to come in at least he needs a hardhat and flashlights . liam tries to get up but ca n't . he and sally are lying side by side and neither can budge . wyatt and katie discuss liam and his hero complex . wyatt is a little concerned what bill will think when he finds out about the two of them . katie thinks bill is a little too occupied with skye right now to worry about them . |
ridge : what do you think , dad ? eric : what 's not to love ? both designs are -- they 're fresh , they 're , uh , they 're vibrant . they 're feminine . they have a nice edge to them , though . congratulations , son . ridge : no , it would be congratulations , grandson . this is thomas ' work . he designed these for hope for the future . he 's recommitting some energy to the line . eric : ah . and to hope , too ? ridge : look at this . look at the style lines . it 's inspired , right ? eric : [ laughs ] says the proud papa . ridge : i am proud of thomas . not just because of this , but ... because of what he 's doing at home with douglas . thomas : hey , why so glum , bud ? do n't you like staying here at your great- grandad 's with your granddad and me ? douglas : but i miss mommy . thomas : yeah , i miss her , too , bud . um ... well , hey . how about this ? how about you call hope and you tell her you 've been missing her so much and that you wan na get together with her tonight ? we can make a special evening of it . does that sound cool ? [ door closes in distance ] steffy : what sounds cool ? douglas : aunt steffy ! steffy : hey , how 's my favorite nephew ? ohh ! douglas : i 'm your only nephew . steffy : that 's why you 're my favorite . [ chuckles ] douglas : where 's kelly ? steffy : she 's at home with amelia . i just left the office , and i thought i should stop by and check on the two of you . how you doing ? thomas : good . douglas here is missing hope , even though we just saw her the other night . steffy : oh . okay . hey , bud , okay , listen , why do n't you go upstairs , okay ? i wan na talk to your aunt steffy for a minute , so go upstairs and give hope a call . you know , tell her what we 've been planning ? douglas : okay , daddy . thomas : okay . liam : okay , tell me the truth . is it a mistake to accept my dad 's offer to go back and work for spencer publications again ? because , you know , i swore to him that i would never forgive him , and indeed , i thought that i never would , but , you know , despite the fact that we are just two different people with personalities which are almost certainly guaranteed to clash , he 's still my father , and you ... you have not heard a word i 've said , have you ? hope : i 'm ... sorry . i was just ... thinking about douglas and thomas . ridge : thank you . right ? eric : i have to say i 'm impressed . ridge : with how far thomas has come as a designer ? eric : and how he 's turning his life around , being a father to douglas . i think you 've done the right thing , ridge . i really do . committing yourself to helping thomas find his life again , your determination to get your family back together . this has been hard for you , has n't it ? brooke -- i just hope that 's not permanent . ridge : i do , too , dad . but seeing thomas and douglas ? and seeing thomas with his sister ? i know . there 's a lot of healing that has to happen , but i think they 're on their way . eric : yeah . steffy : you and douglas are planning something with hope ? thomas : another family night , yeah . steffy : just the three of you ? thomas : just the three of us . steffy : let me guess . it was your idea . thomas : look , hope has been a big part of douglas ' life for a while . steffy : yeah , until she wanted to adopt douglas and take away your own rights to your son . thomas : that 's not exactly what it is anymore . okay , look . hope did some research . she talked to another attorney , and she found out that the existing parents can still maintain their rights so long as the adoptive parents agree to it . steffy : what ? are you still considering giving hope custody ? liam : i know that you 're still worried about douglas . hope : i know what you 're going to say , that i just -- i have to accept what happened . liam : well , yeah , thomas took him , but he 's over at eric 's with ridge . i mean , if you honestly expect thomas to change his mind about this , then -- hope : not on his own , but ... liam : but what ? what ? [ cellphone rings ] hope : just ... liam : really ? [ ring ] okay . hope : it 's douglas . liam : okay . [ ring ] [ electronic whoosh ] hope : hi , douglas . hi , sweetie . douglas : i miss you , mommy . hope : i miss you , too . douglas : i wan na see you . hope : i wan na see you , too , but you know that that 's up to your father . douglas : daddy says we can all get together tonight . can you come ? please , mommy ? hope : um ... yeah . of -- of course i can . you know , i 'd do anything for you . i love you . douglas : i love you , too . hope : [ mouths words ] douglas : bye . [ cellphone beeps ] [ knock on door ] charlie : hey , chief , uh , you got a sec ? ridge : it 's about all i got . come on in , charlie . jake : maintenance on the washers is underway . charlie : you , uh , you do n't remember . ridge : uh , i 've got a lot on my plate . what ? jake : the industrial washers . they were leaving rust deposits on the garments . not any longer . i hired a company that specializes in this sort of stuff . they 're pickling as we speak . ridge : they 're pickling ? jake : yeah , it 's a term for how you remove the rust . charlie : jake says they 'll be purring like happy kitties real soon . jake : yeah , at the moment , though , they 're in pieces being cleaned in hydrofluoric acid . ridge : wait , what ? jake : i know . it 's a big project . do n't worry . it 'll be out of this building before you know it . thomas : okay , look , i realize a lot has to happen before anything is decided . steffy : but for you to consider giving up custody to hope ... thomas : shared custody . i told you . look , i would still maintain -- steffy : i know what you told me , but , thomas , you are giving up every right to your son . have you talked to dad about this ? thomas : okay . [ clears throat ] look , i appreciate the concern , but i know what i 'm doing . steffy : does hope know what she 's doing ? thomas : you 're concerned about hope now ? steffy : her attachment to douglas seems a little obsessive . thomas : if anybody knows anything about being a little obsessive ... steffy : okay . i 'm serious , thomas . like , i realize hope was there for douglas when you could n't be , that she and liam gave him a loving , stable home , but she had to have known that was n't gon na be permanent , that you 'd want your son back , and now that 's happening , and she 's still trying to pursue custody ? and you 're seriously considering it . douglas : daddy , daddy ! thomas : hey . douglas : i just called mommy . thomas : oh , yeah ? how 'd it go ? douglas : i told her i miss her and i wan na see her . thomas : yeah ? what did she say ? douglas : we 're getting together tonight . thomas : oh , yeah ? well , that 's great . i think that you guys should spend as much time as you need together . okay , so no reason to be glum anymore , right ? not when we get hope to ourselves tonight ? yeah . liam : so you 're seeing douglas ... and thomas again . hope : it is important to douglas . liam : oh , yeah , i 'm sure it 's important to thomas , too . see , this -- this is crazy . i ca n't wrap my head around this . like ... hope : can you please not be upset , liam ? liam : i 'm not ... [ sighs ] i 'm not upset with you . i 'm -- i 'm concerned . i mean , you know exactly how i feel about you spending any time anywhere near thomas . hope : yeah , well , i do n't like it either , but if that means ... look , i just -- i just need to do whatever it takes to free douglas of thomas . liam : okay , see ? that right there ? that freaks me out , when you start using language like `` whatever it takes . `` i mean , it makes it sound like there is no length you would n't go to , to ... can you look at me , please ? even if ... by some miracle , you convince thomas to share custody , he 's gon na want something in return , and what he wants , what he 's ... always wanted is you . that 's what worries me . that 's what should worry you . hope : and what worries me is whether or not douglas is safe . the thought of him being raised by that man who is unfit to raise any child ? and his family ca n't see it because they do n't wan na see it , but i do . i know thomas better than anyone , so i know exactly what he is capable of . that 's why i have to get douglas away from him . and i wo n't rest until i do . liam : [ sighs ] hey ! it 's me ! your dry skin ! steffy : i should get going . amelia has a big date tonight . she wants to leave early . douglas : we have a big date tonight , too , do n't we , dad ? thomas : yeah , with hope . steffy : douglas ? you love hope a lot , do n't you ? douglas : i love her . i love her this much . [ laughter ] thomas : yeah , well , i know that hope loves you that much , too , okay ? so why do n't you scoot on upstairs ? put on something nice . i have a feeling that tonight 's gon na be a big night for the three of us . douglas : bye , aunt steffy . steffy : oh , bye , buddy . so ... this big night you 're anticipating ... thomas : let 's just say i 'm thinking we 're going to come to an understanding . steffy : over shared custody ? thomas : over ... a lot of things . steffy : thomas , really , hear me . you 're douglas ' father . yes , you 've made mistakes . some i 'm still struggling to forgive you for , but you need to think long and hard about letting hope adopt douglas . shared custody ? i think you 're gon na regret it . thomas : okay . look ... sis , i - i appreciate your advice . but i got this . okay ? i know what i 'm doing . jake : so then the portable passivation crew takes the oxidized part , drops it into the pickling tank with the hydrofluoric acid , and presto , the part 's as good as new . i mean , i have never seen a washer drum look so -- ridge : jake , stop . please , stop . here 's what concerns me -- dangerous chemicals inside this building . charlie : we -- we -- we are so on top of this , boss . i mean , the whole site has been taped off and secured . ridge : yeah . charlie : i mean , we 've taken all necessary precautions . jake : and then some . you 've got nothing to worry about . ridge : how long is this gon na take ? jake : i mean , they 're almost finished . ridge : okay . charlie : why do n't you come down and look for yourself ? it 'll put your mind at ease . ridge : you know what 's gon na put my mind at ease ? is getting the chemicals out of here . i appreciate you guys being very safe with everything , but accidents happen . so we got ta make sure they don't . show me . hope : i put her right back to sleep . liam : good . look , uh ... [ sighs ] i know that you 're coming from a place of love and concern for douglas . i know that . i just do n't like that it means you have to hang out with thomas all the time . hope : i do n't like it either . i mean , the things that he 's done , i -- [ cellphone rings ] liam : who is it ? [ ring ] hope : it 's thomas . liam : okay ! so do n't answer it . all you got ta do . [ ring ] hope : i have to . liam : [ groans ] [ ring , beep ] hope : thomas ? thomas : hey , am i catching you at a bad time ? hope : no . what 's up ? thomas : well , i know that douglas reached out . i just wanted to follow up . hope : yeah , you said something about coming over tonight ? thomas : yeah , i hope you 're not getting sick of us . i know we just saw each other the other night , but , um , it would mean a lot to the little guy and ... to me , um , if all three of us could get together again . oh , and , uh , uh , make sure to bring the custody papers . [ snaps fingers ] hope : really ? um , you want me to bring the ... thomas : the custody papers , yeah . hope : okay , where do you wan na meet ? thomas : i do n't know , i was thinking , um , somewhere a little romantic , you know , maybe by candlelight . why not to go the office ? since we 'll be signing the papers , i think that would be a good place . thomas : i 'd rather it be somewhere , you know , quiet where we wo n't be interrupted . hope : we wo n't be interrupted there . i mean , it 's after hours . thomas : yeah . i guess you 're right . uh , where we do this does n't really matter . no matter where it is ... [ chuckles ] it 'll be a ... a big night for all of us . hope : see you soon . [ cellphone beeps ] cause wrinkles [ hissing ] [ acid bubbling ] ridge : what ? no , no . why is there so much of it ? jake : well , there just are some very large parts that need to have thorough cleaning after so many years of oxidation , but , look , once this is done , the washers are gon na be better than ever . charlie : yeah , and in the meantime , just check out all the security precautions . in addition to the crew 's ventilation system , we 've got tape , we 've got -- we 've got warning signs everywhere . and me and the guys -- me and the guys are keeping a special eye on this 24/7 . jake : it had to be done , ridge . look , i 've been here for decades watching these washers hum along , but their age was beginning to show , big - time . and you said yourself how the washers and the rust was starting to bleed in -- ridge : i know . i know what i said . but i also know that hydrofluoric acid is dangerous , right ? i mean , that 's what drug dealers use to get rid of their enemies . jake , do me a favor . just get rid of this stuff asap . [ clank , whirring ] jake : oh , wait , wait . check this out , okay ? there 's the before ... and here 's the after . [ whirring ] i mean , that 's amazing , right ? hey ... do n't worry , boss . we 've got it under control . nothing bad is gon na happen . [ whirring stops ] douglas : how much longer till mommy gets here ? thomas : oughta be any minute , pal . douglas : i ca n't wait ! thomas : oh , you 're kidding . okay , so remember , we talked about this . when hope gets here , make sure that you tell her how much you love her , okay ? and how much you wan na be with her , remember ? douglas : okay , daddy . [ door opens ] hope : hello ? douglas : mommy ! hope : hi ! [ door closes ] poh , my goodness . look at you , my little ceo ! hi ! wow , now that 's a hug . douglas : i 'm so happy you 're here . hope : oh , i 'm happy to be here . hello , thomas . thomas : thanks for coming . we 're both excited to see you , if you ca n't tell . ahh ! [ grunts ] here you go . hope : wow . what 's all this ? thomas : oh , uh , well , after we talked , i made a few phone calls and decided to prepare a little dinner for the three of us . i hope you 're hungry . douglas : we 're having spaghetti . thomas : yeah , he got to decide the menu , so it was either spaghetti or mac and cheese . hope : mmm . thomas : but if you want something else , i can ... hope : oh , i love spaghetti . i love everything about spaghetti . [ chuckles ] thomas : this is what i always wanted . you know , the three of us together like a family , family dinners . did you , uh , bring the papers ? hey ... i love you , douglas . you are so special , and you have such a special place in my heart , and you 've already been through so much , more than any little boy should . but i 'm hoping all that will change really soon . i always want what 's best for you . and i want you to have the home and the family that you deserve . i hope i will be able to give that to you , starting tonight . | ridge and eric watch as the models show their newest gowns . eric says what is not to love . ridge did great . ridge informs him that it is not his designs but thomas 's . he is so proud of his boy and that he is able to do this while home with douglas . eric says he is impressed . ridge thinks things have turned around and things are on their way up . thomas tries to find out why douglas is glum and he says he misses his mommy . thomas says he misses her too and he can call her in a few minutes . steffy pops in and douglas is happy to see her . thomas sends douglas upstairs to call hope while he talks to steffy . he quickly informs her that there is a way that both he and hope can co - parent legally and she has papers for that . steffy is absolutely stunned that he is considering giving up full custody . she knows hope and liam made him a home when thomas could n't but surely hope knew that was not permanent . liam goes on and on about bill offering him a place in the family and back at spencer publications . he realizes hope is not really listening . she apologizes but says she was worried about douglas and thomas . been there , done this before so liam does not know what to say . he finally does say if thomas gives her custody of douglas then he is going to want something in return . and it has always been her that he wants and that is what bothers him and it should to hope too . she says all that bothers her is that douglas is safe from that man . douglas runs and tells thomas that hope wants to be with them tonight . thomas is great with that . he tells douglas to scoot upstairs and put on something nice . he has a feeling tonight will be very special . |
stephanie : you 're going to stop me ? brooke : i invested half my adult life here , stephanie . i earned my position . i earned my shares in this company . and no court is going to deny that . stephanie : well , you 've had both of my sons and my husband twice . that should be reward enough , do n't you think ? and if you need to blame someone , blame that lying s.o.b . of a husband of yours , because he is the architect of your downfall . not me . [ scene_break ] nick : i wanted so badly to just break down those just break down those barriers . for her to see it my way . but i realize there was so much more there that i needed to see . [ nick remembering ] brooke : is that the kind of person that you are , nick ? you would betray your own family ? is that really the person that you are ? because if it is , i want you to take me . i want you to make love to me . take me , nick . take me ! nick : i ca n't . i ca n't anymore than you can . brooke and i can never be . jackie : never is a long time , nicky . nick : we could be with each other right now , mother . in each others arms . but she was right , you know . we 'd wind up hating ourselves for doing the one thing that we promised her daughter that we 'd never do . coming so close made me realize how important this is to me to do the right thing . to have my family , that 's what i want . my family . and my family is bridget and our child . jackie : that 's beautiful . beautiful what you and brooke did . the end of a magnificent love affair , and the beginning of a new one with your wife and your child , where you should be . i 'm so proud of you , nick . nick : i do n't know how i 'm going to do this , mother . how i 'm going to let bridget know how much i love her and be there for her , forever . i do hope to god she takes me back . [ scene_break ] eric : i 've been slandered and vilified enough . that 's all . it 's finished . you know what this is ? this is a loan agreement , the price and humiliation that your father made me pay for accepting $ 100,000 to get this company off the ground . ridge : $ 100,000 , that 's all ? stephanie : 40 years ago , that was a lot of money , ridge . eric : he treated me the same way you always have . condescension , insulting . i was n't good enough for his daughter . my dreams were n't manly enough . i was n't to be trusted . stephanie : well obviously , he was right , or you would n't have kept this trust a secret all these years . eric : he did n't want you to know ! stephanie : oh . eric : he had the sense to be ashamed of what he was doing . and he knew that you would n't have anything to do with it . you would 've torn this thing into 1,000 pieces . stephanie : i would have a year ago . even six months ago . eric : and so i saw it for what was . a very douglas way of demeaning me , of showing me that my dreams were n't worth anything . so i decided to put it in that safe and let it rot forever , because i knew that this company belonged to you and me . this was our company . which , to be quite frank , was very generous of me . stephanie : generous ? eric : forrester creations owes it 's existence to me . that image of grace and elegance that you claim you want to recapture , where do you think that came from ? from you ? from your daddy ? it came from me . my work , my vision . my late nights here , in this office , at the drawing board and down in the cutting room . [ stephanie chuckles ] stephanie : and your late nights panting and pawing on brooke . that has taken this company into the gutter , and the family with it , eric . thorne : okay , what is all of this about documents and money ? brooke : your mother likes to talk about virtue and decency . but what she really has on her side is a technicality . eric : this company is one of the most successful family - run enterprises in the world , and that success is due to the hard work and dedication of every person in this room , with the exception of the two you brought in with you . and for you to arrogate it to yourself , is peevish and is selfish , and is wrong , anyway you look at it . rick : $ 100,000 , stephanie . stephanie : you 're too young to understand how much money that was then . brooke : he could 've got the money anywhere , from a bank -- stephanie : well , he did n't ! and he could n't . eric : no , no i did n't ! because i did n't have time to go from bank to bank , hat in hand , begging for some kind of a loan , because my wife was pregnant . she was carrying a baby , another man 's baby , as it turns out . a child that was n't even mine . talk about a marriage based on deception . and so i handed myself over to you . every thing i wanted to be , every dream i wanted to accomplish , all for a lie . well , i may have given my life over to you , i may have wasted my life outside these walls to you , but i 'm damned if you 're gon na take my life 's work away from me , too . [ scene_break ] jackie : i 'm really glad that you told me . i have been a little confused as to what brooke was doing . nick : i know you felt your share of disappointments . jackie : i do n't think that brooke realized that eric and i were more than just friends . nick : sure did turn on a dime , did n't he ? jackie : i think we could 've made each other happy . but he thinks of brooke as his safe place , and god knows why , because she 's being anything but . and they have a history , they have a family together -- nick : oh , mother , please . nobody in that family buys that marriage . jackie : does that matter if they believe it 's what 's right for them ? [ knock on the door ] andrea : excuse me . nick : come in . andrea : this just came by messenger from mr. marone . nick : oh , thanks , andrea . jackie : you know what , you 're working , i 'll catch you later . nick : hang on a second , mother . did you realize forrester creations has a new owner ? jackie : what ? that 's ridiculous . eric would never sell that company . nick : does n't look like he has anything to say about it . it 's stephanie 's . lock , stock and barrel . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , i 'm sorry to hear that your life with me was such a sacrifice on your part . and what was my grand prize ? the tabloid reputation of `` now you see me , now you do n't `` wife , depending on whether or not the slut wanted the title ? rick : hey , stephanie , that is completely -- stephanie : i 'm sorry , rick . i realize this is n't easy for you or your sister . eric : i do n't live my life in fear of what people in some grocery check out line are going to say about me . i have a right to marry where my heart leads me . stephanie : oh , your heart , oh . you 're nothing but a big easy chair for her to put her feet up on , honey . eric : you hire yourself a half dozen divorce lawyers and you come after me if you think you can , but you leave this company alone . massimo : actually , there 's no reason why she ca n't do both . eric : you 're loving this , eric : you 're loving this , are n't you ? massimo 's here , everybody . he 's hoping to get his hands on a piece of this company through her . taylor : okay , look , this conversation is doing nothing but opening up old wounds . eric : well , taylor 's here , too . the voice of reason and clarity . you 're not the feeling the least bit out of place here ? taylor : no , i 'm saying that we need to stick to addressing the legal realities . that 's what i 'm saying . brooke : and what about right and wrong ? that is your favorite subject . she has no moral right to do what she 's doing . stephanie : oh , i do n't ? after a lifetime of being lied to and cheated on ? i want to restore dignity back to this company . that 's what i want to do . ridge : without brooke and dad ? rick : what , are you going to start designing things yourself , stephanie ? stephanie : no rick , i 'm a businesswoman . but you 're absolutely right . we need a creative head . a creative head of this company that knows all the aspects of the fashion business , and i ca n't think of anybody who 's better equipped or more capable to be the next president of this company than my son . ridge : all right then , for my next official action , i respectfully request that the firings of dad and brooke -- stephanie : i 'm sorry , honey , i was n't finished . i was speaking of thorne . [ scene_break ] jackie : concealing it from her for all these years , that just does not sound like eric . nick : we know she 's not going to be going anywhere now . all this is soon to be public knowledge , including my part in it , and i thought it 'd be best if you hear it from me firsthand , since i know it will raise concerns . jackie : brooke will be her first target . that 's what massimo means . nick : mother , this is n't my concern . brooke 's life and my life do not intersect anymore . that 's how it has to be . we 're only connected in one way now . i 'm married to her daughter . thorne : this is why you asked me here ? stephanie : yes , well , our little band of malcontents seem to feel that this is still a family business . how could it be a family business without you in it ? eric : look , thorne is capable . nobody is denying that . but he 's exclusively associated with spectra now . stephanie : i 'm not going to worry about those legal obstacles . the lawyers will take care of it . sally is n't going to give us a hard time . do you want the job or not ? darla : whatever you think . stephanie : well , i 've always thought that we had the same philosophy about this company , thorne . ridge : it 's a set up to fail . she does n't know what she 's doing . thorne : well , you were willing to say yes , ridge . ridge : oh , you want to be responsible for sinking spectra and us ? thorne : of course i 'll accept . i 'd be honored to , mother . stephanie : thank you , honey . i knew i could count on you . thorne : thank you for your faith in me . stephanie : of course . darla : what did i tell you ? ridge : you expect me to work for him ? stephanie : no , with him . eric is no longer at the company . you will be in charge of all designs . ridge : at the mercy of his say so ? is this how we 're rewarding loyalty to the firm now ? massimo : wait a minute , ridge . let stephanie finish . stephanie : thanks to certain influences in recent years , the biggest part of our business is unhealthy for women . the underlying message in most of our lines is that in order for a woman to be really attractive , she has to expose almost her entire body . taylor : amen . ridge : taylor , we 're in the business of designing clothes that sell . taylor : well , in my business , it 's seems you 're selling eating disorders and unrealistic body images to women who have no hope of ever looking like -- stephanie : like brooke . in her underwear . and you do look good in your underwear . but that sort of exhibitionism is finished . it 's over . we 're going to have a new image at forrester , ridge . a new face , a new person who will personify everything that we 've ever stood for . class , style , elegance . what this company was before and will be again . you know what i want , ridge ? i want forrester creations to lead a lifestyle movement for women . i want women to be proud of themselves . i want them to look at themselves with self respect , inside and out . i want a new face , a new image . and i would like that face of forrester to be taylor 's . brooke : taylor ? what , she 's going to psychoanalyze our skirts for the masses ? stephanie : you can accept or not , taylor . it 's up to you . taylor : well , you know , i -- i have two teenage daughter 's . and to tell you the truth , i am really sick of sexual displays in advertising . i mean , girls are being taught that their entire social value is all in the way they look . i think it 's about time women got a positive message , a healthy one , about their role in society . so , why not let forrester lead the way ? i think it 's a great idea . if you want my help , i 'll definitely be there for you , as long as thorne thinks he can work with me . ridge : well , speak now , or forever be a yes man . thorne : i like the idea . taylor has class . she embodies elegance . she 's family . she 's perfect . welcome to the team , taylor . [ scene_break ] jackie : i thought that you and bridget -- nick : she does n't want to have anything to do with me , mother . that 's where this marriage is right now . it either recovers or it does n't . jackie : but if she considers the marriage -- nick : she can consider anything she wants . the reality is , i 'm her husband . jackie : is a reconciliation really what you want , nicky ? even if it is possible -- nick : mother , i was in love with something that i could n't have . and now i realize , all i have is the truth . and i have an incredible wife that i love , who 's expecting a child . my child . now that 's the truth . that 's what i have to work with . jackie : you are very brave . and probably very wise . nick : i do n't know about that . and i really do n't know where i go from here . but i do know that it starts right now , and it starts with this . it starts with bridget , and it starts with my child , because that 's my future . and i can only pray to god that they take me back . [ scene_break ] stephanie : this is the future of forrester . ridge : you might want to find a different way to say that if you 're in front of an audience . stephanie : maybe you 're right . some people might very well say this is the end of forrester . but i think there 's a change that 's due . i hope , however , that you and rick will stay and give us a sense of continuity . i own forrester now , 100 % . it 's not something that i really wanted . eventually , i will redistribute the stock to those people who have kept us strong and made us successful . believe me , they will not be disappointed . brooke : bribes , now ? that 's really classy and dignified . stephanie : you still here ? you know , if it were n't for you , we would be taking this step together as a family . as husband and wife , eric . and you were right . i would never have had anything to do with the trust . massimo : stephanie -- stephanie : it 's all right , mass . he 's worried that i 'm going to say something that you could use legally later . but i do n't care . i know you . i know you so well . i know all your faults . and you know , i loved you so much , i even learned to love your faults . you were so beautiful , eric . i can stand here and still see that stunning young man . is brooke still -- is she really as wanton as i was in those first years of marriage with you ? how many nights were we here in this office and we did n't get any work done ? ridge : i do n't need to hear this right now . eric : you needed me then . you need me now . stephanie : yes , you 've made such a success of this company . you have such a brilliant mind . so talented . and you had such a spiritual quality that nothing -- nothing touched . until her . did you really have to drag me down ? drag me through the gutter not once , but twice ? no matter what i accomplish , from this moment on it wo n't be the same without you . did you really have to lie to me and betray me ? and hurt me in a way that no woman -- [ eric grunts ] could ever explain to a man ? | normally i do n't give an opinion but today 's show was a big wow ! |
nick : that 's it . nice and easy . good . are you sure it 's not too soon for her to be on her feet ? dr. hillman : your mother is a very determined woman . nick : i know . dr. hillman : well , we 've seen marked improvements , not just with the walking , but her speaking has improved immensely . nick : are you all right ? jackie : i 'm dizzy . dr. hillman : all right , let 's get her back in bed . that 's good . that 's it . just a little slow . easy . get her , grab her feet . nick : yeah . dr. hillman : i 'll have the nurse bring something , okay ? okay . nick : hey , doc , she 's going to be all right ? dr. hillman : as i told you , these things are gon na take some time . the headaches , the chronic pain , the dizziness , these -- these things may stay with her . nick : there you are . jackie : nicky -- no . your wedding ring -- nick : brooke ended the marriage . she needs time to herself . to be with her children . jackie : stephanie -- they 've won . nick : shh -- do n't worry about that . my concern is you . and my concern is what stephanie did to you . she 's going to fall , mother . she 's just not gon na fall quite the same way you did . [ scene_break ] ridge : i did n't know if you 'd be coming in today . especially after all the excitement last night . brooke : with nick and your mother , you mean -- ridge : who knew the guy would wig out like that , huh ? brooke : you do n't think he had reason to ? ridge : i think we should talk about you and me instead . and how amazing this is . brooke : what ? ridge : it feels like we 're coming full circle here , logan . you back here where it all started for us . where we actually defined ourselves , really . it 's kind of like we 're picking up where we left off . brooke : i thought you were n't going to pressure me . ridge : i 'm not . i 'm not . i 'm just telling you i 'm glad to have you back where you belong -- at forrester and in my arms . stephanie : well , obviously forrester creations is working its magic again . only this time , nothing 's gon na get in the way of your happiness , is it ? especially , your lunatic husband . [ scene_break ] taylor : harry ? harry : if i 'm overstepping by coming here , just say so , and i 'll -- taylor : no , no , not at all . it 's not like i have to worry about getting ready when a visitor comes over . it 's just when the guard told me that i had a visitor -- harry : you thought it might have been phoebe . i know . taylor : yeah , she is waiting outside ? is she coming ? harry : actually -- actually , no . but she 's the reason i 'm here . taylor : is everything okay ? is there a problem ? harry : yeah , there 's a problem . shane mcgrath . the guy is -- he 's bad news and phoebe thinks she can handle him , but i 'm worried because she ca n't . [ scene_break ] shane : there you are . you know , i 've been searching everywhere for you . you 've been here the entire time ? yeah . you know , i think maybe you left me hanging a little bit earlier about the dinner date we are gon na have tomorrow night . i mean , is that still gon na happen ? are we gon na do that ? yes , no ? phoebe : i do n't know . i might have plans . shane : wait , wait , wait . you might have plans ? wow , that sounds like maybe i 'm getting the old brush off . i would n't be getting the brush off , would i ? being that your mother 's trial has just been moved up and all ? [ scene_break ] taylor : i 've always been wary about shane . i mean , i knew it was strange the way he came into our lives . harry : he 's valuable to your defense , which is why he 's still hanging around . but the problem is , mcgrath 's using that to get your daughter . taylor : get to her how ? what are you telling me , he 's interested in her -- physically , romantically ? harry : yes , only phoebe 's not interested in him . but she 's so afraid of alienating the guy , she ca n't tell him to take a hike -- taylor : i know , i know what you 're telling me . she 's worried . she worried that she 'll blow the case . oh , god . harry : so far , she 's handled him okay . but with a guy like that -- i just think phoebe 's getting in over her head . [ scene_break ] phoebe : no one 's giving you the brush off , shane . shane : good . good . because i would hate to think that someone was doing that . hey , hey , let me get that for you . wait , wait , i got it . i got it . i got it . ow ! man ! phoebe : what 's wrong ? what happened ? shane : i just -- i just twisted my back . can you help me out here ? right here . let me see your hand . can you , right here ? just rub it right there . right there . just , good . good . just go a little lower . little lower . right there . ah , that 's the magic touch , right there . phoebe : shane , stop . i need to do my homework . what are you -- stop it , shane ! shane : did i mention i was the captain of my high school wrestling team ? [ scene_break ] brooke : you could n't resist , could you ? stephanie : it was your husband who broke into my home and attacked me . ridge : look , we all know what a hothead nick is . i think if we just let him cool down for a while , this will blow over . brooke : i wish that were true . but nick has turned to storm for some legal advice . and my sister will testify against you , stephanie , so , you could be facing a civil suit charge and criminal charges . stephanie : well , this is preposterous . it was an accident . eric : it does n't matter how preposterous it was , we have to be prepared as well . that 's why i 've asked eli donovan to join us . i 'm hoping he 'll help us handle this whole thing before it gets any worse . brooke : it 's gon na get worse . this is tearing nick apart , seeing his mother in pain like that . knowing that it could be for the rest of her life . nick is not gon na let go , stephanie . he 's not gon na give up on this . [ scene_break ] nurse : the medication should help . nick : thank you . jackie : thank you . storm : is this a bad time ? nick : hey , stephen . you know , later might be better . storm : yeah , okay , say no more . just let me know when you 've made any decisions , okay ? nick : yeah . jackie : decisions ? nick : you know , stephen , i guess now is a good time . mother , this is stephen logan jr. , brooke 's brother . he 's also an attorney from san francisco . storm : hi , jackie . i 've heard a lot of wonderful things about you . from my sisters and from nick , of course . i 'm just sorry we had to meet under these circumstances . well -- just so you know , donna 's prepared to go to the d.a . if you decide to pursue criminal charges . and i 'm prepared to handle the civil suit . if that 's what you want . nick : what i want is for stephanie forrester to suffer the same way that my mother 's suffering . i want to hit her where it hurts the most . jackie : forrester -- nick : what did you say , mother ? jackie : get -- the company . get forrester creations . [ scene_break ] eli : you 're claiming self - defense , then . stephanie : wait , eli , i 'm not claiming anything . i want to say this , and make it very clear , there was no malice aforethought . it was not my intention for her to go over that banister . eli : but the point is , will a judge or jury believe that ? especially if donna logan testifies to seeing you shove ms. marone . eric : that ca n't happen . jackie was injured in our home and my wife is at least partially responsible . now , if we can come up with some kind of financial settlement here -- stephanie : oh -- what -- you 're gon na give up as usual , are n't you ? without a fight ? why ca n't we at least let her sue first . eric : i 'm trying to protect both of you . stephanie : no , you 're not . no , you 're not . you 're willing to let me look as though i 'm guilty from something that i have n't done because you 're still vulnerable to that little english -- i do n't know why . or maybe i do . [ scene_break ] nick : forrester creations is stephanie 's most prized possession . that and that ken doll son of hers . that 's why she wants brooke back in the fold . that 's why she wants her back in the family , so the company can be all in the family -- storm : wait a second , are you saying that 's the only reason stephanie wants my sister to be with ridge ? nick : she hates brooke . she may say differently now , but it 's all about the company . jackie : leverage , nicky . use it to get brooke away from them -- forever . [ scene_break ] phoebe : shane , stop it ! stop it ! shane : hey , hey , hey -- phoebe : you 're hurting me , shane . shane : wait , wait , i 'm sorry -- hey . i would never hurt you . all right , i 'm serious about that . i 'm not kidding . are you okay ? phoebe : obviously you are . your back does n't hurt ? shane : phoebe , all i said was , you got the magic touch . that 's it . phoebe : look , i need to make something clear to you . i 'm just -- i 'm afraid you 'll take it the wrong way . and i do n't want that . shane : you know something ? you smell good . have i ever tell you that ? i love the way you smell . phoebe : if you ca n't control yourself , you should leave . shane : leave ? what , la ? is that what you want ? i 'm the key witness in your mother 's trial . is that what you want ? phoebe : no , no , no . i meant , leave , go like , inside , leave . besides , i know you 'll protect my mom , i mean , tell everyone that it was an accident . you 're a decent guy . shane : you are a beautiful woman . you 're so pure , innocent . you 're so sweet . how can i not to be attracted to you ? come on . all i wanted to do was to show you what it 's like to be in a real adult relationship . [ scene_break ] eli : well , if that 's what you really want , i 'll draft a settlement offer , and have it to you by the end of the day . but , given ms . marone 's son 's behavior last night , stephanie , you have a cause of action against him , if you choose to pursue it . nick : i 'd like to see her try . stephanie : oh , hello , nick . did you think you 'd come by today and try to finish what you started last night ? nick : no , then i 'd be stooping to your level and that 's just not gon na happen . not when i believe there 's another way to get justice for you robbing my mother of the life she may never have . [ scene_break ] harry : i 'm glad phoebe 's dad moved back into the house . but he ca n't be there 24/7 . and hector -- look , i 'm not trying to freak you out . phoebe is a smart girl . and she 's not gon na anything she does n't want to do . but like i said , the trial is so close , she ca n't tell shane to get lost either . of course , as soon as he testifies -- taylor : there 's no reason for him to be in the house anyway . and he wo n't be , soon enough . you know , if you really think phoebe might be danger , you really have to tell me . because i want to cancel this whole thing . harry : no , do n't worry . i 'll keep a close eye on phoebe . taylor : okay , will you promise to come back and tell me if anything is wrong ? harry : you can count on me . just do n't worry , mcgrath is not gon na pull anything . not while i 'm around . [ scene_break ] shane : listen , phoebe , i thought there was something going on here between us . there was something , you know , special happening here . phoebe : i 'm a teenager , shane . i 'm not looking to get in a relationship like that . shane : like what ? you mean , something sexual ? is that what you 're talking about ? phoebe : look , when i sleep with a guy , first of all , i 'm gon na be in love with him . shane : okay , why do n't you give me a chance here , give me half a chance . you 'll fall in love with me , phoebe . i promise you . maybe you 've already done that . maybe it 's already happened . maybe it happened the first time we met . phoebe : shane , please -- shane : okay , okay . all right , listen , i do n't want you walking around here and feeling all weird about me . okay , so if you just want to hang out , we 'll just hang out . that 's fine . there 's no pressure . on one condition , okay ? that you have to go to dinner with me tomorrow night . because i made all these special arrangements and i ca n't cancel that , okay ? listen , i just want to have a little more fun before i have to go get on the stand and get grilled by the lady prosecutor . there 's nothing wrong with having a little innocent fun . phoebe : dinner 's -- dinner 's good . dinner 's on . shane : okay , yes . yes . phoebe : i have to finish my homework . shane : okay . okay . go ahead . here . all right , bye . phoebe : if i do n't play along , he might run . i need his testimony for mom 's trial . after that , even though he 's kind of -- i ca n't . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] eric : i think we should all sit down and discuss this ole thing calmly and rationally . nick : you make it sound like it 's a business negotiation , eric . like you can , what , throw money at this and it 's going to go away ? there 's no amount of money that 's gon na fix this . eli : which the forresters realize , of course . but if we want -- nick : who the hell are you anyway ? one of those ambulance chaser of this family pays a lot of money to -- ridge : all right . obviously you 're not willing to work with us on this . which is n't really a big surprise since brooke 's warned us you were considering legal action . stephanie : i guess that explains why there 's yet another logan here . brooke : look , it was n't as much as a warning as it was an effort to stop a lot of people from getting hurt . now , you have every right to feel the way that you do . but to put stephanie behind bars is not gon na change what happened to your mother . ridge : or help with her recovery in any way . nick : well , you 're always stuck in the middle again . i 'm starting to think you like it that way . ridge : she 's not in the middle of anything , nick -- eric : let 's not get off track here . jackie 's been injured . i 'm anxious to make amends . nick : are you ? eric : yes . and i 'm prepared to be generous . nick : i told you money is not gon na to make this go away . ridge : then what will ? nick : i want forrester creations . ridge : what ? eric : you 're kidding ? stephanie : you are delusional . nick : well , then , let 's get real . i will drag your name through the mud . with a criminal suit , and then a civil suit . everyone in this business will know exactly what you did . so , you got two choices . you give me forrester creations or you go to jail . what 's it gon na be , stephanie ? | jackie is up and being helped around with her walking by dr. hillman and nick . she 's heartbroken when she finds brooke has ended the marriage and needs time for herself and the children . ridge opines that he wants to forget last night and he feels like they have come full circle , and brooke is back where she belongs . stephanie even adds that it looks like forrester creations is working its magic again . brooke warns them there might be criminal charges against her . nick is not going to let go . harry visits taylor in jail and tells her that shane is bad news and he is afraid phoebe ca n't handle him . he 's interested in her physically and she 's in over her head . he 's glad ridge has moved back in , but he ca n't be there 24/7 . he does n't think she is in real danger , but he will keep his eye on mcgrath . |
brooke : please , do n't go to stephanie . do you hear me ? i did n't want you to know . nick : it 's okay . it 's okay . brooke : it 's over , nick . nick : no , brooke , it 's not over . she will be held accountable for what she did . i promise you that . [ scene_break ] eric : i can not remember when i 've been this excited about a fashion show . thorne : it 's going to be great . felicia : this new ad campaign should really pack 'em in . eric : well , i 'm glad you liked it . your mother laughed at it . she called it `` idiotic . `` felicia : her taste ca n't be that bad . with all the men in the world , she chose you . eric : well , i can see i should n't have brought up your mother . felicia : unh - unh . if you had n't , we would have . eric : all right , let 's just focus on work , all right ? thorne : i agree . this is gon na be a great moment for our family . do n't bring donna into it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : my husband would never jeopardize the reputation of this company by walking down our runway with a little tart like you on his arm . donna : a fashion designer with a beautiful woman on his side . ha ! imagine the outrage . stephanie : ( chuckles ) he 'd be the laughingstock of this town , and he knows it . donna : no , eric 's days of being laughed at stopped when he tossed you aside . stephanie : so you honestly think that i 'm out of his life ? donna : well , if he does n't divorce you , nick will reclaim the company . stephanie : honey , nick does n't want this company , and he has never really wanted to be in the fashion industry , so i 'm not the least bit concerned about nick . donna : yeah , do n't be so sure , bitch . ( gasps ) did i say that ? [ scene_break ] brooke : please , just come back in here , and let 's talk about this rationally . ( sighs ) i do n't even know why donna told you what happened . nick : because she wants stephanie held accountable , and so do i . brooke : and she is . she admitted to telling andy johnson where to find me , and she said that she was responsible . she even came over here to beg for my forgiveness . nick : she came here ? brooke : yes . nick : this is getting nuttier by the minute . tell me , you two kissed and made up . brooke : no , but i do understand how difficult it would be for her to ask . nick : well , i do n't understand . in fact , i do n't understand a lot of things . brooke : nick , please , i just want to put this behind me . i have my children back , and she is not going to oppose my relationship with ridge . nick : so it 's just a perfect little world again , is n't it ? your children , ridge ... she convinces you everything 's okay by telling you she 's sorry . brooke : honestly , i do n't even want to think about it anymore . so please , just let it go . [ scene_break ] eric : if it were n't for donna , there would n't even be a showing . listen , you two , when i found out what your mother did , it changed my relationship with her forever . it pulled the rug right out from under me , and i would still be in a heap someplace if it were n't for donna , if she had n't picked me up and helped me look forward . felicia : i do n't have to ask looking forward to what ? thorne : okay , let me tell you what i 'm thinking about the fashion show , okay ? then we can discuss donna 's involvement . eric : ( sighs ) thorne : all right , at the end of the runway , i see a riser . after the finale , you come down , surrounded by the models . you pause , then you reach your hand out for mother . eric : no , thorne . felicia : wh -- it 's the message we want to send . eric : ( exhales deeply ) your mother can not be involved , all right , under the deal i made to get this company back . this place is off - limits to her . thorne : tell me you 're joking . felicia : was donna involved in this deal , too ? why am i asking ? of course she was . daddy , come on . you know what she did to thorne . do n't let her make a fool of you , too . [ scene_break ] stephanie : donna , donna , donna , i think you 're delusional . you believe that eric is indebted to you and that nick is going to do your every bidding ? is that what you really think ? donna : there are a lot of people who 'd like to see you get what you deserve . stephanie : well , you 're not gon na be the one that serves it up . and this company will be returned to me . donna : not this time . eric 's changed . stephanie : oh , i see . because of you ? donna : he 's himself again . stephanie : donna ... ( sighs heavily ) you have n't a clue as to what and who eric forrester really is . donna : i know he 's happy . stephanie : there 's no doubt in my mind you can put a smile on any man 's face . but beyond that , darling , just tell him i stopped by . donna : i 'm not his secretary . i 'm his lover . stephanie : ahh ! well , too bad the former rather than the latter has much more job security . donna : he 's not coming back to you , stephanie . stephanie : stay away from my husband , donna . donna : or what ? you 'll send someone after me , too ? some people may be intimidated by you , stephanie , but not me . donna : and not nick marone . i ca n't wait till he gets his hands on you . [ scene_break ] nick : brooke , there have to be consequences for this . brooke : she was trying to keep me away from ridge , but she failed . and now look . we 're together , stronger than ever . nick : so that makes all of this okay ? brooke : no , but it is a place to start . going after stephanie -- that is not the answer . nick : well , it would make me feel better . does that count for anything ? brooke : yes . but what counts more is that you 're a great father to jack and a wonderful husband to taylor . i can take of myself . nick : and so you 've proven . and while we 're on the topic of husbands and father , i have a question . where 's forrester in all this ? brooke : he 's not gon na let stephanie hurt me . nick : and how many times have i heard that before ? ( inhales sharply ) i know you want to get this out of your mind , but i ca n't do that . you say she 's sorry . i 'd just like to see that with my own eyes . and if you 're right , i 'll drop it . i just want to talk to her , that 's all . brooke : ( sighs ) are you sure ? nick : i 'm sure . brooke : okay , if that 's what you feel you need to do . nick : thanks . do n't keep things from me . you can tell me anything . and there 's nothing -- nothing i would n't do for you . . . [ scene_break ] felicia : daddy , come on . eric : look , i 'm not gon na stay in this room and be called a fool by my own children . i wanted this company back . and the deal i made , the terms to which i agreed , i did it . donna did not twist my arm . felicia : what 'd she twist ? eric : oh , come on , felicia . felicia : sorry . thorne : look , dad , no one understands what you 're going through better than i do . eric : no , you do n't . felicia : what do you mean ? donna was all set to marry thorne just to get revenge on mom . eric : how is it that the two of you know better what 's going on in my life than i do ? felicia : daddy , come on , this is just wrong . you and mom -- i mean , look at your history ... eric : ( sighs heavily ) felicia : the memories . how can you turn your back on that ? how can you throw that away ? thorne : please tell us you have n't made that decision ? eric : i have n't , thorne . i have n't . felicia : so then ... there 's hope for our family then ? eric : felicia , this -- this is n't easy for me . thorne : it should n't be . how many years of marriage ? to give it up for -- eric : oh , for donna ? you ca n't believe that donna would actually care for me ? felicia : ( scoffs ) what 's not to care for ? you 're rich and handsome and powerful and rich . so do i think she loves you from the depths of her heart and soul ? eric : do you think your mother has those kinds of feelings for me ? thorne : you 're talking about apples and oranges . eric : yeah , not exactly , thorne . thorne : you know what i mean . felicia : ( sighs ) how can you not see what donna 's doing ? eric : look , how can you not see what donna is doing for me ? look , i 'm a happy man these days . do you see that ? i whistle while i work . i 've got a smile on my face from -- from day to night . i feel wonderful . i feel like a brilliant designer . felicia : you are a brilliant designer . eric : well , then why have n't i felt like one for the last 20 years or so ? you know , now i feel like somebody that other people would like to know . i feel like somebody who 's worth knowing . i feel like somebody who 's worth loving . and you know what else ? i 'm actually happy . now look , i know the two of you do n't approve of my relationship with donna . i get that . i even accept it . i ca n't expect you to . but if you ca n't see the benefits that she has brought to me , if you ca n't see how wonderful it is to have a father who 's his own man , then we do n't have anything else to talk about . thorne : ( sighs heavily ) dad , the thing is forrester creations is our family business , and this is our triumphant return . it -- it does n't seem right without mother , dad . eric : well , it 's different now . this is my company now . i bought this company back . thorne : okay , then . then you take all the glory . if you do n't to share the -- the spotlight with mother , then do n't share it with anyone . eric : thorne , i owe donna a huge amount of gratitude . if it had n't been for her , i 'd just be holed up someplace not doing anything . but because of her , i 'm energized . i 'm so excited about this . i 'm -- it 's -- it 's the most -- it 's the most exciting fashion show we 've had in years . felicia : i love your confidence , daddy . you do seem like a different man . thorne : and that 's who you want to show to the world , dad -- the new - and- improved eric forrester . eric : look , i have never been one to -- to take the spotlight on my own . felicia : you know what ? you 're right . this is your show . it 's your decision . but if you bring donna logan up on that runway , nobody is gon na be talking about your designs the next day . eric : i - i - it had n't even occurred to me to bring donna up on the runway . i had n't thought of that at all . felicia : oh , daddy , come on , you know what i mean ? just please , god , keep her under wraps . eric : well , maybe i ca n't . maybe i do n't want to . thorne : look , if you want to keep mom away from the fashion show , fine . but why do you have to show the world donna ? i mean , what is the rush ? if you think this relationship is going to last ... eric : listen , both of you , there will always be an enormous connection between your mother and me . it 's never gon na go away . she is unique in all the world . but i have lived my life for decades for her and for -- and for our family and -- and for our business and for the reputation of forrester creations . do you know how exhausting it is to live like that ? felicia : please , do n't rush into anything , daddy . eric : this fashion show is gon na be a reemergence for me . when that happens , i 'll make a decision about who i 'm gon na spend the rest of my life with . [ scene_break ] brooke : how could you ? donna : what ? brooke : telling nick that stephanie was andy 's accomplice . why would you do that ? donna : i did it for you . brooke : donna , i just want to get over this . donna : seeing stephanie pay should help . brooke : well , you got nick all riled up . donna : where is he ? brooke : he was just here . donna : did he say where he was going ? brooke : you know damn well where he was going . dammit , donna . you got nick all riled up so he would go after stephanie . donna : oh , please , he 's not gon na hurt her . brooke : how do you know that ? i mean , i want to believe that he could control himself , but what if he ca n't ? what if things get out of hand ? i mean , god only knows what could happen . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , my god ! nick : scare ya ? stephanie : what the -- how the hell did you get in my room ? nick : i found your key under the flowerpot . stephanie : ( sighs heavily ) [ scene_break ] donna : you 're overreacting . brooke : ( sighs ) you had no right to tell nick things that i did n't want him to know . donna : ridge knows . eric knows . brooke : donna , i did n't tell them . i did n't even tell my children . i was n't going to tell nick . donna : but he cares about you , brooke . brooke : and i care about him , but that does n't mean i 'm gon na drag him into this . donna : but he 's the only one who 's been able to hold stephanie 's feet to the fire . brooke : stop it . no more violence . donna : i was n't being literal . brooke : but you were being vindictive . you wanted stephanie to get hers , so you sent nick after her . donna : yes , i want stephanie to pay for what she did to you , and i - i want her to suffer . but mostly , i just want her out of our lives . brooke : what does that mean ? donna : look , in a condo in palm springs or a - a - a cruise around the world , anywhere but here . it 's the only way we 're ever gon na get any peace . brooke : for you and eric ? donna : and you and ridge . brooke : well , stephanie 's already accepted our relationship . [ scene_break ] donna : yeah , yeah , she 's dangling that moldy old carrot again . she ended the last cease - fire by -- by trying to take your kids away . and she did n't pay for that either , brooke . i mean , stephanie does these horrible things . she apologizes , and all 's forgotten . well , not this time . something 's gon na be done . brooke : nick went to talk to her . ( sighs heavily ) i asked him to leave her alone , and he just could n't . donna : you let him go ? brooke : he would n't drop it . and all i want to do is just forget about it . i - i want to forget about what stephanie did . i want to forget about what she deserves . i just do n't want to think about it , donna . donna : brooke , your family is gon na help you through this . brooke : if i ask for their help . donna : okay . brooke : i appreciate that you 're trying to protect me , but this is my life , and i do n't want to be a part of your vendetta against stephanie . so just ... leave me out of it . [ scene_break ] donna : ( sighs ) donna : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) stephen : hello . donna : daddy , it 's me . stephen : donna . what a nice surprise . how are you ? donna : well , i 've been better . ( sighs ) stephen : what 's going on ? donna : ( scoffs ) oh , boy , i mean , so much has happened since i 've seen you . ( exhales deeply ) stephen : are you in some kind of trouble ? donna : no , it 's not me . it 's brooke . ( sighs ) stephen : well , what about her ? donna : well ... ( sighs heavily ) something really terrible happened . stephen : she 's hurt ? an accident ? what ? donna : look , it 's a long story . i do n't really want to get into on the phone , but she needs a lot of support right now . is there any way you could come to l.a. ? stephen : well , of course . donna : really ? okay . that 's wonderful . stephen : i 'll be on the next plane . donna : it 'll be nice to have the logans together again . stephen : yes . i 've missed my family , honey . donna : i knew i could count on you . stephen : i 'll be there as soon as i can . donna : bye . donna : oh , please , do n't be upset , brooke . somebody has to protect you from stephanie . [ scene_break ] nick : i thought maybe we 'd have a little talk . i have a few questions for ya . stephanie : i 'd appreciate it if you 'd just leave , nick . nick : want to sit down ? stephanie : no . now do n't make me call hotel security . nick : i 'd rather you call the cops . i 'd love to tell 'em why i 'm here . stephanie : are you sure ? i think that breaking and entering is still a felony . nick : so is conspiracy to commit rape . stephanie : i see . ( sighs ) so brooke 's told you everything ? nick : she wants to put it out of her mind . she wants to move on . that 's what she needs to do . i , on the other hand , have other plans . stephanie : i 'm sure . ( chuckles ) so you 've decided to ride to her rescue again . you know , that 's part of the problem . you and ridge and eric have treated her like a victim for so long . she does n't know how to react any other way . nick : she is a victim ... of rape at your hands . stephanie : that was never my intention . brooke knows that . i have apolog -- what the hell ? i do n't owe you any kind of an explanation . i thought you were still a married man with a brand - new baby . do n't you think it 's time for you to go home to your family ? nick : you know , i 've been very patient with you , but if you ever hurt brooke again , i 'll kill you . | as they hug , brooke tells nick that the rape aftermath is over , please do not go to stephanie . that 's the reason she did not want him to know . ridge and the kids are alright ; he wo n't let stephanie hurt her , so just let it go . she states she can take care of herself . stephanie gloats to donna that eric would be the laughing stock of the town if he walked down the runway with a little tart like her . and nick never wanted the company ; she 's not the least bit concerned . she vows she will take her place in the company again , and warns donna to stay away from eric . donna ca n't wait for nick to get his hands on stephanie . eric explains to thorne and felicia that if it were n't for donna , there would be no upcoming show . their mother can not be there at the showing , and he wo n't stay in this room and be called a fool by his children . how come they ca n't understand that donna may actually care for him ? and what she does for him ; how happy he is nowadays ? he owes her everything for his new attitude , a new and improved eric forrester and if they ca n't see that .. this fashion show will be his emergence and then he will decide who he wants to spend the rest of his life with . |
rick : i 'm sorry , dad . eric : you actually -- you expect me to believe this ? that ridge tried to end my life ? rick : you can ask anybody in the family . he told everyone . eric : he unplugged my life support when he was alone with me ? rick : that 's what i 'm telling you . i 'm sorry , dad , but ridge tried to kill you . [ scene_break ] taylor : so you -- you really think that ridge and i might get back together because of rick ? stephanie : indirectly , yes . taylor : hmm . i do n't know , somehow that just does n't feel right . stephanie : oh , honey , it could have been any number of things . taylor : yeah , but i would rather it be anything but rick . stephanie : i know you care for him . i know you love him in your own way , but you 're also not responsible , you know , for the anger that he has towards ridge . taylor : oh , well , i certainly added fuel to that fire , did n't i ? stephanie : oh , come on . you know , ridge and brooke would have imploded anyway over this whole thing with the baby and -- and nick . i mean , that -- that would have broken them apart . why are you doing this to yourself ? taylor : i do n't know . ( sighs ) i do n't know , maybe it 's one of those life lessons i refuse to learn -- being true to myself and my feelings . god , stephanie , you know , i - i never really fought for ridge when i came back . i just allowed everything to fall apart . and then i had my little pity party for myself , started drinking and then getting lost in other relationships -- nick ... stephanie : taylor -- taylor : and rick . stephanie : come on , it 's over and done with . it 's over and done with , and now you 've had this realization , so now you 're going to fight for him . taylor : exactly . if i had just done this a long time ago , none of these horrendous things would have happened . stephanie : shoulda , coulda , woulda . look , things happen when they 're meant to happen . i think you 're much better prepared now to have a really good , wonderful life with ridge because of everything that , you know , that you 've gone through -- everything that 's happened to you . taylor : ( sighs ) stephanie , i really -- i really wish i could believe that . i do -- i want to believe that . it 's just that i 'm afraid to get let down again . [ scene_break ] ridge : am i losing my touch ? brooke : how could you ever ? ridge : you seem a little preoccupied . brooke : i 'm just still worried about rick and everything he 's going through . ridge : he 'll be fine , logan . he was already getting some feeling in his legs when he left the hospital . brooke : since he 's been here , he has n't made much progress . ridge : that 's because he 's not focusing on having much progress . he only wants to focus on blaming me for all of his problems . brooke : i 'm working on that . ridge : but he 's not . look , i 'm trying to be patient with all of this , but rick is not trying . he slanders me left and right to whoever 's gon na listen to him . i do n't know how much more i can take of this , logan . i 'm kind of feeling like i 'm going to pull the plug on that kid . [ scene_break ] eric : well , so was i in pain ? was i crying out ? was i ... rick : no . eric : was i calling someone to let me die ? rick : no , no , in fact , you were very peaceful . eric : well , then why would ridge do it ? why would ridge do something like that ? rick : well , ridge claimed that he heard your voice telling him to -- eric : well , if he was hearing voices , then maybe he was n't aware of what he was doing . rick : what ? eric : maybe he was n't aware . rick : no , dad -- dad , ridge is not a schizophrenic , okay ? he was well aware of what he was doing , because he told everybody about it . it was greed . i told you , he wants control over the company . eric : well , so -- so he wanted to murder me ? rick : well , he 's not gon na spin it that way . eric : i ca n't fathom this , i ca n't . i ca n't -- i ca n't even think about this . rick : well , then do n't think about it , dad . think -- think about happier times . happy times when you and mom were together . do you remember those times ? eric : of course . of course , i do , son . rick : you and mom were so happy together . i know this , dad . i -- i 've been looking at the pictures in the family photo albums . pictures of your wedding with mom , going up in the hot air balloon . pictures of you and mom holding me when i was just a baby . eric : those were very happy times -- they were . rick : sometimes i wonder if you ever even think about them anymore . eric : of course i do . it 's just that at that time , your mother and i took different paths . rick : ridge destroyed your path with mom , and you know it . do n't you get it ? do n't you understand what i 'm trying to tell you ? ridge always puts himself first . he did it when he came between you and mom . he did it when he made the choice to turn off your respirator , and he 's doing it now , pressuring you to give your company over to him . do n't let that happen . i 'm telling you , please , do n't cave in to ridge . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you want to share your life with ridge . you can make that happen . i mean , look at the progress you 've made . did n't he stay last night at the house with you and the kids ? taylor : yeah , i know , but , stephanie , that was only one night . stephanie : exactly . taylor , you 're on your way . taylor : all i can say is i am just so thankful . i 'm so thankful to have you back in my life . stephanie : oh , sweetheart , i love you . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , please , you 've got ta give rick the benefit of the doubt . ridge : that 's what i 've been trying to do , but the guy just wo n't stop . he 's making me out to be the bad guy , when clearly i am not . brooke : well , to him you are . you took taylor away from him , you took me away from him . ridge : oh , man , he 's really playing you , is n't he ? brooke : i 'm not buying into it . ridge : logan , your son has issues . he has hang - ups . he should be seeing a therapist . look at the women he 's had in his life the last while -- ashley abbott , taylor , older women compared to him . brooke : and do you know why ? because of something he 's missing from me . ridge : that 's a crock . he knows how much you love him . brooke : intellectually , maybe , but emotionally , i just was n't there for him . ridge : he 's trying to blame that one on me , too . your son is an adult . he needs to be a man . you need to start treating him like a man , and maybe he might start acting like one . but if you pander to these little immature outbursts against me , you 're not gon na be helping him at all . brooke : i just want peace . you and i are going to be married soon , and i want him to be a part of this family . ridge : and he will be . look , he 's gon na be back on his feet pretty soon and be back at work , and things will start falling into place for rick . i 'll make sure of it . brooke : how ? ridge : well , dad 's gon na turn the company over to me pretty soon , in a few days , and i will have a serious pep talk with rick . brooke : you think he 'll listen ? ridge : he 's gon na have to . i 'll be the boss . brooke : and if he does n't , are you gon na fire him ? ridge : not if you do n't want me to , but i do n't know how much more of his attitude i can take . i do n't think you should take anymore of it either . [ scene_break ] eric : your brother expects to be running the company one day . rick : so why do you cater to him ? what has he done for you ? eric : he 's a very important asset to forrester creations . rick : i 'm talking personally . what has he done for you as a son ? eric : if you 're saying that he does n't love me -- rick : how does he show it ? he does n't approve of your choice in a wife , does n't approve of how you run a company . he says you 're too old , that you need to be put out to pasture . do you call that love ? i call it resentment . but after all , he is massimo 's son . maybe he 's just trying to show you up . it kills me , dad , to see the way he treats you , but i 'm not getting through to you , am i ? you 're not hearing me . if i got half the validation that ridge gets from you , god knows where i 'd be today and what i could have accomplished and what i can accomplish . but that 's not gon na happen , is it ? i 'm so loyal , loving and respectful . but that does n't matter , does it ? 'cause ridge is always gon na be your favorite . [ scene_break ] stephanie : it 's good to be friends again , is n't it ? taylor : i just really never realized how much i missed our friendship until just now . that was another self - sabotaging thing i did . stephanie , i -- i 'm so sorry , but i just had to have -- have somebody , obviously , to lash out and blame . stephanie : honey , honey , those days are over . not gon na happen again . taylor : no , i want you to know how sorry i am for all the mistakes i 've made . stephanie : sweetheart , we 've both made mistakes . we 're just not gon na let it happen to us again , because we need each other . i know i need you . taylor : yes , we both have our battles against the logan sisters , do n't we ? stephanie : the slut sisters ? taylor : mm - hmm . stephanie : mm - hmm , yes , the bane of our existence , but we are going to win . [ scene_break ] ridge : logan ? look at me . ridge : someday , this is all gon na pass . someday we 're all gon na laugh about this -- even rick . brooke : you seem so confident . ridge : that 's because i 'm finally gon na have everything i 've always wanted -- you , our family , control of forrester creations . what a life we 're gon na have , logan . you , me , our kids , the company . and nothing 's gon na stop us . ridge : nothing 's gon na stop me . [ scene_break ] eric : rick , i need you to , uh , i need you to understand something , and i want you to believe it . there is not a competition among my children for my attention and my love . rick : may not seem that way , dad , but it 's always been there . eric : rick , how could you say that ? rick : because it 's true . look , i tried to be the good son . i went to paris . i headed up forrester international over there . and you know what ? i did a damn good job . and then i come back here , and i did n't expect to run your company , even though i 'm just as qualified as ridge to do so , if not more qualified . yet , ridge feels entitled . he 's always felt entitled because he 's the oldest . i am your number one son with mom , and i get treated like the bastard child because stephanie is n't my mother . eric : no , do n't say that . rick : no , no -- look . you know what the great irony is of the whole thing ? is that ridge destroyed your relationship with mom -- tried to make it seem illegitimate , thus making me seem illegitimate . and now he wants her back . to do what ? build up her hopes and her dreams and then shatter them all , dump her again ? i 'm not gon na let that happen , but you know what ? that 's how your favorite son treats the people that he loves . [ scene_break ] ridge : you still worried about rick ? brooke : i 'm sorry . ridge : do n't be . you 're still his mom . i 'll tell you what , i 'll have a little talk with him . brooke : i do n't know . ridge : oh , do n't worry , it 'll be just a peace talk , okay ? trust me . brooke : you 'll do anything for me , wo n't you ? logan , make all your dreams come true . 'cause that is what i live for . [ scene_break ] eric : rick , i have no number one son . i love all of you equally . rick : oh , please . i know ridge is your favorite . go ahead , admit it . eric : no , rick . rick : no , no . everybody knows . it 's true , dad . i 've been keeping this inside for so long . did n't want to admit it to anyone , not even myself , but talking to you here today and seeing the look in your eyes , i know it 's true . eric : you listen to me . i love you . i loved you from the moment you were born , and i 'm here for you . i hear what you 're saying , and i understand , and i promise you -- i promise you that never again will you feel or be second to ridge -- not ever . ridge : well , well , well . came here to try to make peace , what do i find ? you 're playing dad now the same way you 've been playing your mother . it 's got ta stop , rick . it 's got ta stop now . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you know you 're gon na win . taylor : i really think this is more in ridge 's hands . stephanie : no , it 's in your hands , and you 've got to take -- you 've got to take advantage of the situation , or it 's not gon na happen . taylor : that sounds like being manipulative . stephanie : well , it is what it is . you 've got to fight . you 're not gon na walk away from the man you love , are you ? [ scene_break ] eric : ridge , you 're interrupting a talk we 're having . ridge : a talk or a guilt trip ? do n't you realize what 's going on here ? he 's playing on your sympathy , dad . do n't forget , he 's the one that attacked me . that 's why he went over the ledge . it was his own fault . rick : oh , my god . this is unbelievable . this is exactly what i 'm talking about . so you kiss my fiancé , lead her on , destroy my wedding plans to her , throw me off the roof of a building , and it 's not your fault ? it 's never your fault . ridge : this is ridiculous . you really want to be a part of this ridiculous childish behavior ? eric : oh , come on , ridge . that 's enough . ridge : you 're right , dad , it is enough . come on , let 's go . let 's have a real talk about the future of forrester creations . eric : rick is a part of the future of forrester creations . ridge : fine . he 's got nothing to do with the conversation we 're about to have . eric : yes , he does , ridge . he 's my son . he 's my son just as much as you are . ridge : he 's a kid . eric : i do not look at it that way , ridge . ridge : oh , for god sakes , dad . brooke : what is going on here ? eric : brooke . good , you 're here . take a good look at our son -- the new president of forrester creations . ridge : no , he 's not . i 'm president , you 're c.e.o . , dad . eric : that 's right , i 'm c.e.o . , and now you and rick are sharing the presidency . ridge : no way . eric : it 's my decision , ridge , and it 's final . ridge : i 'll resign first . eric : that 's your choice . congratulations , son . rick : thank you , dad . i 'll make you very proud . eric : i know you will , son . ridge : this is really ridiculous . you do n't mean this . you ca n't mean this . eric : i do , and my decision is final . rick is the new president of forrester creations . rick : what do you think , mom ? you want to congratulate me ? brooke : congratulations . ridge : dad , i 'll wait to talk to you about this . rick : ooh . uh , thanks , dad . eric : see you at the office . rick : sounds good . rick : president of forrester creations . president of forrester creations . rick : oh , my god . president of forrester creations . brooke : rick ? rick : mom , hi . oh , my god . brooke : oh . rick : um , this is incredible . i mean , look at me . i can explain . i know this is a lot going on here . i - i can explain everything . | taylor wishes she could believe what stephanie is saying .. that she has a really good second chance with ridge . her drinking and all the other guys and relationship are in the past , live for now . stephanie hugs taylor and essentially welcomes her back into the family . taylor is thrilled at their renewed friendship . stephanie tells taylor that she has to fight , whatever it takes . eric is aghast that ridge actually pulled his plug and left him to die . rick assures him that ridge wanted control of the company and was well aware of what he was doing . he accuses eric of favoring ridge over him . do n't cave in to ridge now ! eric states there is no competition among the children and rick should not feel that way . he has no number one son . rick rants about how his favorite son treats people , those that he loves . ridge tells brooke that her son is a man and she needs to treat him like that , not a child . rick will get well and be back at work and ridge will make sure that things go well . ridge intends to be boss and he wo n't take rick 's attitude , neither should brooke . he will talk to rick and hopes to alleviate his fears . ridge overhears eric talking to rick . he states that now rick is playing his dad and this is going to stop right now . eric steps up and announces that from this moment rick is co - sharing being president with ridge , that is final . ridge says he will resign first . rick and ridge glare at each other . ridge wants to talk to his dad . rick can not believe his incredible good fortune president of forrester creations . he gets out of bed and stands up and brooke catches him . he says he can explain . |
steffy : liam , i was wrong to lie . but we can not let it destroy us . look , that is why i am telling you everything . i ca n't lose you . we ca n't lose each other . liam , tell me that you understand . just say that we 're okay . [ scene_break ] hope : oh , hey . thomas : hey , seriously , just the person i was hoping to walk through that door . i got a flash of inspiration earlier in the -- in the photo studio . and i - i could n't get up here fast enough to start sketching what do you -- what do you think ? i wanted you to be the first to see it . hope : oh , wow . thomas , that 's really good . thomas : really ? hope : yeah . thomas : all right . hope : yeah , it 's , um , its different than your preliminary stuff for the taboo for women . it 's ... i - i do n't know it 's got a sweetness to it , an innocence . wow , i mean , you said you were inspired . thomas : i was . and i am . [ scene_break ] thorne : so while liam is waiting for hope on the mountain , steffy is in a gondola on her way up with hope only a few cars back only hope has no idea steffy 's aware she 's in aspen all she can think about is getting to liam . but steffy gets to the top first , somehow manages to stop the other gondolas , and hope is trapped . meanwhile , steffy and liam exchange vows while hope watches heartbroken . taylor : ( sighs ) i - i know how it -- it must sound , thorne . but steffy 's with liam , and she 's telling him everything right now . thorne : which means that hope will know soon , too . taylor : ( sighs ) thorne : it 's okay . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : you 're gon na show these to your dad , right ? thomas : yeah , actually , it 's all a part of my master plan to get out of the basement and back on the executive floor . i mean , the sooner that happens -- hope : the happier you 'll be . thomas : ( sighs ) hope , designing -- it -- it 's in my blood . i proved it with taboo . hope : mm - hmm . thomas : unfortunately i made some missteps , but it 's not gon na happen again . did i lose you ? hope : i 'm sorry , uh ... thomas : it 's all right . it 's fine . hope : i 'm sorry . thomas , i - i really am excited for you . they 're really great . uh , i just ... i ran into liam earlier . and ... i know it 's supposed to get easier , but it 's not . and i 'm just wondering if i 'm ever going to get over him . [ scene_break ] steffy : say something . okay , liam , maybe you wo n't see it now , but what i did , keeping hope away from you -- liam , she -- she has problems . she 's unstable . liam : why ? because she followed me to aspen ? steffy : because she jerked you around . she ended your engagement without explanation , and she put you through hell . liam : ahh , i see . and you decide to do something about that . steffy : she put you second to her career . you were her fiancé . she should have put you first . but you know what ? you -- you were like an afterthought to her , okay ? liam : okay , that 's not even why she ended it , steffy . steffy : its how you felt . but you could n't even tell her about it . but you know what ? you should n't even had to , because she should have seen it like i did . she should have done something like i did . you know what ? the truth is ... hope never loved you the way i do . [ scene_break ] thorne : you want to know what i think ? ( sighs ) taylor : that i worry too much ? thorne : ( chuckles ) well , you would n't be the good mother you are if you did n't . but you have to remember , steffy is a survivor like you . and she 's pretty darn irresistible ... like you . taylor : ( sighs ) thorne : and if i were a betting man , i would , uh , i 'd lay a wager that , uh , her and liam are going to make it ... just like us . [ scene_break ] thomas : what do you see ? hope : um , a really tall guy with dark hair ... thomas : ( sighs ) hope : and dazzling smile . thomas : no . you are so weird . hope : what ? thomas : i 'm talking about how you look at yourself . hope : um ... i 'm blonde , and i 'm wearing a lot of orange , and i have blue eyes ... thomas : that 's how you look . i 'm asking ... ( sighs ) i 'm asking how you see yourself . hope : i do n't know . thomas : no ? okay , uh , i 'll tell you how i see you . i see a beautiful young woman who is everything they are saying about her in the blogs . hope : ( sighs ) thomas : someone whose voice is helping counteract an entire society ob -- obsessed with instant gratification hope , do you -- do you know how awesome that is ? someone your age making that kind of impact ? so liam chose steffy . let him have her . you have way too much going for you to just be messed up in that drama . and i am going to keep reminding you of ... how special you really are . liam : you lied to me , steffy . steffy : and now i 'm telling you the truth , because a marriage , our marriage , is nothing without complete honesty . look , okay . i know that you 're disappointed in me right now . liam : oh , you think ? ( sighs ) steffy : okay , i should have been straight with you from the beginning . i -- liam : yeah , about that . why were n't you ? i mean , why did n't you tell me hope was on her way ? why did n't you give us a second to talk ? why 'd you just assume i would drop everything and go running back to hope ? why did n't have more faith in what i felt for you ? steffy : no , i do . and i -- and i did . but you know what ? i - i 'm not naive . and i know your feelings for hope would n't just suddenly vanish when she dropped off the ring . liam : oh , of course . i know . of course . but to go to the extremes that you did , steffy , that 's -- steffy : no , you know what ? hope was wrong to go to aspen . she broke it off with you . she made it clear she did n't want to be with you liam . liam : because she saw me kissing you . steffy : liam , come on she flew to aspen because you 'd asked me to marry you , and she could n't bear it . so somehow , some way , she just had to stop it from happening -- exactly , exactly like her mother when she told my mom -- liam : oh , no . no , no , no . steffy : oh , no , that it was over with my dad . liam : do n't -- do n't that . do n't you turn this into a logan / forrester feud thing , okay ? you had a choice . you had a choice . steffy : yeah , and my choice was to fight for us , okay , for our future . because i knew if hope pulled you back into her life , your heart would have been ripped out again , and i wanted to keep you away from that , okay ? liam : ( scoffs ) because you love me so much . steffy : yes . yes , maybe i went about it the wrong way . but hope put you through too much . liam : and in your mind , that ... that 's enough ? that -- that justifies what you did ? can i ask you ... ? steffy : ( sighs ) liam : something , steffy ? what does love mean to you ? because i 'm starting to think it does n't mean the same thing as what it means to me . steffy : what ? no . liam ? liam , come on . do n't go . liam ! [ scene_break ] hope : no , thomas . i 'm not special . thomas : yes , you are . i mean , who else do you know that 's having this kind of social impact ? hope : thomas , i could n't even hold a relationship together . i just got a little too self - absorbed in my cause . thomas : no , hope . being a role model did n't break the two of you up . hope : no , i did by overreacting . ( sighs ) thomas : you reacted with your heart . that 's what makes you who you are . do you believe things happen for a reason ? or -- or is it all random ? because ... if it is random , i mean ... ( sighs ) we do n't have much choice over anything . life -- it plays itself out . wherever it takes us , it takes us . that 's why they say you find ultimate happiness when you surrender to what is instead of what you think should be . hope : thomas , what i believed , what i was ... so sure of is that liam and i would get married . we would have kids . we would grow old together . and now he 's married to steffy . and my dream is her reality . i - i 'm not sure what i have anymore . thomas : you have me . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) steffy : ( sighs ) taylor : steffy ? steffy : oh , mom . what -- what are you doing here ? what 's going on ? taylor : well , i came to check on you . where 's liam ? steffy : uh , with hope , i guess . taylor : you told him everything ? steffy : yeah , i had to . it was the only way i could live with myself . and now we 'll see if he can still live with me . taylor : oh , my goodness . steffy : mm . ( sighs ) [ steffy remembering ] liam : steffy , you tell me that i did n't marry somebody who would do that , okay ? you tell me that our wedding ceremony was about two people committing themselves to each other and nothing else , because if it was more ... did you have any idea that hope was in aspen ? steffy : no . liam : and you did not go up that mountain so you could get to me before she did . steffy : ( sighs ) no . liam : and you had nothing to do with that gondola getting stuck . is that right ? steffy : no . hope : how can you do that ? how can you lie so blatantly to your own husband ? lie ... so blatantly ... lie ... to your own husband ? to your own husband ... husband ... lie ... lie ... [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) mom , what if this lie costs me my marriage ? taylor : sweetheart , listen to me . all marriages are tested , even the most solid ones , okay ? liam has a lot he needs to sort out . you need to give him time . it took a lot of courage for you to tell him the truth . i -- and he 'll see that , and then he 's gon na love you even more for it . ( chuckles ) steffy : you really believe that ? taylor : ( sighs ) and i want you to believe that , too , okay ? steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : i still wonder if steffy had something to do with stopping that gondola . i - i mean , when liam asked her , she denied it , but ... i do n't know . do you think she would lie to him ? thomas : i - i do n't know , hope . i ca n't say . sorry . hope : you ca n't say ? what does that mean ? thomas : i love my sister very much . it 's just ... sometimes she can be her worst enemy . hope : you do know something . you do . steffy confided in you . thomas : no . no , she did n't . i - i do n't even think she would if she knew how i felt . hope : about what ? thomas : ( sighs ) you . look , i know this probably seems like it 's -- it 's coming out of the blue , but that 's just -- that 's how it happens sometimes , you know ? y - you find yourself admiring someone you 've known for years in -- in a whole new and exciting way . ( sighs ) i 'm talkin ' about you , hope . this woman you 've become , you -- your grace , your elegance , the principles you live by , and how -- how those principles affect so many other people . i know you did n't set out to be a role model , and it cost you a lot . you know , liam , he -- he did n't get it . i do . i understand why you 've made the choices you 've made and how those choices shape your self - image . you 're who you are because you live by your convictions , hope , that is what makes you such a strong , beautiful woman inside and out . ( sighs ) i know you do n't feel strong right now because of everything that 's happened with liam , but ... you can not let that affect how you feel about yourself . you are too important to too many people including me . ( sighs ) hope ... you have changed my life . you do n't even know it , but you have . i am a different guy because of you . [ liam remembering ] thomas : let her go . you need to be at home with my sister , your wife . leave hope alone . | steffy tells liam that she was wrong to lie , but she ca n't lose him . they can still work past this . she reminds him that hope put him second to her own career . hope never loved him the way she does . she knows liam is disappointed in her now , but she believes in honesty in marriages so that is why she is taking that chance now . he rants that she should not turn this into a forrester / logan thing and walks out . love must mean something different to her than it does to him . hope likes the sketches that thomas shows her for the new look of hope for the future . she thinks it is better than the women 's taboo line ; it has a sweetness to it . but she 's not concentrating well right now and she 's not sure she will ever get over liam . he says she is remarkable and she has way too much going on for her to get mired in this drama . he is going to remind her every day just how special she is . thorne mulls over the details of steffy 's stopping the gondola and marrying liam on the mountaintop . he laments to taylor that steffy is a survivor and he 's betting she will make it just like they are . |
bill : i realize this is coming out of nowhere , but i need you to under -- brooke : you 're going back to katie . you never should have left . i told you that over and over again . if you had just listened and not pushed so hard and made me believe ... [ sighs ] oh , god . oh . why did i believe you ? do n't ever touch me again . [ scene_break ] katie : i 'm not gon na come in until about 10 : 30 tomorrow . i want to make up for some lost time with will . adele : your first meeting is n't until 10 : 30 , so that should be fine . but you 'll have to hit the ground running , though . are you okay ? you seem far away . katie : oh . no . i 'm not far , just aspen . adele : what 's in aspen ? katie : bill and brooke climbing mountains . adele : perfect couple . [ chuckles ] two adrenaline junkies . guess you knew what you were doing . katie : i 'm sorry . what ? adele : bill and brooke together . that 's what you wanted . katie : bill is my husband and we have a child together . why would i want him living with my sister ? adele : i 'm sorry . i must be confused . but i thought that was the point when you set them up in aspen . [ scene_break ] rick : you 're shocked . maya : i am . rick : but not in a bad way ? maya : can you just say this again so that i know that i did n't mishear you and i do n't completely embarrass myself ? rick : on behalf of hope for the future , i 'm asking you to resume your position as spokesmodel ... effective immediately . maya : thank you . [ scene_break ] maya : you know , your timing is impeccable . i was just talking to carter about how -- he spoke to you , did n't he ? rick : who ? maya : [ scoffs ] do n't even try to play it off . god , that guy ! rick : would do anything to put a smile on your face . you 're not mad at him , are you ? maya : no . it 's typical carter wonderfulness . i ... thank you for making it so easy . i wo n't let forrester creations down again . rick : welcome back , maya . [ scene_break ] katie : how did you know that i set them up in aspen ? adele : you do n't remember ? katie : um ... not really . the postpartum was kind of like ... living in a fog . there are a lot of missing pieces . adele : you sent me to aspen with your cell phone knowing bill would track your gps and come after you with brooke and will . katie : i - i 'm sorry , adele . i should never have put you in that position . i - i was n't thinking clearly or i would n't have done that . adele : i 'm just glad you 're better . i 'm gon na get back to that spreadsheet . katie : do n't . no . do n't worry about it . why do n't you just go home ? adele : all right , ms. spencer . katie : okay . { flashback 1 } katie : were you followed ? adele : no . i was careful . i left the envelope in aspen just as you asked , and here 's your gate key . katie : oh , thank you . { flashback 2 } bill : `` bill , i 'm sorry , but i ca n't be will 's mommy . i want a divorce . our son is yours now . find him a good mother , something i ca n't be . katie . `` { present time } [ scene_break ] bill : i never lied about my feelings for you . brooke : it was wrong . i knew that . breaking up a family , putting myself ahead of a child . and katie , my precious little sister -- how much she adores me and respects me and looks up to me , and what did i do to her ? i betrayed her . i took her husband . i - i took you away from will . bill : no , brooke . no . you did n't do any of that . it was me . i walked out , and i walked out of my own volition . brooke : to be with me . why could n't you just have left me alone ? why could n't you just have appreciated what you had ? you wrecked everything . and for what , bill ? to end it like this -- overnight , like it was nothing ? bill : when you come that close to death , that kind of death , it makes everything very clear -- how it is and how it has to be . and i am not the kind of man who can relinquish control of every aspect of his life . and i see that now . brooke : what was i , bill ? was i just a conquest , something that you had to prove that you could have ? bill : you know that is n't true . i love you , brooke . brooke : well , your love hurts like hell . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] carter : hey . maya : hello . been gone awhile . carter : yeah , i had to , uh , take care of some things . maya : business . carter : yeah . yeah . hope for the future . [ chuckles ] maya : yeah . it , uh ... would n't have anything to do with me , would it ? carter : you 're upset . maya : do i look upset ? carter : yeah . you kind of do . maya : you went to rick . asked for my job back . carter : so , you know about that already , so ... you must have spoken to him . maya : i did . carter : [ sighs ] did n't go for it . i guess i should have just left it in your hands . maya : you are the ... most fantastic man . thank you . [ chuckles ] carter : what ? wait . you 're back on board ? maya : effective immediately . carter : what ? ! maya : yeah ! carter : oh , that 's great ! [ both laughing ] [ scene_break ] rick : gorgeous . caroline : [ giggles ] it will be . it 's just a glimmer right now . where have you been ? rick : i have something to tell you . caroline : good news , i hope . rick : mm , yes , but i 'm not exactly sure how you 're gon na feel about it . i have a spokesmodel for hope for the future . caroline : [ sighs ] and myrna 's in the building . please , please tell me that that is a coincidence . rick : maya 's already associated with the brand . it would be a lot easier bringing her back than launching someone else . caroline : you 're really gon na put me through this again . rick : not if it 's a problem . but if it is , you know , you should speak up . because now is the time . [ scene_break ] katie : we are so lucky to have aunt donna on nights when mama has to work late , huh ? will : [ babbling ] katie : i know . our support group has kind of thinned out lately , has n't it ? aunt brooke is not around . she and daddy are in aspen ... where it all started . { flashback } katie : yes . i 'm calling to arrange an excursion for today in aspen . sure . i 'll hold . { present time } will : [ babbles ] [ scene_break ] bill : letting you go is killing me . brooke : what difference does it make ? it should n't have happened in the first place . but you insisted , dollar bill spencer . you take what you want when you want it , and when you 're done , you 're gone . bill : i know it seems that way . brooke : that 's what you did with your business , what you did with katie , and what you 're doing with me right now . you told me so many times that you loved me , to not pay attention to the scandal or the disapproval of our families because it 's going to blow over and we 're gon na have a wonderful life together , many adventures . how could i be so gullible ? i should have listened to hope . she told me not to listen to my heart , only to listen to my conscience . but i did n't . i disrespected katie , and i destroyed her family . i took will 's father out of the house . and now you 're done . but , hey . [ chuckles ] [ sniffles ] karma , right ? i mean , you ca n't really build happiness on the ruins of somebody else 's life . bill : you have no idea how hard this is for me . brooke : i bet you want me to make it easier for you . i will . i 'm gon na release you and every promise you ever made me . you 're free -- free to go back to your family . and while you 're basking in the glow of katie 's love , why do n't you convince her to forgive me ? [ scene_break ] [ bell chimes ] brooke : [ sighs ] bill : i need to tell you one thing , and i need you to hear me . you asked me if you were a conquest . you are everything i ever wanted , brooke . and you always will be . brooke : stop it . do n't hurt my sister again . be the husband that she thought you could be , and when you make a commitment , mean it . i 'll find my own way home . [ scene_break ] caroline : if i told you that myrna coming back was a problem for me , would you stop it ? rick : of course . caroline : that just made my day . you do n't have to . i 'm fine with it . rick : really ? caroline : mm - hmm . you are engaged to me , and maya is engaged to carter . everyone 's happy . and i agree with you . she 's great for the line . people responded positively to her when she was a spokesmodel , and they missed her when she was gone . so , it 's a win all around . rick : i really would have told her that it was no - go . caroline : and that means a lot to me . but i 'm not that petty . well , not anymore . [ chuckles ] there 's enough room here for both of us . rick : have i told you how sexy you are when you 're generous ? caroline : mm . [ chuckles ] carter : oh ! uh ... [ laughing ] bad timing . [ laughing ] caroline : [ laughing ] sorry . rick : come on in . maya : or perfect timing . caroline : carter , marybelle . maya : oh , just like i never left . caroline : well , i just wanted you to feel welcome . [ scene_break ] katie : i know you miss your daddy . i just do n't want you to ever doubt how much he loves you . you are the one thing that we will always agree on . you 're the most amazing little miracle . bill . what -- what 's going on ? why are you here ? bill : i need to hold my son . katie : o - okay . all right . bill : [ smooches ] katie : what 's going on ? bill : there was an accident . thank god i did n't solo climb . katie : what are you talking about ? bill : i lost my footing , katie . i fell down the mountain . katie : oh , my god . bill : i was dangling thousands of feet in the air , and a rope was the only thing between me and death . katie : [ breathing shakily ] bill : it 's true what they say -- your life does flash before your eyes -- at least , mine did . and certain things became undeniably clear . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm not trying to be snarky , but i have to ask something . maya : here we go . caroline : from a business standpoint , forrester built an entire re - launch around you as the spokesmodel and you walked . so , what guarantee do we have that you wo n't do it again ? maya : my word . things are different now . i left my job because what was going on between all of us was just too painful . caroline : but rick and i are together more than ever now . maya : and i 'm with carter , committed to him and the life we 're making . caroline : well , i guess we 're back in business . maya : [ chuckles ] carter : that could have gone worse . maya : it 's new . give it time . rick : carter and i are , uh , friends , so none of that . that means our , uh , ladies need to get along , too . caroline : [ clears throat ] can i , uh , um , make a suggestion , please ? rick : yeah , i suppose that you can . caroline : baby steps . maya : like -- like teeny , tiny , miniscule baby steps . caroline : mm - hmm . yeah . see , and there was one right there . mona and i agree . maya : hey . caroline : fresh start ? maya : all right . caroline : all right . maya : you got it , carol . caroline : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] { flashback 1 } bill : we 're gon na get to the top of that mountain and leave everything else behind . brooke : yes . we will . bill : i love you . { flashback 2 } brooke : i was so afraid i 'd lost you . bill : you 'll never lose me . i want you to remember that always . { present time } brooke : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] katie : oh , my god . you could have died . you could have died . bill : i would have if i 'd gone ahead with the solo climb . you were right , katie . it was too dangerous . it was reckless . you were right about many things . katie : thank god you did n't . thank god you did n't . i do n't know what i would have done . i do n't . bill : there 's so much i need to say to you . i had an epiphany , katie . knowing my life was completely dependant on a rope holding , i thought about will . i would never see him again , never hold him , never kiss him . i thought about liam and wyatt , how much they still needed their dad . and i thought about you . i made a mistake . brooke was a mistake . you called it . i was hypnotized . but that mountain ? that mountain broke the spell , and i know where i need to be -- with will and with you . i want my family back , katie . will you let me come home ? katie : [ crying ] | on the jet , brooke continues on and on that she ca n't believe she believed bill . he pushed too hard when she kept telling him that they should n't be doing this . he should have appreciated what he had . she knew it was wrong but she listened to bill and not her head . and now she has put herself ahead of a small child , and bill above everything and everyone else in her life . was she just a conquest to him .. something he had to prove ? he says that being that close to death made things crystal clear and now he knows what he has to do . she says she does n't want him to ever touch her again . katie apologizes to her assistant , adele , for what she did last year in setting brooke and bill up in aspen . she was foggy then with ppd and did n't know what she was doing . maya is mildly annoyed at carter but hugs him and says she has her old job back effective immediately . rick has to run this past caroline . he says maya is already suited for the job but if she ca n't accept this now is the time to say so . bill tells brooke that letting her go is the hardest thing he has ever done . and none of this is her fault . he left katie of his own volition . this is how it has to be but he is not a man that can relinquish every aspect of his life . and he can see that clearly now . he tells her that she was not a conquest . she knows that he loves her . she says his love feels like hell . he says letting her go is the hardest thing he has ever done . she says it makes no difference to dollar bill spencer . he takes what he wants when he wants it and then when he 's done , he 's gone . he says he knows it looks that way . she says it is . it is what he did with his business , what he did with katie and what he is doing with her right now . brooke rants again that she ca n't believe she was so gullible , but karma right ? she should have listened to hope who told her not to listen to her heart . you really can not build your life on the ruins of others . does he want her to make it easier on him ? well she can . every promise he made her ..... he 's free . she will release him to go back to bask in katie 's love . and while he is there why does n't he convince katie to forgive her . before she can depart the plane , bill takes her by the arm and says he has one more thing to tell her , and he wants her to hear it good . she was no conquest and is in fact the only thing he always wanted and always will be . she jerks her arm away and tells him to stop it . do n't hurt her sister again . and when he makes a commitment , mean it . brooke says she will find her own way home . |
ivy : here . liam : thank you . wyatt : goedemorgen . that 's `` good morning `` in dutch . ivy : hmm . well , good morning , mate . that 's `` good morning `` in australian . how 'd you guys sleep ? wyatt : uh , well , the three of us slept comfy . what about you two ? ivy : yeah , it was like sleeping on a cloud . wyatt : well , good . then we 're all geluk . that 's -- liam : `` happiness `` in dutch . we know . thank you . ivy : ja , ja . liam : ja . wyatt : that 's funny . i 'm learning dutch , thank you very much . hope : if we 're all done impressing each other with our dutch , uh , can we talk about the work in amsterdam ? wyatt : right , amsterdam . just the four of us . a bonding experience with no interference . quinn : mm . deacon : how do you manage to do that ? quinn : do what ? deacon : sneak out of bed without me noticing . quinn : i have a very busy day ahead . deacon : yeah . what do you say we get it started right ? quinn : [ chuckles ] we did that at midnight , if you recall . deacon : oh , honey , trust me . i recall . quinn : well , then let the memory suffice . deacon : all right , so what do you got on your plate today , huh ? a little grand theft , a little larceny ? quinn : ever been to amsterdam ? carter : the permits are finalized . i 've always wanted to go to amsterdam . it 's gon na be a cool trip . [ chuckles ] are you okay ? caroline : yeah , sorry . carter : any contact with rick ? caroline : i talked to him yesterday . carter : well , that 's a start . caroline : or an end . he did n't come home again . rick : yeah , yeah , just give me a call as soon as they hit the ground , which , now that i think of it , should be sooner than later . oh , no , the itinerary 's all set . they 'll be shooting in town -- some in studio . right . uh , thanks , diederik . we 'll talk soon . all right , bye . maya : mm , early morning . rick : yeah . full plate . maya : yeah , c.e.o.-size . rick : [ chuckles ] yeah , i guess that 's how it 's gon na be from now on . maya : not if i have a say . it 's caroline . you 're still thinking of her . caroline : he 's shacking up with maya . carter : she turned your world upside down , did n't she ? caroline : i played my part . but you 're supposed to ... learn from your mistakes , are n't you ? i mean , that 's what i keep telling rick . carter : she exploited that mistake and used it to her advantage . caroline : i played right into her gold - digging hands . and now she 's got her claws into rick . what do i do , carter ? carter : i do n't know . [ chuckles ] i do n't expect her to let go . maya : caroline talked to you , did n't she ? rick : yesterday . maya : and she told you how much she wanted you and how much your marriage meant to her . rick : [ sighs ] it meant a lot to both of us . maya : no . no , rick , only to you ... because you are loyal and true , and that is n't caroline . rick : she wants us to try to work through this . maya : work through what ? her infidelity ? her adultery ? rick : i do n't think that it went that far . maya : it would have if i had n't called her out . rick , you 're the c.e.o . now . you have to make the tough decisions . do you want a woman who you ca n't trust or someone who supports you ... who loves you ? you ca n't go back , rick . so make it official . end this marriage . deacon : amsterdam ? quinn : mm - hmm . hope and wyatt are on their way there right now . deacon : [ sighs ] yeah , she told me . quinn : you spoke to your daughter ? deacon : briefly . quinn : and ... ? deacon : your name did n't come up . you 're not thinking about flying over there , right ? quinn : tempted . deacon : i 'm sure they 'll be thrilled with that . quinn : no , but i do n't really have to go over there when i have this ... to fawn over . say hello to your grandchild . deacon : so , you really crashed the ultrasound ? quinn : yes . i was dressed as a nurse . deacon : hang on a second . wait , like , white stockings , high heels . quinn : in scrubs . relax . i got busted , though ... by hope . she was really angry . well , come on . there was no way i was gon na miss my granddaughter 's coming - out party . deacon : so , you 're sure it 's a girl ? quinn : no , it 's too soon to tell , but , yeah , i know . i know . i mean , maybe . [ chuckles ] but i spoke to wyatt afterwards . deacon : yeah ? you think you got through to him ? quinn : i hope so . he realizes that hope ca n't keep me away from my grandchild . hope : so , ivy , um , you 're probably going to be getting a lot of attention while we 're there . ivy : well , it -- i mean , it 's your line , hope . hope : no , i know , but you should just be prepared because it is your jewelry that we 're featuring . what 's up ? wyatt : hmm ? nothing . uh , just a text from my mom . hope : what does she want ? wyatt : the usual . hope : [ sighs ] did you tell her no ? wyatt : do you even think this is realistic ? hope : yeah , i do . she 's not allowed anywhere near us . liam : freaking hope not . maya : did you talk some sense into her ? carter : who ? maya : blondie . i just saw her leaving . carter : you really messed her up . maya : she messed herself up . carter : what do you want , maya ? maya : i want to know . come on . spill it . what 'd you two talk about in here ? carter : her marriage . maya : what does she want ? carter : want ? maya : in terms of a settlement . carter : well , in california , she can get half of everything rick owns . maya : you ca n't let her do that . carter : may not have much of a say in it . lady has her rights . maya : that 's not gon na happen . carter : how would it look if your married boyfriend lost half of his net worth , maybe even half of forrester creations ? maya : you think this is funny ? carter : i 'm not laughing . does it look like i 'm laughing ? well , yeah , i guess i am laughing . maya : carter ! carter : relax . she does n't want anything . maya : she does n't ? carter : no , because she does n't want a divorce . the word never came up . maya : well , it better come up . i told you i want their marriage annulled today , and i mean it , carter . maya : this belongs to you . rick does n't want it anymore . quinn : you know , i should send a copy of this to liam -- remind him to stay away from hope . deacon : [ sighs ] quinn : hmm ? oh , come on . do n't ruin my fun . you know i like tweaking the little twerp . deacon : no , it 's not that . quinn : then what ? deacon : you have n't heard . quinn : heard what ? deacon : so , hope 's trip to amsterdam -- it 's for the launch of ivy forrester 's new line , right ? she 's going , too . quinn : that little thief who stole my job ? oh , lovely . deacon : yeah , well , she 's , uh , bringing a friend . quinn : who 's she -- no . deacon : [ chuckles ] yeah , she 's bringing liam . can you imagine ? the four of them all together on a plane right now , flying together over to amsterdam . wyatt : so , eva arranged our contact in amsterdam . ivy : wait , who is eva ? hope : she 's our international publicist for forrester . wyatt : yeah , she 's the one who coordinated the , uh , paris photo shoot . so , lars will be our local liaison . there 's been a change . we 'll meet him at dam square after we land . that 's where we 'll do the photo shoot . but the close - ups of the jewelry wo n't be done until after . we 'll shoot them in the studio . so , this location is about glamour and beauty and capturing the hope for the future line . liam : i 've actually been getting texts from the office . this photo shoot is already creating a buzz . wyatt : well , wait till we unveil the hope for the future diamond at the boutique . it 's an excellent tie - in for your line , ivy . my mom 's good , but your designs are holding their own . ivy : thank you . [ intercom beeps ] wyatt : yeah ? okay , thanks . we 'll be landing shortly . ivy : well , i 'm getting pretty excited about amsterdam . wyatt : i know . i am very excited for this shoot , too . let 's make this better than paris , huh ? liam : huh . ivy : hmm . liam : uh , actually , wyatt , do you have a shooting schedule ? wyatt : uh , a tentative one . liam : yeah ? wyatt : yeah . ivy : hey , uh , are you okay ? hope : yeah . why ? ivy : you know , just the mention of paris . look , i just -- i really want us just to all get along on this trip . hope : i know . ivy : yeah , no jealousy , no drama , no nothing . hope : i know . we have a lot of work to do , and that is my main focus . carter : an annulment ? maya : you 're an attorney . get it done . carter : a corporate attorney . maya : i do n't care . i want this marriage over today . carter : it 's not like canceling a hair appointment , maya . maya : i would n't fight me on this . carter : is that a threat ? maya : from the future mrs. rick forrester . carter : we 're getting full of ourself these days , huh ? maya : rick depends on me to get things done . carter : oh , well , you did him in . there 's no question about that . maya : you know what ? rick 's in a lot of pain , carter , and he needs to be free of caroline . carter : no . you need him to be free of caroline . rick still loves her , and that scares you to death , does n't it ? caroline : i put some files on your desk . rick : you and ridge at it again ? [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i wo n't bring him up . caroline : thank you . rick : but that 's what it 's come down to , caroline . every time i see you , i see him . caroline : well , that 's why i was just trying to sneak in and sneak out . i do n't want to cause you any more grief . rick : thank you . i appreciate that . caroline : you spent another night with maya . rick : she 's helping me cope . caroline : i 'm sure she 's loving that . rick : thanks to maya , i 'm up to speed . she may be a little superficial . caroline : you think ? rick : but she has my best interest at heart . caroline : no , maya has maya 's best interest at heart . rick : well , at least i can trust her . at least she did n't stab me in the back ... the way that you did . quinn : liam is with ivy ? that is perfect . that 's exactly what hope needs to see . deacon : you 're not thinking about flying over there , right ? quinn : what ? to push ivy into a canal ? no , do n't be silly . deacon : no , of course not . quinn : oh , no , but -- but wyatt , on the other hand -- wyatt -- he needs to take some action . deacon : um , what kind of action are we talking about here ? quinn : anything . anything to make sure liam moves on with ivy . [ mid - tempo pop music plays ] ooh yeah ah , yeah ooh [ singing in native language ] [ bell clangs ] yeah ah [ continues singing ] [ music stops ] wyatt : lars ! lars : wyatt , well , finally , we meet ! wyatt : i know , after all the video chats , right ? lars : yeah . wyatt : this is my wife , hope . hope : hi . nice to meet you . your voice has been in our living room for so long . lars : my pleasure . [ chuckles ] wyatt : that is my brother , liam . he 's the vice president at spencer publications . and ivy forrester . ivy : hallo , leuk je te ontmoeten . lars : [ speaks dutch ] well , it 's very impressive , ms . forrester . nice meeting all of you . welcome to amsterdam . wyatt : yeah . lars : you 're standing at the heart of our city , dam square . or you can call it de dam . ivy : it is -- it 's so beautiful . liam : this square -- this used to be a dam , right ? lars : well , someone 's done their homework . [ chuckles ] yeah , around 1280 , this was first a dam on the amstel river . liam : oh , which is why the city is called amsterdam . lars : correct . liam : got it . wyatt : okay , so this is your thought for the photo shoot , then ? lars : lots of people , activity , beautiful architecture that you will only find here in amsterdam . so , let me show you around . ivy : yeah . lars : all right . liam : shall we ? lars : well , and there it is , guys -- the amstel river . hope : oh . wyatt : oh , sweet . hope : oh , i love it . and i totally get it now . it is the venice of the north . wyatt : yeah , and there 's a lot of bikes around . hope : oh , my gosh . lars : do you know there are more bikes in amsterdam than people ? wyatt : what ? hope : are you serious ? lars : amsterdam has more than 100 kilometers of canals and about 90 islands linked by about 1,200 bridges . wyatt : oh , that 's a lot of bridges . lars : yeah . ivy : yeah , and that 's the last thing we need -- more bridges . [ cell phone rings ] wyatt : um ... i 'm just gon na ... hope : yeah . yeah , yeah . quinn : hi , honey . how 's it going ? wyatt : well , we just got here . i 'm kind of busy . quinn : yeah , uh , i heard about liam . wyatt : yeah , he 's tagging along . quinn : is hope okay with that ? wyatt : not really . quinn : so then you need to do something about it . wyatt : that 's easy for you to say . quinn : i 'm serious . wyatt , take some action . make sure that liam hooks up with ivy and leaves you and hope alone . wyatt : what am i supposed to do , huh ? quinn : do i need to come over there and show you ? wyatt : no , no . i 'm fine . trust me . quinn : the last string between hope and liam needs to be cut . do it right there in amsterdam . baby , do n't be afraid to make some waves . wyatt : mom , i got to go , okay ? let me -- i 'll talk to you later . ivy : liam , how romantic would this be ? liam : oh , yeah . beautiful boat . wyatt : make some waves ? caroline : have n't we hurt each other enough ? [ voice breaking ] i 'm sorry for what i did . i am deeply , sincerely sorry . but ca n't we just go on ? ca n't we just chalk it up to a few bad days ? rick : just that simple , huh ? caroline : no , it is not that simple . we both have to learn to forgive -- me and ridge kissing and you and maya -- she -- she 's just using you . she 's an opportunist , and you are smart enough to see that . but i love you . i love you , rick . i know that you love me , too . hey , lars . lars : hey , man . [ chuckles ] wyatt : do you know that guy ? lars : well , that is the captain of my boat . wyatt : that 's your boat ? lars : yeah . wyatt : whoa , that 's ... lars : it 's from the 1930s , and i 've worked on it for , like , a couple of years . it 's my pride . it 's my joy . wyatt : wow . lars : do you like it for you and hope ? wyatt : no , actually , i want it for them . i want to do a nice romantic evening with liam and ivy . you know , some champagne , some hors d'oeuvres -- just really nice . lars : like a love boat . wyatt : exactly . lars : cool . wyatt : the love boat . | hope , wyatt , ivy and liam on the jet wake to small talk of how their sleep went and how exciting it is going to amsterdam . wyatt gets a text from his mom . he tells ivy that his mom was good at her designs but ivy 's are definitely holding up . they have a smashing photo shoot on the streets which will be romantic and later in the studio . while wyatt shows liam the itinerary , ivy asks hope how she is feeling and she does n't want this to remind her of paris , no drama or angst . hope says of course not ; she is completely focused on this . caroline confides in carter that rick did not come home again last night . he is shacking up with maya and she has her money hungry claws in him and there is not much caroline can do about it . carter asks maya what does she want to know . he tells her the lady has her rights and in california she could get half of what rick has . maya does n't think this is a laughing matter , he ca n't let that happen . carter says it wo n't happen as caroline wants nothing ; she does not want the divorce . maya says he better make it happen . she wants that annulment today . she does not want him to fight her on this . she will be the future mrs. rick forrester . rick is in a lot of pain and he needs to be free of caroline . he tells her she is the one in pain and it scares her to death . |
maya : ooh , that smells so good . nicole : thanks , but i 'm not really hungry . maya : it 's your favorite . nicole : i know . i just , uh , feel really bad . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . rick : nicole , you do n't need to apologize . nicole : i agreed to help you have another baby , and i backed out . maya : well , rick and i completely respect your decision . rick : yeah . nicole : but i can tell you 're disappointed . maya : not in you . nicole : but i do n't want you to be disappointed in zende , either . i love him so much , maya . i could have handled this better , waited like you said , and talked to him . if he had n't run off to hawaii ... he loves me . he wants to be with me . i know he does n't want to be with sasha . i have to make this right . i do n't want to lose him . [ airplane engines whining ] sasha : why do n't you go get some sleep before we land ? zende : i 've tried . ca n't . i ca n't stop thinking about it . how could nicole go through with this procedure ? sasha : i honestly do n't know . zende : we talked about it . we agreed that she would tell maya no . and then without even talking to me , she agrees to be their surrogate . she just ... changed her mind . sasha : hey , let me ask you a question . in all this thinking about nicole that you 're doing , has it made you feel any better ? maybe some shuteye will . zende : i guess it could n't hurt . [ sighs ] [ door opens ] [ door shuts ] liam : so ... tell me this is n't great . steffy : oh , well , there 's still a few more changes i 'd like to make . liam : yeah , but not to the bathroom , right ? i mean , new tiles , new tub . do you love it ? yes ? steffy : yeah . liam : do you love it ? steffy : of course . yeah . liam : okay , 'cause it is your oasis . steffy : this is my oasis . but i do appreciate the counter space , all this area to put my stuff . but i just do n't know what you 're gon na do with yours . here 's to sharing . [ both laugh ] [ glasses clink ] liam : you know what ? no . here 's to you being a free woman . steffy : i 'm not completely free yet . liam : yeah , but you 're getting there . i mean , you had your first tattoo removal . you started the divorce process . you took up every centimeter of the bathroom , and you rearranged 75 % of the knickknacks around the house , so that 's something . steffy : hey , you 've gotten used to this place all for yourself , right ? liam : yeah , i did , and i hated every minute of it . but ... every minute that i spent missing you was a minute closer to this moment . steffy : you believed it would happen . liam : i had to . i ca n't picture my life without you . rick : mm . maya : yeah . rick : mm - hmm . maya : still no word from zende ? nicole : nope . how could he do that ? how could he just go to hawaii , with sasha , of all people ? rick : he did n't explain himself the last time you talked ? nicole : he swears nothing happened and that he just needed to get away , but ... she 's there , rick . she got on a plane , and i know why . liam : hey , i know we 're , uh -- [ chuckles ] we 're really good at this , but , um ... let 's not do it anymore . steffy : what 's that ? liam : getting back together . steffy : [ chuckles ] liam : i mean , we always do , and it 's great , you know ? but i do n't know . this time , maybe we should try , like , staying together . steffy : mm , you think it 'll be boring ? liam : boring ? steffy : yeah . liam : n -- excuse me ? do you even remember our first kiss ? steffy : [ chuckles ] of course i remember . liam : i totally saved you from drowning . steffy : you have always been my hero . [ sighs ] that was such a long time ago . liam : it 'd be kind of hard to draw a straight line from that moment to this one . steffy : [ inhales sharply ] now , that ... would be really boring . liam : it 's pretty amazing ... how long we 've known each other and everything we 've been through together . steffy : what do you remember most ? liam : the good stuff . steffy : like this ? liam : yeah , this , for sure . i wo n't forget this . and our weddings . it 'd be really hard to top our weddings . steffy : [ sighs ] [ julia michaels ' `` next to you `` playing ] [ engine revving ] take me away , unravel everything i wan na feel you breathe inside me writing with your fingers all across my back if you feel what i feel , i 'll guess it just like that stay with me , stay with me , stay with me trip with me , trip with me , trip with me am i really here on the ceiling ? way up here , somewhere i am dancing and things keep falling just like i do well , am i really here next to you ? i picked so many petals , and they all said the same the last one in my hand had your name so stay with me , stay with me , stay with me trip with me , trip with me , trip with me be with me , be with me , be with me oh am i really here on the ceiling ? way up here , somewhere i am dancing and things keep falling just like i do well , am i really here next to you ? next to you next to you nicole : hey , zende . it 's me again . i really wish you would answer , because i really need to talk to you . it hurts that you 're in hawaii with sasha . but you were right . i should have included you in my decision . i love you . get back here right away . okay , baby ? [ cell phone beeps ] maya : you did n't tell him you changed your mind ? nicole : not in a voicemail . i need him to understand why . rick : hey , i just got word the jet 's on its way back to los angeles . nicole : they 're on their way back right now ? rick : yeah , should be landing soon . nicole : well , i 've got to get to the airport . i want to be there . and i can tell zende in person that i did n't go through with the procedure . maya : great . rick will drive you . i 'll stay here with lizzy . rick : yeah , i 'll just go get my keys . nicole : no . i need to do this by myself . zende and i need to talk . but keep those keys handy , because sasha might need a ride back . [ nicole and rick chuckle ] maya : hey , nicole ? you and zende have a lot to talk about . just ... take your time . nicole : i just hope he can forgive me for making this decision without him ... just like i 'm trying to understand and forgive him for taking off with sasha . steffy : you know what i was thinking ? liam : hmm ? steffy : i bet aspen 's really beautiful right now . liam : [ chuckles ] we are just getting settled in , and you want to skip town ? steffy : well , that 's -- that 's our place . liam : i thought this was our place . steffy : well , this is special for us , too . liam : you know what all this reminiscing makes me realize ? steffy : hmm ? liam : as great as those moments were ... they do n't compare to this one . steffy : this one ? liam : and all the moments ahead , yeah . steffy : you , me , and a bottle of wine ? liam : yeah -- you , me , and nothing coming between us . look at this . i get to just love you ... like i always have ... except without any distractions , without any waiting . i mean , this is what i held onto all those months . this is my fantasy . at least the beginning of it . hours and hours tick away and i 'm faithfully waiting for you left my porch light on all night long burning bright as a sun to guide you through when you 're lost in a crowd and your heart is pounding out loud you 'll have nothing to fear because i 'll always be near i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with you mm , i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with , i 'm standing with you [ humming ] always believed in our special bond with you is where my soul belongs after all the bitter and the sweet we are finally back in each other 's arms when you 're lost in a crowd and your heart is pounding out loud i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with you i 'm standing with you [ kettle whistling ] rick : lizzy is sleeping like an angel . maya : thank you . rick : oh , i do n't mind checking on our baby girl . maya : no , thank you for being so understanding with nicole . rick : well , we agreed not to pressure her . maya : mm . rick : yeah , well , we talked about having kids other ways , adoption being one of those . maya : there are so many children that need a loving family . rick : yeah , nicole being our surrogate -- that was just one of those options . maya : [ sighs ] she should be at that jet by now . rick : do you think that she and zende are gon na be able to work this out ? maya : well , if they can talk , i do n't see why not . rick : he 's on his way back to l.a. that should be a good sign . maya : he should n't have left in the first place . running off with sasha was not the way to handle this . rick : he told nicole nothing happened between them . maya : yeah , for all their sakes ... i hope that 's true . ms. avant . nicole : welcome back to l.a . i was trying to catch zende . did he leave yet ? no , i believe he and ms . thompson are still onboard . nicole : thank you . steffy : tell me again about this wild fantasy of yours . the two of us , sitting on the couch -- liam : till we 're old and gray , baby . steffy : mm - hmm . liam : that does sound good , right ? steffy : yeah . liam : not as good as this , but ... yeah . steffy : i think we 'll be doing this when we 're old and gray . liam : and every day in between . we got a lot of time to make up for . steffy : the rest of our lives . i just want to savor this moment , you know ? i 'm always gon na show you my feelings . you 'll always see that . i love you . and you 're right . this is ... [ sighs ] this is where i belong . with you . i 'm home . maya : things were going so well for them . i just do n't know what zende was thinking . rick : well , obviously , my nephew needs to grow up a little bit . maya : i thought he had -- i mean , how wonderful his reaction was after lizzy was born , and how attentive he 's been with nicole since then . rick : he did n't want her to be our surrogate . maya : zende is n't acting like himself right now , but ... in spite of everything that they 've been through ... i think they belong together . nicole : zende ? [ gasps ] zende : nicole ? nicole : [ crying ] zende : nicole ! nicole , wait , wait . let me explain . nicole : you 're in bed with her . [ sobbing ] zende : sit down for a second , all right ? nicole : i should n't have come . this was a mistake . zende : i thought you 'd be at home . you -- you had the procedure . i saw maya 's post . you did it . you 're gon na have another baby for them . nicole ! nicole , wait ! | steffy moves into liam 's and they toast to the occasion of her being a free woman . he tells her that although they are very good at this getting back together perhaps this time they should just skip that and focus on staying together . they remember their first kiss and times together . nicole tells maya and rick that she feels badly that she promised them a baby and now she is backing out . she really loves zende and she knows she should have told him her decision first . he is in hawaii with sasha but she hopes he is heading home and will understand . there has been no word from him and she does not know how he could do that just run away with sasha .even though he said they have not slept together . |
[ metal creaking ] [ water dripping ] shirley : [ voice breaking ] do you see anything ? justin : no , not yet . shirley : bill and steffy are still inside ! justin : they 're searching , yes . darlita : you murdered them ! you blew them up while they were inside ! how could you ? ! saul : okay , all right , all right , all right . shirley : if they do n't come out of there with my granddaughter in one piece , so help me . bill : liam ! sally ! steffy : liam ! [ coughing ] bill : [ coughs ] liam ! steffy : liam ! [ coughs ] bill : sally ! [ coughs ] steffy : bill , bill , bill , bill , bill , bill . [ metal creaking ] [ sps ] [ rumbling , crashing ] [ gasping ] bill : i got you . [ metal creaking ] steffy : [ coughs ] bill : [ coughs ] steffy : bill ! bill ! bill ! wyatt : well , somebody has to know something ! okay , the rescue team is there ? well , that 's something ! call me when you have an update , all right ? you have spencer 's full resources . katie : this is the -- the demolition report . it 's all gone . it 's all down . oh , my god . oh , my god . [ cellphone chimes ] wyatt : from justin . katie : what does he say ? what does it say ? wyatt : `` stay put at spencer . update you soon . `` katie : what does that mean ? ! wyatt : alison ! get the fire chief on the phone ! i want answers ! now ! shirley : how could he do it ? ! how could he blow up that building with those two inside ? ! justin : bill did n't know they were in there . saul : he knew about the sit - in . justin : we thought they left the building . we even saw them leave . darlita : liam and sally went back inside ! they did n't want to give up ! shirley : but that did n't matter to your dollar bill , did it ? what kind of man does that to his own son ? ! to my granddaughter ? steffy : bill ! it 's sally . it 's sally . you got to do something . [ coughs ] [ rumbling ] got to do something . do something . oh , my god . oh , my god . [ sighs ] bill : mannequin . steffy : we got to find them . bill , we got to find them . [ creaking ] sally : [ coughing ] [ creaking ] liam : [ coughs ] do n't -- do n't -- do n't move . do n't move . this -- this could still come down on us . sally : [ breathing heavily ] liam : help ! hey ! hey ! sally : help ! liam : somebody ! can anybody hear us ? ! sally : please help ! liam : help ! help ! sally : [ coughs ] liam : [ groans ] sally : do you think they even know we 're in here ? liam : i do n't know , but , i mean , my dad must have seen us leave , otherwise he would n't have blown the building . help ! sally : help ! liam : anybody ! sally : help ! steffy : [ grunts ] [ creaking ] liam : help ! hey ! somebody help us ! in here ! bill : it 's liam . steffy : oh , my god . bill : it 's liam . steffy : oh , my god . oh , my god . bill : liam ! steffy : go , go ! [ grunts ] liam : [ coughs ] [ creaking ] [ panting ] sally : we may not make it out of this , liam . liam : hey , hey . stop it . we 're gon na get out of here , okay ? sally : but if we don't ... i meant what i said . i love you , liam . you 're the best thing that 's ever happened to me . [ voice breaking ] and i do n't regret any of it . bill : [ distantly ] liam ! sally ! [ creaking ] liam : hey ! hey ! steffy : liam ! liam : guys ! bill : we 'll follow your voice ! liam : dad ! we 're here ! over here ! wyatt : dad and steffy are in the building ? justin : yeah . what 's left of it looking for liam . katie : justin , how could you let that happen ? it 's too dangerous . justin : katie , an army could n't stop those two . wyatt : any word on search and rescue ? justin : no , not yet , but they 're in there , too . wyatt : what about the others ? sally and her whole crew ? justin : they 're here , safe and sound , scared , angry , ready to take dollar bill 's head off . katie : oh , my god . wyatt : this is -- this is insane . justin : hey , wyatt , look , uh , katie was right , man . that -- that rubble is unstable . nobody should be in there . wyatt : that 's it . i 'm coming down there . justin : no , wyatt , look , take me off of speaker . you have to listen to me , wyatt . saul : what are we gon na do if ... shirley : no ifs ! no ifs ! our sally 's coming out of there . darlita : you better believe she is . that girl 's got nine lives . saul : yeah , yeah , yeah , she does . justin : i know you want to , but you ca n't come down here . wyatt : like hell i ca n't ! justin : they blocked off access to the site , wyatt . wyatt : i 'll find a way in , trust me . justin : i realize you want to be here , but you 're more effective there . wyatt : how ? justin : if word gets out to the public that we have a situation here , liam 's inside and bill 's responsible , how bad does that look for the company , let alone the family ? yes , you have to handle it on your end . wyatt : i could do all of that down there , justin . justin : there are more resources at the office , wyatt ! look , obviously we are hoping and praying for good news , but worst - case scenario , you need to be there if something happens . look , man , i know your father would feel the same way . you 're a spencer . you want to look out for the family , the best thing you could do is be there . and god forbid this whole thing caves in , bill will want to count on you to handle things . darlita : why did they run back into that building ? shirley : they were sending a message ! saul : yeah , well , they may have paid for it with their lives . shirley : i told you , i wo n't listen to that kind of talk . sally 's gon na come out . i 'm not gon na see it otherwise , and neither will you two ! sally will make it out . you 'll see . otherwise ... bill spencer will pay . liam : [ coughs ] bill : liam ! liam : dad ! dad ! steffy ! hey ! bill : liam ! sally ! we hear you ! [ crash ] we hear you , son ! steffy : liam ! bill : we 'll follow your voice ! keep talking ! sally : this way ! over here ! bill : keep calling out ! we 're following your voice ! steffy : we got to go , we got to go . unh ! yes , i 'm fine , i 'm fine . bill : liam ! liam : steffy ! bill : we do n't know where you are ! keep calling out , son ! sally : help ! liam : we 're here ! over here ! [ grunting ] bill : over there . let 's go . liam : guys ! sally : help ! liam : we 're trapped , okay ? we ca n't -- we ca n't move ! bill : look . sally : keep coming ! steffy : oh , my god ! liam : this way ! steffy : oh , my god ! liam ! liam ! sally : here ! bill : okay , okay . sally : [ sobs ] liam : we -- we ca n't move . bill : okay , i 'm gon na come up there . liam : no , no , no , no , no ! sally : do n't come up here ! liam : because if this goes , we go . bill : all right , everybody , everybody just calm down . just calm down . we 're -- we 're gon na get you out . you think there 's anything broken ? liam : i - i have no idea . sally : i do n't know . i 'm in a lot of pain . bill : okay . [ all shout , creaking ] sally : oh ! bill : you okay ? sally : okay ! [ coughs ] liam : [ grunting ] bill : all right , listen to me . listen to me , okay ? listen ! i 'm not gon na leave you ! there 's a rescue team . they 're very close by . i 'm gon na get them . we 're gon na get you out of here . sally : okay . okay . bill : this is bill spencer . we found them . do you copy ? you folks are gon na have to move back . darlita : no , we 're family . justin : it 's okay . we 'll -- we 'll get out of your way . shirley : just find my granddaughter ! saul : and liam . he 's in there , too . our team , they 're doing the best they can . [ walkie beeps ] bill : found them ! justin : that 's bill ! he found them ? bill : hurry ! they 're alive ! shirley : oh , thank the lord . darlita : yes ! saul : wait , shh , shh . bill : they 're trapped ! [ walkie beeps ] wyatt : he 's got to make it through this . make it through this . like , i ca n't -- i ca n't lose him right now . bill : the spencers are back , boys ! spencers 2.0 ! katie : you have to have faith . wyatt : [ scoffs ] i mean , i 'm trying . that 's ... guess that 's all we got now , huh ? katie : it 's enough . wyatt : if something happens , if he does n't make it -- katie : no , no , no . we 're -- we 're not gon na think like that , okay ? gon na be fine . wyatt : i do n't know , it 's ... [ cellphone rings ] justin . justin . justin : yeah , they -- they found them . wyatt : they did ? justin : yeah , man , they 're alive . wyatt : they 're alive . katie : oh , god . wyatt : can i talk to my brother , then ? justin : wyatt , they 're -- they 're inside . yeah , they 're -- they 're trapped . wyatt : trapped ? what do you mean , trapped ? justin : beneath the rubble . bill and steffy are in there with them . it 's hell in there , man . they 're in danger , all four of them . sally : [ whimpering ] please , please get us out of here . i 'm starting to lose the feeling in my legs . steffy : there 's a rescue team on their way , okay ? liam : okay . okay . just do n't touch that beam . steffy : okay . liam : okay ? steffy : okay . bill : liam . liam : yeah ? bill : can -- can you move at all ? can you move your legs at all ? liam : no , nothing below my waist . no . bill : all right , we 're gon na get you out . gon na get you out . liam : sally first , right ? bill : yeah , yeah , yeah . steffy : bill , what if we wedge something between here ? bill : we need some leverage . steffy : in here , in here . bill : right on this corner . liam : hey , listen , you touch that beam , we all die . bill : no , no , no , no , no . let 's get the corner . right here . on my three . sally , sally , listen , okay ? i 'm gon na try to loosen this up just enough that you can start moving your legs a bit , okay ? one , two , three ! [ grunting ] three ! steffy : come on ! come on ! [ grunting ] come on ! come on ! bill : [ grunts ] steffy : come on , sally ! bill : [ grunting ] sally : [ gasping ] liam : is she good ? bill : she 's out . liam : okay . bill : liam . liam : okay . bill : liam , same thing . same thing . on my count . steffy : liam . bill : on my three . liam : okay , okay . bill : my three . steffy : i got you . i got you . bill : one ... two , three ! liam : aaah ! [ creaking ] liam : no , wait ! stop , stop ! stop , stop , stop , stop , stop , stop ! guys , it 's gon na take more than the two of you . i - i 'm really wedged in here . bill : [ panting ] [ radio chatter ] oh ! thank god ! [ breathlessly ] guys , guys , you see what we 're dealing with here . we 're at the scene . all four alive and accounted for . need to support this beam . [ creaking , all shouting ] steffy : no ! wyatt : okay , thanks , chief . just let me know when you have any word about my brother , okay ? all right . they pulled sally out . katie : she okay ? wyatt : cuts and bruises . no broken bones . katie : oh , thank god . it 's a miracle . what about liam ? wyatt : uh , i do n't know about liam . it 's a little more complicated than that . katie : why ? what happened ? wyatt : he 's still stuck underneath the rubble . katie : is bill with him ? wyatt : bill , steffy , the rescue team , they 're all there , but i just -- i do n't know for how long . katie : what do you mean ? wyatt : they may have to get out . that , i do n't know , rubble can only hold for so long . shirley : coco is beside herself . i told her we 'd let her know as soon as we knew anything . [ radio chatter ] saul : here he comes . shirley : my granddaughter . did you find her ? they were able to pull her out . shirley : oh , thank you ! [ sobs ] justin : uh , what -- what about liam ? darlita : what ? he 's still trapped under a lot of debris . justin : you 're still working on it , right ? honestly , that pile of rubble is so unsteady . all that weight is -- is gon na collapse on itself . it 's only a matter of time . we 're working as fast as we can . bill : i 'm coming , liam . liam : [ coughs ] i - i really do n't want you guys dying in here . steffy : we 're not leaving you , liam ! liam : get out before this thing goes ! steffy : i 'm not leaving you ! bill : no one 's gon na die . liam : hey . dad . steffy : [ sobs ] liam : do n't be a hero . you get steffy and sally out of here . bill : you listen to me , all right ? you listen to me . [ creaking ] you 're my son . we 're gon na leave together or we 're gon na die together . i like leaving better , so let 's get the hell out of here ! liam : [ grunts ] when i give the go , start pulling on him slowly . ready ? one , two , three . [ metal creaking ] [ metal creaking ] [ crash ] [ all coughing ] [ radio chatter ] bill : okay ? everybody all right ? we got to go now . steffy : [ sobbing ] i 'm so happy you 're okay . i 'm so glad you 're okay ! [ sobs ] [ radio chatter ] | they all stand around and grams tells justin that if her granddaughter does not come out of there in one piece , so help him . what kind of man is dollar bill ? as steffy and bill make their way around the remains of the building that is left standing it starts shaking . they keep looking and soon steffy spots what she thinks is a body .it turns out to be a mannequin . sally and liam are still pinned under the rubble and he cautions her not to move lest they bring down more on top of them . surely his father knows they are in the building now and will send rescuers . she says okay but she wants him to know she meant everything she said she loves him . katie brings wyatt the latest on the internet about the building and wyatt instructs more on the phone to give him any information they can . at least the rescuers are there and that is a start . justin calls him and says now bill and steffy are also in the building . wyatt says he has to come down there . justin says no , that wo n't do any good . he is more effective being where he is as the media will be calling and he can handle it there . grams tells saul and darlita that sally is going to come out . she will not listen to saul 's talk that they will pay for this mistake with their lives . finally liam and sally hear bill and steffy calling them and direct him in their direction . bill finds them and tells liam to be calm ; they will get them out . more beams start falling . |
brooke : hey . donna : hello to you , too . brooke : how 's katie ? & & -- ppdonna : she 's tired . brooke : well , maybe it 's you . she seemed fine this morning . [ door closes ] donna : hello ? i 'm over here . [ chuckles ] hi . brooke : oh . i -- sorry . i 'm just trying to make sense of this text from hope . she 's having a special dinner with douglas and thomas in ridge 's office . what ? donna : he signed the adoption papers , and they 're celebrating , maybe ? hope : this was a wonderful dinner . thank you . thomas : the first of many . douglas : mommy , what is this ? hope : um ... those are actually some top - secret documents . douglas : you know a lot . thomas : well , mommies always do . ridge : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] shauna : hello . ridge : hey . [ door closes ] shauna : drinking alone ? ridge : i 'm drinking , but i 'm not alone anymore . shauna : [ laughs ] ridge : just waiting . shauna : ah . is quinn here ? ridge : no , quinn and dad , uh , went out for dinner with wyatt . shauna : ah , wyatt is still selling his mom on sally , i think . ridge : totally . shauna : yeah . if you 're not alone , then ... who 's here ? ridge : what do you need ? shauna : i need company . i get a little antsy & once the sun goes down . i know it 's weird . i 've lived alone for years ... ridge : [ laughs ] shauna : ... after flo moved out , but i - i still feel like a crazy lady talking to myself in the dark . ridge : i think you 're in need of some cognac . shauna : i think you might be right . ridge : come on . shauna : what is the difference between cognac and brandy ? ridge : well , all cognac is brandy , but not all brandy is cognac . shauna : hmm . ridge : cheers . shauna : cheers . [ glasses clink ] you said you were waiting . what are you waiting for ? ridge : i 'm waiting for thomas to call or come home with douglas . shauna : oh , thomas has a curfew . ridge : no , but he 's having dinner with hope , so ... shauna : so you 're worried the menu includes a recipe for disaster . [ whirring ] charlie : [ exhales deeply ] whew , god . is that it ? man : yep . this is the last one . charlie : oh , man . why do n't you guys just button up here and go home ? and , uh , jake will sign off on this tomorrow . oh , man . [ whirring stops ] [ acid hissing and bubbling ] shauna : burnt wine ? ridge : yeah . the dutch called it that -- brandy , and it kind of stuck , i guess . shauna : well , are n't you an education ? ridge : yeah , there 's a lot going on here . shauna : yes , i can tell . [ cellphone chimes ] hmm . uh - oh . ridge : ah , let 's see . no , it 's just , uh , my head of security . i ca n't even say that without smiling . shauna : oh , charlie . [ touchscreen keys clicking ] ridge : i 'm not one to micromanage . maybe i do wan na do that because there 's , uh ... something worrisome at work that i need to have fixed by tomorrow . [ `` sent `` message whooshes ] there . [ cellphone clatters ] shauna : how are you keeping it all together ? ridge : what do you mean ? shauna : you 're -- you 're running a fashion empire . you 're trying to scrub the pariah stain off your son . you 're separated from your wife who you think is in cahoots with her daughter to get custody of your grandson . ridge : you know , you make it sound like , yeah , it is a lot . how do i do it ? shauna : i do n't know . it is a lot . you are going through so much . but i want you to always remember that i 'm here for you . brooke : if hope had something to celebrate , she 'd come straight home . donna : unless he 's getting too handsy . brooke : oh , god , do n't say that . he would n't do that in front of douglas . even thomas has lines he wo n't cross . does n't he ? thomas : and now for a special surprise . douglas : i 'm full , unless it 's ice cream . hope : how do you always have room for ice cream ? douglas : it melts , so it does n't take up any room . thomas : well , it 's not ice cream , but i hope you still like it . i have been making some designs for hope for the future . it felt like a way to be close to you when i couldn't . hope : oh . [ chuckles nervously ] let 's see . thomas . douglas : that lady looks like you . thomas : [ chuckles ] yeah , they probably all do a little bit . hope : i mean , they 're beautiful . thomas : hey , you know , one day , i 'm gon na be running this place . douglas : all of it ? hope : will you ? thomas : well , yeah , i mean , & i love my sister , but she 's not a designer , and that 's what the face of this company needs to be . how amazing would it be , you and i working together again ? shauna : this estate is perfect for a destination wedding , i think . ridge : oh , we 've had plenty of those . shauna : yeah ? ridge : we 've had some desperation weddings , too , right here . shauna : [ laughs ] well , i just think this house is way too big for just quinn and eric . ridge : probably is . it 's a good thing there 's some people in it now to liven it up . shauna : that 's good . i 'm curious , how do you see all this working out ? ridge : i do n't know what you mean . shauna : you living here with your father , your son , your grandson . is this gon na be kind of like a forrester monastery where it 's men only ? ridge : [ laughs ] shauna : and quinn and me are bringing you guys fresh towels and gruel and whatever else monks eat ? ridge : towels and gruel , huh ? that 's a nice job to have , i think . no , i 'm gon na be here till i get my son back on his feet , and then ... i 'm moving back with my wife . shauna : well , in the meantime , i am really liking this cognac . and i 'm liking having these moments where i have you all to myself , well , where , um ... i do n't know , where i 'm kinda like the other woman but i 'm not , you know ? ridge : okay . shauna : you know what i ... ridge : i 'm liking the cognac , too . brooke : i 'm gon na call her . you do n't think i should . donna : i did n't say anything . brooke : no , but with you , that 's a sign . donna : fine . i happen to think that hope can handle herself . brooke : he 's already duped her into marrying him . donna : obviously , she knows better now . brooke : donna , he 's dangling custody of douglas in front of her like a carrot in exchange for sex ! i mean , please do n't tell me you 're condoning that . donna : i 'm as appalled as you are . all i 'm saying is that it means that thomas is responding to her plan . brooke : oh , god . i know . that 's what she said , too . i - i just wan na go straightaway to ridge with this , and she would n't let me . donna : well , that would shut it down , all right . look , she has to think that maybe he 's going to sign the papers soon . douglas : would this be your office ? thomas : well , it will in not too many years . douglas : will i have one ? thomas : well , if you work hard , and you prove yourself , then this office will be yours . and i 'll make sure to -- to give you all the encouragement that you need and not wait until you get in trouble to give you the love and attention you deserve . douglas : i wo n't get in trouble , daddy . thomas : well ... none of us mean to . it just happens . douglas : not me . thomas : well , you must be perfect , then . hope : you know , i would definitely say so . thomas : yeah , well , that 's how we all start , right ? perfect and then it all changes . hope : somebody 's in a funny mood . thomas : just thinking about things and ... [ sighs ] also a little sad that our family outing is over . hope : is it ? i - i was hoping to -- thomas : oh , well , you and i are staying , but i 've made other arrangements for douglas here . douglas : i have to leave ? thomas : yeah , we have a little bit of top - secret stuff we got ta talk about , and it 's getting late . grab your backpack . hope : i mean , can i come , too ? thomas : ah , well , we have some business to attend to . pour yourself another glass of wine . i 'll be right back . douglas : bye , mommy . i love you . thomas : [ chuckles ] & hope : hey . um , i - i will see you soon , okay ? do n't worry . i love you . thomas : okay . got it ? [ door opens ] shauna : you really are worried about thomas . ridge : i just do n't know where they are . shauna : we could take a dip in the pool and help you relax . ridge : i do n't wan na miss thomas ' phone call or coming home . i just don't ... shauna : all right , fine . we can keep our clothes on . ridge : we 're gon na swim with our clothes on ? shauna : well , something on . i do n't want you to worry thinking i 'm trying to get you naked . ridge : not worried about that . shauna : ah , well , then this is the perfect time for me to make a move on you . ridge : ta - da there it is . shauna : aw ! thank you . it 's been forever since someone got my jokes . besides , how can you seduce somebody that you already slept with on the first date ? ridge : couple of things -- we have n't had a first date , and we did n't sleep together in the traditional ... uh ... shauna : all right , fine . we slept separately in the same bed . is that good ? ridge : i know i can be a real pain . shauna : stop . you 're not . ridge : well , i am . i 'm here alone , drinking ... just , uh , feeling sorry for myself , and you come in and i know you have certain ... feelings , and , well , i 'm not stopping you because ... i like that you chase my blues away . shauna : i do that for you ? ridge : yeah , you do . shauna : well , i 'm glad , 'cause i wan na be that for you . this is actually really lovely , sitting here , having cognac and talking about our kids . i 've never had this before . and i would actually be really sad if it went away . ridge : i would be , too . thank you for waiting up with me . shauna : you 're welcome . what are you really worried about ? ridge : i 'm worried that brooke and hope have a plan to take my grandson away and that that plan is working . brooke : i 'm going over there . donna : where ? brooke : to the office where they 're supposedly having dinner . donna : what if they left ? [ cellphone rings ] brooke : oh ! oh , my god . [ beep ] [ breathlessly ] hope ! hope : hey . i - i thought you might be a little worried . brooke : yes , of course i 'm worried . where are you ? hope : i 'm still at forrester . brooke : what are you doing there ? hope : it just felt like the safest place . brooke : why do n't you just come home ? hope : mom , i ca n't just leave douglas . brooke : bring him with you if possible . hope : well , i ... i do n't know what thomas did with him . brooke : if that child is in any harm whatsoever ... hope : no , no , mom . everything was going fine . the dinner was actually pleasant , but then thomas said that he made arrangements for douglas and took him away . brooke : arrangements ? hope : i did n't know what to do . brooke : well , you should have stopped thomas . look , i 'm coming right over there . hope : no , mom , he -- i think he 's about to sign the papers . i mean , he hinted that that 's why he did n't want douglas in the room . brooke : okay , so do you really think he 's gon na do that ? do you think he 's gon na make you a co - parent ? [ elevator bell dings ] hope : um , mom , i have to go . i think he 's coming right now . [ elevator doors close ] [ cellphone beeps ] [ footsteps approach ] ah . [ chuckles ] you have been so busy , you 're making me feel like a slacker . thomas : oh , well , you have had a baby at home to take care of , not to mention a little boy that adores you . hope : aw . well , speaking of , where is douglas ? i mean , you -- you were n't gone long . thomas : he 's fine , hope . hope : okay , it just did n't seem like he wanted to go . thomas : of course he did n't wan na go . he wants to be wherever you are . hope : well , i ... i do love him ... a lot . thomas : yeah , for him , it 's been like love at first sight . you 've been his mother ever since . and we can make that official tonight . hope : make douglas ' wish come true . thomas : and mine , too . what is this ? ridge : i need to go investigate . shauna : you 're like superdad . ridge : i 'm really not . shauna : no , you are . you 're ready to drop everything at a moment 's notice and be there for your son . ridge : he 's supposed to be a grown man , but he still has a lot of growing up to do . and he does n't understand brooke or hope . shauna : what does n't he understand ? ridge : they come across as ... kind and sweet , and they are , but beneath all that is an iron will . shauna : i 've never heard you criticize brooke before . ridge : still haven't . she is the best person to have in your corner if you 're going through something and the toughest opponent if you do n't want what she wants . brooke : i do n't know what to do . she 's alone in that building with thomas , and the last time this happened , he almost got her to fly away with him . donna : well , she has to be alone with him somewhere ... brooke : [ sighs ] donna : ... if he 's going to sign the papers . brooke : how about an attorney 's office ? donna : maybe this is just the risk that we have to let her take . brooke ... she will call you if there 's any trouble . thomas : you 've made some changes . hope : i told you i would . thomas : that makes both of us douglas ' legal parents . hope : is n't that what we both wanted ? thomas : it 's what the marriage was supposed to accomplish , but ... hope : would n't it be nice if douglas were here to be a part of this ? thomas : he would n't understand . hope : well , we can explain it to him , that when you sign , that means that i get to be his mommy forever . i mean , is he nearby ? thomas : look , i do n't ever want douglas to hear the word `` adopted `` or to think for a second he 's not a forrester . hope : okay , so we just wo n't use that word when we explain it to him . you know , why do n't i go get him ? thomas : you love him so much , do n't you ? hope : you know i do . thomas : you 're fierce when someone has your heart . douglas needs that in his life . so do i . hope : well , this will make that possible . thomas : more nights like these ? the three of us as a family ? hope : why not ? thomas : you wo n't change your mind ? hope : well , this ... makes us a family . thomas : all right . [ sighs ] you , uh ... you realize what you 're asking of me , right ? hope : i do . thomas : you know , you said that the day we got married , and yet ... hope : we really need to revisit that right now ? thomas : a lot of water under the bridge . hope : yes , there is . thomas : look , um ... you 're being really nice to me again . is it real ? hope : i think you know me pretty well . thomas : i thought i did . i knew you would never con me . i do trust you . and i love you . and you do n't have to say it back . but take this signature as proof . there is nothing i could give you that ever compares to this -- sharing my child with you . | brooke is busy texting and barely pays attention to donna . this must have to do with signing the adoption papers in ridge 's office . shauna walks in on ridge having a drink alone so he includes her . she asks what is the difference in brandy and cognac and he explains that all cognac is brandy but not all brandy is cognac . she sips it down . she asks how he is all keeping it together . here he is waiting on thomas like he has a curfew . this house is too big for just eric and quinn . he replies that is why it is good now for them to all be there . she says she is enjoying the cognac and always these special moments alone with him . he puts his hand on her knee and says he is enjoying the cognac too . thomas shows hope and douglas some designs he made . douglas thinks they look like hope and thomas agrees most of them will . he tells douglas he will be running this company some day . he appreciates his sister but she is not a designer and that is the face this company needs . he shoots hope a look and says it will be great with the two of them working together again . thomas gets around to telling douglas that he and hope need to discuss some business so he should get his backpack and come with him . ridge says he is worried about thomas and why he is not here . shauna makes light of it and says maybe now is time for her to put the moves on him . he says he will not stop her as he likes the way she chases his blues away . and thanks for her for putting up with him . and besides she can not seduce him since they did not have a first date but she saw him naked or almost already . he just wants this night to end , hope and thomas can finish their business and settle all of this and he can go back to his wife . |
[ eric groans ] thorne : oh , my god , dad , are you okay ? brooke : eric ! ridge : oh for god sakes ' , mother , are you out of your mind ? brooke : how could you do this to him ? stephanie : oh , what are you worried about ? you do n't even want to have sex with him . eric : look , i 'm okay ... i 'm okay . massimo : all right , come on , take it easy , he just had the wind knocked out of him . brooke : you are sick ! stephanie : oh , you do n't think i have a right to be angry ? taylor : you did n't need to resort to violence , stephanie . stephanie : on the contrary , taylor . i think this is a reaction that has been long overdue . rick : you kneed him in the groin . stephanie : yes , well if he 'd made one single decision with his brain , i would 've slapped him in the head . ridge : oh mother , stop it ! darla : everybody just needs to calm down . rick : stephanie should get the hell out of here . stephanie : oh really ? i think it 's my office now , rick . brooke : it 's all about power and territory with you . stephanie : it 's all about what i deserve . ridge : you think dad deserved this ? he spent his whole life making forrester what it is today . and you want to oust him on a technicality . stephanie : my father set this company up in a trust , when he gave us the money to start this company . i am the sole beneficiary of the trust . ridge : john douglas did not make forrester a success , that man did . stephanie : you 're right , and i agreed with everything that eric did , until she came along . brooke : again , your vendetta against me ! ridge : taylor , you ca n't condone this . tell me you -- stephanie : i am going to take this company back to its roots . and anybody that can not get on board with that can leave . thorne , we have a lot of work to do . we 're going to start with the ad campaign for reunited , cut it . and anything , any kind of work that has begun on brooke 's bedroom line , cut it . ridge : that was one of our most profitable lines , mom . stephanie : not any more . eric : you want forrester to fail . stephanie : i want this company to be a success . i want this company to represent women that are great , and sophisticated , and have style . eric : you 're not going to get away with this . brooke : we 're not giving up . stephanie : you probably wo n't , but you are leaving . you have 30 minutes to clear your things out of the building . good - bye . stephanie : thank you for staying . taylor : stephanie , if this is some kind of taylor : stephanie , if this is some kind of vendetta -- stephanie : it is not , taylor . this is a fresh start for forrester . fresh ideas , and a fresh face . thank you mass , for your help . massimo : yes . about that stephanie , i think we should talk about your plan . stephanie : yes , i know . it is n't everything that i hoped it would be . i wanted everyone in the family to be on board . thank you for staying , thank you for your support . some people in this room have n't always gotten the respect and dignity due them . well , guess what ? this is our chance to earn that respect all on our own . we 're going to make this company great , together . ridge : this company is doomed . brooke : we should 've asked rick to stay , eric . eric : we need somebody we can trust at international . ridge : trust to do what ? eric : ridge , i appreciate your loyalty , but you do n't have to leave . ridge : i 'm not staying . eric : you 're still head designer , nobody 's asking you to leave . ridge : dad , forrester creations is a sinking ship here . i 'm getting out for my own good . mother 's gone nuts , and she 's taking the whole damn company with her . [ scene_break ] [ stephanie remembering ] brooke : the queen herself , ridge : put it on her finger . massimo : relishing your victory ? stephanie : no , it 's too soon . there 's too much work to be done . i really am completely committed to restoring prestige to forrester . and mass , thank you for your help . massimo : i appreciate that . but stephanie , i did n't do it just for you . i also did it for our son . you know , there was a time there when i thought maybe ridge might make a go of it at marone , but he loves fashion . and he happens to be great at it . which is why i expected you to recognize his contribution when you took over . but instead , what did you do ? you made thorne president . stephanie : because i know exactly where thorne stands . massimo : well , ridge belongs here as more than just the head designer . stephanie : i agree with you , mass . and he will be -- eventually . but right now , brooke just exerts too much control over him . he 's got to put that aside . when he does that , there 's no end to the possibilities and opportunities for him at this company . [ scene_break ] brooke : i am not leaving . i do n't care what stephanie says . there have to be other avenues that we have n't explored . eric : brooke , jonathan tells me i 'll be very lucky if i 'm not brought up on charges . i could easily be prosecuted for keeping that trust a secret all these years . ridge : what were you thinking to do that ? eric : i was thinking of our family . with your mother 's temper , and the questionable decisions that she 's made over the years , i thought that your inheritance would be safer in my hands . ridge : it 's in her hands now , is n't it ? brooke : so our stake in the company , and our children 's legacy -- it 's just gone ? ridge : well , if it 's not now , it will be , especially with thorne in charge . eric : ridge -- ridge : i 'm sorry , dad , but this is just too much . thorne deserted us for spectra . he does n't give a damn what this shake - up is going to do to our company . not to mention what it 's going to do to my marriage . i ca n't believe taylor went along with this . look , i 've got to talk to her . eric : go , go . ridge : okay . [ scene_break ] eric : i thought we had put this favoritism thing behind us . brooke : leave it to stephanie to dredge all this up . this is only the beginning , eric . now that stephanie is in charge , she 's going to make us pay . and pay dearly . [ scene_break ] darla : i think i 'm in shock . i do n't know what to say . thorne : i do n't either . i mean , i 'm thrilled , of course -- darla : me , too , baby . darla : well , i 'm sure you 'll find a way to make everything right . now that you 're president ! thorne : i ca n't believe that mother promoted me over ridge . darla : did you see the look on his face ? he was completely sure that she chose him . thorne : i know , he was . but she did n't . she chose me . darla : that 's right , baby . see ? did n't i tell you -- good things were right around the corner for us ? thorne : honey , we were this close from being down and out . this close . darla : i know , i know , i know . and , in an instant , everything just turned around , and we are back on top . right where we belong . honey , you are going to be the best president that forrester has ever had . [ scene_break ] ridge : is this still my office , or has mother given it to you ? taylor : i was waiting for you . ridge : i was afraid you 'd still be in dad 's office , plotting forrester 's demise . taylor : no , i think we 're all going to need a little bit of time to digest what 's happened . ridge : well , i hope you told mother you 're not going to be a part of this . taylor : i told her she was out of line for attacking eric . ridge : taylor , all of this is out of line . taylor : eric hid that trust from your mother their entire marriage . ridge : look , i wish he had done this differently -- i do . but , i do n't think it 's right for her to throw him out of his own company . taylor : her company . ridge : do n't tell me you 're buying into this . taylor : ridge , i think your mother has a lot of good ideas . ridge : all she wants is revenge on brooke . taylor : no . stephanie does n't agree with what brooke 's influence has done to this company . and neither do i . ridge : taylor , this company has become a great success thanks to our leadership . taylor : but she thinks she can do better . ridge : well , i do n't know how . and i do n't care . because i 'm not going to be working here , and neither are you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : this goes . massimo : okay . stephanie : this one goes . that stays . that stays . this goes . and this advertising campaign , which i 've always thought was terrible -- massimo : uh - huh . stephanie : that goes . finished . this goes . massimo : ah , brooke 's bedroom . stephanie : yes , or perhaps something brooke wore for eric 's inspiration . i do n't know , and i do n't care . massimo : it 's over . stephanie : you have some reservations , though , about what my plans are , do n't you ? massimo : i would rather rridge be a part of it . stephanie : he will be . as soon as he understands that what i 'm trying to do for the company is the right thing . massimo : well , i hope for your sake it happens sooner than later . i 've got to get going . have a good day , darling . stephanie : thank you . thank you again , mass . travis , hi . yes , it 's mrs. forrester . would you send one of the boys upstairs , please ? i have some stuff i 'd like to have you take over to brooke 's office . thank you . [ scene_break ] brooke : does stephanie even know what she 's doing to our children ? to her children ? eric : do n't worry , i 'll take care of the kids . brooke : eric , we 're all going to be penniless if stephanie has her way . eric : well , she wo n't . brooke : we need to fight her . eric : let me handle stephanie , all right ? brooke : she 's doing this because of me . eric : that 's part of it . and that 's why i want you to stay away from her . but stephanie blames everyone for the way her life is turning out . everyone except herself . travis : mrs. forrester ? brooke : yes ? travis : the other mrs. forrester wanted me to give you these . she wants you to vacate the premises immediately . if you fill the boxes , i can send them to your house with mr. forrester ' things . brooke : you 're kidding , right ? travis : i 'm sorry , ma'am . brooke : no , i 'm sorry , travis . stephanie never should have put you up to this . if she has something to say , she should say it to my face . [ scene_break ] thorne : wow , i -- i ca n't tell you how good i feel . darla : you should feel good . this is a huge step for you . thorne : president of forrester creations -- darla : ridge 's boss . thorne : ridge 's boss . [ darla laughs ] darla : if he stays -- ridge : no , he may not . he 's not so thrilled with mother at this point . darla : well , obviously she 's thrilled with you . thorne : she trusts me , darla . even though i left , even though i went to work for spectra , i 'm the one she wants by her side . darla : she has faith in you , honey . thorne : i know . that 's what she said . she supports me , she 's proud of me , but those were just words . i never felt it , darla . i never felt it . not until today . today , i know it 's true . darla : of course it is . it always has been . your mother loves you , baby . just as much as i do . [ scene_break ] taylor : ridge , we 're only going to make the situation worse if we all overreact . we all need to just sit down and take a deep breath , and let everybody find a way to deal with what 's happened . ridge : well , i 'm not going to deal with this . taylor : come on , ridge . just let stephanie enjoy some power for a day or two . ridge : she 's abusing her power . taylor : she 's going to ask eric to come back . and the minute she does , i 'm going to be there to encourage and support that decision . ridge : this company needs dad right now . taylor : this company needs you right now . ridge : not gon na happen . taylor : you 're the only designer forrester has ! ridge : yeah , well thorne 's going to have to bring someone in from spectra , because i 'm sure as hell not working for him . taylor : we 're all part of the same team . ridge : this is not a team , taylor . dad , brooke and i are a team -- this is a disaster waiting to happen . thorne 's already run spectra into the ground . the only thing mother has ever organized are charity events . and you have absolutely no experience whatsoever , so -- taylor : your mother does n't see that as a drawback . ridge : because she does n't care about the company . all she cares about is punishing brooke , and anybody who 's had any support for her . taylor : no , stephanie seems to think i have something to contribute . ridge : taylor , you 're a psychiatrist . you have no experience in the fashion industry . taylor : i know what women want . i know that they 're sick of being told that they are n't sexy or confident unless they wear a size zero and have their assets hanging out . ridge , it 's the truth . clothes can actually change the way a woman views herself . and your mother wants to instill confidence and class in fashion . and i 'm very flattered that she wants me to be a part of that . ridge : but you ca n't help her . nobody can . because the woman 's gone crazy ! taylor : why do you always have to do that ? why do you have to diminish anything you do n't agree with ? for once , ca n't you just believe in me ? [ scene_break ] brooke : put that back . stephanie : excuse me ? brooke : i wo n't let you do this , stephanie . [ scene_break ] taylor : i mean , really , is that too much to ask ? to have a little support from the man who 's supposed to love me ? ridge : i do love you , taylor . taylor : ridge , you just said that your mother would have to be crazy to hire me at forrester . ridge : that 's not what i meant . and i 'm sure you did n't mean to infer that the work i 've done for the last two decades is demeaning to women . taylor : no , but i do agree with some of the changes your mother wants to make . ridge : what , to get rid of brooke ? taylor : no . to restore forrester to a mentality of class and dignity . ridge : the only thing mother wants to restore is her dominance over brooke . and she 's using you to humiliate her . taylor : stephanie offered me a position , and i am very excited about it , ridge . ridge : a position that 's not even going to exist six months from now , taylor , when this company goes under . and it will , because you ca n't run a fashion house with a bitter woman set on vengeance , a proven loser and a psychiatrist . taylor : why does this have to be such a bad thing ? really , maybe it 'll be good for eric and brooke to go take some time off and maybe go have their honeymoon . focus on their new marriage , spend some time with their children ? ridge : as long as they are together , mother will never let dad in here again . taylor : well , would n't that be all the more reason for you to stay ? keep an eye on things ? i know i would love working with you . i really do think this plan stands a chance , ridge . think about it . the two of us working side by side , i know we could make this company into something amazing . for me , will you please just give it a try ? [ scene_break ] brooke : you have the company , stephanie . you have the power . you do n't need to create all this havoc . stephanie : well , i 'm not going to work with people that are n't loyal to me . brooke : you mean you 're not going to work with people that are connected to me . stephanie : well , i mean , for example -- eric , you 've just turned his brains to mush . brooke : you 're so determined to hurt me that you 're not thinking clearly . you really think it 's a good thing to have thorne and taylor running the company ? stephanie : well , of course i do ! the three of us are going to bring back the respectability of this company . brooke : rick is not going to take orders from somebody who fired his mother and his father . and ridge is not going to work for thorne . so you do n't have a designer . you 're going about this the wrong way ! stephanie : well , i 'm sorry you think so . i just feel that i 'm doing what has to be done . brooke : no , you 're doing whatever you have to do to make yourself feel better . but you 're not doing what 's best for the company ! stephanie : well that 's none of your concern anymore , though , is it ? brooke : it is my concern because this is my children 's legacy , stephanie ! do n't take that away from them , please . just to spite me -- do n't do that . and do n't take it away from eric ! look , you can have my shares , instead . stephanie : another misguided sacrifice . brooke : i am willing to meet you halfway . but if you do n't accept my offer , i will have to fight . and i will , stephanie . i will fight you , every step of the way . you 're going to wish that you had gone to florida . stephanie : if you keep standing there , ya - ya - ya'ing , you 're going to wish you never set foot in this office ! brooke : you do n't scare me , you old bat . how many years have you tried to scare me , with your hatred , and your bitterness ? it did n't work then . and it 's not working now . | stephanie gives brooke and eric 30 minutes to leave the building . thorn and darla discuss how great a president he 'll be . ridge tells taylor that neither one of them will be a part of this . taylor tells ridge he never supports her and wants to be a part of this . she begs him to stay . |
ridge : how ridiculous is this ? this is so much b.s . , nick . nick : my mother 's lying in a hospital bed , not knowing what tomorrow will bring . eric : nick , we all want to resolve this as badly as you do . but for us to sell you forrester creations ? nick : well , i think it 's a small price to pay for what she did . stephanie : you 're crazy . nick : am i ? well , it may not seem so crazy , if you look at me as the man who can keep you out of prison . dr. hillman : you are making progress , mrs . marone . jackie : it 's just the headaches . i mean , my skull is splitting . dr. hillman : yeah , i know . all i can do right now , though , is prescribe more pain medication . hello , doctor . bridget : hi , dr . hillman . well , i 've heard your speech is back . physically , you seem to be doing much better . dr. hillman : we had a little walk around the room . bridget : wow . jackie : i stood up and then sat down . [ dr. hillman laughs ] bridget : it 's definitely a start . dr. hillman : i 'll check back this evening , okay ? bridget : thank you , dr . hillman . dr. hillman : yeah . bridget : you 're in very good hands with dr . hillman . jackie : bridget ? bridget : mm - hmm ? jackie : keep visiting me . bridget : of course i will . jackie , you know how much i care about you . where 's nick ? you do know that he has been here full - time since your fall . jackie : it was n't a fall . stephanie pushed me . and nick is going to make sure she pays for it . ridge : nick , we 've all listened to your ridiculous pitch . the answer is no . nick : my offer 's not good for long . ridge : oh , get the hell out of here . nick : enjoy prison . attorney : mr. marone , no laws have been broken -- yet . stephanie : oh , blackmail is legal all of a sudden ? nick : this is n't blackmail . it 's a fair trade . stephanie : oh , yes , it is . it 's blackmail . you either get the company or i go to jail ? nick : i 'm making you a fair offer and you know it . storm : we 'll have two appraisals done . split the difference . ridge : we will never sell to you . nick : we 'll make sure that you can handle the consequences . eric : all right , hold it , nick . now , look , you 've made your point . now , be reasonable . nick : reasonable ? eric , yesterday i sat there watching my mother try to form a few , simple sentences . and i 'm here in peace today . i consider that reasonable . stephanie : nick -- surely , you do realize i feel terrible about your mother 's injuries . nick : well , then , why do n't you show me , stephanie ? you sit behind that desk and you draw up sales contracts . stephanie : i 'm never going to do that . nick : your entire stake in your family 's company , right here in my hand . or i 'll make sure that they throw that k away after they lock the cell door . bridget : making them sell forrester creations , and in return you wo n't press criminal charges . jackie , i 'm not a lawyer , but it certainly sounds like extortion . jackie : what she did was a crime . bridget : do you really want to run a fashion house ? jackie : it gets brooke away from ridge and the forresters . bridget : you really think my mom is going to go back to nick , do n't you ? jackie : stephanie broke them up . bridget : stephanie did n't do it alone . nick certainly played a part , and i played a part , and my mom and ridge . jack , this does n't feel right at all . jackie : god ! look what she 's done to me . i 'm never going to be the same . that has to cost her -- something ! [ jackie groans ] bridget : okay , okay , hold o i need to page dr . hillman , stat . eric : nick , i 'm very sorry that your mother is suffering , and i 'm sorry that it happened in our home . no one 's denying there was an argument and that it became physical . nick : with a very ugly ending . eric : but it was not a premeditated act of violence . storm : however , the law still allows for compensation , eric . stephanie : but this does n't have anything to do with compensation , does it ? ridge : it 's all an empty threat . no jury is ever going to convict my mother for an accident . nick : well , donna 's willing to take an oath that says my mother was pushed on purpose . stephanie : well , donna 's a liar . but i have a question i 'd like to ask you . where does brooke fit into this little scheme of yours . let me guess -- working alongside you ? your faithful wife and helpmate ? just the way you have always wanted it , right ? nick : wherever brooke winds up , she 'll be a lot better off without you around . and god willing , my mother will run forrester . stephanie : oh -- brooke : nick , i think you 're forgetting , i already own controlling interest in the company . nick : actually , no , you don't . you 've got the 50 % stephanie gave you . the 2 % that i bought from taylor was bought in the marone industries name . it 's not community property . brooke : you bought it fore . nick : as long as we 're married , it 's yours . seeing as that 's not the case , i 'm keeping it . brooke : can i have a word with you ? alone . bridget : well , as soon as you get dr . hillman 's okay , i need you here immediately . thanks . [ jackie groans ] bridget : jackie , i 'm so sorry but the nurse will be here shortly and she will give you more medication . jackie : it 's addictive , is n't it ? bridget : of course it is . they all can be , which is why you need to reduce any outside factors in your life so your adaches worse or more frequent . like threatening to put stephanie forrester in jail is a bad idea . jackie : you 're taking her side ? bridget : jackie , it 's not about taking sides . of course not . i care about you and nick . you 're just letting your anger make you do something that you would n't normally do . jackie : do not try to talk me out of this . bridget : you need to listen to me . you have a period of recuperation in front of you . and it might be a long one . you do n't need to poison it with bad feelings about stephanie . jackie : she 's a bad person and for the first time , ever , she 's going to pay for what she 's done . it 's going to cost her . ridge : mother , i hope you realize -- we 're behind you with everything we 've got . every forrester resource . we 're going to fight this to the end . eric : we 're not going to let anyone put you in jail , stephanie . i want you to start working on a settlement offer right away . attorney : all right but my impression is at this juncture mr . marone is n't interested in listening to anything less than you selling him forrester creations at market value . ridge : well that definitely is not going to happen . attorney : well , that 's why i say let things cool down a little . eric : he 's not going to cool down . stephanie : eric 's right . you ca n't negotiate with people when they are that emotional . ridge : okay , mother , what are we talking about here ? stephanie : i 'm thinking about his mother . jackie is suffering and i 'm sure she is frightened about her future . but she 's always been reasonable . she may be the best person to rein nick in . ridge : and where would you be going ? stephanie : going to go to the hospital . eric : that 's not a good idea . attorney : stephanie , anything you say to her can work against you . stephanie : i 'll be careful . ridge : why do i always worry when she says stuff like that ? nick : you 're right . i did originally buy this 2 % for you . but it was supposed to be used to kick these people out of this company . brooke : i could n't do it . there 's no company without them . nick : well , that 's what they want you to believe . i don't . brooke : nick , you ca n't run forrester creations . you 're too busy running marone industries . nick : when my mother recovers , she 'll run the company . along with you , if you so choose . we 'll get new designers , fresh ideas . brooke : why ? ridge is doing some of his best work right now . nick : brooke , you 've made some decisions for yourself -- decisions you 've needed to make , and i respect them . well , now i need to do the same , and this decision 's been made . jackie : i have to take the edge off . nurse : okay . jackie : thank you . dr. hillman : we 've done everything we can surgically . her motor reflexes are there , her speech centers are obviously working and improving quickly . bridget : what about the headaches ? dr. hillman : well those , i 'm worried about . at worst , they could evolve into one of several forms of epilepsy . even if they do n't , she could wind up on painkillers or anti - seizure drugs . bridget : are you saying for the rest of her life ? dr. hillman : let 's hope that does n't happen . bridget : oh , geez . well thank you , doctor . dr. hillman : i 'll keep you in the loop all right ? bridget : please . please do . thank you so much leslie . hey , you feeling better ? jackie : yeah , i really do n't want to get hooked on this stuff though . bridget : well , you wo n't if you just listen to me and listen to your body . jackie , it 's really not your job to bring stephanie forrester to justice . what is your just job is to lay here and relax and recuperate and stay in a really positive frame of mind . [ jackie sighs ] stephanie : hello , bridget . jackie : what are you doing here ? stephanie : i came to see how you are . bridget : stephanie , i do n't think that 's such a good idea . she 's very tired . stephanie : i wo n't say anything that will upset her . jackie : and i can get help if i need it . it 's okay . if you 're here to apologize , you can save your breath . all is not forgiven . i will never , ever forgive you for this . my name 's gavin . bridget : my mother - in - law , for a very brief time . [ bridget remembering ] jackie : you obviously make my son very happy . then i 'm very happy . for both of you . in my wildest dreams never thought i 'd see the day someone would change me you walked into my life and now i feel so alive i 'm just not the same me bridget : with this ring i thee we d . nick : with the ring i thee we d . coming in warm like the sun you 're my inspiration you 're every breathe i take you 're my soul reason i laugh i cry i live i die and i love bridget : god , i wish i could do it all over again . nick : think about this , it 's a chance for you to run forrester creations free of that family . the company you love , and you 'll be running with my mother . i 'm willing to do this for you . brooke : you really think stephanie , eric , and ridge are going to just hand it over to you ? nick : i could have that woman put away and you know it . this is a chance for them , they can cash out and make amends for stephanie 's past . brooke : they wo n't do it . nick : well , i guess we 'll see . ridge : this threat of nick 's -- it ca n't work , can it ? i mean , mother did n't mean to hurt anyone . eli : yes , but do you have a witness that will testify to that ? they 've got someone who will swear that she did . ridge , juries are unpredictable . they tend to believe eyewitnesses . they like to side with the underdog . ridge : do n't you have to actually have someone prove intent to do harm ? eli : yes , beyond a reasonable doubt . but , that 's very subjective . and do n't forget , no matter what a jury decides , there 's the publicity angle . by the time a case like this gets dragged through the legal system , a respected brand name can be damaged beyond repair . ridge : i really do n't give a damn about that . i think the relevant question here is can they really put my mother behind bars ? eli : well , aggravated assault does carry a jail term in this state . and there is a lot of pressure these days to make sure the law is applied to everyone , equally . eric : well , stephanie can be diplomatic when she chooses to be . she 's talking to jackie right now , maybe she 's -- maybe she 's apologizing . ridge : mother , apologize ? please , even if she did , i think you 're underestimating jackie . jackie 's out for blood , just like nick is . stephanie : so , how are you feeling , jackie ? dizzy ? headaches ? jackie : oh . you 've fallen 15-feet onto marble , have you ? landed on your head ? stephanie : no , i have n't , jackie . jackie : then you have no idea . stephanie : you 're right . i don't . we 've never gotten along . but i certainly never wanted for you to ever physically be harmed . i mean , let 's -- let 's be reasonable . jackie : are you here to apologize ? stephanie : i 'm sorry it happened . jackie : not the same thing . stephanie : if i could do things differently , would i ? of course . that 's the definition for sorry . jackie : no , the definition for sorry is that you feel bad . you don't . you 're just here because nick came to see you and he told you what we wanted . stephanie : well , yes , i 'm worried that you both losing your minds . jackie : and you 're going to lose your company and your freedom . stephanie : for an accident ? jackie : donna saw it . it was n't an accident . stephanie : i do n't care what donna thinks that she saw . jackie , i love my family , i love my company . just as much as you love yours . you 're angry . you have every right to be . i can see that you 're in pain . i 'm sure that you 're frightened about your future . but eventually , your body is going to heal and everything 's going to return to normal . so , what do you want to do ? do you want to go to court ? do you want to prosecute ? a jury is going to sit there , look at you , say , `` there 's nothing wrong with her . `` i honestly think you 're just overreacting now . jackie : am i ? then why are you here , trying to crawl out of the trouble that you damn well know you 're in ? stephanie : because on a simple , human level , i 'm concerned about you . jackie : you know what -- it just astounds me about you , is that you , are so caught up in your own world , that you just do n't see how transparent you are . you are a bully , and this is how it is with bullies . they 're as tough as nails until their day ofeckoning . and then you plead , and you apologize , and you try to make deals . well , not this time . finally , you are going to be held accountable for what you did , and if it means losing your company , then so be it . because i 'm not going to let you bully anyone ever again . | nick holds firm and tells the forrester 's that his mother is lying in a hospital bed not knowing what tomorrow will bring and selling him forrester creations is a small price to pay for what stephanie did . it might not seem so bad if she looks at him as the man that can keep her out of prison . ridge tells nick they have all listened to his ridiculous pitch , and the answer is no . nick answers that this is not blackmail , it 's a fair deal . he suggests stephanie sit behind that desk and draw up a sale 's contract . otherwise the entire stake in her family 's company is right there in his hands . brooke finally speaks up and reminds him that she owns controlling interest in the company . he corrects that she has the 50 % stephanie gave her , but the 2 % from taylor was bought in marone industry 's name . as long as they are married , it 's hers , but if that situation changes , he will keep it . ridge assures stephanie that every forrester resource will be used to keep her from going to jail . |
eric : have you heard a word i 've said to you ? donna : do i ever ignore you ? oh , and here you 're mr . rugged . if housewives went to high school , this is the picture they would tape in their lockers . eric : so you 're not upset ? donna : you 're gon na take a bow on the runway with the woman you decide is right for you . did ridge get that from you ? i mean , he 's always settling things on the runway or with some big ta - da . eric : you think it 's cold of me ? donna : well , it 's a little high drama , but why put yourself under that pressure ? i mean , it 's your night . the limelight should be all yours . and what 's a bow on the runway gon na change for me anyway , i mean , no matter who you take it with ? only my expectations , and i never had any anyway . eric : my god , why did n't i meet you , like , 40 years ago ? donna : ( giggles ) well , a psychic in san francisco said i ran a chinese laundry in a previous life . eric : yeah ? donna : maybe i pressed your shirts . eric : ( whispers ) yeah , maybe you did . donna : ( giggles ) felicia : oh , god , why did i have to see that ? this is an office . eric : yes , an office with a door on it . you could knock if you could reach it from that high horse you 're on . felicia : reception called . nick marone 's in the building . before he sees you , i want to know what you 're gon na say . eric : about what ? felicia : daddy , do n't play dumb . he 's asking a lot of questions . donna : you knew this was coming . felicia : just stand up to him , daddy . ( door opens ) nick : hey , how 's my office ? felicia : ( scoffs ) eric : nick , good morning . nick : good morning . listen , i just wanted to remind you that i sold you this company back on the condition that you would divorce that lovely bride of yours . now are you gon na make good on that deal , or do i have the sale revoked ? ( brooke remembering ) nick : did stephanie send that man to attack you ? is that true ? nick : brooke ... brooke : ( sighs ) nick : is it true ? brooke : yes . she told him how vulnerable i was , and she told him ab -- all about my situation . nick : where to find the extra key ? brooke : oh , she claims she did n't know i hid it under the flowerpot . nick : dammit . brooke : wait , uh , nick , where are you going ? stop . nick : she ca n't get away with this . brooke : she 's not going to . she 's lost everything . eric and ridge are n't talking to her . they kicked her out of the company . nick : it 's not enough , and it wo n't be enough until that bitch fries . brooke : i do n't even know why donna told you what happened . nick : because she wants stephanie held accountable , and so do i . brooke : and she is . she admitted to telling andy johnson where to find me . and she said that she was responsible . she even came over here to beg for my forgiveness . katie : working from home again ? brooke : you slept through breakfast . katie : i could sleep through an alien invasion . it 's a gift . so are you avoiding going to the office , because you think you 'll run into stephanie ? brooke : i know i 'll run into donna , and right now i could strangle her . katie : careful . she 's stronger than she looks . brooke : ( sighs heavily ) she told nick who andy johnson 's accomplish was . katie : oh . brooke : yeah , that 's something i really do n't need right now . katie : are you afraid that nick will do something to stephanie ? brooke : ( sighs ) no , the point is if i say `` drop it , `` it should be dropped , right ? i 'm the injured party . katie : absolutely . you are 100 % right . i just do n't understand why you 're letting stephanie off the hook so easily . brooke : making her miserable will not make me happier . katie : well , that 's very evolved to turn the other cheek and all that , but just remember , god only gave us two . brooke : well , now you know how i feel . so does donna . ( doorbell rings ) katie : dad ? stephen : katie , you came , too . oh -- oh , brooke ... brooke : dad ? stephen : how are you ? brooke : i 'm fine . what are you doing here ? stephen : donna said something happened to you , something bad . brooke : ( scoffs ) and since when do you listen to donna ? stephen : when she said you needed me . i always listen to that . brooke : well , she was wrong . stephen : well , i 'm sorry , but i 'm not convinced . now what happened , brooke ? and it better not have to do with the forresters . [ scene_break ] eric : stephanie is not employed here . nick : now , eric , i heard that she 's in the building . felicia : yeah , she 's my mother . no bill of sale can change that . nick : you 're not wearing your ring . i know she 's living in a hotel . who pays for that , anyway ? felicia : oh , no , no , we 're not having that discussion , not in front of her . eric : i will discuss whatever i like in -- in front of whomever i like , felicia . donna : no , felicia 's right . whatever you have to say , heaven forbid anyone think you 're saying it for my benefit . i have a family gathering to see to , anyway . eric : okay . i 'll see you later . nick : well , friendly , frosty . i see donna has n't been welcomed into the bosom of the family yet . eric : it 's not really any of your business , nick . felicia : wait a minute , nick , you knew about her ? nick : and what about all those logans , brooke , for instance ? she 's not around much . is she afraid she 's gon na run into the woman who engineered her rape ? felicia : brooke should n't be spreading that story . stephanie -- my mother -- never intended for her to be raped . nick : your mother does n't have intentions . she has criminal instincts . are you gon na hold up your end of the deal , or not ? felicia : do n't answer him , daddy . your contingency clause is ridiculous . no court is gon na mandate a divorce for a title transfer . nick : well , we have a chip off the old block . and i 'm not talking about you . [ scene_break ] katie : dad , do you want some coffee ? brooke : do n't you have someplace you ought to be ? katie : yeah , where 'd you fly in from this time ? stephen : dallas , but it does n't matter . i 'd have paddled across the pacific if i -- brooke : no , i get it . i get it . you want to be needed . well , when you were needed , you were n't there . and i 'm not a child anymore , dad . it 's too late . stephen : brooke , i thought we worked through some of this . brooke : ( sighs ) facts are facts . stephen : well , i brought a couple of gifts for r.j. and hope . may i at least leave them ? ( door opens ) donna : daddy ! oh , i 'm so glad you 're here . brooke : dad , you know what ? you can come back this afternoon and visit the children , but , uh , right now i really need to speak with donna . donna : no , wait . no , do n't -- do n't go . katie : uh , i 'm gon na make some breakfast . do you want some ? stephen : yes . thank you . brooke : how could you ? i told you not to tell anybody else . donna : look , i knew you would react this way . but it 's for your own good . brooke : so now my being violated is all about you , how you want to grind stephanie into the dirt and take her husband ? [ scene_break ] felicia : i 'm not saying my mother 's perfect or even nice , but what we do have in common is loyalty . nick : loyalty ? well , that 's a funny word to come up . felicia : this is a family matter . you are way overstepping your bounds . nick : well , brooke 's family , too , is n't she ? after everything she 's done for this company -- eric : no one has ever underestimated brooke 's contributions here . nick : well , then show a little respect , and make this place safe for her . that was part of the deal . or did n't you get that , eric ? you finally got a chance to step up and be a man . do it . eric : you equate , uh , manliness with bullying , nick , but i do n't . and i 've had enough of yours . now we have a show to mount . you show yourself out . nick : okay . you go on and have your comeback show . but i suggest you take another look at that contract , because if i see stephanie under that spotlight , i 'll see you in court . felicia : he 's nauseating . good for you . eric : your attitude is worse than his . felicia : well , just because i do n't want to see you get pressured into divorce ? eric : yeah , but it 's all this lobbying you 're doing , you know ? and when it comes to guilt trips , you 're the pro . i mean , he ca n't stand up to you . he pales in comparison to you . now nobody , nobody 's gon na tell me how or with whom i can live my life . felicia : fine . but just know this . it will be a cold day in hell before i call donna logan `` mom . `` [ scene_break ] donna : so you think i 'm self - centered ? ( scoffs ) whoopee . join the crowd . brooke : this is my private business , donna . first you blab your mouth off to nick and now to dad . donna : your ex - husband , your father . what 's a private life if there 's nobody in it ? brooke : both of them are guaranteed not to leave it alone . katie : if you two are going to argue , i 'm really not up to playing the role of the referee . donna : then go cook . katie : all dad wanted was toast . and how could you have called him and told him what happened to brooke ? it 's outrageous . brooke : thank you . donna : i did n't tell him . but brooke should . look , i do n't really want to say this , and you probably do n't want to hear it , but you 've got ta take some responsibility for what happened to you . brooke : what ? i ca n't believe you just said that . katie : oh , great . let 's undo all the months of therapy and start over with dr. donna . donna : look , stephanie forrester has abused you mentally and physically since the day she laid eyes on you . we 've all had our share of it -- mom , dad , me . but with you , brooke , it 's been relentless year in and year out . and you always do the same thing . i mean , you either forgive her or decide you 're getting on with your life . brooke : ( sighs ) donna : is it any wonder why she just keeps getting more vicious ? nobody holds her accountable . i mean , what 's it gon na be next ? will you end in a wheelchair ? will i ? katie : as stunning as it is to get a lecture on responsibility from donna , i - i have to admit i agree with her . donna : look , i 've had a close - up view of the forresters . and you know why they keep coming out on top is because their boundaries include each other . everybody tells everything . and when there 's a crisis , they -- they react as a unit , i mean , a totally dysfunctional unit , but it keeps 'em strong and keeps 'em together . now why ca n't we do that ? in -- instead we just -- we go off to our separate corners , and we lick our wounds . ( sighs heavily ) we 've never learned to rely on each other that way . brooke : well , there is a reason for that . donna : okay , so you can stop punishing stephanie , but not daddy ? and rick should be told ... and storm . there 's safety in numbers , brooke . i mean , look at us . we 're all on the verge of -- of having the lives that we want . but if we do n't stand together , then -- then she 's just gon na knock us down one by one , like she always has . stephen : look , this is n't working for me . i 'm not gon na sit in the kitchen while you all decide how much of a father you 're gon na let me be . brooke : i was ... attacked . stephen : attacked ? what does that mean ? brooke : i was raped . [ scene_break ] eric : felicia , you do n't have to like donna , but she 's here . she works in this company . and more importantly , she 's here in my life . you will treat her with some respect . oh , no , no , no , i know that , uh , `` you ca n't make me `` look from -- from way , way back . but i will not have a repeat of your mother 's history with brooke . felicia : i 'm not out for donna 's blood . she can be a walking centerfold if she wants . it 's a free country . but , daddy , she 's just so obvious . why ca n't you see that ? eric : why ca n't you see that obvious is kind of refreshing in my life ? felicia : really ? what happens when the sex gets stale ? she ca n't possibly be anywhere near your intellectual equal . eric : oh , what , do i read aristotle on the toilet ? i 'm not that smart , you know ? put down my sketchpad , i 'm just a very simple guy . i like the same things donna does . felicia : you 're really lost , are n't you ? eric : ( sighs heavily ) honey , your mother propagated the -- the myth of -- of eric forrester , the genius . and she hated me when i did n't live up to it . felicia : so hate her back for a while if you have to . i 've done it . look , mother can be awful , but she 's ours . eric : ( sighs ) felicia : so you know what ? test her . give her a hard time . just hire some hookers . go visit some starlets in rehab . but do you have to fall for the first set of implants that bounce their way into your path ? eric : you 're trying to make me feel ashamed , are n't you ? i do n't feel ashamed . eric : ( sighs ) felicia : i 'm trying to make you remember your life , who you are . it 's your work . it 's your family . and , yeah , that means your marriage , too . daddy , these have been your choices . this is your big public comeback . it 's the culmination of everything you 've done in your life . what do you want the headlines to read , huh ? `` eric forrester -- better than ever `` ? or `` how many mid - life crises can one man have ? `` eric : ( inhales sharply ) i love you , and i love that i 'm your father . but the press does n't tell me how to live my life , and neither do you . [ scene_break ] stephen : oh , my god , brooke . when ? brooke : a couple of months ago . i 'm fine now . stephen : but how ? were you coming home late from work or what ? brooke : no , it ... ( sighs ) it was here . stephen : somebody broke in ? brooke : he had a key . stephen : but how ? brooke : i always leave an extra key outside the front door . ( sighs ) i do n't -- i do n't know . maybe it was really foolish of me to -- stephen : no , no , do n't you dare blame yourself . did the police ever find him ? brooke : dad , he 's dead . ridge went after him . it was an accident . stephen : it was someone ridge knew ? brooke : no . donna : but he was n't exactly a stranger . brooke : this man came up to me in café russe , and i did n't think -- i - i did n't think anything . stephen : no , no , of course not . well , honey , i 'm so sorry . donna : but why did he single you out , brooke ? stephen : he recognized you ? wh -- he saw pictures , or what ? donna : and how did he find the key ? katie : will you stop ? if she 's finished , she 's finished . stephen : donna , what are you driving at ? donna : brooke was n't a random victim . she was targeted ... stephen : i do n't understand . donna : by a third party , someone who told him about brooke , where she lived , how to get into the house . stephen : no , no , that 's sick . who -- who would do that ? donna : daddy , you already know . who has made it her life mission to destroy brooke and all of us if she can ? stephen : no . no , you 're not telling -- stephen : brooke ... brooke , stephanie forrester did this to you ? | felicia catches eric and donna as they kissy - face and she pumps up his ego about his upcoming decision on the runway . felicia thinks yuk , she does n't need to see this in the office . nick shows up and kindly reminds eric he is supposed to divorce stephanie if he wants to run the company again . is he going to hold up to his end of the bargain or not ? nick chides him to step up to the plate and be a man . and if he sees stephanie there , he 'll take him to court . brooke remembers all she told nick about the rape , and suddenly there is her dad at the door . brooke tells him that donna was wrong ; she does not need stephen 's help with anything . when donna returns , brooke blasts into her for calling their dad and for this continuation of trying to grind stephanie into the ground . she had made it clear that she wanted no one else to know . donna still thinks it 's for brooke 's own good and gives her a good , long lecture of what brooke has done wrong over the years . stephen will not be shunned from the family and tells all the girls that he needs to know what is bothering brooke . she tells him she was attacked .. raped . |
thomas : so you 're gon na do it ? you 're gon na help me pull off this stunt ? brooke : ( sighs ) well , i have no idea what you have in mind , but if it 's gon na get the press ' attention , i 'm on board . thomas : good , good . 'cause i have an idea that will definitely get me some attention . everybody 's gon na be talkin ' about it . just remember to follow my lead . brooke : okay . [ scene_break ] taylor : okay , i - i 've got ta say i 'm a little worried . whip : ( clears throat ) oh , maybe a couple of reporters have left . that 's all . there 's still plenty of people . i just hope thomas takes my advice . taylor : that 's exactly what i 'm worried about . whip : what 's that supposed to mean ? taylor : well , what were you saying ? you told him what , he should pull some kind of p.r . stunt or p.r . gimmick ? what is that ? whip : sweetheart , i 'm sorry . i - i do n't mean to burst your bubble here , and i know he 's your son and everything , but look around . i mean ... ( scoffs ) hope 's line really knocked their socks off , and now what are they supposed to do ? sit around and wait ... taylor : ( sighs ) whip : for some boring preview about men walking around in suits ? no , he 's gon na have to do something big . taylor : yeah , but still , he -- he has to be careful about what it is he does . this is his introduction , his first impression of his new line . whip : oh . taylor : you know , this -- this is forrester creations . it 's not jackie m. its two different things . whip : okay , well , you 're gon na just have to trust me on this , okay ? he 's going to have to make a statement , some big splash that 's gon na make every single reporter in this room forget that they even saw hope for the future today . [ scene_break ] eric : this is the one we 're gon na use . thorne : aunt pam , you 're drooling . eric : pam , give me the belt . pam : oh , wait , max needs help getting dressed . ridge : are you almost ready ? rick : just about . marcus : big day . ridge : yeah , the first half went great . let 's hope we get the same reaction with the men 's line . [ scene_break ] bill : this long intermission is really trying my patience . it looks bad . now that i own a piece of this company , they should be asking my advice . katie : i agree . i do n't know where brooke is . hi . bill : where have you been , `` romeo `` ? liam : ( chuckles ) uh , with hope , actually . bill : oh , big surprise . jarrett : well , she should be very proud . her line is gorgeous . liam : oh , yeah . she 's beyond happy . katie : well , she 's not the only one . you look like you 're on cloud nine . liam : you know what ? you know what ? that is exactly where i am . between me and hope , things could n't be better . [ scene_break ] hope : hey . oliver : hey . hope : hey . oliver : what 's goin ' on ? hope : oh , well , i just heard uh , my dad and eric talking , and i just wanted to be sure you were okay . oliver : you do care . hope : you know i care . so , um , what happened ? oliver : you 're wondering if i still work here . hope : look , oliver , if they fired you , i - i will talk to them . i will -- oliver : they did n't . hope : they did n't ? they did n't ? you still work here ? you still have your job ? oliver , that 's great . oh , my god . i am so relieved . oliver : yeah , your dad and eric were awesome . hope : yeah , i 'm glad we 're still gon na be working together . oliver : yeah , me , too . hope : it was a close call . oliver : you saved the day . hope : well , i 'm just glad that liam and i figured out what was going on before anything happened . oliver : when are you gon na dump that guy and come back to where you belong ? hope : oliver . oliver : do n't you dare tell me it 's not gon na happen . you 're my hope , and i 'm not givin ' up . [ scene_break ] katie : ( giggles ) bill : all right , can you lose that goofy grin before i throw up ? hope 's not even here right now . katie : oh , do n't listen to your father . i think it 's sweet that you care about her so much . liam : i do . thank you . katie : ( chuckles ) liam : katie , your niece is amazing . she 's everything i ever imagined and more . katie : well , she 's a logan . ( laughs ) bill : all right , i just can not take it anymore . i 'm gon na leave you two ladies to your harlequin romance , okay ? jake . jake : yeah ? bill : what the hell is goin ' on ? is the second half of the show ever gon na start ? jake : soon . we 're movin ' as quick as we can . adding hope 's line to the schedule just threw us . bill : well , any idea what the reasoning was behind that ? jake : uh , no , i do n't . whip : see ? look right there . taylor : what ? ( sighs ) whip : that 's why thomas has got ta do something . taylor : this is horrible . this was supposed to be his big day . whip : i know . people that are supposedly here to see your son are leaving . it 's a shame that hope 's line overshadowed everything . ( sighs ) you know , he ca n't just get out here and do some sort of run - of - the - mill preview . if he wants to be in the headlines tomorrow , he 's got to have something else planned . thomas : max . stop . just stop . max : thanks , man . thomas : okay , tuck that in . do n't go embarrassing me out there , okay ? max : ( chuckles ) no way . thomas : ( sighs ) marcus : hey , are you getting nervous ? thomas : trying not to . marcus : ( chuckles ) well , i am . you know , i 've never really done this modeling thing before . being out there on that runway just , uh , kinda got my palms a little bit sweaty . thomas : dude , marcus , you were great in rehearsal . you in that suit -- you -- you 're gon na knock them dead . you kidding ? marcus : well , i hope so , tom . i mean , i really want this to be a big smash for you , man . thomas : thanks , marcus . ( chuckles ) man , people need to stop leaving . rick : thomas , stop stressing , okay ? it 's gon na be packed . thomas : it better be . i - i - i 've worked way too hard on this line for it to be upstaged . rick : you do understand why things were moved up the way they were . thomas : ( sighs ) do n't get me wrong , rick . i - i 'm glad we were able to throw things together and pull the rug out from underneath amber , but it 's frustrating . i just thought today was gon na be about me for a change . okay , i 'm -- i 'm not gon na let this be a big deal . i 'm just gon na -- i need to go out there and remind 'em why , you know , they came in the first place . marcus : hey , look , no problem . now what you 're gon na do , you 're gon na go out there , and you 're gon na wow them with charm , all right ? now that 's what you do . thomas : ( chuckles ) oh , i 'm gon na wow them all right . you 'll see . they 're gon na be talkin ' , that 's for sure . ( sighs [ scene_break ] brooke : taylor , i 'm so glad you came . taylor : to my son 's premiere ? of course . i would n't miss that for the world . brooke : well , you told me how you feel about me working with your son . taylor : i 'm very proud of my son . i 'm very proud of him . i 've told him that . i think this new men 's line is going to be amazing . if you have to be a part of it , then i guess that 's the way it is . whip : great job with , uh , with hope 's line . you guys really knocked it out of the park . i had no idea what amber was doing , by the way . brooke : i know . thank you , whip . taylor : not that i was comfortable with it at all . whip : taylor . taylor : well , i 'm not . brooke : okay , what can i do to make it better ? taylor : do n't be a part of it . brooke : i am not walking away from the men 's line . i already told thomas i would help him . taylor : well , brooke , it 's only just been a few weeks since your last scandal , so since it 's all like clockwork with you , you 're due for another one any moment now , and i do n't want my son involved in it . brooke : that 's crazy . what do you think 's gon na happen ? taylor : ( scoffs ) with you ? anything goes . anything -- that 's the problem . whip : it 's okay . come on . just relax . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : i feel like i 've been so worried about you getting down on yourself , but then i see you smile ... ( chuckles ) oliver : how can i not smile when you 're around ? hope : ( chuckles ) oliver : not that i have n't made some big , hairy mistakes . hope : well , everyone 's made mistakes . oliver : i did n't exactly not water the plants . hope : well , true . yours were slightly more epic . oliver : but you forgave me because you have a big heart . hope : yes , i do . oliver : the biggest i 've ever seen . hope : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] brooke : i just spoke to jake . the stage is ready . thomas : great . so we 're good to go ? brooke : looks like it . thomas : well , awesome . you want to gather the troops ? brooke : i think you should . thomas : okay . all right , everybody , gather around , please . please hurry up . now today is a big day for forrester creations . not one but two of our lines will be making headlines . pam : yes ! man : all right . yeah . thomas : now they 're a bit restless out there , thinking they 've seen the best we have to offer , but they 're mistaken . we 're gon na get them up and out of their seats , pumped and excited . pam : yes ! brooke : yes ! all right ! thomas : all right , let 's do this . pam : okay . all right ! man : let 's do it . let 's do it . eric : come here . thomas : ( sighs ) ridge : i 'm proud of you . thomas : thank you , dad . ridge : go out and knock 'em dead . thomas : thank you . thank you , everyone . my name is thomas forrester . and as the designer for the new men 's line , i am very proud to be introducing the second half of our show . thomas : now i sincerely appreciate your patience . this was supposed to be the main event . but necessity required a change . i think you all agree that hope for the future will be one of our most popular forrester lines ever . well , good news . you 're about to preview another . our reenergized men 's line will blow you away . it -- it 's focused on brooke logan 's original concepts , uh , from the past years -- innovative styles , bold new lines , and a distinctive departure from the traditional business suit . i 've had a great opportunity to have brooke 's input . she has been extremely invaluable . and i could n't have done this without her . and at forrester , we want our men to be hot , and they will be . so , ladies and gentlemen , get ready to witness something unlike you have ever seen before -- the new men 's line by thomas forrester . ( techno music playing ) ( techno music playing ) brooke : ( mouthing words ) [ scene_break ] hope : we 've been through a lot together . oliver : and yet , we 're still here . nobody died . hope : ( chuckles ) more good times than bad i think . oliver : you really feel that way ? hope : yeah , i do . oliver : you know , i got this gig at forrester because of you . hope : i just made sure your music got heard . that 's -- oliver : you got me in the door . you did that for me . hope : and i never regretted it . oliver : not once ? hope : nope , not once . we did really great things together on this hope for the future campaign . i mean , we 're gon na get a lot of publicity . who knows ? maybe you and i will be like the next dynamic duo at forrester . oliver : ( chuckles ) hope : it 's incredible where life takes you sometimes . oliver : incredible . [ scene_break ] ( techno music playing ) katie : ( chuckles ) whoo ! ( chuckles ) babe , pay attention . does n't marcus look great ? bill : yeah , beautiful . take a look around . in case you have n't noticed , no one cares , including me . katie : ( sighs ) taylor : these are good , right ? or am i just being a mom ? whip : no , no , no . they 're -- they 're fine . really . they 're okay . i just wish he did n't have to follow hope 's premiere . he would have had a much better reaction otherwise . taylor : ( sighs ) you know , he worked so hard on this . i 'm telling you . whip : i know . i - it 'll be okay , as long as he follows my advice . he 's gon na have to get the audience responding , get their jaws dropping . ( applause ) whip : and he 's gon na have to do it soon . [ scene_break ] thomas : marcus , dude , you blew it up for me out there . thank you . marcus : i do what i do , man . eric : let me see you . let me see you . you looked good out there . thomas : max , where are your pants ? rick , can you get the pants ? we 're comin ' up on the end of the show , and i - i 'm still not ready . rick : sure . come on . thomas : thank you . brooke : ( sighs ) you seem a little stressed . do n't be . everything is going well . thomas : yeah , not well enough , and you know it . brooke : well , then it 's time to pull out the big guns . are n't you the guy with the mysterious plan ? thomas : well , you 're still with me on this , right ? brooke : i said i would be . it would help if you 'd give me a clue what it is . thomas : nah , it would n't be the same . trust me . just promise me you 'll go with me on this , okay ? brooke : i promise . ( chuckles ) thomas : thank you . [ scene_break ] oliver : you have no idea what this does to me when i 'm close to you like this . hope : well , i do n't want to send any mixed signals . oliver : why not ? you 've got mixed feelings . hope : oliver , i felt so much for you . you know , i - i ca n't just turn that off . i 'm not wired that way . oliver : yeah , me either . i bet when you were younger you 'd find , like , abandoned cats and little injured birds and nurse them back to health . hope : yeah , i did that a lot , actually . oliver : 'cause when you see a creature in distress , you want to help them . hope : oliver , if you 're asking me to rescue you -- oliver : no , you already did by blowing amber out of the water . you saved me from ruining this entire company . you were a huge hit , and i saved my job . i am so lucky because of you . hope : i feel the same way . oliver , after everything that we 've been through together , and after all we 've accomplished , i ca n't imagine my life without you , and i do n't want to . oliver : well , your dad did n't fire me . you 're stuck with me . you know what i think ? i think that our lives are tied together ... hope : ( chuckles ) oliver : you know ? that no matter what happens , we 're gon na cross here and there and everywhere . you changed me . i changed you . i screwed up , and you forgave me , but now we can move on . we can look towards our future . hope : oliver , i -- oliver : hope , hold -- let -- just let me finish , okay ? hope : i ... ( sighs ) oliver : our future together is gon na be so great . and i am gon na love you like no guy has ever loved anyone ever before . and i 'm gon na be there for you . it 's not over for us , hope . it 's never gon na be over for us . [ scene_break ] ( techno music playing ) ridge : thomas is next . ( techno music playing ) whip : he 's got ta do better than this . eric : ladies and gentlemen , thomas and brooke forrester . audience : ( gasps ) ( applause ) ( cheering ) ( cheers and applause ) | thomas tells brooke to trust him and follow his lead . the press will definitely pay attention . he 's going to wow them for sure . whip says it will have to be really big to make the entire room of reporters forget hope for the future . hope hugs oliver when she hears that he was n't fired and still has his job at forrester . she thinks they might be the next dynamic duo at forrester . he kisses her and says he has not given up hope . they will be together again . thomas makes his speech and introduces the men 's line . basically the audience is bored and not raving as thomas expected . brooke innocently tells him that it 's time to pull out the big guns . thomas takes his final turn down the catwalk and then motions for brooke to come out . when she joins him , he dips her and plants a big kiss on his step - mother . she is caught by surprise with a dumbfounded look as well as most of the reporters . |
katie : ( sighs ) taylor : katie , i can help you . please let me do that . katie : i do n't need your help , taylor . taylor : yet you 're here . you 're in my office . katie : i told you . taylor : it 's more than you wanted me to give message to your sister . you do n't need me to do that . i think you need me for another reason , and you know what that is . katie : i had problems when i first came in here , but i do n't anymore . i - i 'm taking care of it . taylor : how ? katie : by providing for my son . taylor : by leaving him with bill and hoping brooke will be a surrogate mother to him ? correct me if i 'm wrong- that is the plan , right ? [ scene_break ] ramona : mr. spencer , we 're just about ready . bill : just give me a minute , ramona . ramona : yes , sir , well , whenever you 're ready . bill : of course , it 's whenever i 'm ready . brooke : she was just trying to help . bill : like alison ? brooke : well , at least she knew what you needed . bill : what i need is n't the issue . my son needs his mother . [ scene_break ] steffy : i did n't know you took that . liam : you wanted me to take that one . steffy : oh , no , no . wait , wait . i like that one . liam : wait . no . steffy : no , no , no , no . liam : that one . that 's -- no , that one you wanted me to take too . steffy : oh . liam : aw . steffy : ( laughs ) liam : aw . that 's it . steffy : okay , now , do n't you go posting any of those . liam : oh . too late . steffy : which ones did you post , the ones of me screaming ? liam : the good ones , yeah . steffy : no , you did n't , because i look so bad in those . liam : ( chuckles ) you could n't look bad if you tried . steffy : mm . thank you . he 's such a good baby . ( sighs ) liam : think he senses anything ? steffy : you mean , all the drama ? liam : i mean , babies pick up that stuff , right ? steffy : yeah . but ... ( sighs ) liam : but what ? steffy : look , i - i hate to admit it ... but brooke 's been incredible . she 's been incredible with your dad . she 's been incredible with the baby . i do n't think will feels neglected at all . [ scene_break ] bill : g.p.s . , bubba ? bubba : check . bill : radio bubba : check . bill : all right , brooke , you ready to go ? brooke : so you 've really done this before ? bill : oh , yeah , at least twice . brooke : what ? bill : relax , brooke . i 've flown more times than i can count brooke : ( laughs ) you know , you 're full of surprises , dollar bill . bill : ( western accent ) around these parts , ma'am , they call me wild bill . brooke : yee - haw . bill : ( chuckles ) ramona : mr. spencer , do you need a briefing ? bill : ( normal voice ) no , i 'm good , ramona . uh , what are the winds aloft ? ramona : uh , light and variable up to about 18,000 feet . bill : all right , sounds good . ramona : well , you 're good to go then . have fun . see you , brooke . brooke : thanks . bill : ready to fly , brooke ? brooke : let 's do it . ( sighs ) bill : all right . brooke : i 'm a little nervous , though . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] liam : you 're getting better at this . steffy : you think ? liam : yeah , a work in progress definitely . steffy : yeah . i 'm starting to be a little less afraid that he 'll break . liam : ( laughs ) steffy : ( laughs ) will : ( fusses ) liam : it 's amazing , is n't i ? i mean , he 's so little and helpless . and i think he feels really secure in your arms . steffy : really ? liam : yeah , really , i do . steffy : yeah , i - think he feels secure . liam : it 's good practice , you and the kid . steffy : i 'm gon na need a lot more practice before -- liam : i know . i 'd -- i 'm totally kidding . like , some day . steffy : some day . yeah . liam : some day . ( chuckles ) steffy : well , you were n't doing that well in the diaper department , mister . liam : i know . i know . you did great , though . steffy : oh . next time it 's your turn . liam : uh , yeah , i think my dad and brooke are gon na get home before that time comes so .. steffy : keep hoping . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] taylor : katie , you 're in pain . i can feel it . you ca n't hide it from me . katie : it 's been a hard time but -- but i 'm dealing with it . i 'm making a life for myself . taylor : where are you staying ? katie : i - i 'm not gon na tell you that , taylor . taylor : everything you 're saying here is confidential . katie : i - do n't need therapy , okay ? i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm -- i 'm happy . taylor : no , you 're not happy . you 're running away from your family and -- and your child . katie : i ca n't be a mother to him . taylor : yes , you can . you can be a mother to him , a very good one if you could get a handle on your depression . i 've helped a lot of women with postpartum depression . it does n't have to feel this overwhelming . you 're a strong woman . you can get beyond this . you can get your life back . [ scene_break ] will : ( fusses ) liam : do you even realize what you just said about brooke ? steffy : i could n't believe those words actually came out of my mouth . liam : but you meant them . steffy : yeah . she and my dad are split up . her sister 's run off , and here she is , trying to take care of will , trying to take care of your father . liam : and not even hassling us . steffy : yeah , that 's really weird . liam : ( laughs ) well , maybe she 's accepting it . steffy : mm . i do n't know . i think she 's gon na waive the old hope flag in front of your nose before she goes . liam : i do n't -- do n't think so , steffy . she 's seems pretty focused . and this whole thing with stephanie is weighing her down . steffy : it 's weighing on all of us , liam . liam : her party 's coming up . steffy : yeah . yeah . right when we get back to l.a. ( sighs ) my grandmother . what a woman , you know i 'm glad to be her namesake . maybe i can help keep a little bit of stephanie in this world . liam : oh , you will . ( chuckles ) steffy : i hope so . liam : ( sighs ) there 's so much going on right now . steffy : you really think katie 's gon na leave will and your dad ? liam : she kind of already has . steffy : but permanently ? she 's crazy about your dad . i ca n't see bill with anyone else . liam : yeah , me , neither , but ... where is she ? [ scene_break ] katie : thank you . taylor : want to take a seat ? katie : ( sighs ) on the couch ? taylor : or the chair . katie : listen , i know you want to help , but i do n't need help . taylor : what do you need ? katie : i need to be by myself and as far away from bill and the baby as i can get . taylor : you feel isolated , inadequate as a mother , guilty , like a failure . you 're afraid for yourself and your baby . katie , those are all classic symptoms of postpartum depression . katie : i do n't have that . taylor : a lot of women say the exact same thing . that 's very common . katie : i 'm just not cut out to be a mother . a lot of women are like that , and i 'm one of them . taylor : have you always felt like that , even before you had the baby ? you went through a life - changing experience okay ? and you almost died in the process . that 's nothing to be ashamed of . katie : i 'm - i 'm not ashamed . i 'm dealing with this the only way i know how . i want my son to have a wonderful fulfilling life , and i ca n't give that to him , but someone else can . i 'm making it happen . i 'm not changing my mind about this . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) bill : ( chuckles ) brooke , relax , you 're safe . brooke : oh . bill : you can trust me . this is n't my fist rodeo . brooke : okay . ( chuckles ) brooke : oh , breathtaking . ( thud ) brooke : ooh . bill : ( chuckles ) brooke : ( sighs ) bill : it 's just a little shift in wind . no worries . brooke : are you sure ? bill : i 'm sure . you 're in very good hands , brooke . [ scene_break ] liam : come on , you ca n't see it ? steffy : weekly lunches with brooke and me . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : oh , the altitude 's got to be getting to you . liam : and you said that you two used to be close . steffy : yeah , that was a long time ago , liam . hope and i were kids . look , i admire what brooke is doing . i admire that she 's taking care of will , and she 's taking care of your father but that 's as far as it goes . liam : steffy , would it be so bad if you two got along ? steffy : you 're serious ? liam : less drama . steffy : the logans thrive on drama . you know , and look at katie , and she 's the sanest of the bunch . liam : yeah , or so we thought . ( sighs ) steffy : what could be going on with her ? liam : i do n't know . it 's bizarre . steffy : your poor father . liam : man , if she does n't come back .. ( sighs ) steffy : hey . you do n't worry about your father . he survived a long time without katie . liam : yeah , but they did n't have a kid , steffy . will : ( fuses ) steffy : hey , hey , look at me . look at me . he has you . and you have me . [ scene_break ] katie : i 'll be fine . taylor : you 're in denial , katie . katie : no . i am taking control of my life . i am taking control of my child 's life even bill 's . i am dealing with this in the only way i know how . i am not unstable . you 're just seeing the person i am now . taylor : no , what i 'm seeing is a woman who 's gone through some very traumatic abrupt changes . you wanted this baby . you fought to have him against all odds , and i know you love your husband . you dragged him in here once for therapy . that 's how much your marriage meant to you . and now you want to just throw it all away for -- for what ? for what reason ? i - i do n't even think you understand . katie : because i 'm a terrible mother , because i ca n't connect with my son . i ca n't give him what he needs . taylor : you said it was because you were afraid that you were going to die and leave him motherless . katie : that 's my reality . my heart transplant was real . my heart attack was real . taylor : but you 're also alive . all i keep hearing you say is that you have this constant fear that - that death is lurking around the corner . katie : it is ! for me , it is . taylor : and so now you just want to refuse to live ? you want to refuse to live any of the time you might have left because you might die ? katie : ( sighs ) taylor : do you understand how counterproductive that is , katie ? katie , i 'm telling you , if it goes on like this , if you let this go on ... katie : what ? go ahead . say it . taylor : your depression can turn into postpartum psychosis . you could become a threat to others and yourself . i know you do n't want to hear that , but that 's reality . that 's what can happen . you need to get a handle on this , katie . let me help you . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) this is so breathtaking . bill : pretty decent view ? brooke : this is amazing . bill : it 's freedom . [ scene_break ] liam : we 'll be heading home soon . steffy : kind of hard to leave aspen , huh ? liam : i know . so many memories . steffy : mm - hmm . you still owe me that trip to hawaii , by the way . liam : oh , my god . so high - maintenance . steffy : oh , yeah , that 's me . get used to it . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : ( chuckles ) liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : look at your face there . ( laughs ) liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( matthew tryggestad 's `` fly away `` playing ) you know it 's over time to shed that weight from your shoulders no use pretending you ca n't go back or rewrite the ending i know you 've seen the warnings long enough it 's time to stop falling fly away here 's your chance of starting over you can find your way and make it right you say your world 's been gray time to paint a life worth living see the colors change inside [ scene_break ] katie : taylor , i 'm not depressed , and i certainly do n't have postpartum psychosis . i am not a threat to myself or anyone else . it 's what i 'm trying to avoid . taylor : katie , you 're not thinking clearly . katie : ( sighs ) taylor : you do n't know what you 're doing . katie : you 're wrong , taylor . i know exactly what i 'm doing . ( heartbeat thumping ) katie : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) | taylor questions katie 's plan to have bill raise their son with brooke as the surrogate mother . katie wo n't tell taylor where she is staying . she does n't feel she needs therapy . she states that she is fine and happy . taylor says she is not , but she can get her life back . steffy tells liam that he does n't think will has picked up on any of this nor feels neglected at all . brooke has been incredible to him and to bill ; she 's really been amazing . bill and brooke get into the hot air balloon and he tells her to relax and hold on . this is not his first rodeo and she 's in good hands . |
katie : you do n't -- you do n't know what you 're saying . bill : i 'll say it again . katie : i do n't want to hear it . y - you 're not yourself . bill : i 'm more myself than i have been in a very long time . katie : you had a scare . i - i get it . bill : i thought i 'd never see home again . home . you and will . i was a fool , katie . i gave up everything that mattered most . give me a chance , katie . take me back . katie : [ sighs ] brooke : you 're going back to katie ? bill : i have no right to ask you to try and understand . but i ca n't function this way , brooke . everything has been stripped away from me . my life is a mess . and you ? you 've been miserable . going back to katie is the only way for us to get our lives back . brooke : bill , i was telling you this from the very beginning . i told you it was wrong and we should n't have done it in the first place . but you would n't listen to me . bill : i 'm sorry to hurt you this way . hope : oh , my god . mom , you scared me . what are you doing home ? mom , what 's wrong ? what happened ? okay , now you 're scaring me even more . where 's bill ? [ sighs ] mom . what did he do ? tell me . brooke : it 's for the best . hope : what is ? what happened ? brooke : there was an accident . hope : while you were climbing ? oh , my god . i knew this was a bad idea . i knew it was crazy even for bill . brooke : we 're fine . we 're all fine . hope : you do n't look fine . brooke : i ca n't talk to you about this . hope : i 'm sorry that i made you feel like you ca n't talk to me about this . of course you can . nobody loves you like i do . brooke : everything you said is true . i did something terrible . i let bill in . i hurt katie . i hurt will . hope : what about what bill did to you ? brooke : i made my own choices . sometimes you go through life thinking that you 're not a bad person because you 're loving and forgiving . but then there 's eventually something you ca n't forgive . and you think it 's something that only somebody without a soul can do . and the reason you ca n't forgive it ... is because it was you . bill : i could n't go on with the life i was living . katie : why not ? bill : i did n't recognize myself . katie : you said you were so happy and fulfilled . bill : no . it was a fantasy . no responsibilities . the daydream of a boy . it was n't worthy of me . katie : i know what this is about . brooke kicked you out . bill : she would never do that . katie : [ chuckles ] that might actually be true . bill : i do n't want to talk about brooke . katie : then you should n't have cheated on me with her . bill : do n't you think i know that by now ? katie : you have to go . bill : you 're not hearing me . katie : no , i 'm not . i ca n't . i ca n't afford to . i -- she hurt your ego . she hurt your pride . and i 'm sorry about that . but i -- you have to take it up with her . bill : it 's over , katie . i ended it with brooke . i treated her terribly . i hurt her the way i hurt you . katie : no , i do n't think so . bill , w - what do you want with me ? i 'm your jailer , remember ? i 'm demanding and judgmental and paranoid . bill : no . you were giving me what i needed . i can admit that now . the solo climb -- i mean ... i get these ideas , and i need somebody who can bring me back to earth , not somebody who says , `` whatever you want , bill . `` katie , you were so right about all of it . the climb , the racing , the drinking -- everything . did i fight you on it ? yeah . i did . but you 're probably the only woman on the planet with a will strong enough to fight back . and you did . and i need that . and i need us to get back to who we were when we were so happy and so in love . why ca n't we have that back if we want it badly enough ? brooke : i should have listened to you . hope : mom , do n't . brooke : going to aspen , this beautiful trip -- i lost bill , i lost my pride . now all i have left are these stupid leaves . [ scoffs ] i was so selfish . hope : you ? what about bill ? brooke : nobody forced me to say yes . hope : no , mom , he chased you halfway around the world . brooke : honey , maybe i do n't know what he 's thinking , and maybe i never will , but it does n't matter anymore . hope : i really wish that you would stop hating yourself and try hating him . brooke : [ sighs ] he has his conscience to deal with . hope : are we sure about that ? brooke : hope , i know you want me to feel better , but i need to be better . i 've been very selfish . i just do things and say things whenever i want to because i think i 'm a good person . but good people do n't do the things that i 've done . hope : do you think that it would have been forever , you and bill ? brooke : i think it 's going to be hard to face people now , with all the pity . hope : do you want me to talk to katie ? i will . brooke : no , no . do n't . she 's with bill now . hope : she 's not gon na let him in . brooke : yeah , she will . hope : she wo n't take him back . brooke : she will . hope : why ? why would she ever take him back ? katie : why ca n't we go back ? it 's a lovely thought . but you know why we ca n't go back , bill . because you destroyed everything . bill : well , if that was true , why am i standing here , feeling like my life depends on the next word that comes out of your mouth ? katie : well , then , your life on that mountain was spared for nothing , because ... 'cause there 's nothing for you here . please go . please . i - i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . bill : i know you still love me . katie : i ca n't have this discussion . bill : i was weak . i was vain . i had it all , and i threw it away . and now i feel like there 's an electric current running through me , just standing here with you in this room . katie : no . no . i - i ca n't . i 'm not buying any of this . i 'm not trusting in any of this . you -- you had a near - death experience , and your life flashed before your eyes , and i 'm sure that that was shocking . i 'm sure that that was upsetting . and maybe -- maybe you even have some regrets . `` dollar `` bill spencer has some regrets . but it was just a reaction . it was just a reflex . it 's like when your eyes change in a bright light . you 'll get over it . you 'll adjust . bill : i 've already adjusted , katie . when i was hanging on to that rock wall by the skin of my teeth , it changed me . all i could think about was everything i 'd done wrong , and then i just wanted a second chance . my old life ended in that moment . and this is my new one . this is that chance . love me again . let me back in . what are you doing , katie ? katie : get over here . can you do that ? brooke . will you ? hope : thank you so much for coming over . i really did n't mean for you to drop everything . donna : oh , gosh , i did n't really have much to drop . hope : okay . i just -- i really thought that you 'd want to know . donna : no , hope . hope , really , what 's more important to me than my sisters ? how 's your mom ? oh , boy . when brooke falls , she falls hard . hope : [ sighs ] you know , i - i really did n't see bill moving in here as a permanent thing . i 'm not sure she saw it that way , either . i thought it was temporary -- at least i hoped it was . donna : did katie say what she wanted ? hope : no , just that she wanted to see mom . donna : and was bill there ? hope : i do n't know . mom thought probably , yeah . donna : [ sighs ] hope : oh , my god ! i - i really hope that i did n't make the wrong decision in letting her go over there . i feel like i should n't have . donna : a part of me just hates him . i mean , look what he 's done to us . i can hardly talk to the two people i 'm closest to in the world , and it 's all i can do to stay out of their line of fire . hope : i 'm terrified of what 's going to happen next . katie 's -- she 's not gon na take him back , right ? donna : she has burned that bridge , and she buried the ashes . hope : okay , good . because t - that 's what i think , too , but mom is not so sure . so my fear is what happens if bill hits a brick wall with katie . we both know that mom 's least favorite thing to do is say no . donna : [ sighs ] bill : katie will be right back . she 's putting will down . brooke : i 'll wait . bill : sorry , brooke . i did n't know she was going to call you . brooke : people do things that you do n't expect . you know what she wanted ? bill : i have no idea . brooke : well , i 'll be out of the house when you come get your things . katie : it 's all right . tell me more about this plan . brooke : what plan ? katie : i just heard you making some arrangements . brooke : no , that was just small talk . katie : it did n't sound small . bill : katie , can you put us all out of our misery and tell brooke what you wanted ? katie : did he coach you as to what to say while i was upstairs ? brooke : [ scoffs ] i 'm out of here . katie : wait . do you know why he 's here ? brooke : of course . katie : do you know what he 's been saying to me ? brooke : i assume he told you about his fall while climbing . katie : so that really happened , then . brooke : and that he wants a life with you . katie : well , i 'm sure he wants lots of things . he wants his company back . he wants his antique cars back . he wants his wines back . i 'm just not so sure that i 'm one of those things . brooke : so you think i would plot with him to take those things from you . katie : my problem has never been that i 'm paranoid . my problem has been that i 'm not paranoid enough . brooke : bill does n't have an agenda , katie . he just wants to be with you . and he was only with me to hurt you and to rebel against you . katie : is that true ? bill : i believed i loved your sister . brooke : i believed you did , too . but then i was always a sucker for men telling me how much they loved me . bill : i 'm the guilty party here , not either of you . brooke : bill , please . katie , what are you -- what were you trying to say ? katie : i guess i 'm just trying to figure out what your interest is here . brooke : my interest ? katie : yeah . is this like when we were girls and i should be happy and grateful when you give me your hand - me - downs ? brooke : the only important thing right now is that you are happy , to have a wonderful future . this is about you . and it seems like i want your happiness at this point more than you do . hope : mom really did n't even seem to want to talk about it yet . donna : really ? maybe i should n't even be here . you know , can you just tell her that i was here , okay , that i know everything , and that i love her just as much as i 've always loved her every single day of my life ? hope : thank you for helping me with my jitters and my ... donna : rage ? hope : yeah , that 's a good word for it . donna : yeah . hope : who did n't know that this would be a disaster ? bill and mom , i guess . donna : do n't be too hard on her , okay ? hope : it is not her that i blame . donna : hmm . if bill could have a near - death experience every six months or so , he might be almost tolerable by the time he 's in assisted living . hope : you have any advice for me for when mom gets back ? donna : um ... call a locksmith . change the locks . hope : bye . love you . donna : i love you , too . good luck . [ door closes ] hope : [ sighs ] katie : how could i ever consider resuming a relationship with a man who has proven over and over again that i ca n't trust him ? bill : katie -- katie : no , no . i 'm not talking to you . i 'm done talking to you . and why would i ever want a man who comes crawling back to me smelling of you ? brooke : maybe because you know he belongs to you . katie : once upon a time , maybe . brooke : maybe he was just lost . katie : in you . brooke : it had nothing to do with me . i was just gullible . i was the argument that he was having with you . bill : is that fair ? katie : is that a word you 're comfortable using ? bill : brooke , you have every right to hate my guts . but i was telling you the truth when i said i could n't go on living one more day knowing what i know now . katie : because you were going to die . bill : yes . katie : and that changed everything . bill : yes . brooke : you must know him like i never did , katie . because today came as quite a shock to me . but he does have good in him and love in him -- need . katie : all that and worse . brooke : he loves you , and he wants to be with you . you should have that life back . why ca n't you just let go of this hurt and this anger ? i know you can love bill again . because now i know how hard it is to stop . | katie tells bill that she does n't want to hear what he is saying . he does n't know what he is doing . he had a scare ; she got that . he says he has never meant anything more in his life . it gave him hope ; hope for him and her and will . he says he was a fool . he gave up everything that mattered the most . he begs her to give him another chance . brooke is slumped on the couch practically in the dark when hope returns home . brooke finally tells her that there was an accident with bill on the mountain but that 's only part of it . now he 's going back to katie . bill tells katie that he could n't go on with the life he was living . it was a fantasy and he did n't recognize himself . it was the daydream of a boy and it was n't working for him . katie laughs . now she knows what this is about . brooke kicked him out . he says she would never do that . katie backs away and says she is sorry if brooke hurt his pride , but he will have to take it up with her . he says he ended it with brooke . he actually hurt her more than he did katie . katie asks what does he want with katie now . she is his jailer . she is judgmental and paranoid . he says no . he can admit that now . she gave him just what he needed . he really needs somebody who can bring him back to earth and not just say yes to him . he admits she was right all along abut the climb , the drinking , everything . he fought her on it , but she 's probably the only woman on the planet with a will strong enough to fight back . she did and he needs that . they need to get back to what they had when they were so happy and in love . they need that back now and can have it if they want it badly enough . tears are rolling down her cheeks . brooke tells hope now all she has is these stupid leaves . how selfish of her . hope tells her not to be so hard on herself . aim it at bill . brooke says she thinks she is a good person but good people do n't do the things that she did . hope wants to go talk to katie but brooke says no , bill is with her now . hope says she wo n't take him back but brooke says she will . |
bill : done . call list ? alison : i can return most of these myself , but you 're gon na have to deal with joe armstrong . bill : i 'm sick of pulling that guy off the ceiling ! what else ? alison : i was expecting you to hear from someone by now , but radio silence . bill : who 's that ? alison : brooke . silence is getting a little loud . are you concerned ? bill : no . you think i should be ? alison : i ca n't imagine how it felt , i mean , especially for a heartbreaker like brooke just being left at the altar . brooke : nice of you to stop by . katie : you 're not even supposed to be here . so you did n't marry bill ? brooke : it was n't my decision . katie : what happened ? brooke : ridge showed up . katie : for the shares ? brooke : for me . katie : [ laughs ] brooke : oh , katie , come on . do n't do that . i did n't invite ridge over to barge in and break up my wedding . everything is still as is planned . i want to be bill 's wife . katie : so what 's stopping you ? brooke : r.j. , for one . he 's not completely on board , and that bothers me . katie : how much of this has to do with ridge ? ridge : and there it is , the forrester creations brain trust . god help us . quinn : [ sighs ] good morning , ridge . ridge : good morning , quinn . so what do we have here ? little diamond thief , my turncoat cousin from down under , and the quintessential wicked witch of the west coast . my father 's latest and greatest mistake , quinn fuller . quinn : hmm . forrester . the name is quinn forrester . bill : anything else ? alison : so you have n't heard from brooke ? bill : no . and let 's get something straight . i was the one left at the altar while she was upstairs indulging the dressmaker . alison : she was so close to becoming your wife . bill : she will be my wife . brooke : what 's that look ? katie : if forrester creations could bottle what you 've got , they 'd make millions . brooke : are you teasing me ? katie : a little . you mind ? brooke : no , actually , i do n't . it 's been a long time since you 've felt this comfortable , comfortable enough to fall back into our old rhythms . and that 's all my fault . i 've been a horrible sister to you . the fact that you 're standing here talking to me shows what an amazing person you are . katie : i could never cut you out of my life for good , brooke . you know that . brooke : i 'm relieved to hear that . katie : and it appears that all is right with the world again . we are both in our proper places . i go to bed with a book , and you go to bed with whomever you choose . [ chuckles ] i - i really do n't have anything to complain about . i mean , i 've got a beautiful , happy , healthy son and no drama in my life . unlike you . it seems you have two men fighting over you again . some things never change . ridge : so , why did you summon me , elphaba ? quinn : [ sighs ] because we have work to do . we have a fashion show to put on . oh , and your designs are terrific . ridge : thank you . it means a lot coming from the interim c.e.o . quinn : eric 's are better , of course . ridge : always have been . why did you need me ? quinn : i wanted to go over the show rundown with you . ridge : the one that you decided . quinn : well , with the help of my team . ridge : yeah , your team . uh - huh . all right , this looks pretty normal . cocktail on to full length . what is -- what is this here ? you have a - a jewelry pass ? what is that ? quinn : it 's an idea i had . ridge : you had an idea about fashion ? quinn : [ sighs ] katie : i guess this is why i 've always wished i was more like you . brooke : [ sighs ] katie . katie : no , you always have this flurry of male activity surrounding you . you make men crazy . brooke : well , i 'm not sure that 's really something to wish for . but since we 're on this topic , i 've always wanted to be more like you . katie : [ laughs ] brooke : self - sufficient , independent . i 've always needed a man in my life . it was hard for me to adjust to being alone . but i think i finally got it . i could be happy by myself . katie : and now you 're back in the game . two men want to marry you . brooke : yeah . but the one i said yes to left me at the altar . [ door opens ] brooke : bill . bill : i thought we should talk . hi , katie . katie : hi , bill . bill : how 's will ? katie : he 's great . bill : well , tell him i ca n't wait to see him . katie : will do . i 'm gon na go . brooke : thanks for stopping by . katie : sure . you bet . bill : you and katie in a good place ? brooke : yeah , i guess . how about us ? bill : truthfully , i 'm -- i 'm still pretty pissed about ridge interrupting our wedding . brooke : [ sighs ] i am , too . i did n't invite him over , bill . in fact , i kicked him out . and i told you i still wanted to be your wife . i had the minister start the ceremony , and you stopped it . you left me at the altar . ridge : so let me get this straight . you have an idea about fashion even though you do n't know the first thing about fashion . or you . you do n't know the first thing about anything . so it 's got to be you , huh ? you got family in the business , so you have to be the leader of this ... idea band . quinn : does n't he have a great sense of humor ? i mean , somebody should give you your own late - night television show . you would have them rolling in the aisles . ridge : thank you . but the only thing that 's funny around here is you trying to make an artistic decision for this company . quinn : yeah , and yet here i am , so why do n't we just make the best of it , okay ? as c.e.o . , sometimes i come up with the occasional idea , hence the jewelry pass . would you like to hear my thoughts ? ridge : i do n't -- okay , sure . quinn : okay . well , our jewelry line has always been profitable , but it 's always been seen as an accessory , an afterthought . i would like to change that . i 'd like to highlight the jewelry as a commodity in its own right , and i think the fashion show is the perfect place for that . i 'm thinking that all of the models will wear matching gowns so that they virtually disappear and they become a backdrop . and then you and i can collaborate on the designs , you know . would the models wear their hair up , minimal makeup so as to showcase the pieces . ridge : so that 's your idea ? quinn : yeah . ridge : front of a fashion show all about jewelry ? quinn : no . i did n't say that . not all about jewelry . a small part of the show . i think it would be very interesting . ridge : ohhh . okay , now i get it . i 'm sorry . yes . so , that has to be the worst idea i 've ever heard . and before you ask me , no , i 'm not gon na design for it . bill : well , that 's funny , but my memory of our almost - wedding is a little bit different than yours . brooke : really ? bill : before i ... so - called left you at the altar , you left me downstairs cooling my jets while you were upstairs engaging with forrester . brooke : i should n't have done that . bill : no , brooke , you really should n't have . but i do n't want to rehash what happened yesterday . that 's behind us . i 'm all about moving forward . brooke : so you have a plan . bill : you bet i have a plan . we 're gon na get on my jet , we 'll fly to the stella maris , and get married there . the captain will officiate , and we 'll already be in place for our honeymoon . we 'll start over . quinn : so , just to make sure that we 're all on the same page here , you 're refusing to design for me ? ridge : yes . and this jewelry pass is stupid . quinn : ah . okay . well , why do n't we put that to a vote ? yours is duly noted . and , ivy , i 'm just gon na let you abstain so you do n't have to get in the middle . ivy : hmm . thank you . quinn : wyatt ? wyatt : jewelry pass ? definitely . quinn : oh . well , that 's a yay for wyatt . and as c.e.o . , i 'm gon na say yay , so i guess that means you 're out - voted and jewelry pass is in . ridge : so oedipus agreed with his mommy . that 's a shocker . quinn : you know what ? eric gave me his trust to run this company as i see fit . stop fighting so hard against me . come on . a jewelry pass is a great addition to an already fabulous show . i ran it by eric last night , and he loved it . ridge : and now i have the idea of you convincing my dad in my head . quinn : [ sighs ] ca n't we just stay on point ? i 'm trying to make this the best show possible . ridge : and how are you doing that ? by doing -- what -- a jewelry pass ? how am i gon na explain that to people ? it 's asinine ! i have to greet people and keep a straight face ! quinn : well , luckily , you do n't have to worry about that because i will be making the introductions . ridge : you ? quinn : can you guys give us a minute , please ? wyatt : [ clears throat ] sure . ivy : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] [ door closes ] quinn : i know you hate my presence here . but maybe you can just hold your nose and try to get through it , because eric will be back soon . i will see to that . ridge : i know it does n't look that way , but i 'm trying , quinn . i 'm trying . trying to see what my dad sees in you . i get it . it 's fantastic . but all of this means nothing because your soul is the darkest thing i have ever seen . and soon my dad 's gon na realize that , and you 're gon na become just another ridiculous chapter in his book of failed affairs . there 's only one love of his life . she 's not here anymore . you ca n't replace her . and i think somewhere in all that darkness , you know that . so come on . i ca n't design things for you . it 's a waste of time for both of us . you 're not gon na be here . and as far as you sitting in that chair , keeping it warm , i appreciate it . 'cause i 'll be back soon . i promise you . quinn : ridge . ridge : yeah ? quinn : all of this means everything . [ door closes ] bill : the stella maris is waiting . we can be married by tomorrow . brooke : [ sighs ] bill , you really hurt me when you walked out on our wedding . bill : brooke , hurt 's a two - way street . i mean , when i walked in on you and ridge in my bedroom on our wedding -- brooke : yeah , but i kicked him out . i wanted to marry you . the wedding started , and then you left . and now today you 're saying you want to marry me . bill : i never did n't want to marry you . i just did n't want to have our wedding day tainted by the presence of that pathetic loser . brooke : [ sighs ] bill : yet again . but that was then , and this is now . and now it 's just the two of us . so yes , you bet i want to marry you today . of course i do . brooke , i asked you weeks ago if you had any residual feelings for forrester , and i told you to own them if you did . you swore to me that you did n't . but since he sold you with that destiny , blah , blah , blah crap , did he get to you ? i 'm only gon na ask you this once more . do you have any feelings for forrester ? brooke : [ sighs ] bill : after everything that we have been through all these years . i end my marriage . i end my family for us . my love for you has never wavered . brooke : and my love for you has never wavered . i do love you , bill . and i do want to marry you . bill : and i want to marry you . but not under these circumstances . no way . we have waited long enough . i have waited long enough . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : hey . i saw bill leave in a huff . he did n't seem happy . hopefully 'cause you told him that no man leaves you at the altar . brooke : yeah , well , he would n't have left me at the altar if you did n't barge in and break up our wedding . ridge : well , i hope you 're not gon na hold that against me . i 'm ... trying to help . brooke : okay . ridge : what happened between the two of you ? brooke : [ scoffs ] well ... he wanted to whisk me away and marry me . ridge : so why are you still here ? ridge : you 're upset because bill left you at the altar , and i do n't blame you . it says a lot about the guy . brooke : he 's upset with me , too . and you and your part in all of this . ridge : i 'm not apologizing . i was fighting for my family . brooke : katie has a family . and they were happy together until i came along and messed everything up . ridge : do n't do that . brooke : you know , if bill and i do get married , at least that would justify what happened to katie and will . [ sighs ] what am i doing , ridge ? ridge : you 're taking your time , trying to make the right decision . it 's good . and if spencer 's pressuring you , let me know . i 'll just -- brooke : no , he just -- he walked out . ridge : he 'll be back . brooke : i 'm not so certain . ridge : that 's not necessarily bad news , though . brooke : you know , he asked me a little while ago if i still had residual feelings for you . and i told him no , that i was completely committed to him . and then he asked me again earlier . ridge : and what did you say ? maybe that 's why he stormed out . it 's , uh , what 's -- what 's the word ? it 's encouraging to think that maybe one day he 'll be out of your life and you 'll come back home to me and r.j . brooke : when did i say that ? ridge : just now . i can see it right in there . give it a month . brooke : before i marry bill ? ridge : before you marry me . you know , i hate to think that -- what 's his name ? bill spencer is right about anything . he 's right about us . we will be together again . oh . r.j . wants pepper steak , and quinn , the bad witch , is still at the forrester house , so i 'm gon na have to use your kitchen tonight . medium well , right ? brooke : ah -- ridge : okay . brooke : [ chuckles ] wyatt : all right , well , the prep 's all coming together . ivy : hey , what 's gon na happen if ridge does n't design for the jewelry pass ? i mean , what then ? quinn : improvise . i can be really good at that . wyatt : let 's not remember . quinn : oh , just because i 've changed does n't mean that i 've eliminated all of my useful skills . you know , improvisation is a good quality in a c.e.o . wyatt : i agree . you 've been a great c.e.o . quinn : aww . wyatt : you did n't even let ridge throw you off . quinn : oh , well . he can be angry and gruff sometimes , but he 's gon na come around . ivy : uh , i do n't know . ridge can be kind of stubborn . quinn : and i can be relentless . do n't worry . everything is gon na be great . wyatt : hmm . well , we were just out in the showroom . it looks great . it looks amazing . quinn : yeah . i know . this is all so exciting . it 's my very first forrester creations fashion show run by little , ol ' me with the help of my team , of course . hey , you guys , thank you so much for sticking by my side . ivy : [ chuckles ] hey , are you nervous ? quinn : of course . who would n't be ? wyatt : well , mrs. interim c.e.o . , you better get up there and practice the speech 'cause you 're gon na have to have one at the end . quinn : no , i did n't write anything . i mean , i do n't know that i 'm even going to . wyatt : what did you just say about improv ? quinn : ugh ! all right ! okay ! uh , ladies and gentlemen , welcome to forrester creations ' fashion show . we have some amazing designs for you to see today . so sit back , relax , and enjoy the artistry . my name is quinn fuller , and -- my name is quinn forrester , and i am the c.e.o . of forrester creations . [ laughs ] that 's all i came up with . wyatt : yeah ! that 's great ! quinn : yeah ? ivy : that 's good ! quinn : [ laughs ] wyatt : i 'm so proud of you . quinn : oh , thank you so much . that means everything to me . wyatt : it 's gon na be really good . | alison tells bill that the silence is killing her . he should have heard from brooke by now . he reminds her that it was he that left brooke at the altar but she will eventually be his wife . katie stops in on brooke and she says she still wants bill as her husband but rj is standing in the way right now . she wants to right that first . katie says there is no drama in her life and well .. some things never change . brooke has two men fighting over her and she can pick who she chooses while katie reads a book . brooke laughs that she has always needed a man in her life but she has always wanted to be more like katie so self sufficient . katie says now she is back in the game . bill walks in so katie leaves . he tells her that he is still pretty pissed that ridge interrupted their wedding . brooke says she did not invite ridge in to do that . it was bill that left her at the altar . quinn corrects ridge . it is not quinn fuller .it is now quinn forrester . she informs them she wants to go over the fashion show . ridge finds that hard to believe that she would know anything about fashion . and he points to wyatt and says he knows nothing about this business so he does not know why he is even here . quinn says again she thinks ridge needs to hear her thoughts . she says she wants to highlight the jewelry again as its own commodity . it will be a small part of the show , not focusing on it . he thinks it is the worst idea he has heard . and no he is not going to design for it . |
[ liam coughing ] mr. spencer , did n't we have you on the other side of that privacy curtain ? sally : it 's -- it 's okay , doctor . liam can hear anything you have to say to me . liam : and vice versa . you ought to have compound fractures , hematomas , at least a hairline cranial break . [ sally coughs ] your lungs are a cloudy mess from all the dust you inhaled , but outside of that , your -- your cuts , your scrapes , your bruises , they 're the worst of it . diagnosis -- insanely lucky . liam : wo -- [ coughs ] you 're gon na be coughing for a while . and if it lasts longer than 48 hours or you bring up some blood , you need to get back here and see us . sally : [ coughs ] that 's it ? that 's it . you got a crowd waiting outside for your good news . liam : wow . [ groans ] [ sighs ] good to be alive , huh ? sally : [ coughing ] yeah , i 'm just now sure how to ... [ sighs ] how to do that . liam : heh ... just keep breathing , maybe . stay away from falling concre -- [ coughs ] sally : i mean go back to the lives that we had . steffy : what did the doctor say ? liam : um , well ... [ sally coughing ] [ coughs ] actually , uh ... nothing bad . all good . steffy : what ? oh , my god ! oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , my god . [ crying ] i 'm so happy you 're okay . saul : you really think either of the patients will want to see you ? shirley : you could always blow the place up if they don't . bill : i was told they were out of the building . coco : and that way if they died , it would be their fault . not yours . shirley : oh , it 's never his fault . brooke : wait , what ? ! liam and sally were in the building when it -- it got demolished ? katie : bill did n't know that they were in there . brooke : oh , my god ! katie : he must be devastated . katie : do you think that you should go and ... check on bill ? brooke : well , is n't he at the hospital ? katie : [ sighs ] i - i 'm not really sure how long he 's gon na be there . brooke : how did you find out about all of this ? katie : um , i - i was at , um ... bill 's office , and -- and wyatt was there , and he told me . brooke : [ sighs ] oh , god . i - i ca n't believe this , really . i ... why does he have to be so impatient ? why does bill have to -- have to want everything right now ? bill : i hope none of you ever has to know the fear for even one moment that you may have unknowingly caused the death of your own child . you work with my wife . if i was -- [ coughs ] if i was the heartless killer that you say i am , would she be married to me ? coco : i did n't think she was anymore . bill : look , my people have identified a space right on the edge of the fashion district . it 's a little bit more compact than your former place of business , but it -- it 'll work for you guys . it 'll work perfectly . saul : nothing 's more compact than our former place of business is now . bill : all right , look , i 'm willing to cover your relocation costs , and i 'll pay for your first year 's rent . shirley : you know what , you can buy off the planning commission , you can buy off the cops , the courts . but do n't think for one little minute that you can buy off your shriveled little conscience . we . don't . want . your . help . steffy : seriously ? ! no broken bones ? no -- no -- no internal injuries ? nothing ? liam : no . no , nothing . i mean , nothing too messed up but my lungs . [ coughs ] steffy : and for you ? sally : same . except for feeling like the cause of so -- steffy : no , do n't -- do n't talk about that right now . i 'm just glad that both of you are alive . [ coughing ] bill : i just spoke -- [ coughs ] just spoke to the doctor . but i wanted to see for myself that you 're all right . liam : none of this is all right . katie : wyatt says that things have been better between bill and liam , that they had this huge emotional reconciliation . brooke : and you heard all of this from wyatt ? katie : yeah . brooke : wow . he must really trust you . katie : uh ... yeah , i - i -- i guess so . i mean , we -- he and i , um ... we ... brooke : no , no , it 's good . it 's good that you got so close ever since the two of you have been working together on that fashion challenge . katie : yeah , it 's been really nice . brooke : and you 're on bill 's side , so ... that 's good . katie : i 'll always root for bill when he tries to do the right thing . brooke : i feel the same way . bill : i heard your grandmother sing out , `` thank you , god ! `` so i assume that she got some good news , too . sally : is my grams okay ? who 's out there with her ? bill : she 's good , she 's good . uh , she 's out there with , um ... your -- your team . i - i do n't know their names . liam : oh , yeah ? does that make it easier to take away their livelihood ? [ coughing ] bill : liam , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm not about running a popularity contest . i 'm their boss , not their friends . liam : they know that . i just do n't think the concept of other people is a real thing to you . bill : you 're real to me . and as god is my witness , i was told you were out of the building . liam : yeah , well , you would have known if you checked for yourself . bill : you were seen leaving ! why would you go back in ? you knew what was gon na happen . liam : because , dad , i thought maybe the prospect of me dying would be a deterrent . [ coughing ] steffy : okay , liam , all that matters is that you two are okay . liam : is it ? is that all that matters ? i do n't think so . [ sally coughing ] bill : sally , um ... i want to help you guys get back on your feet . and -- and i think i 've found the perfect location for you . sally : i do n't think so , thank you . bill : all right , i - i - i -- i appreciate pride . i - i -- i respect it . but you still have your talent , you have your team , and the rest of it can be replaced . sally : no , it can't . spectra has owned that building for generations . it 's where we had our family reunions . it 's where my aunt sally gave [ coughs ] her inspirational pep talks , and it is where we were measured for our christmas presents . so i can accept that you did n't want to kill me . just my future . and my past . steffy : oh , god . god , i wish you just saw bill 's face when you guys went inside the building . he wants to make things right . liam : oh , so -- so what ? he feels bad , so we 're supposed to feel bad ? i 've -- i 've seen this before . i know how this works . i 've fallen for this trick like a million times , okay ? if you want to fire me , just fire me . you have wyatt 's vote . that 's all you need . so , please , go -- go keep setting fires and blowing stuff up . bill : everyone will disappoint you if you know them long enough , liam . everyone . liam : what -- oh , just 'cause she does n't have your connections and money ? you almost killed us . so why do n't you go home and tell everyone , hey , at least you tried ? bill : i 'll tell you what . uh ... we can pick up this conversation after you 've cooled off . liam : i won't . shirley : the business office says my granddaughter can go home unless you need some more information . mm , sally 's had a prior admission , so she 's already in our system . sally : right . yes . smoke inhalation . i have to stop breathing things that are n't air . the doctor 's writing your discharge order now . sally : [ coughs ] how much fancy footwork did that take ? saul : you did n't try that fake credit - card thing again , did you ? shirley : no ! they said mr . spencer took care of the bill . sally : liam or his father ? shirley : look , let 's all let sally get dressed so we can take her home . saul : i , uh ... i should 've been there . with you . sally : no . you have the hands of an artist . what we do if they got crushed ? saul : well , um ... [ voice breaking ] i 'm just -- i 'm glad that -- that -- that somebody could be with you . you know , even if it -- if it was n't me . liam : [ coughing ] it 's not like i ca n't drive . steffy : you said your leg hurts . liam : am i walking funny ? steffy : i 'm just trying to be nice . liam : i 'm s -- [ clears throat ] i 'm sorry . steffy : no , i 'm ... i 'm sorry . liam : no , you 're -- i mean , you 're right . you 're right . if it had ... if it had been you in there , i would have been out of my mind with worry . steffy : i would n't be in that situation . liam : yeah , well , we can only hope . steffy : because i would never involve myself in those kind of problems . [ coughs ] liam : [ sighs ] steff ... steffy , i -- [ scoffs ] i am sally 's problem . i swore to her that the spectra property was hers . she borrowed money against it that she ca n't pay back now because my dad pulled the rug out from under her , and me . you do n't think i have some responsibility to -- to make amends or -- or try ? steffy : no . liam : i see . okay . so ... so , my dad 's whole crusade to ruin her is just -- just one of those things , huh ? steffy : is sarcasm really necessary , liam ? god , what your father did , it was n't personal . it was just typical corporate ruthlessness that just went too far . liam : no , it is personal when you 're on the receiving end . it is personal when it 's all directed at one person . steffy : i just hope you never have to see , much less feel , the kind of terror i saw in your father when he found out you were still inside the building . bill : [ breathing hard ] brooke : bill , my god ! are you okay ? is liam ? bill : yeah . yeah , e - e -- everybody is , uh ... is safe now , and liam 's ... liam 's okay . but , uh ... things are not good between us . brooke : well [ sighs ] yeah , i would imagine not . bill : i 'm glad you 're here . i appreciate you coming to check on me . brooke : yeah , of course . i wanted to come and make sure that you were okay , and liam also . so , you actually blew up a building with your son in it ? bill : i - i did n't know that he was in it . i - i was told the building was empty . brooke : you did n't check yourself . you did n't realize that liam did that because of his honor , not because he was having a tantrum . bill : yeah . i , uh -- i - i -- i got that . you see , uh ... b - before the sit - in and -- and everything that happened since ... liam , uh , forgave me . we forgave ... we forgave each other . we had a clean slate . brooke : well , that 's good . bill : why -- why ca n't we have a clean slate , brooke ? bill : i love you , brooke . that will never change . brooke : oh , bill . love has never been our problem . bill : you know , i 've accomplished extraordinary things in my life . but i seem to have a problem making the ordinary ones work . brooke : well , maybe if you worked a little bit more on your violent behavior and your capacity for cruelty , then things would change . bill : when have i ever been violent or cruel with you , ever ? brooke : i 've seen the way that you speak to liam , how you treat him , how you belittle him . bill : well , maybe you need to pay more attention to the way that liam speaks to me , the way that he treats me . he needs to see the world the way it is . liam should be at my side learning the business , not insisting that he knows better . brooke : maybe you need to see liam for who he is -- a gentle , compassionate young man . maybe there 's things that you can learn from liam . bill : funny you say that , brooke , because if you 'd been around , you would see that i 've gone to great effort to do that . what he did today was inexcusable . brooke : bill , you almost killed him . bill : no , he almost killed himself . wh - what is he doing running back into a building that he knows is set to implode ? i mean , it 's -- it was an accident ! brooke : so many accidents happen around you , bill . maybe things are n't so accidental after all . bill : it 's been a hell of a day . actually , it 's been a day from hell . and you clearly have absolutely no understanding of what i 've been through , thinking that i might have been responsible for my own son 's death . brooke : but if you lived your life with a little bit more compassion , maybe you would n't have to run around looking for this love that you feel so cheated of . you know , i said vows to you , and i was going to honor them for the rest of my life . bill : you still can . brooke : goodbye , bill . steffy : this day is dead to me . are you ready for bed ? [ coughing ] liam : why are you mad at me ? steffy : i 'm not . liam : yes , steffy , you are . steffy : well , you scared me to death . liam : you do n't think that there 's some principle somewhere in there worth fighting for ? steffy : i think this is how people like sally get to people like you . liam : what people are those ? steffy : you have n't discovered it yet , but there are users out there that will just use you as a gangway to a better life . you try to right their wrongs and mend their broken hearts , but they 're never gon na change . they got to fix themselves . liam : steffy [ sighs ] we have more than our fair share of the good things in life , and i think that comes with responsibilities . steffy : to criminals ? liam : maybe . steffy : 'cause that 's what sally is . you believe you 're fighting for goodness , but the only one who really benefits has been nothing but trouble for me and my family . liam : [ clears throat ] steffy : you know , sometimes i just wonder ... `` does he have a thing for her ? `` do n't look at me like that . your love and loyalty are my rock . but you need to get off this merry - go - round of hard feelings with your father and let sally land on her feet like she always does . [ coughs ] i 'm just glad that you 're home . i 'm just glad that you 're alive , baby . | all liam and sally are left with is a lot of coughing . in the hospital the doctor says all good news so just take it easy . bill hears the wrath of grams , saul and darlita . he tries to explain he was told all had left the building and he will do all he can to get sally back on her feet . grams tells him do not think for a minute that they want his help now for his shriveled little conscious . katie tells brooke how she heard about the explosion while in wyatt 's office . brooke does not understand why bill is so impatient and wants everything right now . bill goes into sally 's room where liam is . bill knows he would not win a popularity contest right now but swears that he thought everyone was out of the building before he pushed the button . liam says he thought just the fact that they were still there that day might make him think twice and not blow the building . now he almost killed them so just go home . bill tells him they will talk again when he has cooled off . liam says he is as cool as he ever will be . saul tells sally that he should have been there but he is glad somebody could be even if it was not him . grams tells sally that bill paid the bill so she will be taking her home when the doctor says so . |
jake : looks good , wyatt . perfect . let 's check camera four . okay ? yeah . [ indistinct conversations ] new mom , balancing being c.e.o . , model , and head of a fashion line ... is there anything you ca n't do ? steffy : [ chuckles ] try to get more than four hours of sleep , if i 'm lucky . but i 'm working on it . you know , i 'm just living my life , following my passions . that 's the example i want to set for my daughter , and for women everywhere . pam : i hate to be the one to break this up , but you 've got to get backstage . steffy : oh ! yes . i 'm so sorry . i - i have to head backstage . but thank you so much for coming . i hope you enjoy the show . pam : can i get you anything ? vivienne : oh , there 's our star ! xander : aunt viv ! vivienne : [ laughs ] xander : uncle julius . julius : [ chuckles ] when i heard my nephew was modeling , i said , `` well , that makes sense . i mean , he 's got my good looks . `` vivienne : oh , here we go . xander : yeah . [ chuckles ] julius : but modeling underwear ? vivienne : [ scoffs ] julius : come on ? for the whole world to see ? xander : [ stammers ] zoe : he sure is . vivienne : oh . zoe : and he 's very talented . xander : oh , uh , guys , this is zoe . she 's a model , too . julius : now it makes sense . vivienne : [ laughing ] julius ! you are ... steffy : how 's everything on your end ? wyatt : uh , great . uh , jake is just finalizing everything for the live stream . and you might as well get ready to say , `` g'day , australia . `` uh , also , i 'm running a lot of behind - the - scenes content , so ... steffy : okay . wyatt : ... if i could just get a quick ... steffy : oh . wyatt : smile . [ camera shutter clicks ] perfect . steffy : great . [ sighs ] how 's everything over here , quinn ? quinn : uh , okay . i - i got the revised rundown , so i 'm making all of the adjustments right now . steffy : hey , have you seen my father ? quinn : uh ... no . ridge : what do you mean , bill thinks there 's a connection ? brooke : between you and judge mcmullen . bill : so you 've been talking to bill about that ? brooke : he reached out to me . bill : he 's reaching out a lot , is n't he ? brooke : [ sighs ] ridge , are you really gon na focus on that ? bill said somebody saw you with the judge . ridge : no -- no one saw anything . logan , he 's bluffing . brooke : but bill has suspicions . he 's not gon na let this go . justin : all we 've got at this point is that someone who looked a lot like ridge paid a visit to judge mcmullen 's office . bill : before the custody hearing . justin : and after , according to my source . bill : oh , come on , justin ! `` someone who looks an awful lot like ridge `` ? you gave your source the picture . his colleague was all but certain . and why would ridge be meeting with the judge unless it was to influence him ? justin : it seems logical , but still circumstantial . bill : oh , circumstantial my ass ! come on ! ridge goes to see the judge , the judge rules against me . all the pieces fit . justin : sounds a lot like something old dollar bill would have done . bill : except i would have gotten away with it . ridge won't . sally : i know you 're busy . i just -- steffy : is everything all right ? the show 's about to start . sally : uh , yeah . no , i mean , it 's my ... first show as a forrester designer . it 's great . it 's crazy . i 'm just gon na come out and say it . my grams is in town . she 's actually here . she 's outside , at the door , and -- and she just was really hoping to ... come in and , you know , see me . steffy : done . it 's been cleared . sally : really ? steffy : everyone , listen up ! this is more than a new line we 're introducing . this is a message for women and men everywhere who have busy lives . wyatt : gee , who does that remind us of ? steffy : yes , like me . but we 're about to change that . we 're not just modeling lingerie . we 're inspiring romance in a world that desperately needs it . wyatt : yeah ! steffy : yeah . wyatt : yeah ! [ applause ] shirley : sally girl ! sally : [ gasps ] grams ! oh ! shirley : ohh ! oh , wow . forrester creations . [ giggles ] you always knew how to land on your feet . [ sighs ] no matter what happens on that runway today , i just want you to know how gosh - darn proud i am of you . [ sobs ] sally : oh , grams ! ridge : we really need to get downstairs . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : hey . stay away from spencer , and we 're gon na be fine . brooke : how can you say that ? ridge : he has no proof . brooke : he said somebody saw you ! ridge : honey , if he had proof , he 'd come after me . that 's what he does . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : so , come on , please . let 's go downstairs . brooke : you go ahead . ridge : kind of thought you were coming with me . brooke : i know you want to support steffy , and i 'd like to be there , too , but i have to be with hope today . this is very difficult for her . and i ca n't stop thinking about bill . i 'm really worried . ridge : oh , stop thinking about him . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : just do n't say anything to him . brooke : of course not ! ridge : then we 're gon na be fine . i really got to go downstairs . brooke : good luck . ridge : it 's gon na be okay . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : i love you . brooke : i love you . bill : i want you to track down brooke . justin : wo n't she be at steffy 's fashion show ? bill : [ scoffs ] the one that ridge funded at hope 's line 's expense ? i do n't think so . it 's another example of forrester 's disrespect for brooke . she 's gon na need a friend today . justin : [ chuckles ] oh . so that 's why you want to see her ? to be a friend ? bill : well , that ... and to get her to open up about the judge and forrester . she knows something , justin . find her . justin : will do . [ sighs ] will do . bill : there is more to this connection between ridge and judge mcmullen . keep digging . the wonderful thing about polident wyatt : ladies and gentlemen , house of forrester proudly presents intimates . all eyes are lookin ' at you let that pretty little smile shine through all eyes are lookin ' at you let that pretty little smile shine through shirley : [ cheers ] center stage find your light [ camera shutter clicking ] strike a pose 'cause here we go , go all eyes are lookin ' at you let that pretty little smile shine through all eyes are lookin ' at you let that pretty little smile shine through center stage find your light zoe : hey . you okay ? xander : uh , yeah . sure . zoe : piece of advice ? xander : please . zoe : just picture everyone in their underwear . xander : [ laughs ] zoe : no emma ? xander : uh , no . no , she 's not coming . zoe : oh . she does seem more like a hope for the future type of girl than an intimates . quinn : come on ! zoe , you 're up . zoe : relax . all right ? let me inspire you . [ applause ] strike a pose 'cause here we go , go no secret , no lie no secret , no lie no secret , no lie all talk and no show no show it ai n't no secret no , no , no it ai n't no lie it ai n't no lie when i 'm with you , it ai n't no lie i can see , i can see you in my dreams sally : hey . wyatt : hey . sally : [ sighs ] wyatt : how you holding up ? sally : barely . wyatt : this is your first forrester show ! you should be excited . sally : i know . but what if it bombs ? what if nobody orders ? wyatt : or what if you 're killing it ? because you are killing it right now . i 'm telling you . ridge and steffy already backed your designs . the buyers are gon na do the same thing . sally : thank you . i really needed to hear that . wyatt : yeah . let 's rock it , yeah rock it , yeah make some noise and really wow let 's rock it , yeah rock it , yeah bang , boom , ka - pow let 's rock it , yeah rock it , yeah make some noise and really wow let 's rock it , yeah rock it , yeah bang , boom , ka - pow it 's time steffy : so , what do you think ? ridge : i - i -- i think you 're amazing . steffy : where 's brooke ? ridge : spending the day with hope . steffy : oh . you okay ? ridge : yeah , i 'm fine . steffy : you do n't look it . ridge : i 'm -- i am fine . just , i got a lot of things on my mind , that 's all . brooke : no , no . it 's okay . i understand . just stay home and take care of yourself , and ... that little growing baby inside of you , and we 'll have lunch really soon , okay ? i love you . bye , hope . bill : do n't leave on my account . brooke : ugh . that 's exactly why i should leave . bill : oh , just a cup of coffee . brooke : bill ! please . bill : i know . the dressmaker wo n't like it . brooke : [ sighs ] `` the dressmaker `` ? what happened to the new - and - improved bill spencer ? bill : you 're right . sorry . old habits die hard . so you decided to take a pass on steffy 's fashion show ? brooke : i was gon na meet hope for lunch , and , uh , she 's under the weather , so ... bill : nothing serious ? brooke : no . i just think she 's feeling -- bill : steffy 's big day . another example of ridge putting you and your daughter second . here we go , go , go together again [ cheers and applause ] it 's me for you and you for me and a whole lot of friends we 're thick as thieves and partners in crime so crank it up , crank it up 'cause there 's no better time hey , friend , forever never thought we 'd be here you can say whatever , it brings me to tears where are we goin ' ? i just do n't know startin ' all over i guess so sally : well done . both of you . zoe : heh ... you too . and i love the designs . sally : thank you . you two seem to getting closer . zoe : ah , well , there 's still a certain someone in the picture . sally : emma . quinn : hey , sally . you 're up . zoe : oh , my god , you rocked it ! you 'll probably get a cover from this . xander : i , uh -- i took your advice , and i pictured everyone in their underwear . until i saw aunt viv and uncle julius . zoe : [ laughs ] xander : [ laughs ] yeah , that 's how i like to rock to the top , to the top , to the top , to the top shirley : [ squeals ] [ cheers and applause ] boy , you better pump , better pump your brakes boy , you better pump , better pump boy , you better pump , better pump your brakes boy , you better pump , better pump this game you play , it 's all one way but now 's our chance to have a say you better duck just like a punch yeah , let 's go , let 's go , let 's go boy , you better pump , better pump your brakes boy , you better pump , better pump [ cheers and applause ] boy , you better pump , better pump your brakes boy , you better pump ridge : i think you 're a hit . steffy : we 'll see . [ sighs ] ridge : how do you do all this with everything else going on ? i just ... [ sighs ] you 're amazing . steffy : it 's a great day for the forresters . ridge : yeah , it is . bill : i do n't know how he could do that -- undercut hope , your daughter . brooke : [ sighs ] it was a business decision . bill : you do n't believe that . brooke : look , i really do n't want to talk about this . i should n't even be talking to you right now . bill : because of forrester ? or because of something he did ? something you know about , do n't you , brooke ? brooke : [ sighs ] bill , please -- bill : i - i do n't want to put you on the wrong side of ridge . there . see ? i said his name . brooke : mm . bill : but if he tampered with the judge ... brooke : i really do n't want to talk about this with you . bill : i do n't , either . but i was robbed of my son . ridge made sure i lost , did n't he ? pump your brakes boy , you better pump , better pump boy , you better pump , better pump your brakes boy , you better pump , better pump quinn : hey , ridge . showstopper 's next . all we need is sunshine it 's a dream paradise i can finally see sunshine it 's all we need paradise feelin ' so free twists and turns is what we yearn full steam ahead as the past we burn it 's a sign i ca n't deny lose control as we 're flying high ste - e - e - eam you blow my mind ste - e - e - eam all we need is sunshine it 's a dream [ cheers and applause ] quinn : oh ! steffy : thank you ! thank you so , so much for being a part of this momentous day for the intimates line . thank you so much . i want to thank sally spectra for her gorgeous designs ... [ cheers and applause ] ... the models , and the team . let 's keep the romance alive . [ cheers and applause ] [ applause ] steffy : we did it ! we did it ! we did it ! sally : great job , everyone ! nice job . steffy : incredible ! you did incredible . i think we did it . judging by the applause out there , i think this line could be a hit . and it 's thanks to each and every one of you . sally , your designs brought down the house , paired with quinn 's amazing jewelry . wyatt , jake , you guys were fantastic ! jake : still streaming . steffy : [ laughs ] to the models , to our makeup team , our hair team -- this is truly a success because of your commitment and loyalty , and i really thank you . [ applause ] and -- oh ! to my father , too . thank you . this would n't -- this would n't have been possible without you . ridge : stop it . there 's nothing -- steffy : no , seriously . ridge : no , no , no . this was possible because of you . what you did with this -- this amazing team ! look at you guys ! steffy : yeah . [ applause ] ridge : huh ? and those people out there . you 've been saying something lately , and it 's inspired me , and i 'm sure it 's inspired everyone that 's heard you say it -- `` i choose me . `` it 's the message that made your line come alive out there , and shows your commitment to your daughter . steffy : [ chuckles ] ridge : sets a powerful example to women everywhere . very , very proud of you . steffy : thank you . ridge : come here . steffy : [ chuckles ] [ applause ] steffy : [ gasps ] [ indistinct conversation ] bill : i do n't want to pressure you , brooke . you 've had my back throughout this entire custody battle . and i will always be grateful . you stood up to your husband , your sister , your entire family for what was right . and what was right was me not being robbed of my son . and you knew that . because you know me . you 're the only one who truly does . and that 's why i feel the way i do about you , and that 's why i need you in my life . but i love you too much to put you in the middle of what could be a war between forrester and me . what happened in that custody trial was wrong . you know it , and i know it . brooke : yes , it was . bill : and if forrester even has a shred of decency in him , he knows it , too . he got to that judge . that 's why mcmullen ruled against me . not because i was an inadequate father for a few months , but because ridge has something on him . i do n't even give a damn what it is . i just want my son back . that 's what i need . and , more importantly , that 's what will needs . the truth , brooke . please tell me the truth . | julius and viv greet xander and say they could not wait when they heard about the showing . steffy makes the rounds to make sure all is going well . wyatt takes pictures . steffy wonders where her father is . he is being blindsided by brooke who tells him that ridge is on to him and she does not think he will let it go . he tells her to stay away from bill and they will all be okay . he begs her to forget this as he really needs to go downstairs . justin says this is something dollar bill might get away with . bill says ridge did . he went and saw the judge and viola gives katie full custody . bill asks justin to track down brooke even if she is at the fashion show . there is more to this ridge and mcmullen so keep digging . shirley returns and is happy to see sally working at forrester . wyatt introduces the show . steffy tells her group they are not just modeling lingerie but promoting romance which the world desperately needs . zoe tells xander to relax and let her inspire him . |
liam : `` and they all lived happily ever after . `` well , that 's not bad . that 's a good way to live , happily ever after , right ? beth : yeah . liam : i know . that 's what i think . can i give you a piece of advice , though ? if you 're not happy , it ai n't ever after . [ exhales deeply ] so ... beth : [ babbles ] liam : now what ? now ... what ? hey . do you wan na see your sister ? maybe ? [ mumbles ] i do n't know . [ cellphone dialing ] [ cellphone rings ] [ beep ] steffy : liam , hey . liam : hey . you busy ? steffy : just catching up on some work and hanging out with kelly . what are you doing ? liam : uh , yeah , we were just , uh , reading some stories , catching up on some father / daughter bonding , but , um , we are ... alone tonight again . steffy : oh , yeah . yeah , thomas mentioned that he and douglas had plans with hope . well ... you guys wan na come over ? it 's fun time here . [ laughs ] liam : you are too good at reading my mind . steffy : eh , it 's practice . liam : that would n't put you out , would it ? steffy : what ? ! no , of course not . any chance i can get to have the girls together , and you , of course . liam : well , then , we are on our way , are n't we ? steffy : all right . see you soon . [ cellphone beeps ] [ cellphone beeps ] brooke : ridge . you 're a surprise . ridge : pleasant one , i hope ? brooke : does that answer your question ? ridge : you smell nice . i miss you . brooke : i miss you . but ... we have to be separated right now . ridge : yeah . uh ... [ clears throat ] i keep telling myself we 're doing this to protect our relationship . so i 'm doing something that you do n't agree with . brooke : well , i do understand why we 're doing this . [ sighs ] but i still love your arms around me . ridge : yeah ? brooke : yeah . ridge : and i understand that thomas is with hope right now . tell me she 's not trying to convince him to sign over his little boy . hope : i realize this is a big deal -- your agreeing to share custody of your son . thomas : i love douglas more than anything in this world . hope : no , i know . and by signing those papers , you 're giving me legal standing . you 're letting me be the mother that douglas needs , the mother that you promised him . we 're gon na raise him together . i mean , is n't that what you wanted ? thomas : yeah . hope : so you wo n't regret it . i promise . thank you , thomas . thank you so much . i mean , we need to tell douglas right away . he 'll be so excited . thomas : hey , hey . hope : where is he ? thomas : no rush . no rush . look , douglas -- douglas is gon na find out soon enough , and when he does , he will be just as happy then . look , i signed those papers because you 've been such a wonderful , loving , incredible mother to my son . but that 's not the only reason . i also signed them because i love you . and i would do anything for you . and maybe now we can move forward to have the family that you and i dreamt of . so here we are . i 've given you what you want . we share douglas in the eyes of the law . and now it 's time to celebrate . ridge : [ sighs ] i know it 's not a popular fact around here , but thomas is douglas ' father . the kid lost his mom . he needs his dad now more than ever . brooke : and hope has stepped in to that mother role . she 's immersed herself in it . and douglas is thriving under her love and her care . i mean , come on , ridge . is shared custody really such a horrible thing ? she just wants a legal say in that boy 's life . ridge : she has no right to it . beth is her kid , not douglas . brooke : she wants to protect douglas if necessary . ridge : well , i 'm telling you it 's not necessary . brooke : ridge , you refuse to acknowledge the things that thomas has done . he 's lied . he 's manipulated . and not just hope . his little boy . douglas is afraid of his own father , so , yes , my daughter has a right to be concerned . thomas : i just gave you half the rights to my son . that 's a pretty big way of expressing love . yeah , i wan na be with you so bad . [ sighs ] look , if we could just get past our differences , i know we could have this incredible future together . hope : i am so grateful that you 're sharing custody with me . i just ... i just wan na go tell douglas . thomas : forget about douglas . hope : you 're worrying me . you 're not telling me anything . i do n't even know if he 's in the building or if someone 's looking after him . why ca n't i just go see him ? thomas : i knew you were gon na pull something like this . our craftsmen begin each day ... steffy : i am so happy to see you , beautiful girl . liam : i feel like she can tell . steffy : oh , what gave it away ? my huge , goofy grin or , like , the tightest hugs ever ? liam : i do n't know . all of the above . steffy : [ laughs ] liam : your mama 's got a lot of love to give , do you know that ? steffy : oh . i miss you every day , you know that ? and i know you 're safe and -- beth : [ babbles ] steffy : yeah . i know you 're safe and secure with mommy and daddy , and that 's -- that 's all that matters -- that and i get to see you from time to time . liam : [ chuckles ] [ crickets chirping ] ridge : this is for you . careful . it 's hot . brooke : thanks . ridge : [ sighs ] i have a request . come sit . can we please table the inevitable fight we 're gon na have about our kids and talk about us ? i came here to see my beautiful wife 'cause i miss you . we took our rings off . i 'm staying at dad 's house . it just ... does n't make sense . brooke : [ whispers ] yeah . [ normal voice ] i hate this . i miss you , too . i miss falling asleep with your arms around me . i miss ... silly , stupid things we talk about over dinner . [ laughter ] making love . and i miss talking about anything that does n't have to do with hope and thomas . ridge : i miss that , too . brooke : but ... we ca n't ignore the things that our children have done , ridge . and the things that thomas has done , it 's scary and frightening , and it 's not okay . now , i know you love your son , and i know that you 're sick of hearing this . thomas is incapable of raising that little boy . and he should n't be anywhere near my daughter . he is obsessed with hope . hope : where is douglas ? thomas : he 's safe . he 's just out of our hair for a minute so we can be together . brooke : i 'm not comfortable not knowing where he is , especially now that we share custody . thomas : you will find out where he is after we 've celebrated . brooke : okay , i do n't understand . why wo n't you just tell me where he is ? thomas : just focus on me for , like , one minute . hope : i 'm trying to tell you that i am worried about your son . thomas : and i 'm trying to tell you that there 's no reason to be . hope : i wan na see him . thomas : what about what i want ? has that ever mattered to you ? did it matter a minute ago ? or no ? no , you were just manipulating me , putting on a face so i would sign on the dotted line . hope : where is douglas ? thomas : you wan na see douglas , fine . i will take you to his storage room as soon as we 're done . hope : storage ? you have him locked up somewhere ? thomas : it 's not -- look , he 's fine . hope : you left him by himself ? what is wrong with you ? thomas : i told you , we need time alone . you know , grown - up time ? hope : you know what ? why do n't you just tell me where he is , and i 'll go find him myself ? thomas : that kind of defeats the purpose . hope : where is he , thomas ? thomas : that 's for me to know and you to find out , okay ? but not now . now just trust me . he 's fine . and .. hope ! hope : douglas ? ! where are you ? ! douglas ? thomas : hope ! hope ! hope ! hope ! ridge : i do n't think you know how much it hurts me to have you talk about my son that way . brooke : i do know , ridge . disparaging thomas is the last thing i wan na do . he was my family , too . ridge : then why 'd you turn our back on him ? brooke : this is n't about me . this is about what thomas did . he betrayed everybody 's trust by keeping that horrible secret . ridge : he knows he made mistakes . he 's trying to apologize for it . he 's trying to make it right . brooke : he 's making it seem like that , ridge . but i do n't believe him . i do n't trust him . not for a second . do you know that he got right up in my face and he started calling me names and going off on what a horrible person i am and that he does n't want me in your life anymore ? ridge : well , that 's just not true . hope : this really happened during one of his unhinged moments . i believed him then , and i believe him now . you and i both know what he 's capable of . i just do n't know how it 's going to escalate . steffy : i was surprised when thomas told me about he had plans with hope this evening . liam : trust me , i was , too . i mean , halloween was bad enough . steffy : yeah . liam : but at least , you know , i could justify that because it 's a family party . it 's at eric 's , you know . douglas wanted to see her . fine , but ... like , what , some random night ? like , i do n't feel good about that . steffy : what do you think is going on ? liam : i know that hope is desperate to get thomas to share legal custody of douglas with her , and i do n't know . maybe she 's even pulling it off . but for hope to ... [ sighs ] to deliberately put herself in thomas ' orbit after everything that 's happened , i mean , that 's just -- that just shows how attached she is to douglas . i do n't know . it does n't feel right to me . hope : douglas ? ! douglas , where are you , douglas ? thomas : hope , would you wait ? hope : no ! douglas ! douglas : save your breath . douglas ca n't hear you . hope : who are you , and how can you be so cruel to your son ? ! thomas : damn it , hope . [ acid bubbling and hissing ] hope : [ panting ] thomas : hope . we 're not doing this , okay ? we 're going back to the office so we can have the evening that i planned for us . douglas is fine . everything 's fine . you just have to trust me . they say life is all about making choices . liam : i do n't know . it 's like hope has tunnel vision , you know ? all roads lead to douglas , which is kind of a problem because we just got our daughter back , so you know if she 's gon na be obsessed with someone , i feel like it should be with beth . and yet ... at the same time , i ca n't begrudge douglas the attention hope is giving him . i mean , he 's just lost his mom , and he 's this sweet , special , amazing boy , and ... i do n't know . it makes me question if i would even mind hope 's focus on him if it were n't for thomas . steffy : yeah , i understand how you 're feeling . i still have issues with thomas , but i 'm ... trying to get past them . liam : yeah , but of course you are . he 's your brother . steffy : well , i 'm really doing it for my dad . i mean , he 's trying so hard to heal our family . the least i can do is make the effort . so just trying to understand why thomas did what he did . liam : any , uh , big insights ? steffy : it was hard on him growing up . dad was busy with work . he was going back and forth between brooke and my mom . he saw when our family was broken . suffered a lot . it 's just crazy . liam : what ? what is ? steffy : just how history repeats itself . dad fell for a logan , and now thomas has , too . ridge : tell me something . what horrible things are you implying thomas is capable of ? brooke : thomas offered you custody of douglas in exchange for sex ? i could n't even imagine , ridge . but i know that he is unpredictable , and he 's emotionally unstable . and he 's not getting the help that he needs . a couple calls to his mom every week is not going to help him , ridge . and taylor has n't been here . she has n't seen how dangerous he is , how unbalanced . she ca n't look him in the eye and see that he 's actually manipulating her . ridge : why are you making him sound like he 's some budding serial killer ? he made a mistake . he kept a secret . he 's trying to -- to make amends right now , but you wan na punish him for the rest of his life . brooke : no , i don't . i would love to see that he gets the intensive help and therapy that he needs and to get a grip on his emotions . i would love that day . but you know what ? he 's not even close . so until then , i do n't want him anywhere near douglas or hope . hope : please , thomas , just tell me where douglas is . thomas : just stop asking me that . hope : i do n't understand why you wo n't just tell me . thomas : because i wan na talk about us , okay , and the future that we could have as a family . nothing 's lost -- hope : do n't -- do n't get any closer . thomas : look , i 've betrayed your trust . i made a terrible decision , and if i could go back and change it , i would . i would have told you about beth right away . but i can't . i ca n't go back and change it , but what i can do is change myself . i could become better , okay ? but you have to -- you have to believe me , and you have to understand me . look , i got caught up in a lie , and it was dr . buckingham 's fault . it was n't my fault . and -- and -- and yes , i played a part , but dr . buckingham was the person who did it , and i do n't know why i 'm getting all the heat for this . i came in at the end , but you know what ? none of that matters , because what i want is for us to be a family . that 's it . you , me , and douglas . brooke : okay , just let me go , thomas . [ panting ] thomas : look , i gave you rights to my son . that shows you how much i love you . hope : i mean it , thomas . thomas : i need you . hope , we can be a family . you , me , and douglas -- we can . okay ? we can be a real family . hope : [ panting ] [ grunts ] [ bubbling ] [ steaming and hissing ] [ hissing continues ] | liam reads stories to beth and wonders what to do now . he will call her sister . steffy is feeding kelly and senses he needs something to do since he is alone and invites him over . ridge drops in on brooke . he says he keeps telling himself that he is doing this out of protest to help thomas but he misses her . she smells good . she gives him a kiss and says she has missed him too . he says he knows it is not a popular thought but thomas is douglas 's father . he does not need shared custody . hope has beth . she does not need douglas too . brooke tries to make him see that douglas is thriving as he is now with hope in his life so there is no harm in shared custody . thomas starts to sign the papers . hope is pleased and says now they can be a family and she will be douglas 's mother just like he promised him . when done she is so happy that she wants to run find douglas and tell him . thomas says forget douglas ; they need to celebrate and can tell douglas later . he says again how much he loves her and wants to be with her . she gets back to douglas , that she does not even know where he is or if he is still in the building . he says if she wants to see douglas he will take her to him when they are done . they need time alone ; you know like grownup time . she wants to go now and he says that is for him to know and her to find out . she runs out with him after her . ridge wants brooke to sit down and table their children for now . he hates being at his dad 's house and had rather be here . she says she hates it too but she can not just brush aside what thomas did and is still doing . but ridge is turning a blind eye to all of that . and he is the one who moved out . ridge says he does not think she knows how much it hurts him when she talks about thomas this way . she says she is sorry but she does not believe thomas for a second and still does not trust him . they both know what he is capable of . |
stephen : i ca n't believe what i 'm hearing . stephanie forrester had you raped ? brooke : well , donna 's putting her own spin on it . donna : our father has a right to know what that woman did to you . now tell him . stephanie encouraged the man to go after you . she fed him information that -- that made her vulnerable , including how to get into this house . katie : she 's not exaggerating . stephen : my god , brooke , is this true ? brooke : all right , yes . yes , it is true . stephanie was involved . are you satisfied now , donna ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) stephanie : who is it ? eric : it 's me , stephanie . stephanie : oh . hello . eric : look , i just wanted to warn you nick has found out about everything . he may be coming after you . stephanie : he 's already been here . come on in . eric : what ? he -- he came here ? stephanie : yes . come on in . eric : are you hurt ? did he hurt you ? stephanie : no . no , no , no , no . he startled me , and then , of course , he threatened me . eric : what kind of threats ? stephanie : nothing he 's going to carry through on . i said to him , `` do n't you think you should go home to your wife and your baby ? `` and he did . eric : so you were n't , uh -- you were n't intimidated ? stephanie : well , no . i was -- he -- i was surprised because he was in the room , but you know me . the adrenaline kicked in . eric : did you hurt him ? stephanie : ( laughing ) no , i did n't . but i certainly appreciate your coming over here and checking up on me . eric : yeah . well , there are appropriate ways for dealing with anger , and he crossed the line coming here . stephanie : yeah . he would n't listen . i tried to explain . i tried to make him understand how sorry i was that i did -- he just was n't interested in hearing anything , so ... ( sighs ) i mean , his whole purpose , really , was to come over here and just , um , dump on me . eric : well , he and brooke are still close . it does n't surprise me that she confided in him and that he ran over here to her rescue . stephanie : well , let 's hope it ends with nick . eric : yeah . [ scene_break ] stephen : your sister was right to bring this to me . brooke : so now you know . so let 's just leave the past in the past , okay ? donna : brooke , no . were n't you listening ? every time we let that woman slide or look the other way , we 've lived to regret it . and how much more do you have to suffer before you -- you finally put a stop to this ? katie : maybe she 's doing that by cutting stephanie out of her life . stephen : and when in the history of mankind has anyone ever been successful at that ? donna : look , if we cave now , that 's it . she 'll know she 's immune , and none of us logans will ever be safe again , especially you , brooke . stephanie called this creep repeatedly , urging him to go after brooke . and he came over with a gift -- a bird in a cage -- pretending to be a secret admirer ... brooke : stop it , donna . donna : only brooke was the bird in the cage , or more like a sitting duck . and he did n't just happen to find the key , daddy . stephanie told him where it was . she told him that brooke was alone in the house , that she had everything riding on the hearing . brooke : donna , please , just stop it , okay ? that 's enough . stephen : no , i want to hear this , and i want to hear all of it . donna : it was all part of her plot to take brooke 's kids away , to completely cut her out of the family and keep her away from ridge . brooke : it all backfired in stephanie 's face . eric cut her out of the company . he 's not even talking to her . she is being punished . why ca n't you just leave it at that ? katie : i think we know the answer to that question . brooke : ( sighs ) the nightmare is over . i have my children back . i 'm having a great future with ridge . we 're back together again . stephen : that 's -- that 's wonderful . that 's wonderful , brooke , but it does n't change what that woman put you through ... donna : which is why i needed you to come to town , daddy -- to support brooke , to love her , but most of all , to stand up to stephanie . how many atrocities is she gon na cause until we make her pay ? brooke : what part of , `` i do not want to pursue this `` do n't you understand ? katie : brooke has told you how she wants to handle this . i think it should be her decision . stephen : this is not just about brooke 's business . this is family business . donna : look , we 've all had our run - ins with stephanie , and if we did anything half as bad , god only knows how she would have retaliated . stephen : you just tell me what to do , and i 'll do it , as long as it takes stephanie down and keeps her there . brooke : if you two want to start a war with stephanie , you go right ahead . just leave me out of it . donna : brooke , we have to be united , all of us . katie : how many times does she have to say it ? she wants to heal in peace with ridge and her kids on her timetable in private . and the last thing she needs is for this to get around any more than it already has . brooke : exactly . everything that katie just said -- i hope you were listening . look , i appreciate the fact that you want to avenge me , but please , do n't . stephen : this is not about vengeance . that 's not what your sister is talking about . she 's talking about breaking the cycle . when this pattern keeps continuing like this , it 'll go on until somebody stands up to stephanie , and i 'm gon na go see her . katie : dad , no . you 're -- you 're far too upset to accomplish anything . donna : katie 's right . look , you 're tired after your flight . i booked you a hotel . why do n't you just freshen up ? and -- and then we can figure out what to do with stephanie . brooke : just please , get some rest before you do anything . donna : look , i have to get back to work . your hotel 's on the way . i 'll take you there . stephen : all right . honey , i am so sorry this all happened to you . brooke : i 'll be fine , just as long as things stay quiet . donna : look , we both know brooke wo n't be fine unless stephanie is dealt with . stephen : so what 's our plan ? donna : i 'll tell you in the car . [ scene_break ] stephanie : just think , in a couple of days , you 'll ... ( inhales deeply ) be there at the fantastic rebirth of forrester creations . eric : from your mouth to jarrett 's next cover story . stephanie : are you taking care of yourself ? how many hours have you worked this week ? 80 ? 90 ? eric : i do n't know , a lot . i 've lost count . stephanie : taking your medicine ? eric : no , damn it . stephanie : which one ? the blood pressure , or the cholesterol ? eric : the cholesterol . i always forget the cholesterol . stephanie : yeah , i know . well , it just so happens -- eric : what ? you have some here ? stephanie : honey , that 's what wives are for . you know , the problem is , the older the husbands get , the bigger the purses get . eric : yeah . well , by the time i 'm 80 , you 'll be carrying a small freight car around with a handle on it . stephanie : yeah ... ( chuckles ) or whoever happens to be in your life at the time . uh , our daughter -- this is yours -- eric : mm . stephanie : our daughter says that , uh , you plan on making a personal decision that coincides with the show . and here i thought i had , uh , no more competition for your attention , but i guess i was wrong . eric : you 're not gon na lash out at donna ? stephanie : no . uncharacteristically , i am going to keep my mouth shut . i 'm even going to let you finish my sentences for me . eric : oh , good . well ... ( sighs ) well , i 'm not used to having the floor . stephanie : ( laughs ) fine , then i 'll talk , and you can feel free to interrupt me at any time . i know you think i 've taken you for granted , and you have , over the years , begged me to listen to you and change the way i do things , and it always seems , in your mind , that it falls on deaf ears . i know you think i do n't respect you enough or give you enough respect . the other day , you thought i was belittling your marketing campaign . i was n't . if i could go back and change the way i 've done things over the years , i would . but shoulda , coulda , woulda , honey . we ca n't change what 's happened . just tell me i 'm not too late . [ scene_break ] katie : kind of kills your appetite , does n't it ? brooke : ( sighs ) you do n't think dad 's gon na go after stephanie , do you ? katie : well , if he does , i certainly would n't want to be stephanie right now . brooke : i mean , i thought i made it clear that i did n't want any more trouble , and i just wanted to get past all of this . katie : hopefully , dad will respect that . but you know how persuasive donna can be when she 's in her `` down with stephanie `` mode . brooke : which has been most of the time these days . katie : you know why , do n't you ? brooke : well , i 'd like to believe that donna 's motives are n't entirely self- serving . katie : have you seen the way she looks at eric ? it 's like a lioness eyeing a nice juicy gazelle . brooke : i can understand why you 'd be skeptical , given what she tried to pull with thorne . but i 've seen them together , katie . i mean , donna could be the woman that eric 's been waiting for . katie : ( laughs skeptically ) [ scene_break ] eric : straps , i think . and , uh , we 're gon na take this in a little more . you 'll still be able to breathe . woman : breathing 's allowed on a runway ? donna : eric , what would you think if we moved `` eye on fashion `` a few rows back and gave our front - row seats to some of our newer players ? and if you think jarrett 's nose would get out of joint , we could , uh , give him an advanced sneak peek or something . eric : we need to finish this off a little bit , all right ? thank you , ladies . ( clears throat ) donna : you needed to give me your answer in private ? eric : stephanie has an arrangement , kind of , with jarrett and his gang . i do n't think we should actually monkey around with that . donna : monkey around , huh ? well , that is the best idea i 've heard all day . eric : mm . donna : ( sighs contentedly ) what 's wrong ? eric : uh , you know , i just do n't like the fact that nick marone is running around being a vigilante on brooke 's behalf . he broke in on stephanie in her hotel room . donna : he went that far ? eric : yeah . and what surprises me is that brooke confided in him , knowing what a hothead he is . donna : no , eric , brooke did n't tell him . i did . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , felicia , i was so surprised that your father showed up here . because -- because he found out that nick -- nick knew what had transpired with brooke , and he was afraid he was going to hurt me . and i - i mean , he was so sweet . honey , you think it might be too late ? ( knock on door ) stephanie : oh , hold on , sweetheart . uh , who is it ? man : room service . stephanie : room service ? uh , feli -- felicia , let me call you back , okay ? room service ? i did n't order anything from room service . man : oh , it 's a gift . stephanie : a gift ? man : `` from your secret admirer . `` stephanie : well , you little dickens , you . man : uh , sorry ? stephanie : oh , no . no . i 'm sorry . come in , please . bring it right over there . thank you very much . stephanie : thank you . man : thank you . stephanie : oh , my god ! waiter , wait a moment . wait . wait . stephen . [ scene_break ] katie : wait a second . y - you 're actually in favor of this relationship ? brooke : i was married to eric , remember ? there 's no kinder , more decent man . and i really believe that donna appreciates him . katie : right , along with his mansion and his private jet and , oh , the joy of humiliating stephanie . brooke : well , at least she 's honest about it . eric enjoys her , and she makes him happy . katie : yeah , i 'm sure she does . but for this to go anywhere other than t bedroom ... ( sighs ) brooke : no . ( sighs ) they really do have things in common , i mean , like the business , for example . and -- oh , i - i do n't know . it 's hard to explain . they just seem to click . and if anybody could keep eric young -- katie : uh , we seem to be forgetting about a small stumbling block . brooke : stephanie . katie : right . un -- until the ink is dry on his divorce decree -- oh , and that 's the one he has n't filed for yet -- he 's still a married man . and morality aside , affairs like this never work out . donna 's just gon na end up getting hurt again . brooke : well , maybe she 'll beat all odds -- make eric happy . god knows he deserves that . and as far as i 'm concerned , anyone would be better for him than stephanie . [ scene_break ] eric : so you have taken it upon yourself , donna logan , to make sure that stephanie pays for everything she 's done , that she gets everything that 's coming to her ? donna : nick would have found out eventually . eric : yeah , but from you ? donna : or from someone else who loves brooke . word 's getting around , eric . my dad 's in town , and he knows , too . eric : what ? oh , god , now there 's gon na be more trouble . donna : ( sighs ) you should have seen him with my sister . she needed him , eric . but what if -- what if it was kristen or felicia ? would n't you want to be there for them ? eric : ( sighs ) donna : look , i know on some level you still care , but stephanie is gon na have a lot of people to answer to . you ca n't just do what she did and -- and not expect consequences . eric : i know , i know . [ scene_break ] stephen : oh , well , you can have a breast , a leg , a thigh . take your pick , stephanie . it 's all laid out just the way you like it -- a silver platter . stephanie : look , you think you know what happened . stephen : no , no , no , do n't you try and get out of this , lady . the mountains of abuse that you 've heaped on us logans , especially brooke , and for you to do what you did -- are you that full of hate ? are you that -- stephanie : i accept my responsibility in what happened , but do n't you think that this is -- stephen : do n't you say anything ! i do n't want to hear your excuses . my daughter said she 's a survivor . but every day for her , stephanie , is like she 's a bird in a cage , because of you , because of you . well , you are going to be reckoned with , and i 'm gon na see to it . you 've tortured my family for years , and it 's gon na end right now . [ scene_break ] eric : ( sighs ) donna : you 're so tense . eric : yeah . yeah , i am . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . donna : it 's stephanie , is n't it ? you ca n't stop thinking about her . donna : eric , it 's not your fault . i mean , she brought this all on herself . and i know you probably do n't want to hear this , but i think stephanie is headed for a big fall . [ scene_break ] stephen : quite a ways down , is n't it ? i 'd call that justice . i think your day of reckoning is here , stephanie . stephanie : stephen , go ahead and push me if you 're man enough . | donna thinks stephen has a right to know , it 's not just her spin , how andy got into the house and had so much information it was from stephanie . he agrees , they need to stand up to stephanie and make her pay . katie sides with brooke who wants to be left out of this vengeance . donna and stephen plan to pursue it . brooke assures her dad she will be fine as long as things stay quiet . donna will fill in her dad on her plan when they get to the car . eric goes to stephanie 's hotel room and warns her that nick might be after her . she says she was surprised he came to her room , but she thinks he went home to his wife and baby . she appreciates eric coming to check up on her . she wishes she could go back and change things , give him the respect he wanted and deserved , he just hopes it is not too late . they hug . eric is shocked , considering what a hothead nick is , when he finds out it was n't brooke but donna that told nick . katie confides to brooke this affair with eric and donna will go nowhere except the bedroom . brooke actually approves and thinks it might be good for donna and anybody would be better for eric than stephanie . |
bill : steffy . no . [ scene_break ] ( indistinct conversations ) justin : i 'm glad you decided to stick around . donna : i 'm a professional . i do n't just give up on things . justin : neither do i . donna : look , whatever might be going on right here , i am -- i 'm married , and i 'm committed to eric . so can we just focus on work , please ? okay ? justin : okay . donna : okay . so , um , i - i see that numbers are down from our debut show . uh , how do we get people to tune in ? justin : two words -- pam douglas . donna : ( laughs ) why would anyone be interested in what she has to say ? justin : well , it was n't what she said . it was what she did -- that little dance that she did after the show . ( laughs ) they 're calling it `` the catwalk . `` it 's all over the internet -- over a million hits already . take a look at this . ( `` the catwalk `` theme song playing ) pam : meow ! meow ! donna : ( groans ) pam : meow ! justin : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] pam : meow ! meow ! serge : are you dying ? pam : ( speaking indistinctly ) serge : that dance is the hottest thing around . oh , wh - wh - when you do that , are you doing , like , ears or claws ? ( hisses ) pam : cat ears ! serge : oh . well -- well , listen . last night i was in west -- this club in west hollywood , and everybody was talking about `` the catwalk . `` pam : no ! serge : look how many hits you 're getting ! you are hot , girl ! ( gasps ) pam : ( laughs ) i ca n't believe this . i mean , it was just a little dance that i made up . now it 's all over the internet . serge : ( laughs ) pam : i guess it 's just one of those quirky little things , kind of like my crocheted bikini was . serge : well , you are a trend - setting hipster , sister ! ( laughs ) pam : ( laughs ) meow ! serge : ( hisses ) ( laughs ) pam : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nick : the contract here outlines your obligation for good prenatal care , paid for by us , of course . ( laughs ) bridget : and we 'll be there for you during all your doctor 's appointments and , um , actually , anything you need . nick : right . sandy : thank you . nick : and also , the fee for your services is stated in there . we agreed upon that . there 's about six pages in there also that -- that states that you 'll relinquish all rights to the child after its birth . sandy : mm - hmm . andrea already went over all of that with me several times . ( laughs ) nick : okay . sorry about all the legal mumbo - jumbo . sandy : it 's fine . it 's to be expected . bridget : well , then , i guess all we have to do now is just , um , make it official . nick : dear . bridget : thank you . bridget : this is actually happening . ( laughs ) mm ! we 're really gon na do this . we 're really gon na have a baby . nick : yes . [ scene_break ] steffy : i am -- i am so , so sorry . i should not have done that . i do n't know what i was thinking . bill : uh , steffy , steffy , steffy , do n't worry about it . it 's not a big deal . steffy : you are my boss . i am totally inappropriate right now . even worse , you are getting married to katie . bill : okay , listen . it -- it happened . it 's over . no problem . ( cell phone beeps ) bill : i 'm sorry . i 've got to go . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] pam : meow ! meow ! donna : so it 's my show , but pam is getting all the buzz . ( sighs ) justin : the two of you together are an unbelievable hit . donna : ( scoffs ) justin : we should consider bringing pam aboard . donna : permanently ? justin : yes ! donna : no . no . spencer publications owns forrester creations . pam works for jackie m. why would we bring on the competition ? justin : ratings . we would have an alien on if it meant good numbers . donna : oh , there goes the show . justin : but no , without viewers , i mean , it does n't matter what you promote . donna : ( sighs ) justin : so ? are you gon na make the call or shall i ? donna : i 'll do it . i will do it , because it wo n't be so hard to convince her . she lives for this stuff . justin : all right . donna : that 's right . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] serge : meow ! pam : meow ! one , two , three . meow . serge : meow . ( cell phone ringing ) pam : listen . ( humming ) meow ! serge : oh , this is like , uh -- pam : oh , hold on one second . serge : oh , this is that , uh ( ring ) pam : ( gasps ) speaking of the diva , it 's donna . serge : oh , let me take it . pam : you 're gon na take it ? serge : yeah . bonjour . donna : oh , um , i 'm sorry . i must have the wrong number . i 'm looking for pam douglas . serge : ( foreign accent ) ms. douglas is unable to get to the phone right now . who 's calling ? donna : it 's donna forrester . who 's this ? serge : her agent . donna : ( whispering ) pam has an agent ! justin : ( whispering ) just -- just get her over here now to the studio . donna : okay . ( normal voice ) o - okay . could you -- could you give her a message , please ? um , could you tell her to come to spencer publications a.s.a.p . ? justin : ( whispering indistinctly ) serge : ( normal voice ) oh , my god ! um , i 'll have to see if my client is available . donna : is this serge , the wedding planner ? serge : slash agent extraordinaire ! donna : you 've got to be kidding me . serge : 1,600,000 hits and counting is nothing to kid about , sister . i 'll discuss with my client and see if she can take a meeting with you . pam : ( laughs ) serge : ( laughs ) donna : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] dr. caspary : it 's great news , bridget . the ultrasound scan of your ovaries indicates it 's perfect timing to move ahead with the ovulation enhancement . bridget : and what about the blood work ? dr. caspary : oh , your estrogen levels are exactly where we want them to be . bridget : oh , that 's great . dr. caspary : we can begin your injections today . bridget : oh , my god , nick . oh , thank you , doctor . we 're gon na have a baby . oh , we 're gon na have a child of our own . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] katie : wow . you snuck up on me in that fast , electric car . bill : okay , why did you text me to meet you all the way out here ? katie : well , i figured you had to see the valley at least once in your life . bill : okay , so that 's what this is ? katie : mm - hmm . yeah . bill : it 's hot . katie : ( laughs ) ( cell phone rings ) bill : oh . katie : oh . bill : uh , it 's new york . i 've got to take this . ( rings ) katie : yeah . let me take that . hi . um , i 'm sorry , but mr. spencer is not going to be able to talk to you right now . he 'll have to call you back . thank you . i 'm confiscating your phone . we have more important things to do . we have a wedding to plan . bill : ( laughs ) katie : ( giggles ) mm . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) god . i ca n't believe i did this . ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) god , what he must think . ( scoffs ) just focus . steffy , just focus . focus , focus , okay ? just focus . brooke : hi , steffy . steffy : brooke . hey . ( sighs ) brooke : hi . working on the glamour campaign ? steffy : uh , uh , trying to . brooke : i just want you to know you were a pro at the photo shoot . your father 's very proud of you , and katie 's very appreciative of everything that you 're doing . steffy : um , brooke , um , speaking about katie , uh , i - i have the proofs , and i 'd love to show her . brooke : oh , yeah . i 'm sure she 'd love to see . she 's just kind of busy right now . she 's planning her wedding with bill . bye . steffy : bye . [ scene_break ] katie : i brought you here , because i wanted to show you something . bill : okay . katie : ta - da . bill : this -- this neighborhood ? katie : mm - hmm . but this is not just any neighborhood . that 's the house i grew up in . bill : wow . i really appreciate your wanting to share this with me . but what does that have to do with our wedding ? katie : this has everything to do with our wedding and what i think would be the most perfect wedding imaginable . [ scene_break ] ( indistinct conversations ) serge : donna . serge , ms. douglas 's agent . justin : justin barber , producer . serge : enchanté . well , what can we do for you today ? pam : mm . justin : we 'd like to make pam an offer to co - host `` the catwalk `` with donna . serge : ( laughs ) ( clears throat ) and , uh , how much money are we talking about ? pam : well , because i 'm not gon na do it for a measly 60 bucks like the last time , mr. barber . i got -- i just want to say that right up front . serge : yeah . and she will need her own dressing room , elegantly appointed , of course . pam : yes , preferably with a large bearskin rug . serge : and a full kitchen . pam : well , that 's just so i can bake , you know , on my breaks , you know , to de- stress . serge : oh , and you wanted your own hair and makeup . pam : and , donna , no honey on the set . that -- that 'd be a real deal breaker for me . serge : of course , she 'll do the dance after every show . pam : and i 'd like my own baking segment , mr. barber . serge : she 's the next rachael ray . you watch . donna : o - okay , p - pam , you 've -- you 're really pushing it here , okay ? the show is about fashion , not your stupid lemon bars . justin : i do n't think we are going to be able to meet all your demands . does n't look like we 're gon na be making a deal . serge : clearly not . pamela ? pam : yes ? serge : let 's get to barneys before it closes . pam : okay . donna : wait . wait . wait . pam : do you , uh , you have something more you want to offer me , donna ? 'cause we 're waiting . ( laughs ) donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sandy : you know , it 's -- it 's really nice to see a man who 's so crazy about his wife . nick : bridget and jack are the most important things in my life , and we 're very excited about having a chance to add to that little family . sandy : ( sighs ) nick : that 's something we both wanted . you know , we had a little girl once , and she did n't make it . sandy : well , this time , it 's gon na work out . ev - everything is gon na go perfectly for all of us . like bridget said , it 's meant to be . nick : i like to think this is bridget 's good karma coming back to us . nick : you seem to know everything there is to know about us . i 'd like to know a little bit more about you . sandy : there 's not much to tell really . nick : i kind of doubt that . [ scene_break ] donna : i 'll give you the best dressing room , but you 're not getting a kitchen or a rug . pam : well , can i at least have a microwave ? donna : yeah . i 'll throw in a microwave . pam : well , what about my baking segment ? donna : once a month . pam : twice a month . donna : fine . justin : does this mean we have a deal ? donna : ( groans ) serge : seal it with a hug , ladies . donna : ( sighs ) pam : ( laughs ) donna : ( laughs ) oh . pam : oh . serge : and scene . slap 'em , jack 'em . pam : aah ! serge : whoo - hoo ! pam : come on , serge . ( humming ) meow ! serge : meow ! pam : ( humming ) meow ! serge : meow ! oh ! i got your foot ! i got your paw ! pam : meow ! meow ! ( humming ) meow ! serge : meow ! you 're -- oh , already -- you 're -- you 're -- ( laughs ) pam : meow ! [ scene_break ] nick : so how 's your life , i mean , overall ? sandy : some bad , some good . mostly good . nick : okay . you have a family you 're close with or a boyfriend ? sandy : no . pretty much on my own . you know , my story 's not very interesting , but i 'm in excellent health and what matters is i 'm going to give you guys the baby that you 've always wanted . bridget : oh , hey . nick : hey . how did it go ? bridget : it was quick . painful . nick : oh , sorry . bridget : but of course , it was worth it . i 'm glad you two got to spend a little time together and get to know each other a little bit . and , sandy , i really , really hope you know how much we appreciate what you 're doing for us today . you 're giving nick and me the greatest gift that we could only have ever hoped to receive . we get to have a baby because of your selflessness , oh , and your generosity . i do n't know how i 'm ever gon na be able to thank you . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) steffy : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) hey , bill , um , it 's steffy . i - i really need to see you . it 's important , so can you call me as soon as possible ? thanks . bye . steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] katie : i know the neighborhood is n't much , but my family shared a lot of memories here . bill : it 's quiet , peaceful . katie : yeah . storm taught me to ride a bike up and down this street . he was so patient . he ran alongside me for hours and making sure i did n't fall . by the end of the summer , i got the hang of it . ( laughs ) bill : sounds like you had the all - american upbringing . katie : we had our struggles , but no matter how bad things got , we were always there for one another . i want to show you something . this park is one of my most treasured places . and as a little girl , i used to sit in that window for hours and look down on this park and try to imagine what my life was gon na be like . bill : that 's why you brought me here . katie : i want you to know me , bill , the real me . and so much of that comes right back to this place , and it would mean so much to me if we could get married here . bill : in this little park ? katie : yeah . i mean , this place is really special to me . i was kind of a lonely kid . i was so shy and so uncomfortable in my own skin , and i - i would i sit in that window , and i would watch my sisters go out with friends and their boyfriends , and i would just wish so badly to be them . and i just wanted to be anyone other than myself . bill : those do n't sound like very happy memories . katie : no , they were n't . but they 're a big part of -- of who i am . i - i 'm not that little -- little girl anymore . now i 'm the woman that you fell in love with and that you want to marry . and i just want to complete the circle here . bill : ( sighs ) katie : so what do you say ? will you marry me in this little park in the valley ? bill : ( laughs ) katie : ( giggles ) bill : well , uh ... this is about as far from anything that i could have expected . katie : mm - hmm . bill : or that anyone would expect of me . katie : well , is n't that what you 're all about ? doing the unexpected , being different ... bill : ( laughs ) katie : thinking outside the box , being daring . bill : oh , somebody 's working me big - time . katie : i 'm trying . say `` yes . `` i promise you , it 'll be the most beautiful wedding you 've ever been to . bill : i do n't care if we get married in a little park or on the bow of my yacht , although , i would prefer the yacht . katie : ( giggles ) bill : ( laughs ) as long as i am looking into those beautiful blue eyes , i am good . mrs. bill spencer , the day has come , and i am one lucky guy . | steffy starts to kiss bill again and he tells her no . she starts to apologize that this was so inappropriate . he is her boss and getting married to katie . he tells her not to make a big deal of it ; it is over and wo n't happen again . donna tells justin that she is married to eric and they need to pull back and just focus on the show . their numbers are down , but justin says the bright spot is that pam 's little cat meow bit was the hottest thing around . the audience lapped it up . sergei tells pam that she is a trend - setting hipster sister . justin thinks they should invite pam to be a regular on the show . sergei answers the phone and pretends to be pam 's agent and he will have his people get back with donna 's people . nick and bridget show sandy all the legal papers for them to sign . bridget visits her ob / gyn and determines now is just the right time for injections . bill drives out and meets katie in the valley . she takes his phone call from new york and tells the caller that bill is not available today . she tells him he has something much more important to deal with . |
audience : ( cheering ) ( gasps ) ( cheers and applause ) [ scene_break ] dayzee : hi . how are you ? stephanie : ( laughs ) dayzee : i 'm sorry i have n't been by sooner . i 've been so busy at the shelter . stephanie : i 'm just happy you 're here now . dayzee : wow . well , this is not a bad place to be recuperating . stephanie : well , yeah . i 'm pretty lucky . i have to admit it , but i ca n't wait to get out of here and get back to work and be productive . dayzee : well , i 'm sure they 're missing you over at forrester creations . stephanie : oh , i think they can manage without me . [ scene_break ] ( camera shutters clicking ) ridge : what the hell was that ? taylor : that was a kiss . i can not believe what i just saw . woman : what was that kiss all about ? thomas : well , it got your attention , did n't it ? man : brooke , how does your husband feel about you kissing his son ? is there more to this ? bill : do your job , jarrett . jarrett : right . ( clears throat ) uh , yes , talk about a showstopper , young thomas . that was certainly a very racy ending . thomas : i told you you 'd see something unlike anything before . jarrett : ridge , can we get a comment ? thorne : you better get out there and do some damage control . eric : yeah . thorne : i 'll get rid of the press . eric : pam , take this . pam : ( whispers ) go . go . thorne : ( speaking indistinctly ) eric : thank you all very much for being here . we appreciate you attending this event , and we look forward to your reviews for the hope for the future line and the new men 's line by thomas forrester . backstage . both of you . come on . jarrett : eric , what did you think of that kiss ? eric : no further questions . thank you , jarrett . thorne : uh , thanks for coming , everyone . man : do you have a statement for us , thorne ? thorne : that 's all for tonight . again , thank you for coming . eric : good night . whip : i told him to do something . i did n't realize he 'd do that . taylor : oh , god . ridge : i need an explanation . taylor : oh , i 'm right behind you . whip : okay , look . i 'll come with you . i feel responsible . taylor : no , no , no , no . i 'll see you at home . i 'll see you at home . we 're taking care of this ourselves . [ scene_break ] thomas : hey , guys , you were great . you killed it out there . woman : ( laughs ) marcus : yeah . well , well , well . man , you are full of surprises , are n't you , buddy ? my boy . ( laughs ) thomas : brooke ! brooke , did you see that ? brooke : ( sighs ) thomas : the crowd went nuts . brooke : thomas , thomas , we really need to talk about this . ridge : everybody , thank you very much for your hard work . great job . can everybody clear out , please ? we need a little time to talk . taylor : what was that out there ? ridge : what the hell would make the two of you do something like that ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : eric told me that he gave you the 50-cent tour at the company and that you really enjoyed it . dayzee : ( laughs ) i did . it was like a whole nother world down there . it was really neat to see . stephanie : it 's very interesting , is n't it ? dayzee : mm - hmm . stephanie : ( chuckles ) dayzee : thank you . stephanie : how 'd you like to come work with us ? dayzee : thank you , stephanie . that 's very kind of you . stephanie : i think it 'd be great . dayzee : i do n't know . that 's your place . my place is the shelter . and i really enjoy working there and helping out all of the guests . stephanie : guests ? dayzee : oh , we call everyone that . stephanie : oh . dayzee : it gives them dignity . and it also reminds them that , you know , the shelter is temporary . stephanie : of course . dayzee : yeah , they 're supposed to get back up on their feet and find a job and get a place to live . i mean , we 've had so many success stories . that 's what makes it so important . stephanie : i know . dayzee : you 're about to be another success story , too . stephanie : i 'm counting on it . dayzee : mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) you 're well on your way . i mean , you found a whole new purpose for your life . stephanie : life is full of surprises . believe me . [ scene_break ] thorne : jarrett , the show is over . would you mind leaving ? rick : what the hell just happened ? what was thomas thinking ? eric : i do n't know . ridge is talking to him now . marcus : okay , so the last of the press just left the building . eric : good . liam : we just saw jarrett heading out . eric : good . thank you . thanks for your help . i appreciate it . katie : okay , can anyone explain what just happened ? bill : i 'll tell you exactly what just happened . little tommy forrester finally grew a set . pam : ( scoffs ) whip : okay , i think i can explain , guys . thomas was concerned that the hope for the future campaign was gon na overshadow the men 's line , so i suggested that he do something to grab the press ' attention . katie : oh , great . pam : ( scoffs ) whip : i never imagined he 'd do this . thomas : mom , dad , calm down . it was a publicity stunt . ridge : it was completely out of line . taylor : why would you do that , brooke ? why would you make him kiss you ? thomas : whoa , whoa , hey . brooke did n't do anything . she did n't even know what i was gon na do . taylor : oh , really ? it was your idea ? thomas : your husband told me to do something big to get noticed , and that 's what i did . ridge : you should have discussed this with me first . thomas : if i had , it would n't have happened . ridge : you got that right . thomas : guys , what 's the big deal ? fashion is theater , performing , acting . it 's not like i really kissed brooke . taylor : it looked real enough from where i was sitting . ridge : and it 's gon na look very real on the internet , and on the cover of every newspaper and fashion magazine in the morning . thomas : exactly . that 's what i was going for . front page all the way . ridge : thomas , you should have just let your designs speak for themselves . they were impeccable . thomas : dad , come on . y - you saw the press . they were practically falling asleep in their chairs . i had to wake them up . and i did . [ scene_break ] dayzee : well , i should be getting back . i have to help prepare for breakfast at the shelter . stephanie : oh , wait . give me a minute to change . i 'll go with you . dayzee : oh , no , no , no , no , no , no . stephanie : why ca n't i go with you ? dayzee : mnh - mnh . you need to go take care of yourself . besides , you 'll get down there soon enough . but you need your strength , 'cause i 've got plenty of work for you to do . stephanie : okay , boss . dayzee : ( laughs ) and you 'll start out as an apprentice ... stephanie : mm - hmm . dayzee : working in the kitchen , greeting the guests . we like to give them the white - glove treatment as best we can . stephanie : okay . oh ! look , i was going to mail this . i might as well give it to you to take down , okay ? if you do n't mind . dayzee : oh , no . oh , well , we never turn down a donation . wow . ( sighs ) stephanie , this is very generous of you . thank you . i 'm gon na be really excited to take this back to the shelter , and i 'll be excited to introduce you soon as a new apprentice . stephanie : i 'll look forward to it . dayzee : great . stephanie : so you 'll call and let me know when i should come to work ? dayzee : of course . well , unless i see you at forrester creations first . stephanie : what ? dayzee : marcus . he 's been leaving voice mails at the shelter for me . he 's pretty relentless . i think i 'm gon na have to go on a date with him . stephanie : mm , he 's pretty hot . dayzee : ( laughs ) who knows . i may be a forrester pretty soon . ( laughs ) stephanie : ( laughs ) stranger things have happened , honey . dayzee : yeah . stephanie : believe me . although , you do know that this is a pretty wild and wacky off - the - wall kind of family . dayzee : oh , girl , every family has their dysfunctions . ( laughs ) but you seem to be doing fine . you know , especially you and the woman that you pretend to hate . stephanie : oh , brooke , yeah . dayzee : mm - hmm . stephanie : oh , god , relationships are so strange and weird . you know , i was thinking earlier about something you said to me ... dayzee : hmm ? stephanie : looking at life through new glasses . and i realized i - i have to look at brooke through new glasses , too . [ scene_break ] pam : wait till stephanie hears about this , eric . brooke in another scandal ? she 's gon na blow a gasket . katie : okay , i got ta go find brooke . rick : oh , katie , i think she 's a little preoccupied right now getting an earful from ridge . bill : maybe not the best time to interrupt them . eric : whip , i think maybe you should go . pam : yeah . ( sighs ) whip : l - l - listen , eric , whatever part i played in this , i really am so sorry . eric : yeah , i -- whip : i - i - i did n't -- i did n't know that thomas was gon na do it . eric : i 'm not gon na blame you for my grandson 's bad judgment . thorne : our family 's dealing with a hell of a situation here . you should n't be here . whip : i understand . um , just tell taylor that i 'll meet her at home . good luck . bill : well , this latest turn of events ... not good for you , eric . but it is gon na make me a lot of coin . [ scene_break ] thomas : thank you . you know , check out the web or any fashion publication tomorrow morning , and what will you see ? the new men 's line by thomas forrester . taylor : with a photograph of you kissing your father 's wife . ridge : thomas , the thing is , you created one hell of a mess here . thomas : no , dad , no . i 've created a buzz . i 've given us exposure . this was a calculated business move . the men 's line is going to sell . it 's gon na be the biggest thing in men 's fashion . taylor : ( sighs ) brooke , you 're being very quiet back there . would you like to explain to me your role in this ? brooke : i do n't need to explain myself to you at all , taylor . taylor : oh , that -- i 'm sorry . that 's right . right . you have no accountability . thomas : look , i told you . she had no clue what was going to happen . taylor : ( sighs ) it 's just like clockwork . brooke , i told you this would happen , did n't i ? i told you this is exactly what would happen -- that it would just be a matter of time before you dragged my son into the mud and you ruined his life . brooke : do n't . do n't make this into something more than it was . taylor : i do n't know what more it needs to be . really , brooke , you kissed my son right in front of me , right in front of his father , in front of the entire world . i really do not know what 's wrong with you . [ scene_break ] ridge : thomas , did you do this to hurt me ? thomas : dad , no , of course not . it was a stunt to get a reaction from the press . i 'm sorry you 're so freaked out . i thought you 'd understand it for what it is . just try to see my position here . ridge : look , i understand why you did this . it 's just that it was so painfully misdirected . thomas : okay , okay . maybe i pushed it a little too far , but , dad , is n't that what fashion is about ? go big or go home . out of everybody , i thought you would be able to understand that . i mean , this kind of thing i learned from you . ridge : son , i was very much like you when i was younger . i pushed the envelope whenever i could . but never something like this . you went too far . you crossed the line . brooke : ridge , for heaven sakes . you 're overreacting . taylor : your father is absolutely right . thomas : you know , i 'm sorry we do n't see eye to eye . i thought i was doing something positive for the company . heck , i just got us an incredible amount of free publicity . ridge : thomas , this is gon na cost us . our reputation is on the line now . every member of this forrester family and our company is gon na be affected by what you 've done . [ scene_break ] eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : oh , hi . you 're home . eric : what are you doing ? stephanie : what ? eric : you 're supposed to be in bed under the covers recovering from major surgery . stephanie : ( stammers ) i 'm in bed , okay ? eric : ( scoffs ) stephanie : you just missed dayzee . eric : ( chuckles ) stephanie : so what happened with the fashion shows ? tell me . i want all the gossip , all the news . eric : well , uh , hope for the future was a big success . stephanie : mm - hmm . good . tom 's line -- what happened ? eric : not so much . stephanie : oh . eric : we had , uh , we had a situation . stephanie : what happened ? eric : thomas kissed brooke . [ scene_break ] thomas : mom , i know you 're really upset with me right now . taylor : no , i 'm worried about you , thomas . thomas : ( sighs ) well , you should n't be . taylor : i 'm your mother . thomas : good . then cut me some slack . taylor : ( sighs ) thomas , brooke ? come on . of all people ... thomas : okay , i - i - i know probably it was n't easy for you to see , just like it was n't easy for me when you gave your shares of the company to my little sister . taylor : is that what this is about ? is that what this all is about ? you 're getting back at me ? thomas : mom , it 's about a lot of things , mostly about making a name for myself . people are going to remember this for years . taylor : sweetheart , listen to me . they 're not going to remember your designs . all they 're gon na remember is you kissing your father 's wife . thomas : guess what ? that 's a marketing coup . as long as the line sells . taylor : thomas , thomas , you are so talented . you are amazing . your work was beautiful . it was elegant . it was classy . you worked so hard . thomas : yeah , i did . and it was killing me to see all that hard work going to waste . the press hardly even noticed my line . no one seems to understand what that did to me . look , i did n't expect the people i love to react like this . i did what i felt had to be done . it 's as simple as that . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) ridge : ridge forrester . no comment . god . madison , you got ta hold all my calls . brooke : we should really talk about what happened . ridge : the press is already in a feeding frenzy . brooke : look , ridge , i know you 're upset . thomas made a bad judgment call . ridge : mm - hmm . brooke : it must have been a shock to see him up on stage kissing me . ridge : yeah , kind of shocking . brooke : i ca n't even imagine how you feel . ridge : my son in lip lock with my wife in front of the world ? eh , well . brooke : ridge ... ( sighs ) i was just as surprised as you were . ridge : did you know he was gon na pull this stunt ? brooke : i knew he was going to do something to get noticed , but i had no idea he was gon na kiss me . ridge : yeah , well , he did . it happened . there 's no taking it back now . but the thing that gets me -- you allowed it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , all right . eric : thomas kissed brooke full on the mouth at the end of the showing . stephanie : really ? eric : yes . but hope for the future got a really big reaction . a wonderful reaction , really . and the reaction to thomas ' men 's line was more tepid , and he was disappointed , so he felt he needed to do something to punch it up , and so he needed to pull this stunt . stephanie : and he kissed brooke ? eric : yes . and apparently , it worked . the press went nuts . it 's all over the internet . stephanie : oh , no . oh , god , ridge and -- just -- in another scandal ? eric : yeah , and brooke is right in the middle of it again . stephanie : this is -- this is just unforgiveable . she 's got ridge in these scandals all the time , and now ... eric : yeah . stephanie : oh , my god . now she 's got tom ? she 's pulled him into the middle of something ? [ scene_break ] thomas : ( sighs ) taylor : thomas , i was n't trying to corner you or attack you . thomas : ( sighs ) taylor : that 's not my intention . thomas : okay . taylor : you had to be upset today . you had to , when your father moved up hope 's premiere . i understand . thomas : finally , my chance to be in the spotlight , and it was taken away from me , so i took my own action . taylor : but did you stop to think ? did you think about the consequences , how it might affect your father or the family or the company ? thomas : i did what had to be done , and it worked . taylor : ( sighs ) it was impulsive , thomas , and you know that i 've told you that impulsivity is the major cause of every problem in a family . thomas : ( sighs ) mom , please stop being a shrink . taylor : i just want to understand you . i 'm trying to understand why you want to lash out . thomas : mom , and why would i be lashing out ? 'cause my little sister owns a chunk of the company and i have nothing ? taylor : thomas -- thomas : no , mom , you do n't get it . i have to scratch and claw my way in the fashion world to get some recognition . i have n't had it handed to me . and i 'm sorry if i disappointed you and dad , but ... ( chuckles ) i made a name for myself today . and i ca n't say i regret it . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , if i had known he was planning on kissing me , i never would have agreed to it . you know that . but i understand why he did it . he had to do something shocking , and , yes , it was inappropriate . but look what happened . the press went wild . thomas ' line is a huge hit . okay . okay . i agree he should have found another way to do it . but i do n't think he thought this would bother you . he took a big risk . and i just happened to be there . ridge : oh , you certainly happened to be there all right , right in the middle of it . brooke : you 're not suggesting that i encouraged this ? ridge : logan , i do n't really know what to think about all this yet . brooke : ridge , i know that you 're upset . but it was a kiss . it was a publicity gimmick . ridge : no , no , it was a little more than that . there 's kind of a cumulative effect thing happening here now . brooke : okay . i - i - i 'm sure that people will realize that it was just a stunt , and it will all blow over . ridge : logan , why does this keep happening ? one incident after another . and they 're building up . now it involves thomas . come on , logan . not my son . brooke : you 're kidding me , right ? you know i would never do anything to hurt you . i love you , ridge . please . please do n't lose faith in me . | the audience is frozen in shock at the fashion showing . taylor ca n't believe what she just saw . ridge too ca n't believe his son kissed his wife . eric does damage control and thanks the reporters for coming . ridge and taylor rush backstage for an explanation . she puts the blame on brooke although thomas says she did n't have a clue what he was going to do . whip tells them that he thinks he gave thomas the germ of an idea about a publicity stunt . ridge tells thomas that he should have discussed this with him first . the kiss is going to be first page news all the way . thomas thinks he had to wake them up and this is no big deal . he wants it to be the talk of the industry . the men 's line will sell like gangbusters . eric says he wo n't blame whip for his grandson 's bad judgment . stephanie entertains dayzee in her home and even offers her a job . thomas is sorry his dad is so freaked out . he thought his dad would understand . ridge says it was so misdirected and now every member of forrester will be under scrutiny for what thomas has done . eric returns home and stephanie tells him that he just missed dayzee . she wants to hear about the fashion show and is dumbfounded when he tells her about the kiss . she ca n't believe brooke is in the middle of another scandal and ridge is caught up in it again . |
steffy : warm you up ? and i got coffee , too . ( laughs ) liam : ( laughs ) well , thanks . steffy : you 're up early . liam : yeah . yeah , i could n't sleep . steffy : ( sighs ) i had to tell you the truth , liam . liam : yeah , i know . i 'm -- i 'm glad you did . steffy : mm . it 's better this way . you know ? everything out in the open . no more secrets . we know exactly what to expect from each other . [ scene_break ] ridge : thomas . what are you up to ? thomas : uh , i just forgot steffy asked for these yesterday . ridge : madison was saying you 've been humming and whistling all over the building lately . thomas : what ? no . w - was i ? ridge : what 's her name ? thomas : ( laughs ) what makes you think it has anything to do with a girl ? ridge : do i know her ? thomas : yeah , you know her pretty well . it 's hope . [ scene_break ] brooke : you are n't saying very much . you do n't like the designs ? hope : oh , no , they 're beautiful . brooke : well , i asked you which one you like the best . hope : um ... ( sighs ) um , uh , this one , i guess . brooke : honey , what 's wrong ? is it liam ? hope : no . brooke : if you 're not feeling well , you can go home . hope : thomas kissed me . brooke : thomas who ? hope : thomas . thomas . thomas . we were talking last night , and he was being really sweet and -- and supportive , and then things got ... i - i - i do n't know , but he -- he kissed me . brooke : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : do n't go to the office today . liam : ( scoffs ) i have to . steffy : you 're the boss take the day off . liam : have -- no . i got ta go to work . i got ta go . steffy : you gon na try not to think about it ? no , what i did . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : i -- trapping hope in the gondola and not telling you . you understand why i did that , right ? liam : we do n't have to talk about that anymore . steffy : liam , i know ... i know you 're still thinking about her . liam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : when i asked about a woman , i meant somebody you 're seeing . thomas : well , i 'm not sure if hope would be interested in that , but if she is ... ( chuckles ) ridge : interested in what ? wait a minute . you and hope ? thomas : yeah . dad , i really like her . i mean , she 's not forrester . she 's , uh , half logan , half sharpe . she 's all i can think about . and the way she handled things with steffy and her commitment to her collection and making -a difference in the world ... hope is the kind of woman i want in my life . and i think i 'm exactly the kind of man she needs in hers . [ scene_break ] brooke : thomas ? as in thomas forrester ? hope : yes , but please do n't freak out . brooke : oh , my gosh , honey . how did that happen ? hope : i - i - i do n't know . brooke : you said you were talking . hope : yeah , we were . we were talking about his idea for a new line and my collection and the impact it 's had , the effect it 's had on people , the way i 've affected people . brooke : including him ? hope : apparently . brooke : ( sighs ) this is so weird . hope : yeah . brooke : so he 's falling for you . hope : ( stammers ) okay , but that 's crazy , right ? that 's weird . like , he -- he 's -- he 's got ta know that i 'm still in love with liam . brooke : yeah , he should know that . and if he does n't , you better make that really clear . [ scene_break ] ridge : thomas , wait . thomas : dad , please . do n't sound so serious . ridge : this is serious , son . if you and hope are involved -- thomas : but we 're not involved . i mean , there 's an attraction . ridge : on your part or hers ? thomas : ( sighs ) ridge : thomas , hope is coming off a - a broken engagement here . thomas : dad , she 's trying to move on . ridge : i do n't think jumping into something else is really the best way to do that , do you ? thomas : oh , come on . does that really sound like hope ? connecting with me off the rebound ? she 's not like that . ridge : i do n't think this is a good idea . thomas : well , i 'm sorry , dad . you may call the shots in the office , but you do n't call the shots in my personal life . ridge : thomas , i 'm just concerned . thomas : why ? ridge : because i do n't really know where this is coming from . thomas : i did n't see this coming either . i 've never felt this way about hope . i mean , why would i ? she and liam were headed for the altar . but when she broke off the engagement , watching her deal with the aftermath of steffy and liam 's marriage ... something like that would make most people bitter . but much as she lost , she did n't lose her sense of self or her concern for others . look , hope does n't just talk about principles . she really lives by them . she deserves to be with a man who appreciates that . [ scene_break ] steffy : hey , you said you were getting dressed , too . liam : uh ... ( chuckles ) yeah , no , i am . i am . steffy : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . take your time . liam : i 've got ta go . i got ta go . steffy : no . i do n't want you to . liam : i got ta go . steffy : ( groans ) liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : liam , um , thank you . thank you . ( sighs ) i so love what we have . and , look , i - i know we 're trying to sort things out , but , um , we 'll be okay , wo n't we ? liam : what does your mood ring say ? steffy : that ... ( chuckles ) we 're marred . liam : mm - hmm . steffy : and i 'm still your wife . liam : mm - hmm . steffy : for better or for worse . and i mean , you -- you asked me yesterday if i knew what love was , and i could n't answer you . liam : yeah . ( chuckles ) steffy : okay , but look at me . now -- now i can . you know , love is -- is when you 're able to tell someone the worst thing you 've done and then you wake up the next morning and you feel even closer to them . liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : look , hope kept changing her mind about you . but i have n't . i know what i want , and i do n't ... i do n't doubt us , and i definitely do n't doubt you , because , you know , deep down in my heart , i know you are the only man for me . you are . mm . okay liam : ( mouthing words ) steffy : eh , go on . get outta here . liam : ( chuckles ) thank you . steffy : okay . do what you have to do . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : i do n't think i was sending mixed signals . i - i do n't think i was sending any signal . brooke : thomas obviously thought it would be all right to kiss you . hope : i do n't know what he was thinking , mom . brooke : you did n't talk about t ? hope : no , not yet . brooke : you should . hope : ( sighs ) brooke : honey , if what thomas did made you feel uncomfortable -- hope : you know , it -- it did n't . brooke : how did it make you feel ? hope : ( sighs ) i love liam , you know ? a - and i always will , but he 's married now , and he 's moved on . brooke : and eventually , you will , too . hope : yeah . clearly , thomas wants to help me do that . brooke : ( sighs ) hope : but , you know , it 's nice that he understands me . and he appreciates what i 'm trying to do with my collection , and -- and how i live my life . brooke : uh , yes , but , honey , if your heart is still with liam ... hope : well , maybe it should n't be . [ scene_break ] thomas : you do n't have to worry . i 'm not rushing into anything , and i do n't expect things to change overnight . i know it 's gon na take some time . take it slow . ridge : are we talking about work or hope ? thomas : we 're talking about me and my attitude . i 've been making myself miserable lately -- walking around , complaining about being in the basement , and how nobody appreciates me , life is so unfair . yeah , i know . real mature . you do n't hear hope talking like that , do you ? and her whole life came off the rails . her engagement , her line , the big wedding tie - in . fate smashed it to pieces , and how did she respond ? at first , she tried to fix it , but when that did n't work , she moved on . ridge : i do n't think she 's exactly put everything behind her . thomas : not yet , but she is trying , and she is determined to make the best of things . and she has inspired me to do the same . i do n't see why we ca n't do that together . brooke : oh , there you are , thomas . ( sighs ) i just came from seeing hope . ridge : she told you ? brooke : they kissed . thomas : ( sighs ) what did hope say about it ? brooke : well , she did n't really know what to say , and frankly , neither do i . ridge : well , i can totally see why you 'd be concerned . brooke : ( sighs ) thank you . thomas : you 're worried about hope . i get it . i know . it 's -- it 's unexpected , kind of like winning the lottery . but that is exactly the way i feel . and promise , i 'm gon na make hope feel that way , too brooke : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] hope : liam . liam : you got a minute ? i mean , we ... hope : yeah , okay . liam : can we talk ? i do n't even really know how to get into this , um , or if i should . hope : uh , no . liam : uh ... hope : say it . what 's up ? liam : what 's going on with you and thomas ? hope : ( sighs ) thomas ? liam : yeah , i saw you kissing . hope : ( sighs ) what , were you spying on me ? liam : no , no , i was just -- i was in the building . hope : why ? liam : hope , my wife works here . hope : right . liam : so ... um , can we talk ? ( chuckles ) hope : about thomas ? great . liam : well , i 'm just -- it does n't seem right , you know ? for -- for one , he 's ridge 's son . that 's -- hope : look , liam , we 're not related . and what does n't seem right ? me kissing thomas , or me kissing anyone ? liam : well , for one thing , jumping into a relationship on the rebound is never typically a good idea , but i -- hope : oh , you did not just say that to me . liam : ( chuckles ) yeah , okay . yeah , no , you 're right . i have no right . hope : ( scoffs ) liam : but -- but -- hope : ( stammers ) no , liam , you do n't . [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge , you ca n't be okay with this . ridge : no , i 'm not . look , this is -- it 's not gon na go anywhere . brooke : it 's already gone further than i think it should . [ scene_break ] thomas : a little late , are n't we ? steffy : oh , i 'm sorry . i spent the morning with my husband . thomas : really ? did he tell you about last night ? steffy : uh , he was with me . thomas : not all of it . he was actually here . steffy : yeah , seeing hope . thomas : he did n't actually see hope . ( sighs ) steffy : he did n't ? thomas : no . he saw hope and me kissing . steffy : what ? thomas : yeah . steffy : oh , my -- you and hope kissing ? thomas : she 's amazing . i know the two of you do n't get along , but i just -- i think she is just -- steffy : this is perfect . no , perfect . oh , my god , look . i - i am not a fool . i know liam still has feelings for hope . but i - if he saw the way she was moping in the hallways like this , i -- oh , my god . thomas : yeah , he was n't too thrilled about seeing her happy either . steffy : oh , no , this -- we 're gon na make this happen . thomas : no , steffy . steffy : no , hope -- thomas : i did not tell you this so you could use it . steffy : thomas , hope needs to move on . this is great . thomas : so does liam . steffy : okay , so we 'll sweep them off their feet . thomas : wait , hold on . steffy : no , no , no . you -- you do n't get over somebody by talking about your feelings . you get over it by feeling something else . thomas : you want me to go for it . steffy : oh , yeah . go big . pull out all the stops . that 's what i 'm gon na do . thomas : what , are you and liam having problems ? steffy : no , but it 's not like we 're having the time of our lives either . and you know what ? we just got married , you know ? we 're young . we 're in love . we should be doing all the romantic things ... thomas : ( chuckles ) steffy : everything that we dreamed of . thomas : yeah , pure romance . steffy : yeah , fireworks . and that is how you 're gon na get hope out of that funk . hey , if anyone can do it , it 's you . she 's a logan . you 're a forrester . thomas , just turn on the charm and make her forget about liam spencer . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] hope : liam , you ca n't tell me who to date . liam : oh , whoa . you 're dating thomas ? holy -- hope : you know , that 's really none of your business . liam : oh , okay , all right . okay , you 're a little vulnerable . hope : ( sighs ) liam : got that . i 'm just saying -- hope : oh , my god , liam , stop ! stop it ! stop ... liam : what ? hope : talking to me like we are friends . liam : we 're friends . we 're friends . hope : no , no , liam . we 're not . you are steffy 's husband . liam : oh , so i - i ca n't be concerned about you at all ? hope : no , you ca n't . what we were to each other , that relationship that we had does n't exist anymore , okay ? a - and there 's no coming back from this . there 's no working it out . there 's -- there 's no getting used to it , liam not for me , all right ? all we can do now is accept that this is the way it is and -- and move on liam : ahh . is that -- is that what you 're doing ? moving on with thomas ? 'cause i got ta tell you , that 's weird . ( stammers ) i do n't know . i do n't think -- hope : oh , liam , i want to feel normal again ! i want to smile and laugh and not feel like my entire life is a disaster . liam : it 's not a disaster ! hope : yes , it is ! look at us , liam . look at me and you and ... your marriage . it 's a mess . and it was n't supposed to be this way . liam : you 're right . it -- you 're right . it should n't have happened . liam : ( sighs ) hope : ( sighs ) is that what you believe ? that your wedding should n't have happened ? | both ridge and brooke are surprised when their kids tell them about the kiss . thomas tells his dad that hope is exactly the kind of woman he wants in his life and he thinks he is the man who she needs in hers right now . ridge is concerned as he did n't see it coming . thomas says that he is sorry . his dad calls the shots at the office but not in his personal life . hope deserves a man who appreciates her and her values . brooke tells hope that she needs to make it very clear to thomas that she is still in love with liam . she needs to talk to thomas about this ; let him know how she feels . hope admits that her heart is still with liam but maybe it should n't be . thomas just wants to help her get over that . steffy awakens and tells liam that she is glad she told him the truth ; nothing will ever be a secret between them again . she does n't doubt herself and she does n't doubt him . he is the man for her . he remembers the kiss he witnessed between hope and thomas . |
eric : uh , do you know when he left ? i see . well , she -- can you confirm that he got his invitation ? can you tell me that ? i see . all right . well , thank you very much . merci beaucoup . stephanie : what was that about ? eric : ( sighs ) well , we do n't know when ridge is arriving , and i called the concierge at his flat to find out what she knew . stephanie : ( coughing ) when they - what 'd she say ? eric : she does n't know . she has n't seen him for days . but he 'll be here . ( stephanie coughs ) eric : he 'll be here . there 's nothing that could stop him . [ scene_break ] liam : okay . thanks . ( sighs ) we 'll be starting our final descent into the los angeles area shortly . steffy : they teach them to talk like that in pilot school . bill : should i warm a bottle ? brooke : why ? he 's asleep . bill : did n't you tell me on the way over here that upon descent , if he 's not swallowing that it could hurt his ears ? steffy : i 'll get him the bottle . bill : not too hot . steffy : i know . brooke : sorry i was n't thinking . bill : you have other things on your mind . brooke : i 've known ridge half my life , and suddenly , i do n't know how i 'm going to react when i see him at stephanie 's . bill : well , he 's the one who has the explaining to do , if you ask me . brooke : he 's going to be devastated . he 's very close to his mom . more than any man i 've ever known . bill : well , that 's the thing , is n't it ? a boy can grow up without a father or at least not much of one , as long as he has a mother 's love . liam : hey , i happen to know from experience that when the mom is n't around , a father who wo n't give up is a very good thing . steffy : the copilot says it 's gon na be sunny and gorgeous in l.a .. [ scene_break ] ( baby crying ) katie : uh , may i -- i speak with dr. hayes , please ? ( baby crying ) katie : katie logan . taylor : katie ? where are you calling me from ? katie : have you heard anything from bill or brooke ? taylor : um , yes , as a matter of fact , i do have some news . but , um , give me your number , and i 'll call you right back . katie : ( sighs ) i may not be here . taylor : then how will i be able to reach you ? katie : look , if you 're with a patient , i can call you back later . taylor : no . katie , look , i understand you have your reasons for wanting to stay in touch with me , but i 'm only going do to that on one condition . if you let me know how to contact you . ( baby crying ) katie : i 'm not telling you where i am , taylor . taylor : well that 's up to you . katie : you said you had news ? taylor : yes . bill and brooke get back from aspen today . katie : who told you that ? taylor : my daughter . but i could have told you that before i talked to her , because today is stephanie 's celebration of her life party . katie : oh , right . brooke would n't want to miss that . taylor : and neither will ridge . and they 're going to see each other , and they 're going to get back together , like they have so many times before . katie : i 'm not so sure . taylor : and when they do , then what , katie ? katie : ( sighs ) ( phone rings ) ( baby crying ) [ scene_break ] brooke : sure , the blue dress will be fine . whatever shoes you think . we 're about to land , so i 'll talk to you soon . bill : i ordered a car for you to make sure you would n't be late for stephanie 's party . brooke : i 'd like to get will settled in first . bill : i think i can handle it . and , i 'm not you , but i 'm not a complete disaster , am i ? brooke : ( chuckles ) donna said she 'd bring me a dress over to your place so you might as well give the extra car to liam . bill : well , ridge might be there already . brooke : i 'm not the one he came to see . [ scene_break ] stephanie : honey , are n't you gon na change ? eric : change ? no , uh , no , i 'm not gon na change . you 've been trying to get me to change since the first day we got married . stephanie : ( laughs ) you 're so crazy . ( chuckles ) kristen : felicia waited for me at the airport so we could come together . stephanie : oh , great . felicia : had a bloody mary . stephanie : ohh . kristen : it was this big . stephanie : ( laughs ) felicia : you know , kristen takes after your mother ... stephanie : ( coughing ) felicia : highly passive - aggressive . kristen : and felicia would rather pick a fight with me than trying to figure out what to say to -- to you . stephanie : oh , yeah , well , nobody ever really knows what to say to somebody who 's dying , the except `` i love you . `` felicia : ( sighs ) i love you , too . i 'll just take these upstairs . is ridge in his old room ? eric : no , he 's -- he 's not here yet . felicia : but he 's coming ? eric : yes , he 's coming . he 's just incommunicado at the moment . he 's 30,000 feet over the atlantic . kristen : well , we do n't need him to get started , right ? let 's get this party under way . eric : yes . felicia : yeah , what can we do to help ? stephanie : well , put those bags down . ( coughs ) your father 's always telling me how strong he is . he can carry them upstairs . i do n't want you girls more than 6 inches off either hip while you 're here . ( chuckles ) felicia : why do you think we came ? stephanie : ( sighs ) kristen , um , after the party , uh , your father and i are gon na go away . kristen : away ? where ? stephanie : someplace that you ca n't come after us this time . felicia : mom , are you saying that this is the last time we 're ever gon na see you ? pam : oh , hi , girls . felicia : hi , aunt pam . kristen : pam . pam : oh , i 'm sorry . i should have rung the bell . should -- should i -- stephanie : honey , when have you ever rung the bell ? ( chuckles ) pam : ( laughs ) stephanie : oh , wait , oh -- is that the string quartet ? pam : um , well -- stephanie : did i speak to one of you on the phone ? eric : uh -- uh let me take care all the details . you do n't miss a precious moment with these girls , all right ? felicia : daddy 's right , as always . come on . eric : pam . pam : i - i 'm sorry , eric . eric : do n't bring them here . uh , i 'm glad you 're here . look , uh , we 're going to go across the way , across the plaza there right in the guesthouse . i 'll take you in there . pam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] taylor : oh , at least you were n't too disappointed not going to hawaii . steffy : no . you know what i liked hanging out with liam 's little brother . and i 'm kind of in shock that i 'm not that bad with babies . taylor : hmm . liam : ( sighs ) it must be really hard for my dad to have arrived and -- and found katie 's phone , but no katie . i -- sorry . i 'm just- i 'm glad we were there for him . that 's all . steffy : you know , l i - i ca n't believe i 'm actually gon na say this , but , um ... brooke was great . she 's great with bill and the baby , and there was no attitude about liam and me . i mean , i 'm surprised i never asked for a bb gun to shoot down that balloon when she went up . taylor : balloon ? liam : yeah , we -- we had a little , uh , little mystery on our hands . somebody arranged this hot air balloon ride for my dad and brooke . he thinks it was his assistant , but i do n't know . that does n't make sense to me . i mean , think maybe justin did it to -- to cheer him up or -- or just somebody who knows him well enough . [ scene_break ] bill : want me to take over ? brooke : it 's okay . i 'm almost done . donna : he must have gained a pound or 2 since i 've seen him last . ( chuckles ) bill : he 's cute , but he 's not the greatest company right now . he pretty much , you know , eats and sleeps . donna : oh . what do you want him to watch football with you or something ? bill : as a matter of fact , we do watch a little football . donna : oh . ( chuckles ) bill : maybe i 'm going to go do that right now . here , let me have him . brooke : oh , okay . here we go . up . bill : there 's my buddy . hey . brooke : there you go . bill : hey . brooke : you got him ? bye . bill : just , uh , notice when i took the bags up to the room that katie left her jewelry , as though i would give a damn about that . come on , buddy . brooke : ( sighs ) thanks for bringing this by . donna : how much of that have you had to listen to ? brooke : well , he 's hurt . he thought katie might be here when he got back . do you have any idea where she is ? donna : no . brooke : what 's going on with our sister ? donna : i do n't know . she 's not even the -- the same girl that we grew up with . the thing i do n't understand is how do you leave a baby like that ? bill , i - i understand that . i - i think she should have left him a long time ago . brooke : donna , he 's not the person we thought he was . donna : oh , brooke . yeah , i 've heard all about his heart of gold from katie . brooke : well , it 's true . he may have his gruff exterior , but down deep , there 's really a lot of kindness in his heart . [ scene_break ] eric : are the others here ? stephanie : what others ? eric : uh ... stephanie : all right , wait a minute . are you two plotting against me ? do n't tell me you 're not . i can see it on your face . felicia : there 's a conspiracy against mother , and i was n't included ? pam : no , just other guests , steph . that 's what eric was talking about . thorne : uh - uh - uh , aunt pam , they 've tried that -- felicia : hey . kristen : oh , thorne , hi . thorne : felicia , kristen . stephanie : ( coughing ) thorne : mm . it 's good to see ya . kristen : good to see you . thorne : is , uh , is ridge here yet ? stephanie : oh , hey , have you been paying golf ? what are you gon na do ? shower and change here ? kristen : change ? felicia : yeah , dad said wear comfortable clothes . stephanie : what ? thorne : informal was the message i got . stephanie : what ? pam : oh , hi , ladies , um , this is the man that you 're looking for . eric : oh , hello . good . let 's just go across the plaza . stephanie : wait . wait . what -- hey , eric . eric ! what -- wha -- pam : steph , sit down . stephanie : ( coughing ) pam : you 're getting all red in the face . stephanie : wait a minute . what 's going on here ? pam : nothing . kristen : well , apparently , she has n't lost all her strength . felicia : yeah . [ scene_break ] liam : uh , well , we should probably get home and change for stephanie 's thing , huh ? steffy : mm - hmm . taylor : oh , that 's right . stephanie 's party . yeah , um , i got ta do that myself . liam : hey , i 'm gon na go downstairs and use the atm in the lobby before we go . steffy : okay . i will be right behind you . taylor : i 'm glad you 're back home . liam : thank you . steffy : pop quiz : what is the difference between hang gliding and paragliding ? taylor : i 'm guessing a parachute . steffy : that 's true . that , and the fact that your daughter 's done one and not the other . the one with the parachute . taylor : you did what ? steffy : i went with liam , okay ? taylor : ( sighs ) steffy : and you can relax . look , i just wanted to tell you this now and give you advanced warning if it comes out at the party . so you can have your fainting spell and be done with it , because grandma is gon na think it is awesome . taylor : no , do not tell your grandmother . she 'll want to do that next . steffy : ( laughs ) you know , it 's just- it 's really strange that we 're gon na be losing her , and it 's the happiest time of my life . taylor : you listen to me . be grateful for every happy moment you have in your life . you can never have too much of that . steffy : okay . taylor : if i could teach that to half the people that come in this office , i 'd be out of a job . ( chuckles ) steffy : ( chuckles ) okay , mom . taylor : okay . i 'll see you up at grandma 's . steffy : all right . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : you look gorgeous . brooke : are you sure ? donna : yes . i 'm -- yes , gorgeous . brooke : when ridge first sees me -- donna : he is gon na sweep you up , and -- and everything is just gon na be back to normal again . brooke : ( sighs ) i do n't , donna . bill : your husband needs his ass kicked . donna : gee , bill , wo n't you tell us how you really feel ? bill : when have i not ? donna : are you gon na let him talk about ridge like that ? bill : i will talk about people who leave their spouses any damn way i please . but i know tonight is important to you , so how can i help ? [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( rings ) katie : what do you want ? taylor : we did n't finish our conversation . katie : yeah , well , maybe you did n't , but i did . taylor : i know why you 're trying to find out about brooke and bill . katie : i should never have given you this number . taylor : i want to let you know that i 'm not going to be used to keep tabs on them and let you know whether or not they went on balloon rides or anything else . katie : but they went ? taylor : katie , this romance you 're trying to engineer between bill and brooke , it 's -- it is n't real . brooke is probably with ridge right now . your husband loves you and only you . you are your son 's only mother , today , tomorrow , and forever . you just ca n't write yourself out of their lives like that . katie : i 'm hanging up now . taylor : go home , katie . your family needs you . they always will . your baby needs you . ( baby crying ) ( phone hangs up ) [ scene_break ] donna : well , i 'm gon na make sure the nurse has everything she needs , okay ? brooke : okay . donna : i 'll check . bill : you look beautiful . and i 'm going with you . hopefully stephanie wo n't throw me out . brooke : but why ? bill : well , instead of talking trash behind ridge 's back , i 'll do it to his face . brooke : ah . bill : a couple things i might say that you probably would n't . and besides that , i know this is a difficult situation of you to walk into alone . brooke : you 're right . bill : so you do n't mind ? brooke : i never thought you could be so thoughtful . ( chuckles ) do you mind if i just leave all my things here till tomorrow ? i 'm sure ridge is gon na want to go straight home . bill : that 's what i would want to do if walked in and katie was there . brooke : ridge is gon na be grieving for his mom . he 'll know that i will understand . i just hope that he looks at me and he says , `` logan , all of the things that we 've been through will just fall away , `` and it 'll be the way it 's always been . [ scene_break ] stephanie : ( coughing ) why is n't the caterers here ? pam : well , that depends upon what you mean by caterer . stephanie : do n't you get all slippery on me . and where 's the string quartet ? pam : well , i -- eric : just leave pam alone . there 's not gon na be a string quartet . stephanie : what ? eric : you know , i 'd rather lick the pavement than listen to any more chamber music . what are they gon na play for you anyway ? some kind of mozart requiem ? stephanie : maybe . wh -- why would you take away my chamber music ? eric : well , that 's not all i 've taken away . i 've cancelled your caterers , too . stephanie : oh , my god . 25 pounds of cracked crab . ( coughs ) eric : now clearly , you 're all the crabby we need . stephanie : ( groans ) why would you do this to me ? i planned the party that i wanted , just like i 've planned every party that 's been in this house . eric : yes , and i 've had cracked crab coming out of my ears for years . now it 's my turn . stephanie : i 'm dying , and it 's your turn ? eric : what are you gon na do ? are you gon na divorce me ? you gon na leave me ? ha ! pam : ( chuckles ) stephanie : well , maybe . you know , there 's still enough time for a quickie ... divorce . ( coughs ) eric : but there 's not . you can have your dying scenario all you want . i 'm not gon na get in the way of that , all right ? i 'll make it as easy as i can . but you have to let me love you the way i want to love you until you go . that 's the deal . take it or leave it . stephanie : all right . eric : thank you . and we 'll have the cracked crab some other time . stephanie : some other time ? this is the last party . eric : maybe even our last night . stephanie : i would n't count on it . ( chuckles ) | on the jet on the way home , brooke tells bill that she has known ridge more than half her life , and yet she does n't know how she is gon na feel when she sees him . bill says that ridge is the one with some explaining to do . eric is on the phone trying to track ridge down . he wants to be sure he got his invitation . the concierge has n't seen him in days , but eric assures stephanie that nothing would keep ridge away ; he will be at the party . katie calls taylor to check up on brooke , bill and little will . taylor asks for her number so she can call her back . katie says she may not stay there much longer . taylor tells her that is the only way she will listen to her if she has a number where she can be contacted . stephanie welcomes felicia and kristen with open arms . she quips she does not want to see them six inches off her hips this whole visit . then she and their dad are leaving after the party to a place they can not go . liam and steffy go by taylor 's office and steffy says she hates to admit it but brooke was great . donna meets brooke to bring her the party clothes . they discuss katie and how she is not the girl they grew up with . brooke admits to donna that bill is not just the guy with a gruff exterior but deep down he has a lot of kindness in his heart . donna listens skeptically as she thinks katie should have left him long ago . |
ridge : what are you doing here ? thomas : oh , my physical . it 's just down the hall . dr. li : is this ... ? ridge : this is my son , who should know better than to interrupt a private moment between a man and his wife . thomas : i 'm sorry . i just heard the name forrester , and i peeked in . wow . i mean , that 's -- that 's my little brother or sister right there . [ scene_break ] ivy : well , someone 's distracted , and it is n't me . wyatt : what ? [ laughs ] i just ... i like watching you work , you know ? you get this little twinkle in your eye when you 've hit on a great idea , and it 's just very ... ivy : very inspiring ? wyatt : i was gon na say sexy , but now that you mention it , i am kind of inspired to maybe , you know , a little something - something . ivy : oh , really ? hmm . well , quite the office romeo , are n't you ? wyatt : excuse me ? ivy : hmm . wyatt : no , i think you 're confusing me for that other guy . ivy : who ? wyatt : oh , thomas forrester . ivy : ugh ! wyatt : yeah , the entitled , spoiled brat . he 's the one hitting on all the females in this office , and one in particular , i might add . ivy : are you just saying that because he saved me from a falling light ? wyatt : yes ! that 's my job , okay ? rescuing my girlfriend from a forrester who thinks that he can just take whatever he wants . well , news flash , tommy boy -- you can hit on all the other beautiful women in this building , but this woman , this beautiful woman , is strictly off limits . [ scene_break ] liam : okay , define `` interested . `` steffy : in three words or less , `` thomas likes ivy . `` liam : he told you that ? steffy : he did n't deny it . i guess he said the aussie accent was a real turn- on . hey , what else could it be ? liam : is that a trick question ? [ laughs ] here 's the thing -- she 's involved with a spencer . thomas ca n't be happy about that . steffy : he 's just trying to earn brownie points from my dad . liam : by what ? hating on both spencer brothers like he did during the meeting earlier ? steffy : no , he knows that your dad hates my dad and vice versa . but thomas is harmless . liam : not if he 's trying to steal ivy away from wyatt . is he ? steffy : since when did you become wyatt 's biggest champion ? liam : [ laughs ] i 'm not , but just because thomas has a problem with the spencers -- steffy : not all the spencers . caroline managed to escape unscathed . liam : okay , but that 's 'cause she 's married to your dad . look , whatever -- whatever the motivation is for thomas to go after ivy , it 's still pretty weird . steffy : what ? because they 're both forresters ? liam : mm - hmm . steffy : not by blood . just by name . liam : i know . steffy : and i 'm not even sure if they really knew each other growing up . liam : well , the guy barely gave ivy the time of day when he first came back to town , and now -- oh , now that she 's dating wyatt , suddenly -- i mean , is that it ? is that the attraction ? that a spencer has something a forrester does n't , so he 's hell - bent on changing that fact ? what is it ? steffy : or ... perhaps he really likes ivy . did you ever think about that ? [ scene_break ] ivy : that was nice . wyatt : hmm . ivy : what are you gon na do now ? put me over your shoulder and take me back to the cave ? wyatt : uh , our cave . you still have a toothbrush there , you know . remember ? ivy : yes . wyatt : look , let 's just -- okay , let 's just think about this for a second . let 's think about thomas ' behavior lately . ivy : mm - hmm . wyatt : he 's been showing interest in you even though he knows we 're a couple . and then that whole thing with charlotte the intern ? wow . and caroline -- his hot pursuit of her even though he knew that ridge was still with her . i mean , seriously ? [ scene_break ] dr. li : i 'll give you a moment alone . thomas : wow . i - i did n't expect to find you guys here . is this the first time ? ridge : yes . thomas : and everything 's okay ? ridge : yeah . why would n't it be ? thomas : no , i mean , with -- with the baby . you guys do n't seem quite yourselves . ridge : we 're fine . everything 's fine . thomas : good . good . that 's great . ridge : you do n't have to concern yourself with the baby , thomas . everything is just as it should be , so why do n't you go to your appointment ? thomas : [ scoffs ] how can i not concern myself ? i mean , that -- that 's a part of me , too . i mean , that 's -- that 's a forrester . it 's just weird , you know ? ridge : what 's weird ? thomas : if i 'm feeling like this now , can you imagine what i 'd feel like seeing my own baby for the first time ? ridge : the doctor 's gon na be back soon . we got some questions for her , so maybe it 's a good time for you to leave . thomas : yeah , right , no , i 'm sorry . i - i 'm really happy for you guys . i mean , i - i know there was a time where you did n't think that this was gon na happen . but it has . you got that beautiful baby right there . just really happy for you guys . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] liam : you really think he does like ivy ? steffy : in his mind , ivy 's single . wyatt has n't proposed or anything . liam : yeah , except for the fact that she and wyatt are very much involved . steffy : evidently my brother did n't get the memo . liam : [ scoffs ] yeah , or he chose to ignore it . either way , it does n't make me trust thomas , and neither should wyatt . [ scene_break ] ivy : hey , what 's that saying again ? is it `` boys will be boys `` ? wyatt : oh . [ scoffs ] only this is n't a game to me like it is to thomas . ivy : do you really think he 's only doing this to get under your skin ? wyatt : yeah , i think he 's doing it because he can ! it 's his family name that 's on this building , and if he wants to hit on interns -- ivy : no , which i do n't think he 'll do again , judging by how ridge came down on him last time . wyatt : exactly . that 's why he set his sights on you . there is no way that his dad is gon na disapprove of someone who is as sweet and as perfect as you . ivy : ooh . [ chuckles ] wow . have i got you fooled . wyatt : [ chuckles ] what ? ivy : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] ridge : you were quiet on the ride home . talk to me . caroline : thomas showing up , i just ... i was n't prepared for that . ridge : well , i tried to get him out of there as quick as i could , but i saw it was affecting you . it 's still affecting you . caroline : it 's just that this is supposed to be , like , the happiest and -- and most exciting moment , you know , of our lives , and -- and in walks the reason that this is n't perfect . ridge : we got through it . you got through it . caroline : this time . but that was because you were there . ridge : it 'll get easier . caroline : will it ? [ scene_break ] steffy : wyatt 's seriously jealous of my brother ? liam : [ chuckles ] no . well ... no . no . he -- he just does n't like the way thomas operates . steffy : and neither do you . liam : well , the guy clearly went out of his way to embarrass the spencer brothers at the meeting . i mean , that did not sit well with wyatt -- or me . and add to that the way he 's been behaving around ivy . steffy : he 's a big flirt . he likes playing the ladies ' man . liam : you -- you seriously think this is okay , what he 's doing ? steffy : did thomas do something to ivy ? did he cross a line i should know about ? liam : no , but he clearly does n't respect the fact that ivy and wyatt are exclusive . steffy : okay , i do n't -- i do n't want to argue . liam : oh , are we arguing ? is that what we 're doing ? steffy : and for the record , i 'd prefer my brother to show no interest in ivy . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : i do n't think that they 're a good match . not as good as we are . yeah . in fact , i think we hold the record . well , at least i do . liam : for -- for what ? steffy : i am the only person in my family in a normal relationship . liam : [ laughs ] oh . steffy : thomas is circling around ivy , my dad and caroline . liam : yeah , but i thought you did respect that marriage . steffy : no , i - i do , but it 's -- it 's still kind of strange . my dad married a woman who 's my age , and he 's having a kid with her . [ scene_break ] ridge : hey . [ sighs ] i know it was a shock seeing thomas , especially at the ultrasound of our baby . our baby . we made a commitment to raise this kid as our own . yes ? caroline : i know . i know that . it 's just ... having him walk in -- ridge : him who ? no . no , no , no . no . no more thomas . you , me ... and our baby . we talked about -- you talked about this . you know , we need to -- we need to keep our emotions in check , so no one is gon na think of anything else . so let 's do that . our baby . can we do that ? caroline : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ivy : hey , do you think this necklace is too much ? wyatt : with that dress ? no way . no , your instincts are always spot - on . ivy : oh . wyatt : mm - hmm . ivy : are you talking professionally or personally ? wyatt : ooh . you 're gon na have to come over here and find out . ivy : okay . hmm . thomas : correct me if i 'm wrong , but this is a place of , uh , business , right ? ivy : [ clears throat ] wyatt : we 're just taking a little break . do n't worry about it . ivy : yeah , what 's up ? thomas : i have to give you a few notes on , uh , this stuff . wyatt : oh . ivy : okay . wyatt : shoot . thomas : yeah . to ivy . designer to designer . alone . wyatt : oh , yeah . no , about that , that 's not -- that 's not gon na happen . thomas : excuse me ? wyatt : look , i know what you 're doing , and i 'm going nowhere . [ scene_break ] steffy : no , i - i am happy for them . it just takes a little getting used to . liam : hmm . you mean the fact that your dad knocked up my cousin ? steffy : okay . liam : [ chuckles ] steffy : okay . no , it ... it is romantic . caroline wanted to have a baby , and my dad was determined to make that happen . liam : hold on . you -- whoa . you are not suggesting that ridge forrester is more romantic than moi , are you ? steffy : no , no , because that would be really weird . liam : okay . steffy : but since we 're talking about this , when was the last time you , i do n't know , cooked me a special dinner , got me flowers , gave me a good foot massage ? liam : i - i just gave you a foot massage the other -- you had a stressful work day , and i - i was -- steffy : honey , honey , that was weeks ago , not days . liam : oh . steffy : yeah . liam : fine . all right . fine . you know what ? you 're getting a foot massage to end all foot massages tonight , and that 's only after i cook your favorite meal , and i shower you with expensive gifts . steffy : ooh . how expensive ? liam : whatever your heart desires , sweetheart . steffy : oh , i already have that . [ chuckles ] liam : i love you . [ scene_break ] thomas : whoa , there , big guy . remember who you 're talking to . wyatt : oh , i remember who i 'm talking to . thomas : hmm . good . you might remember , then , that this is forrester creations . ivy and i are both designers . ivy : okay , boys , let 's try and play nicely . thomas : thought i was . wyatt : see , maybe that 's your problem . maybe you 're not self - aware enough to realize that you 're messing with something that you should n't be messing with . thomas : no , i think you 're the one that 's got the problem . wyatt : hmm . thomas : you 're jumping all over my case when i 'm just trying to give ivy a few notes about the accessory choices that she 's made . wyatt : great ! continue . thomas : it 's about the design that we 've got going on for the collection , you know , designer to designer , something you , uh , marketing promo guys may not get . wyatt : this has nothing to do with design and everything to do with your little playboy routine . thomas : oh , come on ! wyatt : seriously . thomas : come on ! wyatt : caroline is married now to your dad . charlotte and the other interns are off limits because of your dad . yet you still think that you can make a pass at ivy even though she 's taken . thomas : taken ? wyatt : yeah . thomas : really ? wyatt : mm - hmm . thomas : what is this , the ' 50s ? you got your letterman 's jacket ? you want to go to a round of fisticuffs , as well ? wyatt : [ laughs ] okay . no . it 's one guy telling another guy that he is disrespecting him and what he has with ivy , how much i care about her . this is also me telling you to go find someone else for your little conquest , 'cause we 're in a relationship . [ scene_break ] ridge : all right . let 's hear it . get it out . caroline : i think just ... seeing thomas look at the ultrasound and then hear him [ sighs ] say to you that he wonders what it 'll feel like when he 's a first- time father -- ridge : he ca n't be a parent now . he 's not ready for that . he 's all about partying and girls and having fun . he 's all wrapped up in that . caroline : i know . i do . i know . i know that this baby is better off with us as its parents . i ... i know that . ridge : good . and you are absolutely right . so can we try to remember that and not waver from that ? our kid . caroline : [ sighs ] | ridge looks over his shoulder and sees thomas and says he should know better than to interrupt a private moment like this between husband and wife . thomas explains he was just down the hall for a physical and heard the name forrester and peeked in . wow that is his little brother or sister right there on the sonogram . steffy confides in liam that thomas likes ivy , her accent must be a real turn on . liam says she is also involved with a spencer and thomas can not be happy about that . and wyatt can not be happy if he is trying to steal her away from him . liam says funny she barely gave him the time of day when he came back to town and now all of a sudden it is forrester against spencer . wyatt kisses ivy and says tommy boy can hit on her all he wants but this girl is taken . he reminds her that she still has a toothbrush at his place . instead of leaving thomas comes on in so the doctor leaves them alone . ridge tells thomas this does not concern him so he can go on to his appointment . thomas says it does concern him since that is a forrester . he can only imagine how he will feel when he sees his baby the first time . he is really happy for them relax they have that beautiful baby right there . |
quinn : [ sighs ] well , then this should be a breeze . eric : a breeze , huh ? quinn : yes ! no , i 'm just gon na -- you know , i 'm just gon na tell steffy what she means to me and how important she is to the company and the family . eric : and to wyatt . quinn : and to wyatt . it breaks my heart that she 's ending the marriage , but ... i do n't know , maybe it 's not too late . steffy : [ exhales sharply ] you good ? we can take a break . steffy : no , keep -- keep going , keep going . remember it takes several sessions . wedding bands ca n't be removed overnight . steffy : yes , doctor , i 'm -- i 'm fully aware . sasha : you ready ? zende : huh ? sasha : the test shots for the fashion show . zende : oh , right . right . sasha : texting nicole ? zende : texting , calling . she wo n't respond . sasha : i - i 'm sorry , zende . zende : it 's my own damn fault . sasha : hey . she saw both of us in that bed . maya : [ sighs ] nicole . i 've been trying to reach you . okay , so , um ... you went to see zende on the plane , and ... ? how was it ? was he happy to see you ? zende : nicole ? nicole : not exactly . eric : well . this is a great surprise . katie : [ laughs ] eric : so , let me guess . you 're here for my physical therapy session . katie : [ laughs ] that 's funny . no , i 'm actually -- i 'm just on my way to the gym . eric : well , you look terrific . katie : thank you ! you look pretty good yourself . eric : yeah . getting there . katie : you had us all very worried . eric : yeah , everybody 's been very worried about me . no one more so than ridge and steffy . steffy : oh , i forgot this is your office now . quinn : oh ! i 'm happy to share . steffy : even happier to take . quinn : how are you , steffy ? steffy : you do n't have to -- quinn : no , no , no , i 'd like to know how you are . did -- did you hurt yourself ? steffy : a long time ago . because of you . now i 'm making it right . quinn : oh , you 're having your wedding ring tattoo removed . zende : i get sick to my stomach every time i think about it . sasha : well , then do n't ! zende : how can i not ? you did n't see the look in her eyes when she saw us together . i never wanted to do that to nicole . sasha : god , i ca n't stand seeing you like this , zende . zende : i hurt her , sasha . bad . you know what ? we should have talked it through before she went ahead and got pregnant again , but she 's carrying rick 's baby now . and all i 'm left with is this memory that 's in my mind -- the pain in her eyes when she saw us . maya : something happened on that plane . nicole : yeah . something happened , all right . maya : what was it , nicole ? nicole : if this is how he 's gon na deal with things , i do n't want him in my life . maya : of course you do . you love him , he loves you . talk to me , sweetheart . tell me . nicole : i got to the airport . the jet was already there . and i walked up the steps , so anxious to see him , tell him that i had n't gone through with the procedure . but when i got on the plane , no one was there . so i go and open the door to the bedroom . and there he was . in bed . with sasha . katie : so , ridge and steffy are n't welcome in your home ? eric : they 're welcome , as long as they -- as long as they respect me and my wife , which they have n't done very much lately . katie : and what about me ? am i welcome ? eric : you 're always welcome . as long as you respect me and my wife . katie : [ laughs ] quinn : i 'm sorry it had to come to that . steffy : i 'm sure you are . quinn : you did n't want to give it some more time before you removed the tattoo ? steffy : i 'm getting a divorce . this is not a happy thought for me . quinn : well , then , why ? i 'm sorry , i should n't have asked that question . steffy : no , you should n't . quinn : well , at least it creates some kind of closure , i guess . steffy : closure ? quinn : for you and me , you know ? my son is no longer an issue . steffy : we have many issues , quinn . quinn : well , it 's a start . steffy : if you 're looking for a finish , you know what you can do . quinn : [ scoffs ] your grandfather and i are very much in love . steffy : okay , please do n't . if you 're just looking to show some good faith , at least step away from the c.e.o . position . quinn : no . i wo n't . i 'm just following your grandfather 's wishes . steffy : quinn -- quinn : you know what ? how about a compromise ? 'cause i could really use your help . zende : i told nicole not to do it . i made it very clear that i was n't okay with going through with another surrogate pregnancy . sasha : and yet she went and did it anyway . that has to tell you something . i mean , in my opinion , nicole 's kind of being selfish . i mean , to ask you to do this again ... no , zende . you had every right to want her to not do it . zende : i just -- i just wish she had n't come on that jet and seen us together . why did she come in the first place ? maya : zende was in bed with sasha ? nicole : when we spoke on the phone , he swore nothing happened between him and sasha . and i wanted to believe him . maya : god , you must have been so devastated . nicole : i just wanted to forget everything that had happened recently and get back to where we were . maya : we never should have asked you to do this . nicole : no , maya . why would n't you ? i gave you one beautiful baby . why not another ? and the joy that that baby has brought to your lives ... maya : still . nicole , if we had n't asked you to do this -- nicole : will you stop ? i wanted to do it . all i could think about was giving lizzy a little brother or sister . i just did n't think about zende enough . maya : that 's not true . you called the whole thing off . nicole : a bit too late . maya : all right , look , nicole , he made a mistake , and it was a big one , but ... nicole : you think i should forgive him . maya : i do n't know . nicole : i just ca n't get it out of my head . every time i close my eyes , i see them in bed together . the last thing i expected . i have never been so completely horrified . i do n't think i can look at him the same . then again , this whole situation drove him to it . nicole : no . no , no . no . you called hawaii . you left voicemails . you sent text messages . you did everything that you could to make this right . so what did he say when you saw him in bed with sasha ? nicole : nothing . maya : nothing ? you tell him that you changed your mind about the surrogacy and he says nothing ? nicole : it never got that far . maya : what do you mean ? nicole : i saw them in bed together and i just turned and left . maya : you did n't tell him ? he does n't know you changed your mind ? nicole , he might think you 're pregnant . nicole : i could n't talk to him ! i could n't face him ! seeing him with sasha , i just needed to get out of there . maya : i think you need to tell him . right . eric : i have to wonder if brooke was n't relieved . katie : that ridge showed up at her wedding ? eric : i can not see her married to bill spencer . katie : but you could see me married to him ? eric : okay . that did not come out exactly right . katie : well , according to brooke , she still wants to marry bill , so ... eric : how do you feel about that ? katie : there are two men fighting over my sister . what else is new ? actually , i have , um , very little to complain about these days . i have my son , and that 's all that matters . eric : my life was going along pretty well , too , and then along came quinn and made it so much better . katie : well , maybe i 'll find someone who does that for me . eric : another man in your life -- you would be open to that , would you not ? katie : sure ! i 'd be open to it . i 'm ready for whatever comes my way . eric : good . katie : i mentioned my son . there 's actually another reason why i stopped by today . steffy : you want me to help you out ? quinn : would you consider it ? steffy : you got to be joking . quinn : i do n't joke about my husband 's company . steffy : what 's the catch ? quinn : there is no catch . i just want things to run smoothly and maybe send a message to the rest of the family that we can be unified . steffy : i 'm not blind , quinn . you want me with wyatt . quinn : you and wyatt are gon na do whatever it is you and wyatt are gon na do . this is not a stipulation . steffy : what if i end up marrying liam ? quinn : [ sighs ] well , i think you 're too smart for that , but , as i said , you 're gon na do what you want to do . look , i 'm a realistic . your father is fighting me at every turn , and i 'm sure rick will and thomas and brooke . i am here only until eric gets back . and until then , i can really use the help and the support to keep the peace and keep the company running on track . steffy , you 're the future of forrester creations . steffy : not a bad pitch . but you do n't want me as a partner helping you out . you want me as your daughter - in - law . maya : mmm . rick : how about we pack a little lunch , grab lizzy , go do some beach time ? maya : beach time ? rick : yeah , beach time . you look like you could use it . maya : [ sighs ] rick : it 's nicole , is n't it ? maya : yes . rick : look , i 'm disappointed , too , babe . we knew she might change her mind . maya : practically encouraged it . rick : we were asking a lot . maya : yeah , of both her and zende . rick : yeah , well , i ca n't blame the guy . maya : for some things , yes . rick : taking sasha to hawaii . yeah , i do n't condone that . that was wrong . but he 's back . they 're working it out , right ? maya : no , rick . they are n't . their relationship has never been more tested . zende : nicole . wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . wait , wait , wait , wait . i need to talk to you . nicole : i 'm busy , zende . the fashion show . zende : you ca n't keep avoiding me . nicole : i 'm not . i just have a lot to do . zende : you ca n't even look at me . i am so sorry . eric : there 's an ulterior motive to your trip today . katie : well , no . first and foremost , i came by to check on you . eric : and you can see that i 'm okay . so what 's next on your agenda ? katie : uh , well ... eric : [ laughs ] you 're embarrassed . katie : no , i - i 'm not embarrassed . i just -- i do n't like asking for favors , that 's all . eric : ask away . i 'd do anything for you . katie : okay , um , will is getting ready to go to school , so i 've been looking for schools for him , which has been a bit of a nightmare , and i 've kind of decided on westside prep . but , as you know , it 's very competitive , and though bill has a lot of money , he also has a very long list of people that do n't like him . and unfortunately , the head of admissions is on that list . eric : is that right ? katie : yes . so i was taking a tour of the campus and i happened to look over , and there was eric forrester 's name on the gymnasium ! eric : all my kids have done a stint there . of course . i 'll do whatever i can . katie : oh ! really ? eric : mm - hmm . katie : thank you . thank you so much . you 're the best . you know , if quinn does n't treat you right , she 'll have me to answer to . i 'm tougher than i look . quinn : do i want you back with wyatt ? of course i do . you two were a powerful team , both here and at home . the work you did for forrester and spencer with the social media campaign was amazing ! and , come on , let 's -- let 's be honest . liam was a disappointment to you in the past , and he probably will be again in the future . steffy : ooh , gee , you 're really making a great case . how could i not want to work with you ? quinn : this is only until eric gets back . i know it would make him so happy to see us working together , and it would send a message to the rest of the family . and i really , really think that this would be good for your future here at forrester . so , come on . what do you say ? rick : nicole and zende will work it out , right ? maya : i do n't know . rick : i thought nicole talked to him on the plane . maya : no . she saw him with sasha and then she left . rick : without saying anything ? maya : it was kind of hard to . zende was in bed with sasha . zende : i hate what 's happened to us . nicole : i do , too . zende : rick and maya should have never asked you . nicole : zende -- zende : no , i know . i know they did n't sell you on it . you made your own decision . but they had to know . they must have . nicole : what ? that i 'd cave ? agree without a thought ? zende : i mean , that is kind of what you did . you did n't give me a thought . nicole : and so you reacted -- grabbed sasha and took off . zende : i was a mess . i could n't bear the thought of you having another baby that was n't mine . nicole : i should n't have agreed without telling you . but what you did with sasha ? my sister . you know how i feel about her . i was just starting to trust her again . when i called you in hawaii , you swore nothing happened . zende : nothing did . that was the truth . nicole : until i caught you two in bed together ? do you know what that did to me ? it was cruel , zende . you knew how much that would hurt me . zende : it hurt me , too . seeing you staring back at me , with so much pain in your eyes . i never wanted to do that to you , nicole . i love you . more than i 've loved anyone else . but for you to ignore me , for you to make that decision on your own , even after we decided that you would n't do it ... for you to go to the doctor 's office , have the procedure -- i mean , did it really matter if i was in hawaii or los angeles or wherever ? i was n't with you . i was n't a part of your life . and i wo n't be for the next nine months while you 're focused on carrying that baby . nicole : i wo n't be carrying another baby . zende : what ? nicole : i did n't do it . that 's what i was coming on the jet to tell you . i did n't go through with the procedure . i changed my mind . for you . for us . i 'm not pregnant , zende . | eric gives quinn a kiss for good luck . steffy has one more session with her doctor to remove her tattoo wedding band . sasha finds zende distracted when he keeps trying to contact nicole but gets no reply . he says it is his own damn fault , but sasha gives him a break by saying nicole saw both of them in that bed . steffy is still in quinn 's office when she comes in and notices steffy 's finger and asks if she hurt herself . steffy says yes a long time ago because of quinn but now she is taking care of it . quinn questions if it is n't a little too soon , but at least it gives steffy closure . and it wo n't be an issue between the two of them . steffy says she still has other issues with quinn . quinn says she is following eric 's wishes so she is not going to step away from the ceo position . then quinn surprises steffy by saying they could compromise as she really could use her help . as they discuss their current lives eric tells katie that things were going okay until quinn came into his life and blew him away . he bets katie would be open to another guy in her life . she says sure , you never know . then she gets to the second reason besides checking up on him . she wants to put will in school and bill is not liked by the administrator and she realized that all the forrester kids had gone to this prep school . eric says say no more , he can help . |
liam : [ coughs ] steffy : i got a text from my dad ! [ coughs ] he just wanted to make sure you 're okay . liam : well , tell him -- tell him i am . steffy : i did . i told him you were the luckiest man alive . liam : okay . okay . steffy : oh , my god , liam ... liam : hey . hey . i 'm okay . steffy : [ sighs ] are you ? after everything you 've been through ? after what you and sally have been through , are you really okay ? sally : i love you , liam . coco : i made all your favorites , sis . well , almost all of them . we did n't have any chocolate chips for the pancakes , so i had to improvise . sally : you should not have gone through all this trouble . [ coughs ] coco : are you kidding ? you 're my big sis and my roomie . i almost lost the most important person in my life . sally : but you didn't . coco : thank goodness . but we did lose spectra . and i will never forgive bill spencer for that . bill : have you talked to your brother this morning ? wyatt : he was in the shower when i called . steffy said that he 's a little sore , coughing a little , but he 'll be okay . physically , at least . what about you ? you said you talked to brooke . how 'd that go ? bill : she 's more or less written me off . no , correction -- she has written me off . wyatt : geez . dad .... [ scoffs ] what happened to liam and sally was n't your fault . you had no idea they ran back in the building . brooke understands that , right ? bill : i do n't think she wants to , wyatt . and liam ? he 's done with me , too . wyatt : what exactly happened at the hospital between you and liam ? bill : oh , your brother just kept going on and on and on , not pulling any punches , just defending sally spectra . you know , it 's like she 's got the hold over him . wyatt : what do you mean , the hold ? bill : the hold , wyatt . wyatt : the hold . yeah . bill : yeah . right ? look at his behavior , the decisions he 's been making . everything about propping up sally and spectra . and that was before the explosion . well , now that she 's lost the building , imagine how insufferable he 's gon na be . i mean , she 's more pathetic than she was before . coco : hey , do you want jam for your toast ? we 're out , but i could probably borrow some from mrs . everhart . sally : [ coughs ] the lady across the hall who has six cats all named zoey ? coco : yeah . hey , we should get a pet . like a sweet little stray from the local shelter . hey , liam 's still a part of that , right ? like , uh , the animal rescue ? sally : how 'd you know about that ? coco : steffy must have mentioned it , or maybe it was r.j . anyway , it 's yet another wonderful cause that liam champions . besides spectra . and you . you have mentioned multiple times that he 's your guardian angel . sally : [ coughs ] our guardian angel . but you 're right . i mean , yeah , without liam ... i was really scared that i was n't gon na make it out of there alive . that i was never gon na see you or grams ever again . but if that had been my last moment , at least i said what i needed to say to liam . i told him how i feel . liam : my dad just never should have authorized the -- steffy : shh . liam : [ coughs ] he should n't have done it . there were -- there were other options on the table , and i was trying to convince him , but no , leveling the building right now was just non - negotiable for him . it 's ... it 's an obsession . steffy : what about your obsession ? you defending sally at every turn . going toe - to - toe with your father over sally , that was n't enough ? you staged a sit- in , liam . you staged a sit - in , something i knew that was gon na end badly , and it did , and for what ? for sally spectra ? liam , i could have lost you . liam : trust me , i wish things could be different with my dad , but after this , they 're not gon na be . steffy : baby ... do n't say that . [ coughs ] he 's your father and he loves you . liam : yeah , he loves me in his own way . but i meant what i said at the hospital . steffy : okay , emotions were high , all right ? let 's just go back to a place of forgiveness and understanding like you were only a few days ago with your father . liam : how am i supposed to do that when i do n't trust him ? you understand ? i do n't trust my own father because he almost killed sally and me . and all of that was preventable . but , no ! oh , no ! big dollar bill spencer , he ca n't look like he 's caving in , especially not a puny little sit - in . he has to win , right ? he has to win at all costs . that 's his thing , and that 's exactly what happened . spectra 's gone . now he gets to build his ... idiotic skyscraper and just bask in the glory of that to his ego 's content . well , i do n't want to be a part of that , steffy . [ coughs ] especially if it means compromising what i stand for , which is righting wrongs like this . steffy : wrongs done to sally spectra in particular ? a woman who have strong feelings about , a woman who has crossed so many lines and undoubtedly will again ? you say you do n't trust your father . well , hey , i do n't trust sally . look , i 'm glad that she 's okay . i know that you two went through something very intense together . [ sighs ] i 'm just -- i do n't want you to feel like you need to help her anymore . liam ... i get it , okay ? you 've been a friend to her . [ coughs ] you 've been .... you 've been a real , real good friend . baby ... listen to me . i think you need to cut ties with sally spectra . you need to kiss her goodbye . liam : hey , steffy . i , um ... i need to go . steffy : okay . wyatt : you know i 'm here for you , right ? whatever you need me to do ... bill : wyatt , listen ... you 've already shown me so much support and understanding . you 've been more loyal than a father could ever hope for . wyatt : well , i 'm -- i 'm proud to be bill spencer 's son . i mean , you 've given me a ton of opportunities and an amazing life and everything . running this company with you and liam is a dream . bill : well , liam 's turning his back on that . you know , he 'd rather continue playing the knight in shining idiot to sally 's damsel in distress . i promise you this -- no good is gon na come from it . coco : i read somewhere that people in life - or - death situations tend to share things that they otherwise wouldn't . is that what happened with you , sis ? you thought you and liam would n't make it out alive , so ... sally : [ coughs ] [ knocks on door ] liam : hey , sally . it 's me . coco : no , i 'll get it . sally : [ coughs ] coco : hey . liam : hey , coco . how 's your sister ? coco : see for yourself . but first , i just -- i want to thank you again for everything you did for sally . i 'm gon na go see if the cat lady has any jam . sally : [ sighs ] [ coughs ] i know why you 're here . the kiss . i get it . look , it never happened . [ coughs ] liam : sally ... sally : no , liam . the things that i said , the crazy - frightening circumstances , i honestly did not think we were gon na make it out of there alive . you know , when you 're young , you do n't ever think about dying . you just take risks because you think it 'll all be all right , no matter how much the odds are against -- liam : sally , the sit - in was my idea . i take full responsibility -- sally : no , no , no . look , i do n't blame you for any of that , okay ? [ coughs ] you were trying to save spectra because you knew how much it meant to me and my family , and you were not gon na let bill destroy it without a fight . i have never had anyone in my corner like that ever before . liam : i 'm sorry i could n't stop him . sally : me , too , you know ? but we gave it our all . and then some . liam : well ... sally : [ coughs ] liam : hey , the building may be gone ... [ coughs ] ... but the talent behind it -- it 's still there . you can find a way back from this , sally . sally : maybe . but i doubt it will be here in l.a . liam : why not ? sally : i told you i loved you , liam . and i said a lot of other things , none of which i want to retract , but ... i will keep my mouth shut . about the kiss , about all of it . steffy does not need to know . liam : actually , um ... i think she does . sally : why ? liam : i have to be honest with my wife , sally . steffy : i called alison . she said you were at the office and then you left . bill : yeah , i was n't getting much accomplished , so ... here i am . i thought you would be with your husband . steffy : i was . and then he had to run out , so i just wanted to check up on you . bill : appreciate it . and as you can see , i 'm ... fine and dandy . steffy : i talked to liam . i 'm really trying to get through to him . bill : yeah , let me guess . steffy : i 'm not giving up , bill . the spencer family , we need to heal . bill : what 's left of the spencer family . brooke 's already bailed . steffy : have you spoken to her since -- bill : i almost blew my son and his favorite redhead to smithereens . yeah , she was here . to give me an earful about all of it . steffy : well , did you tell her it was an accident ? bill : well , of course i told her . it did n't make any difference . this time , brooke and i are finally over . steffy : i 'm really sorry , bill . bill : yeah . me , too . i 'm sorry that brooke could n't be more understanding . like you . steffy : brooke and i are very different . i do n't always get her , but the one thing i do know is that she loves you . despite everything . bill : well , i 'll always love her , too , but the fact is , when i needed her , when i needed her support , she could n't give it . not like you . steffy : maybe because i 've seen what you 've gone through firsthand and brooke hasn't . she left you . she walked away before all of this happened . bill : you 're incredible , you know that ? you do n't judge . you do n't jump to conclusions . you really try to see all sides . steffy : i really just want peace in this family , bill . i really do . you , wyatt , and liam -- you are all phenomenal men . i mean , yeah , you guys are different , but you really need to just value and appreciate those differences . do n't use them against each other . you 're a leader , you 're a renegade , and , yeah , okay ... liam is sensitive . but he 's committed . and that 's why i love him , you know ? his commitment , especially to our marriage . bill : how can you be so wise ? steffy : because i come from a marriage with rock - solid foundation . i see the goodness in people . and that 's really because of liam . he 's opened my eyes to see the importance of devotion and trust in every relationship . especially a marriage . sally : liam , you can't . liam : i have to . sally , i -- i have to . i ca n't -- i ca n't be keeping secrets from my wife . sally : i know ! i know , okay ? but the second she finds out that it was me that you kissed ... liam : i promise you i will make it absolutely crystal - clear it was n't your fault . i mean , it wasn't . it came out of this life - or - death situation . sally : [ coughs ] which it did . it did , okay ? but steffy will never understand that , especially when she feels about me the way that she does . if it was any other woman , maybe , but the fact that it was me ... liam : i ca n't not tell her . i mean , i -- i already broke the loyalty vow . i 'm not gon na break the honesty one , too . sally : even if it could tear you two and your marriage apart ? liam : i do n't think it 'll come to that . i -- [ scoffs ] i have to believe it wo n't come to that . sally : well , i hope not . for your sake . but why even take that chance ? look , i 'm not gon na breathe a word to anyone -- not to my grams , not to coco . i will take this to my grave . look , liam , people have their moments , their secrets . i do n't expect anything from you . i feel nothing but gratitude and respect for you . liam : i -- i appreciate that . but it 's not really about you . it 's about me , my principles , and the vows i made to steffy when we were married . i -- [ scoffs ] i could n't sleep last night . sally : [ sighs ] oh , my god . i 'm sorry . i 'm so , so sorry . liam : no . do n't be . sally : no ! i never wanted to hurt you or to haunt you . you are a kind , good man who has been nothing but wonderful to me , and i want for you what you want . which is steffy . i just do n't have a good feeling about it . i really do n't have a good feeling . please do n't tell her , liam . do not tell steffy . steffy : liam is loyal and committed . and you two can have that again . just like liam and i do in our marriage , and we always will . | liam thinks about the sally kiss in the rubble . she is thinking about it too . coco makes her some lunch for the most important person in her life . bill asks wyatt if he has talked to his brother this morning . wyatt says he was in the shower so he missed the call . surely bill knows it was not liam 's and sally 's fault but neither was it bill 's as he thought they had left the building . bill says sally is more pathetic than she was before she lost the building . and liam is right there in his feeling beholden to her . sally tells coco that she was really afraid she was not going to make it out of that hole alive and never see coco again . but liam is her guardian angel and she had to tell him how she felt . liam talks about bill 's obsession and steffy reminds him that he has one too over sally . she almost lost him because of it . he says he wishes things could be better with his dad over this but he does not see it . she tells him just to go back to his trust and understanding the way he was a few days ago . he rants that bill has to win at all costs especially over his own sniveling son . he has to compromise all his own feelings . steffy says he does not trust his dad and she does not trust sally but she is glad she is okay . listen to her she thinks he needs to cut all ties to sally spectra . suddenly he says he needs to go . wyatt tells bill whatever he needs he will do . he is proud to be bill spencer 's son . bill says he has been more than loyal and certainly more than his other son . no good will come from that . |
michaela : how would you judge this collection against some of the classics from brooke 's bedroom ? brooke : bill 's onto you . ridge : what ? brooke : that you and judge mcmullen are connected somehow . michaela : ridge ? ridge : i 'm sorry . katie : that 's not a fair question , michaela . you 're putting a man between his wife and his daughter . forrester creations is continuing the tradition of making men and women feel beautiful and sexy in their intimates line . all right , well , thank you all so much for coming , and we will have a press release in a few weeks that will include our sales report . thank you . ridge : okay , thank you , guys . thank you . katie : okay , what 's going on ? you should be happy . the intimates line was a hit . ridge : i am happy for steffy . i 've just got other things on mind . katie : like what ? ridge : spencer . bill : i know you care about the truth , brooke . you do n't want to keep this secret for ridge . brooke : who says i am ? bill : your eyes do every time i bring up ridge and judge mcmullen . what 's their connection ? i 'm asking for will , not for me . for will . he was the one most affected by this custody battle . he deserves a fair hearing . i do n't think he got one . did ridge contact judge mcmullen ? did he interfere in his ruling ? wyatt : great job , guys . thank you so much . seriously . oh , you two -- seriously , awesome job . xander : yeah ? wyatt : yes . xander : yeah , the crowd was into it . wyatt : mm - hmm . zoe : they were into you . wyatt : i mean , we had the fans on `` high , `` it was so hot out there . xander : oh , yeah , i thought that was just an effect of the , uh ... wyatt : it was an effect . xander : [ laughs ] wyatt : you killed it , though . xander : all right , uh , well , i should , uh , get changed . zoe : why ? i think we 'd have more fun celebrating just the way we are . xander : uh , you 're not gon na celebrate with the rest of the crew ? zoe : you were invited , too . xander : uh , sounds great , but , uh , i was planning on something more private . zoe : oh ! well , we can always just meet up with them later . xander : no , uh , you should go with them . i texted emma . zoe : little emma ? really ? you 're gon na celebrate our success with milk and cookies ? i just thought that you would want to celebrate with people who were actually in the show . ridge : bill is making noise about the custody hearing . katie : well , he has n't said anything to me about it . ridge : he 's talking to brooke about it , and he wants to know if i knew the judge before . katie : why would he want to know if you know the judge ? ridge : i do n't know . he got wind of something . it 's nothing concrete . he 's just ... he 's talking to brooke about it . katie : no , brooke does n't want bill to find out . that 's why she came to me about it . ridge : but she 's still upset with me talking to the judge in the first place . katie : okay , sure . i can understand that , but if brooke tells bill ... ridge : she 's not gon na say anything . i trust my wife to keep a secret . bill : this is for my son , so i will keep digging . and if there 's a connection between ridge and the judge , i will find it . brooke : what are you doing ? you should be spending time with will . katie 's letting you see him more . bill : yes , she is . it would be a lot easier if i had shared custody , but i don't . and ridge might be the reason . look , i -- i know i 'm putting you in a tough spot , and i 'm sorry . but i 'm just trying to get to the bottom of this , that 's all . brooke : you should go be with your son , okay ? i thought you wanted to do things differently , bill . you 're changed , right ? you 're a different person . so act like it . stop fighting . focus on your family because that 's what is important . and do n't make this an obsession of yours . [ cellphone rings ] justin : hey , dollar bill . bill : i need you to do something for me . justin : uh - oh . here we go . bill : get ahold of that computer wiz . i have a job for him . zoe : you should be proud of yourself . i told you , you 're a natural . xander : well , i -- i had a lot of support . especially from you . i 'm really grateful for that , zoe . i do n't want you to think i 'm not . zoe : but you do n't want to celebrate with me . xander : i made other plans . zoe : with emma ? that little girl ? [ scoffs ] xander , she threw a fit when you started modeling with me . she does n't appreciate what it takes to do this . and i honestly think she 'd be happier if you just ... didn't . xander : tell danny and everybody congratulations for me , okay ? zoe : are you sure ? emma : i got your text . xander : hey . emma : it was crazy upstairs . so many buyers and reporters . they must like the collection . xander : well , uh , i ca n't wait to hear all about it . zoe : i 'm gon na just ... congratulations , xander . text me if you 're free later . i 'll let you know where the party is . emma : there 's a party ? xander : oh , the models . emma : zoe wanted you to go celebrate with her . xander : yeah , but i want to celebrate with you . look , i 've been busy , you know ? we have n't had enough time to spend together . but , well , i want to make up for all of that tonight . this has been a really big , exciting step forward for me in my career , and i thought that maybe we could make it an exciting step forward for us , too . katie : this is not good . you said that brooke has n't told anything to bill ? ridge : no , and she won't . that 's not gon na keep him from digging or accusing . brooke : what 's going on ? katie : ridge was just telling me that bill is suspicious , that he 's been asking you about judge mcmullen . brooke : [ sighs ] it 's not gon na stop . i was just at il giardino , and bill was there . ridge : he 's still hounding you . brooke : he 's convinced that i know something about will 's hearing , and he is pushing me to find out what i know about you and judge mcmullen . bill : brooke could n't get out of that restaurant fast enough . she could barely look at me . justin : you made her feel uncomfortable . bill : because i 'm on the right track . if that hearing was bogus , if ridge did something to tip the scales , i have to do something about it . justin : you ca n't do anything without proof . you did n't get it from brooke . bill : well , you called that i.t . guy . where the hell is he ? justin : you ca n't just call an i.t . department . ken 's underground . he 's a maverick . i left a message . we 're lucky if he even shows up . bill : he better . justin : what do you want him to do ? bill : what i ask . i got a call you got a job too tough for anybody in the building ? bill : too tough , and , more importantly , too sensitive . lucky for you , that 's my speciality . bill : good . let 's get to work , ken . what ? ah ! fine , fine . i 'll have somebody get your freakin ' tea . alison ! wyatt : the show is blowing up on social media . the people are totally `` shipping `` you and xander . zoe : they must be picking up on something i 'm missing . wyatt : what are you talking about ? you have come a long way , zoe . you went from street artist to con artist to model at forrester creations . i 'd say you 're doing really well . zoe : yeah . and sally . you know , she 's their new up - and - coming designer . wyatt : right . zoe : it 's funny the way things turn out . wyatt : i mean , that does n't sound like someone who should still be on a high from her recent success . zoe : look , i 'm happy that the show went well . it 's just that i thought xander and i would be celebrating together . wyatt : right . zoe : you know , we were in love for a long time , and i thought that us working together might help him remember . but he 's got emma on the brain . xander : emma , i do n't want to share this night , this experience with anyone but you . i think back to when we first met . things have changed so much since then . you know , we 've learned a lot about each other , and a lot about ourselves . emma : i feel that , too . i 'm definitely a lot more mature . i think i know better . what i want . what i 'm ready for . what i 'm not ready for . a while ago , you wanted our relationship to get more serious . xander : yeah . i did n't mean to rush things , you know , make you feel like there was any pressure . emma : there -- there has n't been . you 've been very sweet , xander . you understand . making love is a big step , and i believe a woman should wait until she 's ready , the first time or any time . xander : absolutely . emma : i like you a lot , xander , and i know that you care about me . but i need to focus on doing what 's best for me . you only get your first time once , and even though you 're such an amazing guy -- you 're talented , you 're handsome , smart ... and this could be such a romantic night . i just am not ready to take things further with you yet . xander : well , i respect that , and i respect and admire you even more for being able to say it . ridge : bill needs to leave you alone . brooke : he 's not gon na let this go , ridge . all the denials in the world is n't gon na convince him ! katie : you think he 's gon na find out . brooke : yes , i do . and i 'm getting more and more uncomfortable keeping this a secret for you . let me get this straight . your ex - wife is suing you for sole custody of your kid . the husband of your other ex made some sort of sneaky , back - room deal with the judge , and you lost the case . bill : i did n't lose anything . i was railroaded . justin : that 's what we suspect . we do n't have any proof . bill : that 's where you come in . say no more . i 'm gon na solve your problem for you right now . justin : how ? you do n't need a computer expert , pal . you need to stop getting married or start treating your wives better when you do . bill : this is great . we have an i.t.-genius - slash - standup - comic . you work on this routine on the weekends ? look , this guy went to see the judge . it compromised my case . but i ca n't do anything about it without proof . now , i know it 's out there , and i know where to find it . i need you to access judge mcmullen 's cellphone . can you do that ? when are you guys gon na learn ? you never ask ken if he can do something . of course i can . bill : and you know that dollar bill spencer can pay whatever it takes . i 'll find what you need . wyatt : look , take it from me , love can be a real drag sometimes . zoe : i really thought that xander and i would be back together , that it would only be a matter of time . wyatt : well , it might be time to move on , do n't you think ? listen , zoe , you -- you are talented , you 're ambitious , you 're beautiful . you 're gon na land on your feet . zoe : thanks , wyatt . wyatt : yeah . zoe : that means a lot . wyatt : yeah , i mean , i ca n't have you feeling bad on the biggest day of your career . zoe : i have n't lost sight of that , believe me . i came to los angeles with nothing , and i may have not made the best first impressions ... wyatt : mm . zoe : ... and did things that i 'm not proud of ... wyatt : right . zoe : but i just wanted xander so much , and now ... now i 'm living this fairy tale existence but with no one to share it with . xander : emma , if you want to wait , that 's okay with me . emma : it 's not only about waiting . xander , i know you like me . you 're one of the most amazing guys i will ever meet . but i need to do my own thing right now . xander : oh . emma : i feel like we 're in two different places in our lives . like maybe if we 'd met 5 years from now , we 'd be perfect for each other . but we 're not there . there 's so much i want to experience and accomplish with my work here and my dancing . and i think i need to focus on all that , and i want you to be free to do whatever you want . xander : i thought we could do all that together . emma : so did i. i 'll always treasure my time with you , xander . and i 'll always brag about how i dated a hot forrester lingerie model . ridge : i do n't want him harassing you . brooke : he 's searching for answers , ridge . ridge : well , you 're not gon na say anything . brooke : no , of course i 'm not gon na say anything , but that 's not gon na stop him from finding out somewhere else . ridge : how ? craig 's not gon na say anything , either . brooke : because that would jeopardize his career . you really put him in an awkward position , you know that ? ridge : he made the right choice . brooke : right choice or not , it does n't matter . you tampered with the judge , and that 's a crime , and if bill find outs that you talked to craig , you 're gon na go to jail . ridge : all right ! i 'm on edge , too . i do n't want this guy sniffing around , but ... he 's not gon na find anything . he 's not gon na find the truth . you said yourself , he 's a different person now , right ? he does n't want to fight with me anymore , does n't want to have a vendetta . brooke : and i really believe that , i do , but this is a bit different of a situation because this is about will , and he wants to have shared custody of his son . so he will do whatever he has to to find out that information that will help him ! [ sighs ] ridge , he 's not gon na stop until he finds out the truth . if you 're in the mood for a walk , why do n't you jog down the hall and get me another cup of tea ? bill : how long 's this gon na take ? um , i 'm done . this time , make it earl grey . justin : you 're done ? bill : let me see . this is how i get my son back , uncover the truth about forrester and the judge . nobody outsmarts me . . . . | katie steps in just in time to keep the press from asking too many questions of ridge . he tells her later that he was distracted thinking about spencer . he does n't like secrets and brooke knows about him and judge mcmullen being in contact . bill tells brooke that he hates putting her on the spot but he needs more information about them . she tells him to focus on other things now , all will be okay . wyatt tells zoe and xander they were smoking hot , off the charts . xander then suggests they go change but she says she thinks they ought to celebrate just themselves and just the way they are . he says he thought he would be celebrating more in private . she laments he does not need emma . he should be with someone who was actually in the show . emma walks up and xander tells zoe goodbye , he will talk to her later about the party . emma realizes that zoe asked him to the party but he says he had rather be with her . in fact he thought they might move their relationship a little further . brooke returns and tells ridge and katie that bill is questioning her of what she knows about the judge and ridge . bill has justin call in the it guy , ken . he 's a bit fussy and particular but good at his craft . |
ridge : sweetheart , i 'm so sorry . brooke : you 're sorry ? ridge : for not realizing until now how traumatized you were by everything that happened in puerto vista -- logan , listen to me . what you and nick did was n't terrible . it was heroic . brooke : no -- no , ridge , it was n't heroic . it was wrong . and it should n't have happened . it never should have happened . oscar : is there some reason you 're doing this ? amber : doing what ? hmm ? oscar : circling me like a moon in orbit . amber : oh , that . i am -- i 'm trying to be hypnotic . oscar : is that what that is ? so you 're tryin ' to put me into some kind of trance ? amber : mm - hmm . well , i wan na make sure you say yes . oscar : oh , well , i 'm gon na have to know what i 'm saying yes to , first . amber : oh , my offer , remember ? oscar : right , oh -- being head of promotions for this new design company that you 're so amped up about , right ? amber : mm , that , too . oscar : oh , i see , so -- there 's another position available ? amber : mm - hmm . oscar : do i have the qualifications ? amber : and then some . oscar : really ? how do you know that ? amber : i 've taken a shower with you , remember ? i 've seen your qualifications . so , what do you say we start from there ? hmm ? oscar : what do you say you just stay still for two seconds ? amber : better ? [ oscar clears throat ] oscar : amber -- amber : okay , okay . i know i 'm not the only moon in your orbit . but i will be soon . sooner than you and bridget think . [ knock on door ] deacon : hi -- bridget : hey . bridget : what 's wrong ? deacon : you 're studying -- bridget : no , it 's fine , just tell me why you 're here . deacon : okay , condensed version ? i 'm starting a new fashion house with sally and amber . i want you to be a part of it . bridget : what ? deacon : i know , i know . this is a huge challenge . but you know me , i 'm always up for a challenge . you are too . what do you say ? you with me ? bridget : condensed version ? no way . deacon : okay . ridge : sweetheart , you 're pregnant . it 's not good for you or the baby to be this upset . brooke : ridge , you do n't understand . ridge : well , i think i do . brooke : no , you do n't . you could n't . this is about nick and me . ridge : now , we 've talked about all this . [ doorbell rings ] who could that be at this hour ? nick . it 's kind of late . brooke : nick , this really is n't a good time . ridge : actually , brooke , i think it is . i think i know why nick 's here . you 're worried about brooke , too , are n't you ? nick : how 'd you know ? ridge : i did n't realize until tonight just how much guilt this incredible woman has been carrying around . nick : yeah . a lot of guilt . ridge : over everything that happened in the foundry . sweetheart , when i went into those flames trying to save you from sheila , that was not your fault . that was sheila 's . but that 's all done now . that 's all over with . we 're here , we 're together , we 're safe . and i think we all need to just spend some time trying to forget what happened in the foundry and move on . [ phone rings ] oh , for god 's sake . someone 's timing is very bad . hello ? yeah , i have those figures in my study . okay . hey , dario ? dario , you 're breaking up . i 'll call you back on the other phone , okay ? all right . i 'm sorry . this is only going to take a minute . you -- do n't go away . oscar : you 're running low on confidence , are n't you ? amber : hey , i know what i know . oscar : which is ? amber : `` a , `` you 're wasting your time on bridget . and `` b , `` she 's never gon na be enough for you . oscar : and you are ? amber : mm , absolutely . oscar : why , because we 're so compatible ? amber : well , we made a great team at the club , did n't we ? oscar : yeah , well -- and that 's why you want me to work with you in your company , right ? because we work so well together ? amber : it 's a lot more than that . you get me , i get you . oscar : meaning what ? we -- we think alike ? amber : yeah . oscar : scary . amber : you wan na know what 's scary ? somebody like you mooning over bridget when i 'm around . oscar : there it is again . that overwhelming lack of confidence . amber : i 'm just saying -- give the two of us a chance and you 'll never know how far we can go . oscar : in business . amber : that too . oscar : i think we better call it a night . amber : afraid of what 'll happen if we do ? oscar : i 'll get back to you about your offer . amber : cool . as long as you say yes . oh , and oz ? when you 're tired of being good , give me a call . oscar : hmm . deacon : aw , gee , bridget -- i mean , do n't hold back or anything . let me know how you really feel . bridget : oh , come on . deacon , you ca n't possibly expect me to jump at this . deacon : are you kidding ? this would be a fantastic opportunity . bridget : maybe for you . but the thought of getting back into modeling at this point in my life is completely -- deacon : wait , wait -- wait a second . wait , wait , wait . nobody said anything about modeling . i mean , i do n't want you on some runway . bridget : well , it 's not going to happen , so you might as well just forget it . deacon : bridget , i 'm talking about a managerial position here , all right ? it never even occurred to me to think of you as a model . look , you 're smart , you 're -- you 're intuitive . you 'd be a huge asset . bridget : are you forgetting something ? deacon : what ? bridget : i 'm in med school . and even if i did want to get back into the fashion industry , it would be for my dad . deacon : yeah , that -- that did kind of occur to me . but i figured , what the hell -- take a shot , right ? bridget : mm - hmm . so that 's it ? deacon : i do n't know , maybe -- i kinda wanted you to know that i 'm trying to make something out of my life . is that -- is that a bad thing ? nick : well , i 'm glad i got here when i did . brooke : i wish you had n't . nick : listen to me -- brooke : no , nick , i 'm going to tell him . i have to be honest with my husband . nick : you 're protecting what you have with your husband ! brooke : my god , do you know how that sounds ? nick : i know what 's gon na happen if you tell him . you 're gon na tear this family apart . this family that came together tonight ! now , can you live with that ? brooke : as opposed to what ? living with this deception ? always having this between ridge and me ? you 're putting me in an impossible situation . do n't you realize that ? jackie : nick has changed his mind about leaving town again . massimo : really ? he 's staying ? jackie : i knew you 'd be pleased . massimo : oh , pleased ? i am delighted . marone industries can use him , i can use him . though i am curious -- jackie : why the sudden change of heart ? massimo : i assume it 's because of his feelings for brooke . but , i mean -- he 's gotten through that and he 's moving on . jackie : he wants ridge and brooke to be happy . nothing 's more important to him . massimo : you think that 's why he went over there now ? i mean , to tell them that ? jackie : amongst other things . massimo : well , i 'm delighted that the three of them can work it out . and if dominick finds a woman of his own -- well , starts a family soon , so much the better . hmm ? nick : i hate what this is doing to you . brooke : i have to tell him . nick : and do what ? what , and just ruin everything that you guys have together ? everything that you 've hoped for ? what if it turns out to be his -- his child ? do n't you want to spare him the pain of knowing what happened that night ? brooke : of course i do . nick : well , then listen to me ! just hear me out . there 's a test that can be taken in the early stages of pregnancy . then you 'll know . and if it turns out to be ridge 's child , he never has to know what happened between us . brooke : right . and go on deceiving my husband ? nick : i know how hard it is , but -- brooke : but what ? think about what 'll happen if i do n't . my god , nick , that 's all i think about . if i lost him -- nick : shh , shh , shh . come on . come on . do n't talk like that . that 's not gon na happen . now , we 're gon na get through this together , okay ? you got ta hang in there . but telling ridge the truth is not the answer . i know how much you love him . and i know how much you hate deceiving him . i hate it , too , but -- but just think about what he 'd go through , how happy he is about this child . do n't you want to keep from hurting him ? if we tell him -- why would we do that to him ? ridge : do what to me ? all right , you two , what 's going on here ? bridget : why do you even care how i feel ? deacon : why do you care why i care ? bridget : i care about a lot of things . deacon : i know . i know . you 've probably got the biggest heart of anyone that i 've ever met . and i 'm not just saying that to butter you up . bridget : so why are you saying it ? deacon : honestly ? when i got this good news , you were the first person that i thought of . i wanted to come right over here and share it with you . if that makes me a chump , or -- bridget : no , no . no , it does make me wonder why you 're jumping into this new venture so suddenly . deacon : you know me . i jump in with both feet , do n't look back . bridget : you sure there 's not more to it ? oh , yes . yes , see . i know that look . okay , come on . out with it . deacon : all right , i 'm probably doing this for sally . you know , bridget , spectra was everything that she had . i mean , this woman put her heart and her soul into it . now it 's gone , she 's got nowhere to go . bridget : and you want to change that . deacon : i probably need something , too . i mean , after everything that happened -- you know , with macy . but not just with macy -- i mean , with brooke . with you . bridget : deacon -- deacon : i do n't think that i ever really apologized to you , did i ? i do n't think i ever told you how sorry i really am for everything that happened . and i hope you believe me , because i 've never meant anything more in my life . [ phone rings ] [ bridget on answering machine ] bridget : hey , it 's me . leave a message and i 'll get back to you . oscar : hey , you . i guess you 're already in bed , so i 'll make this short and sweet . you know that promise you made me , about well , you know , about how you 'd be worth waiting for . well , i just called to tell you that i 'm going to hold you to it . sweet dreams , gorgeous . [ answering machine beeps ] bridget : do n't -- deacon : no , i 'm not -- i 'm not saying a word , okay ? no lectures . i just do n't want to see you make the same mistake again . bridget : i do n't intend to . deacon : he 's a kid , bridget . the guy has no idea what he 's doing , where he 's going . i just do n't think that 's what you need right now . bridget : okay , mr. no lectures , you think you know me so well . what do i need ? deacon : i do n't know . that 's for you to figure out . but i do know that i do n't think anybody in this world , anybody , is good enough for you . massimo : well , my beguiling bride , enough with our sons . tonight is our wedding night . if there are any lovers in mind , it should be us . nick : what do you mean `` what 's going on `` ? have n't we been through this ? this is your wife , i 'm the one -- ridge : hey , captain , captain . do n't get your rudder in an uproar . listen , you two , i just wanted to say that i know that both of you went through something very significant when you thought i had died , something that you still have n't opened up to me about . but i think i know why . you 're still trying to protect me , are n't you ? nick : what are we protecting you from ? ridge : the truth of what really happened during that time . i ca n't even begin to imagine all the things the two of you must have been feeling back then . but i 'm damn glad you were there for my wife , little brother . nick : well , do n't put any hero tag on me , 'cause i do n't deserve it . ridge : well , maybe not in your eyes , but -- nick : well , let 's just say a lot 's gone on , right ? a lot 's happened . and nobody respects what you two have more than me . ridge : i believe you really mean that . nick : i want the two of you to be happy . and i 've thought a lot about it , so i 'm gon na stick around town for a while and sort of root you on . how about that ? ridge : is this guy something else or what , huh ? is he something else ? look , i 'm not gon na get all mushy here , but i am glad you 're sticking around . for selfish reasons , of course . nick : really ? ridge : yeah . i want you to be a part of our life , nick -- and our little baby 's life . i also hope that someday you 'll find a woman to love as much as i love this one right here . tonight i saw the way things could be , that party -- the marone family , all together . i really want that . nick : me , too . ridge : so , the idea of being an uncle , that 's okay with you ? nick : absolutely . ridge : good , then that 's what you 're gon na be -- uncle nick . nothing 's gon na change that . | brooke tried to tell ridge about what happened between her and nick . nick dropped by before brooke could actually tell ridge . brooke told nick she had to tell ridge the truth . nick was not convinced it would help the situation . amber offered oz a job at the new company she , deacon and sally started . amber also offered herself to oz . deacon visited bridget and asked her to be a part of the new fashion house . they discussed his reasons for getting involved with the new venture . eric saw them talking . |
nick : thought i might find you here . brooke : nick . nick : bad time ? brooke : no , actually , your timing is perfect . i 'm about ready to tackle these long - term projections . so now i have a good reason to procrastinate . what 's wrong ? nick : i got some disturbing news last night . brooke : is it about massimo ? is he worse ? nick : no . no worse . brooke : thank god . nick : but he 's the reason i 'm here . brooke : what do you mean ? nick : i found out what caused his stroke . brooke : what `` caused `` it ? i do n't understand . did the doctors do more tests ? nick : no . no more tests . brooke : well , then how do you know ? nick : my mother told me . it turns out they were arguing when he collapsed . brooke : nick , i do n't think an argument would -- nick : about the fact she was seeing another man . brooke : what ? oh , no . how long has this been going on ? nick : the only part that 's clear is when he found out about it , he collapsed . other than that , i do n't really know if i can trust what she says . brooke : yeah , i know what you mean . nick : she 's my mother and i love her . brooke : of course . nick : that 's really not the reason i 'm here . i need some information . you 're the only one who can give it to me . brooke : me ? nick : the man that she was -- seeing -- was deacon sharpe . deacon : morning . jackie : oh , deacon . what are you doing here ? deacon : well , i sort of followed you . jackie : you followed -- you know , some would call that stalking . deacon : stalking is very misunderstood . besides , i was -- i was just worried about you after last night and everything -- i just want to make sure you 're okay . nick came down on you after i left , did n't he ? jackie : a little . deacon : jackie , i 'm so sorry about this . you know , this was supposed to be your night to go out and forget about all the guilt and just -- jackie : guilt -- i do n't deserve to forget about it . deacon : oh , come on , do n't say that . that 's ridiculous . what are you gon na say ? you deserve to be miserable ? jackie : i just wish that nicky understood , i did n't mean to hurt massimo . deacon : he does understand . come on , give the guy a break . he 's in shock . you know , he was -- lashing out . jackie : speaking of which , how are you ? did he hurt you ? deacon : i 'm fine . audrey : thanks for coming over , dr. whittman . dr. whittman : i 'm glad you called . is his family around ? audrey : i tried calling his son at work , but he was n't there . dr. whittman : do n't worry , we 'll contact them if there 's something to report . now , tell me again , exactly what you saw mr. marone do ? thorne : that 's right . we 're called spectra couture by thorne forrester . nope , they 're all original . oh . well , if you read the reviews , then you must know how great our designs are . yes , well , my team has hit the ground running . that 's why i 'm calling you . i wanted to follow up and make sure you 'd get in on our inaugural launch . okay , well , do n't wait too long . i do n't want your competitors to beat you to the punch . okay , you got it . bye . damn it . darla : still no luck , huh ? thorne : i know the buyers like the line -- darla : they 're just not sure about the label . thorne : it 's out now . the first line was all knock - offs . darla : well , maybe your dad could possibly take out an ad in the trades . saying how proud he is of what you 've accomplished . thorne : no , honey , i have to do this on my own . we have the team . we have the designs . we have the critical acclaim . all we need is one retailer to take a chance on us . darla : like jackie m ? thorne : yes . if we landed that account , everyone else would follow 'em . i know it . i know it . of course , i have to get nick to return my phone calls . darla : oh , come on , now . patience , my love . patience . thorne : you seem very calm about this . darla : well , so should you . all of your hard work has already paid off . you got your dad 's respect . and after seeing that , i am pretty convinced that you could do just about anything . darla : you know , honey , it really does n't matter if the line sells . you know , not in the grand scheme of things . but what does matter is what you 've accomplished with it . thorne : tell ya , the line really opened dad 's eyes . darla : yeah , good . you know , i can not stop thinking about the way he talked to you after the fashion preview . thorne : i thought i 'd never hear it . i had almost convinced myself that i did n't need to hear it . darla : he 's your dad . you need him to believe in you . thorne : ridge has had that his entire life . no wonder he 's been able to accomplish so much . darla : well , he got a head start . and you had to come from behind . and that just makes what you 've accomplished even more impressive . brooke : deacon and jackie ? i just ca n't even picture it . nick : you know him better than most . i want to know if i need to be worried . brooke : worried about what ? nick : worried about my mother . brooke : you think this is some kind of scam ? that he 's trying to take advantage of her ? nick : i do n't know . i have no idea what 's going on . brooke : well , what do they say ? nick : he says he 's in love with her . deacon : i know how hard this is for you . look , i 've got to tell you , if i was being really honest , there 's a part of me that 's really happy that the truth 's finally come out . i mean , think about it . there 's no more -- there 's no more sneaking around . there 's no more hiding . you know , we can spend every night like last night . the way it was at the cafe russe . jackie : let 's not get ahead of ourselves . deacon : jackie , there 's nothing to be afraid of . everybody knows . the world ai n't cavin ' in . jackie : well , maybe not your world . deacon : your son loves you . i 've seen just how much . he 's freaked out , he does n't want to lose you . he 's already lost his father . jackie : yes , because of us . because of me . deacon : listen to me , he is gon na forgive you . and one of these days , you 're gon na wake up and you 're gon na find that you 've forgiven yourself . and when you do that , then you 're gon na be ready to start the rest of your life . the rest of your life with me . jackie : i -- deacon : before you start giving me any of the stuff about , `` it 's over , and i ca n't do it because i 'm committed to my husband , `` let me tell you something . that 's the guilt talking . if it was your heart talking , and you were listening , you know , it would say something very , very different . jackie : i 'm confused right now -- deacon : no . no , i do n't believe that . i do n't think you 're confused at all . i think you know exactly what it is that you want , and you 're just afraid . listen , jackie , you 've tried livin ' your life for other people , okay . and it ai n't working . not for anybody . you could have so much more in life . and the fact of the matter is , you have . and i know you remember what it was like . come on , think about how we would spend days out on the beach , spend nights making love . jackie : deacon , please -- deacon : please , what ? what do you want to do ? pretend ? pretend that i do n't think about it , 'cause i know you do . pretend that you do n't want it back every bit as much as i do ? dr. whittman : remarkable . just remarkable . darla : you have proven yourself , baby . i know it , you know it , the world knows it . and now your father knows it . thorne : i realize that now . darla : and you know something else ? i think the hard part is behind you , you know ? carrying around all those old wounds your whole entire life , trying to heal them . thorne : and you probably know that better than anyone , huh ? darla : yeah , yeah . yeah , it 's one thing to feel like nobody believes in you , but to find the strength to forge ahead , that takes courage . and i really think that 's what opened up your dad 's eyes , thorne -- the guts that it took for you to stand up for yourself . and nothing can ever take that away . i bet that was one of the greatest moments of your life . thorne : it was definitely up there , but -- the greatest thing that has ever happened to me -- is you , honey -- you . deacon : jackie , you and me , together -- honey , we can have it all . jackie : no , deacon , we ca n't . deacon : why ? says who ? 'cause you 're afraid of what they 're gon na write in some society column , or what nick 's gon na think ? i do n't give a damn what anyone thinks . the only thing that 's important to me is what jackie payne thinks . so baby , i want you to tell me , what is it that you want ? jackie : marone . my name is jackie marone . deacon : yeah , well , you know , i got to tell you , i 've been giving that some very serious thought lately , and i was thinking that maybe it 's time that we consider changing that . jackie : what ? deacon : it 's up to you , jackie . jackie : you ca n't be suggesting that -- deacon : baby , it 's all up to you . all i 'm saying is that your life is n't over . it 's just starting . now , you can do whatever you want to do in this world , and you can do it with whoever you want to do it . it 's all up to you . brooke : so deacon is in love with your mother ? nick : so he says . brooke : and you 're not buying it ? nick : i do n't know . that 's why i 'm here . i want you to tell me everything you know can about this guy . brooke : you already know our history . nick : that he took advantage of you . brooke : well , i would n't go that far . nick : you told me that he took advantage of you , that he takes advantage of vulnerable women , which is exactly what my mother is right now . brooke : i still made my own choices , and i certainly would n't blame deacon for that . besides , we were two different people back then . nick : well , do you think he 's changed ? brooke : i do n't know if he 's done a 180 , but i know that he gave up alcohol , which is no easy feat , and he really does adore his daughter . nick : well , okay , he adores his daughter . it sounds like you 're defending the guy . brooke : no , all i 'm saying is i know he 's capable of real feelings . now , whether he 's telling the truth about his feelings towards your mother or not , i do n't know . but he could be . do you think she loves him ? nick : she did n't admit it to me , but of course , my father was laying there , unable to walk or talk . they 're the reason i lost him . brooke : nick , i 'm so sorry . nick : it took them such a long time to find each other , it 's hard to believe they could end like this . [ phone rings ] nick : hello . dr. whittman : nick , i 'm here at your father 's . nick : my father 's ? why , did i miss an appointment . dr. whittman : no , no , no , audrey called me . she noticed his eyes blinking . nick : well , that 's normal . dr. whittman : well , i finished an examination , and there 's something i 'd like to show you . nick : what is it ? dr. whittman : i think it 'd be better if i showed you in person . it 's truly quite remarkable . nick : yeah , of course . i 'll be right over . thorne : if it were n't for you , i would n't have had the courage to take these risks . darla : i always knew you had it in you . thorne : you knew ? darla : yeah . thorne : and i always knew if i fell flat on my face , i 'd still be the luckiest guy in the world , coming home to you . darla : well , you know something ? it 's just a doggone shame you have to leave this house at all . thorne : why , darla forrester , are you hitting on me ? darla : maybe . thorne : honey , what about the distributors i have to call ? darla : i 'll tell you about those distributors . thorne : oh , okay . i can call them later . honey , i should be there for the ad meeting , though . okay , sally can handle that . jackie : i do n't feel comfortable talking about you and me when massimo is in this condition . it 's -- deacon : i know . i understand how important it is to be there for him . but jackie , you have been . you 've been amazing , the way that you 've taken care of him . i just think it 's time that you realized that sacrificing your life , your sense of happiness , it 's just not gon na bring him back . nothing is . nick : what is it ? dr. whittman : nick , come here . nick : what are these ? dr. whittman : i 'm performing a diagnostic test called an electroencephalograph , or eeg . the sensors measure electricity occurring within the cortex , or outer shell of the brain . now , watch this . mr. marone , would you please open and close your eyes for us ? nick : my god . dr. whittman : see that ? now , i 'll have more conclusive results once we have examined the data , but there is a definite cognitive response . nick : pop ? you know what 's going on here ? you hear me ? you know i 'm here ? come on , give me a sign . give me a sign , something -- you just take your time . you take your time . we do n't want to overdo it . he squeezed my hand . he squeezed -- he squeezed my hand . dr. whittman : mr. marone , i know your father , as well as you , have been through a lot , but i 'd like to recommend getting him to a specialist . nick : what specialist ? what are you talking about ? dr. whittman : dr. ying . he has just flown in from china . he is on the cutting edge of some miraculous new procedures . nick : do it . whatever you have to do , do it . dr. whittman : so i have your approval to get this under way ? nick : i want him out of this house as soon as possible . dr. whittman : may i use your phone ? nick : it 's in the study back up here . pop , you 're in there . i know you 're in there . we 're gon na get you everything you need -- everything you need , but you got ta do something for me . you got ta do something for me . you 've got to come back . please , come back . 'cause i miss ya . i miss you . | dominick asks brooke for information about deacon , and tells her about the affair jackie had with him . deacon followed jackie to a restaurant and pressures her to continue their relationship . the nurse , audrey , called the doctor because massimo was blinking his eyes . the doctor called dominick to come , because after performing an eeg on massimo he 's showing definite cognitive responses . dominick asks massimo for a sign and massimo squeezes his hand . the doctor is arranging for massimo to see a specialist . |
stephanie : honey , i want you here with me . i want the world to know that your loyalty is to forrester creations . i own 100 % of the stock . your loyalty will be very well rewarded . ridge : so you 're offering me a piece of the company ? stephanie : i 'm offering you what you deserve . ridge : and all i have to do is work for my younger brother , who by the way , threw spectra into bankruptcy . stephanie : ridge , we 've already discussed this . eventually , i want the two of you to share the office of presidency . ridge : hmm , just like that , huh ? stephanie : well , yes , it is a simple matter when it comes to character . ridge : knifing dad and brooke in the back is your idea of a good character ? stephanie : i 'm trying to protect this company that you helped build . that i helped build . strength , character , in difficult times is something that i value . enough to make you a very rich man . [ scene_break ] [ brooke remembering ] brooke : is that the kind of person that you are , nick ? you would betray your own family ? is that really the person that you are ? because if it is , i want you to take me . i want you to make love to me . take me , nick . take me ! nick : i ca n't . i ca n't anymore than you can . eric : reunited ? if you 're worried about the company , do n't . i have no intention of giving up on forrester creations . oh , i forgot , is that really bad ? what did the doctor say ? brooke : oh , no , he said it 's going to be fine . i just have to keep the cast on for awhile . eric : okay . eric : so , we 're really willing to fight stephanie on this ? eric : absolutely . i will fight her with everything i can . now that i have you back in my life , i can do anything . brooke : eric , i went out with nick on the `` marlin . `` he wanted to make love to me , to convince me that we should be together . but nothing happened . actually , something did happen . nick realized that bridget was good for him and that he really did love her , and that he really wants a family with her . so now he is determined to win her back . [ scene_break ] dante : brooke is a determined woman . if she says she 's committed to making a life with eric , maybe they 'll do it . bridget : even though she 's still in love with nick ? no , the longer she goes along with this charade , the more she 's going to end up hurting my dad as soon as s leaves him . and she will leave him , dante . dante : and nick will be there with open arms for your mother . i know how much you want to believe in him , but that fool can not be trusted . not ever . [ scene_break ] nick : brooke is out of my life . for good . taylor : you said that to me before . nick : whatever i thought we might have , it 's done . it 's hard to describe , but it 's been like an addiction , like -- it 's sad what it 's done to bridget . i mean , you 've cured people of addictions , you 've dealt with that before , have n't you ? taylor : well , only for people who 've made up their mind to give up the drug . nick : well , i am . completely . taylor : what changed ? nick : coming so close to throwing everything away with bridget . betraying her . i realize i do n't want to throw that away . i realize that 's my life , that 's my future . that 's what i want , taylor . that 's clear in my mind . [ scene_break ] [ bridget sighs ] bridget : it 's all just turned into such a mess . i know that my mom does n't want to hurt my dad anymore than she wants to hurt me . but if you just -- if you think about it , all the things that she has done to try to reassure me . she 's dated you and then she married my dad again . if it was n't so crazy , it would almost be funny . the more that she tries to help , the more that things just spin out of control . someone has just got to bring some order back into our lives . dante : you ? bridget : yeah , i mean , maybe . i kind of have an idea that may be the only way to stop all this madness . dante : what are you thinking , bridget ? what are you going to do ? taylor : you 've convinced yourself that you 're doing the right thing for bridget . but the reality is , you 're still emotionally involved with brooke . can you tell me that you 're not in love with brooke ? nick : well , define love . because to me , love is when you bring joy to somebody , or you lift them up , or you help them love themselves . if i 'm with brooke , every time she looks at her granddaughter , or her daughter , or at herself , she 'll feel ashamed . her whole life will be diminished because of me , and i ca n't have that . i wo n't . taylor : even if you can walk away from brooke , can you give bridget the kind of life she deserves ? i love bridget , i love the life we were planning , but she lost trust in me . that 's my job now -- to build that trust back . and that 's what i 'm going to do . [ cell phone rings ] sorry , you 're not supposed to have these things on in here , are you ? excuse me . hi , i was just thinking about you . bridget : we need to talk . nick : okay . bridget : can you meet me at my mom 's in half an hour ? nick : i 'm on my way . i 've charted a course for my family . i know where i want to go , and i 'm not going to veer off it . [ scene_break ] brooke : nick and i needed this test . to make sure that we could get on with our lives . eric : the two of you share a passion , a desire for one another . the important thing is that you have both realized that physical attraction is not as important as commitment . as family . brooke : i was impressed at how nick stopped himself . and that shows just how committed he is to our daughter . eric : i 'm glad . for bridget 's sake . and for yours , too . look , the important thing is that we 're all standing together here , all of us . dante included . he 's moved in with bridget . brooke : really ? eric : yes , he says he wants to help her . just as a friend , he says . of course , it 's obvious to me that he 's still in love with her . but he just wants to help her out until the baby comes . brooke : no , eric . bridget needs to be with her husband . now that 's been decided , there 's no turning back . [ scene_break ] stephanie : we 're going to have a press conference in a little while . i 'm going to announce the new team at forrester . ridge : what ? stephanie : i want you there by my side . ridge : mother , you 're moving too fast . stephanie : no , i 'm not . you have to separate yourself from eric and brooke . i can not have divided loyalties . ridge : that 's what this is really about , is n't it ? dad marrying brooke . mother , listen to me , i agree with you . i agree their marriage is ridiculous , but i think you 're overreacting to all this . stephanie : as if that were possible . ridge : mother , brooke is confused . she gets that way when we 're not together . she 's just -- she 's in need of direction . you know , it 's not her fault . stephanie : you hear what you say sometimes ? of course it 's not her fault . ridge : look , if you 'd just take a moment to realize what this marriage really is -- it 's a sham , a front . you would n't feel the need to destroy something we 've all worked so hard to build here . you do n't have to tear forrester apart just because you 're angry at brooke . stephanie : you just can not see her for what she really is , can you ? instead of defending brooke , why are n't you supporting your wife ? remember her ? listen , restructuring this company , working side by side with taylor , that 's the very best thing that you could do for your marriage right now . ridge : so now this scheme of yours is about saving my marriage ? stephanie : not entirely . ridge : mother , you 're making really bad decisions for all the wrong reasons . stephanie : why ca n't you trust me just a little bit ? be part of this company with me , and together we can have everything that we have ever wanted . ridge : you mean everything you wanted . stephanie : my company , my family . ridge : mother , i agree with you . it was wrong of dad to hide that trust . he should n't have married brooke . he 's hurt you , he 's betrayed you . mother , i know how much you love me . but i ca n't be a part of forrester without dad . stephanie : i tried . [ scene_break ] taylor : the reporters are starting to arrive . ridge : all right , i 'll leave you two to get ready for that . taylor : ridge , listen , this press conference , it is -- it is so important to all of us . could you -- would you please be a part of it ? ridge : sorry , doc . i just -- i ca n't , it 's wrong . what bothers me most is that you do n't seem to see that . [ scene_break ] bridget : you know , nick and i could 've had an incredible life together . that 's the really sad part , is that we 're in love . we compliment each other so well , and you know , we 're sharing a child together . the simple , ugly truth is he 's just drawn to my mother . it 's some of sort of sexual , obsessive , passionate thing . but in the end , it 's unfulfilling . i really , really believe that he wants to beat this . but it 's there , and there 's nothing i can do about it , and i can not live like that . dante : i 'm proud of you , bridget . bridget : i just deserve someone that 's going to love me entirely , and so does my dad . dante : mm - hmm . bridget : good intentions or bad intentions , what 's going on in this family is ridiculous . it just kills me to think of a life without nick . a family that 's torn apart . i mean , part of me thinks , `` am i walking away from my dream ? `` maybe i 'm just a really proud person , but i feel like i have tried so hard . dante : yes , you have . bridget : if there is one cell in my husband 's body left that is still drawn to my mother , then that 's just one too many . because i have lived that nightmare before , and i will not go back there again . this has just got to be dealt with immediately . [ phone rings ] brooke : your father and i were just talking about you , sweetheart . bridget : oh , he 's there ? good , i 'm on my way over . i need to talk to you both . brooke : i 'm sure you 're thinking about nick . you know what you have to do . bridget : yeah , yeah . he 's coming to your place , too . brooke : why ? bridget : you 'll see . dante : what are you going to do ? bridget : i 'm going to try to make some sense of this mess . dante : i 'll go with you . bridget : no , it 's okay . dante : then i 'll be right here when you get back . bridget : good . you can help me pick up the pieces . what i 'm about to do may be the most difficult thing i have ever done . [ scene_break ] taylor : okay , you know , ridge , i understand . if you do n't want to support your mother 's dreams , then ca n't you just please support your wife ? i mean , i 'm excited about this . but this is a whole new world to me , and i 'm terrified . i 'm horrified of this crowd out there , and i would like it if i had my husband by my side when she introduces me . ridge : look , the kids are really excited about going up to big bear . and they 'd really like to have you there with them . taylor : well , we can go in the morning , after the press conference . ridge , please , ca n't you just love me and support me , even if you do n't agree with me ? ridge : taylor , you 're my wife . i want you to be happy . i want to watch you grow and take on every challenge that life throws at you . but you 're asking me to watch while you help my mother destroy forrester and my dad along with it . i 'm sorry , but i just ca n't do that . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bridget : thank you for meeting me here . i know it seems really silly that it 's come to this , but it really seemed like it was the only way to face the truth . i know you all have been deciding what 's best for me lately . but now , i 'm going to tell you what i have to say . if it seems like i 'm a little angry , you 're damn right i 'm angry , because i 'm pregnant , and this is supposed to be the happiest time of my life . but instead , it 's the worst . but i do n't want you to think that i hate any of you . because i do n't . and i know the things that you 've been doing , mother . like flirting with dante and marrying dad again , you 're doing for me . but they 're wrong . they 're very wrong , and they 're going to stop , right here and right now . there 's going to be no more games , no more lying or sacrificing , and especially not for me . brooke : honey , marrying your father a second time was n't a sacrifice for me . bridget : oh , stop it , mother . i 'm not a fool . and i 'm not your little girl anymore . you do n't have to protect me . none of you do ! i know that i will survive this , but what i wo n't do is be deceived . brooke : and you 're not . bridget : i know that you and nick have feelings for each other , mother . nick : bridget , we never denied that . we have dealt with them . bridget : well , i 'm going to be the one that deals with them now . dad , i 'm really sorry to tell you this , but your marriage -- it is n't real . it is n't anymore real than ours is . we 've all been living in denial , refusing to really see what 's going on here . and i can not deal with that any longer . nick , you do n't have fight this anymore . nick : bridget , i 've told you -- bridget : i know what you 've told me . but i also know that you want her . so just take her and be together . brooke : honey , please . bridget : no . no more `` honey , please , `` mother . i mean it . just take him , he 's yours . you want him ? you can have him . i 've thought a lot about it , and it 's the only way we can put this insanity behind us . and i have got to . so just take his hand . i 'm serious , mother , just do it . just take his hand . good . now look at him . look at her , nick . nick : bridget -- bridget : just do it . see , you want each other . it 's killing you not to be together . i can see it . i know that dad knows it . so just stop pretending . stop torturing yourselves and everyone around you . you love each other . you say you always will , so embrace it . just do it in front of me and my father . just take her into your arms . i want you to take her into your arms , just do it . | stephanie continues to try to woo ridge to her way of thinking and stay with the company . she offers him stocks and wealth . nick continues his session with taylor claiming he wants to be with bridget . bridget calls a meeting with nick and her parents at brooke 's house . |
stephanie : storm , i want to get something out in the open , all right ? i 'm not really happy about your professional involvement with nick and the situation about his mother . but i do n't want to get into it . i do n't want it to interfere with what i think has to be your focus -- your main focus -- and that 's taylor . storm : you know what , stephanie ? i completely understand and i would n't have it any other way . stephanie : well , good . i just wanted to put it out there on the table . taylor : how 's phoebe ? stephanie : she 's fine , honey . she 's a strong young girl . taylor : i just feel so damn removed from everything -- stephanie : oh , sweetheart , everybody in the family is going to be there in the courthouse tomorrow . taylor : listen , i want you to put shane on the stand first . stephanie : first ? storm : i do n't think that 's a good idea , taylor . i think he needs to go last , so he can leave a lasting impression -- taylor : no , no , no , no , no , no . no , i just want this whole thing over with . i want shane to testify , and i want him to move on and get away from my daughter . [ scene_break ] shane : all right , so , everything is set up ? okay , all right . good , good , good . oh , no , it 's going to be perfect . it 's going to be perfect , yeah . oh , yeah , tonight . tonight is definitely the night . okay , all right , all right , bye . thanks . hector : what are you up to ? shane : oh , man . i was just discussing how i 'm going to have the time of life tonight . phoebe , too . hector : you 're really getting into playing the hero , are n't you ? shane : you know something , hector ? your heroic days might be over , buddy , but i 'm just getting warmed up . hector : you are trying so hard to convince yourself that you 're some noble guy . but you 're a user , and you always will be . shane : hector , hector , listen . phoebe wants me here at the house because i make her feel safe , buddy . hector : give me a break . shane : listen , buddy , my testimony is what 's going to set `` mommy `` free . and phoebe is going to show me just how grateful she is for that . hector : hey , if you touch her -- shane : if i do what , man ? do you think i 'm afraid of you ? is that what you think ? and all your blindman 's bluff stuff that you say ? my testimony is what 's going to set mom free . and after that , phoebe is going to be mine , forever . you got that ? oh , do n't bother seeing me out . see ya , hector . [ scene_break ] harry : hey . phoebe : hi . harry : wow , it 's nice to see you without shane leering about for once . phoebe : he 's upstairs somewhere . harry : really ? all right , let 's get out of here . i 'll buy you a slice . phoebe : i ca n't . i have to eat dinner with shane tonight . harry : why ? phoebe : well , he 's testifying at mom 's trial tomorrow . harry : phoebe , the guy 's nuts . and trying to keep him in line until he testifies -- it 's just dangerous to be around him . listen , i talked to your mom . phoebe : you spoke with her ? harry : she needs to know what 's going on . phoebe : she needs to get out of there , harry . you 're just going to make her worry . harry : well , then i 'll talk to your father . phoebe : my father would rip shane in half if he knew what he wanted . harry : well , i want to rip him in half -- phoebe : he has to testify , harry ! that 's the only way my mother 's ever going to get out of there ! everyday she 's in there makes me sick . harry : come here . she 's going to get out of there , okay ? phoebe : after tomorrow , shane will be gone and my mother will be free . harry : she will . then maybe you and i can focus on something else . phoebe : what 'd you have in mind ? harry : this . shane : phoebe ! you ready ? [ scene_break ] taylor : harry came by here and he was telling me that shane 's been spending a lot of time around phoebe . i do n't know , i guess he 's putting pressure on her sexually . and phoebe does n't want to alienate him because she does n't want to mess up my defense . stephanie : if he lays one finger on her -- look , sweetheart , i 've known a lot of people in my lifetime like shane . what they think is that they have a free meal ticket where this family is concerned . and so , they usually -- they do n't do anything to mess it up . taylor : no , see , i do n't want phoebe to have any more stress or any more pressure because of this mess that i 've created ! stephanie : -- taylor , she 's living in the house , her father 's moved back in , hector 's there -- if shane testifies tomorrow , we 'll be done with him . now , you ca n't worry about this . you 'll get yourself sick . shane : looky here , if it 's not the boy scout . harry : you know , i think you should crawl back under whatever rock you came from . phoebe : harry -- shane : oh , listen to harry boy . he 's getting all bent out of shape here . normally , that 's what losers do . besides , you 're going to have to excuse us . phoebe and i are going to go out for a little celebration . ready ? [ phone rings ] phoebe : hello ? taylor : hi , sweetheart . phoebe : mom , is everything okay ? taylor : yeah , yeah . how about you ? is everything okay at the house ? phoebe : yeah , everything 's great . taylor : phoebe , shane 's not bothering you , is he ? phoebe : no . no . and harry just stopped by . taylor : listen , i just -- i want you to be really careful around him . phoebe : i am . taylor : no , no , i mean it . i mean it . i know that shane 's attracted to you , and i know you feel sorry for him . but he 's really too old for you , and he 's not a very stable person . okay ? i just -- i do n't you to do anything foolish . phoebe : i wo n't . i wo n't . i just -- all i want is for you to be home . i miss you so much . taylor : i miss you , too . just promise me , sweetheart , that you 'll be careful ? phoebe : yeah , i promise . tomorrow . tomorrow , right ? i mean , it will all be over tomorrow . taylor : yeah , tomorrow . shane : hey , do n't worry about that , baby . i 'm going to get your mom out of that hell hole . okay ? you can count on that . let 's go out and do some celebration . now , come on . phoebe : go ? shane : yeah , remember that ? i told you about all the special plans that i had ? phoebe : it 's late . i mean , i thought we 'd could order something in . shane : well , you thought wrong . phoebe : it 's really late , shane . shane : you know something ? maybe i should just go out by myself then . i 'll get some food and i 'll just keep on driving . how about that ? i mean , it 's better than sticking around here and being treated like a jerk . is that what you want ? phoebe : we 're going to go get something to eat really quickly . we 'll be back soon . [ scene_break ] taylor : geez , you know , i just want to be there with my daughter , where i can try to protect her . stephanie : i understand that . now , stop worrying , all right ? storm has built a really excellent , strong defense for you . taylor : a defense built solely on shane mcgrath . phoebe : shane , i think you missed the turn . the restaurant 's back there -- shane : no , no , hey , hey , hey . i got someplace else in mind . phoebe : where are we going ? shane : to the most romantic place in town . chez shane phoebe : i do n't want to go to your place , shane . that was n't part of the deal . can you just turn around ? shane : hey , hey , hey , you know something ? chez shane might not be the hippest place in town , but it 's definitely -- it 's really quiet . and it 's intimate . phoebe : it 's late , okay ? they 're expecting us to be home soon -- shane : phoebe , relax , okay ? i 've had so many meals at your house . phoebe : i just -- i do n't want you to get the wrong idea . shane : how could i ? this is about your mother . it 's her freedom . it 's also about me being able to give that to her . phoebe : i know , and she 's so grateful . and so am i . shane : then , what 's the big deal ? we 're trying to toast to some good things to come . phoebe : i 'm 18 , first of all . shane : hey , we 'll have a little wine , to celebrate . come on . when i get off that witness stand , your mother is going to be a free lady . it 's all because of you . hey , i would do anything for you , okay ? i mean that . [ scene_break ] hector : shane ? harry : no , it 's harry . hector : hey , harry , where 's shane and phoebe ? harry : gone . hector : where 'd they go ? harry : phoebe agreed to a quick bite out . hector : oh , harry , how could you let him take her ? harry : they said that they would be right back -- hector : no . no . i heard shane on the phone earlier . that rat is playing some sort of game . he 's planning a special dinner with her or something like that . okay ? we got to find them . [ scene_break ] shane : come on . do n't mind that . you all right ? all right . you ready ? phoebe : mm - hmm . shane : are you sure ? phoebe : yes . shane : okay . welcome to chez shane 's . phoebe : wow , you did all this ? shane : yes , i did . well , i ca n't lie to you . i had a friend come by here and help out a little bit . he lit the candle , and he set this up . also , there 's lasagna in the oven , which i bought . and there 's some wine . what ? you do n't like all this ? phoebe : no -- shane : phoebe , i went through a lot of trouble here , you know , to get this -- phoebe : it was very , very sweet of you . shane : so , what do you think about my place ? i 'm sure it 's not up your standards , but i hope it 's okay . phoebe : it 's fine . shane : well , then why do n't you relax a little bit and unwind ? you 're looking a little stiff . phoebe : it 's just i -- i did n't know you were you were going to bring me here . shane : listen , phoebe , you 're like a kid at your mom 's house -- all right ? you can come here and be a lady . all right ? and a gorgeous one at that . here , cheers . phoebe : i 'm not old enough . shane : what are you trying to say ? your lips never tasted this before ? you went to europe , right ? italy ? i know you do n't have to be 21 over there for that . come on . phoebe : just -- just water , please ? shane : water ? okay . phoebe : look , i hope you know i really do appreciate all that you 're doing . shane : well , you 'd better ! because tomorrow i 'm going to be on that witness stand , getting grilled by that prosecutor . so , phoebe , i do n't want to you worry about your mom tonight . here 's your water . do n't worry about all that . your mom 's going to be home tomorrow , safe . think of that as a gift from me , all right ? but there is -- there is another gift that i 'd like to give you -- tonight . shane : you got to love this song . right here . come here . listen , phoebe , you know something ? i 've never had anything like this before . i 've never really even thought about romance that much . because i 've never had anybody . but with you , it 's different . phoebe : shane -- shane : what ? wait , hey , hey , hey . wait , wait -- can i be honest here with you for a second ? phoebe : go for it . shane : come here . when i first met you , i was -- i was really full of a lot of anger . and i had some really low self - esteem . but since i met you , i 've gotten so far past that person i used to be . i feel like i can take on the world now . and it 's because of you , phoebe . it 's your goodness . phoebe : well , you 've had a really hard life . and my mom and i will help you . once she gets out of jail . shane : and i 'm going get her out of there . okay ? and that makes you happy , right ? phoebe : you have no idea how much that means to me . shane : really ? will you show me ? phoebe : shane , shane -- i 'm really attracted to you . all this is really cute . i just -- i ca n't relax with my mom 's trial tomorrow , and i 'm really tired . i think maybe i should go . shane : wait , wait , come here , come here . let 's finish up this great dinner that i made -- i mean , that i bought . phoebe : the trial 's tomorrow . shane : well , tomorrow 's tomorrow . why do n't we stay here and enjoy the moment ? i mean , this is a beautiful moment for us . we can take it nice and slow . i know things may seem a little fast and crazy here , all right ? but i 'm crazy about you , phoebe . phoebe : i do n't know what to say . shane : do n't say anything . phoebe : i 'm too young for this , shane . i just ca n't -- i ca n't relax , okay ? shane : okay , hey , hey , hey , okay . let 's have some more wine then . how about that ? phoebe : i do n't really like wine . but , maybe if you had some champagne ? shane : champagne ? i do n't . phoebe : well , actually , i saw a convenience store right around the corner when we were coming here . maybe you could go get some ? shane : okay . do n't move a muscle , all right ? you understand ? you stay right here . phoebe : okay . shane : okay ? i 'll be right back . give me one minute . phoebe : i 'll guard everything . shane : okay . i 'll be back . phoebe : i know you will . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] harry : phoebe ? phoebe : harry -- harry : wait , where are you ? phoebe : i 'm at shane 's apartment . he made this huge dinner thing with candles and wine . i did n't want to come , but he would n't listen to me . i just -- ca n't go through with this . harry : where is he now ? phoebe : he left to go get champagne . harry : well , get out ! phoebe : i ca n't ! mom 's trial is tomorrow . you know that . harry : where 's his place ? phoebe : i do n't know -- hollywood , north of sunset . harry : okay , find an envelope with an address . anything with an address on it . phoebe : okay . phoebe : oh , my god . harry : phoebe , what is it ? phoebe ? phoebe : there are pictures of me all over his wall . harry : i 'm calling the police . phoebe : no ! no , no , no . it 'll ruin mom 's trial . just come . [ phoebe gasps ] harry : phoebe ? shane : i forgot my wallet . what 's going on here ? taylor : please -- please , lord , please , whatever happens to me , please , just take care of my baby . please , just watch out for her . please , help her . just one more night . please , just help me through one more night . shane : you know , i went through all this trouble to make things special for you , because you told me that 's what you wanted , right ? phoebe : i just -- we 're friends . shane : well , what am i ? am i disgusting to you , phoebe , or what ? phoebe : no . no , no . shane : well , then , i 'm trying to do something nice here for you . i mean , i thought you liked me . phoebe : i do . shane : then why were you talking on the phone that way ? you were probably talking to that clown harry , were n't you ? phoebe : just , the pictures caught me kind of off - guard . look , let 's just -- let 's eat , okay ? shane : eat ? eat ? dinner 's ruined now . phoebe : no , do n't say that . come on . shane : ca n't you see what you mean to me , phoebe ? all i want to do is make you happy . phoebe , please , just give me a chance . okay ? i love you , sweetheart . okay ? and tonight , you 're going to love me , too . | storm agrees with stephanie that his main focus should be taylor 's case and not nick and his mother . taylor laments she feels so removed from everyone and is worried about phoebe . stephanie remarks that all the family will be there for her court appearance tomorrow . taylor just wants shane on the stand first , get him off and out of her daughter 's life . shane sets up his special night with phoebe and hector and harry both trade barbs with him . shane interrupts before harry can do more than plant one quick kiss on phoebe . |
brooke : rick ! oh , my god . what 's going on ? what -- i ca n't believe this . you 're out of bed . you 're -- you 're on your feet ! how can this possibly be happening ? rick : ( laughs nervously ) [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) so should i go downstairs and set the table ? taylor : well , your father might not be able to get free . steffy : um , mom , dad wo n't pass up pepper steak . taylor : yes , i know , but i know you had a nice time with him , but , uh , we just ca n't assume that -- steffy : mom , he 'll be here . it meant just as much to him . taylor : that 's true . it was a really wonderful night that the whole family had together , but we ca n't make more of it than it was . steffy : ahh , as you put it , `` do n't get my hopes up , `` right ? taylor : it was just one night . steffy : one great night . come on , admit it . you want him back here just as much as i do . taylor : sweetie , sometimes it 's a mistake to hope for too much . [ scene_break ] eric : ridge , look , i 've made up my mind about this . ridge : forrester can not have two presidents . eric : well , that 's entirely up to you . ridge : you want me to quit ? is that what you want ? eric : what i want is for you to respect my decision , all right ? now if you ca n't do that -- ridge : dad , it ca n't work ! sharing the presidency . come on . the way rick feels about me ? the company 'll just tank in a couple of days . eric : oh , have a little faith , ridge . ridge : look , if this is a test of some kind , you have my loyalty , dad . you 've got to know that . eric : do -- do i ? do i ? do i really , ridge ? ridge : you 're doubting me now about that ? i ca n't believe you would -- it 's amazing to me . ric : well , what i ca n't believe is that you almost killed me . what i ca n't believe is that you disconnected me from life support while i was in that hospital . ridge : oh , dad -- eric : how long did you wait , ridge ? like , two weeks ? three weeks ? ridge : ( sighs ) rick tell you all this ? eric : is it true ? ridge : ( scoffs ) ridge : i never wanted you to die , dad . you were suffering . you were lying there helpless . you could n't even breathe on your own . you had all those machines on you . there was nothing more the doctors could do to help you . we all knew the longer you were in that coma , the less chance there was that you 'd ever come out of it . i could n't just leave you lying there like that . and what happened is , i thought -- whether you believe me or not , i heard your voice in my head saying , `` let me go . `` that 's exactly what you said to me . eric : well , i did n't . ridge : maybe it was stress . we were all completely overwhelmed , dad . but i swear to you , i heard your voice just as clear as you 're speaking to me right now . eric : i did not ask you to end my life . you gave up on me . i would never -- i would never give up on you . ridge : well , that 's exactly what it feels like you 're doing to me now . choosing rick over me , after everything i 've done . eric : i was laying flat on my back . i was helpless , ridge . i was as helpless as rick is in that room right there . [ scene_break ] brooke : you have n't been able to move , and now suddenly -- rick : yes , i know . i 'm -- i 'm -- look at me ! i 'm standing up . i mean , talk about the power of positive thinking , or the good faith or -- no , you know what it was ? i had the most amazing conversation with dad today , and -- and he was telling me that i 'm gon na be the president of forrester creations and that he believes in me , mom , and i - i - i felt like i could do anything . so i swung my legs over the bed and -- and put them on the floor , and look at me . i 'm standing up ! i 'm standing . can you believe it ? brooke : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : last night was amazing . but one game of tennis just is n't enough . taylor : no , that 's true . but your grandmother thinks that we made some big inroads with your father . steffy : she 's pullin ' for us , is n't she ? taylor : she 's always been convinced that your father and i belong together here with you guys . steffy : see ? she really came through for our family when we had that big talk . you know , he listens to her . taylor : i had n't realized how much i missed her . you know , as bossy and pushy as she can be , she really is a good person to have in your corner . steffy : yeah . you know , she -- she wants our family together . i just really think we should listen to her . and i really hope dad can see that , too , you know ? taylor : do n't you worry . i 'm going to do everything i can to make sure your father knows what he 's missing . steffy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : dad , i have earned my place at forrester . eric : so has rick . but he feels that his contributions have been overlooked . ridge : mm . according to him . eric : i can see why he feels that way . ridge : you feel guilty . rick 's playing the sympathy card . i get it . he 's hurt . he 's angry . you want to make him feel better . eric : i want all of you -- i want all of my children to know that they have an equal place in my heart and in our business , and that 's not the message they 've been getting . that 's gon na change right now . ridge : he 's playing you , dad . using his accident as leverage . he 's doing the same thing to brooke . you ca n't let him get away with this . please , do not let him play you for a fool . [ scene_break ] rick : i do n't know , maybe the swelling went down , you know ? and bridget said that this was possible . but no , you know what it was ? it was -- it 's dad 's support in me , mom . you ca n't -- you just ca n't know how much it means to me that dad -- that dad told me those things today . and look at me . i can -- i can -- i can stand with a surge of energy . i can -- i can -- i can walk . look at th -- aah ! brooke : oh , rick ! rick ! rick : no , i 'm okay . i 'm okay , really . brooke : be careful . rick : i 'll be fine . i 'll be fine . brooke : eric , ridge , help me . rick : no ! no , i 'm fine . i 'm okay . eric : rick , my god . what are you doing ? ridge : well , look at you . you 're up and about . brooke : help me get him into bed . rick : no . no . i want dad to see this . brooke : rick , you are too weak . rick : i am not too weak . seriously . ridge : you look fine to me . eric : no , wait . wait . you walked ? rick : i can walk . ridge : did you help him ? brooke : no , i - i came into the room , and he was standing . ridge : it 's a miracle . rick : it 's faith . my father 's faith in me . you told me that you believed in me . you made me believe that i could do anything , so i did . i stood up . i 'm standing because of you . ( laughs ) eric : well , do n't fall down . brooke : ( laughs ) eric : do n't fall down . ridge : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : mom , i love hearing you sound so positive . you know , when you first came back to us , it just felt like anything was possible . i guess i just thought everything would go back to the way i remembered . i was so little when i lost you . ( sniffles ) my memories are like fairy tales . but every day with you was perfect . everyone was just so happy all the time . but even if dad stuck around , you know , it would n't have been like that . ( sighs ) but when he left , the fantasy exploded . ( sniffles ) and i just could n't handle the disappointment , seeing you so hurt . that 's why i wanted to get away from here . that 's why i stayed in school , and i know it was selfish , and i 'm so sorry for that , mom . i just -- i just think -- i think to myself that i could have done something . i could have came back with phoebe , and i could have helped you . taylor : no . that 's not what you 're supposed to do . that 's my responsibility , sweetie . steffy : you know , if dad comes home , you 'll be responsible for that , too . look , i know you do n't want me to get my hopes up . i know that . but i just ca n't help it , because i 'm just gon na keep hoping and hoping with all my heart , because someday i 'll have kids , mom . not any time soon , mom . god . but someday . you know , i 'm gon na want to bring them back here to have them see their grandparents living happily ever after . taylor : i 'm doing everything i can to make that happen . but you also know brooke has a very strong hold on your father . steffy : yeah , trust me . i know . i grew up with them . and , yeah , things were okay for a while , but it did n't stay like that . it never does . there 's always some crisis . taylor : ( sighs ) steffy : like rick 's accident . it 's not their fault . it 's just bad luck . taylor : well , sweetie , your father does n't see it that way . steffy : he will the more time he spends with you . i 'm calling him . taylor : no , do n't . steffy : he said he 'd be here . taylor : steffy , he will if he can , okay ? steffy : mom , i just want to make sure . you know , he 's going through a really rough time . he needs to know we 're gon na be there for him . taylor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : dad pats you on the back , and suddenly you 've got feeling in your legs , huh ? rick : what ? do you think i 'm kidding , ridge ? look at me . i can walk . brooke : oh , wait . do n't -- eric : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . brooke : do n't push yourself . ridge : i bet you can . brooke : back to bed , okay ? eric : all right , here . here . now hold on . let me just get over here . brooke : sit down . rick : ( groans ) brooke : swing your legs up . rick : ( grunts ) okay . brooke : is that good ? rick : it 's great . thanks . i got -- brooke : how are you feeling ? rick : i - i 'm good . i could actually use some water , though , actually . brooke : oh , ridge , he needs some water . eric : so how did this -- tell me how this happened . rick : i - i do n't know . i was just on such a high today , dad , from our conversation . i felt like i could do anything . thank you . my entire life , i 've lived in ridge 's shadow . never felt like i could measure up , but today , you made me feel like i could . eric : well , you do measure up . you always have . rick : you know what i was thinking about right before you came in ? i was thinking about work , my first day as president at forrester creations , and coming in and getting off the elevator with you and going into my office and sitting behind my desk and -- and walking . that was the big thing . i was walking in this -- in this vision . so i thought , how hard could it be ? i 'll just swing my legs off the bed -- eric : now do n't do it now . brooke : uh , no more of that . eric : stay in the bed . ( chuckles ) ridge : should n't somebody call his doctor and maybe have all this checked out ? brooke : yes , yes . that 's a very good idea . rick : no , i - i do n't need a doctor to tell me that i can feel my legs or why . dad made me president of forrester creations today . he made be believe that i could do anything . i mean , think about it . just yesterday , i was -- i was lying in this bed . i was depressed . i was mad , angry , resentful . i was -- i was cursing my fate . and today , i 'm -- i 'm on top of the world . again , you 've made me feel that i could do anything . i 'm gon na make you so proud . eric : you already do , son . you already do . brooke : ( laughs ) oh , honey . [ scene_break ] ridge : look , sweetheart , i know . i was looking forward to it , too . but i 'm kind of in the middle of something right now . steffy : you at work ? ridge : no , i 'm at brooke 's . steffy : oh . ridge : turns out , rick can walk . steffy : what ? are you serious ? rick 's not paralyzed anymore ? brad : oh . ridge : brooke walked into the room , and he was , uh , up on his feet . steffy : oh , my god . that 's amazing . ridge : yeah , well , that 's one way to describe it . look , sweetie , i should probably get back in there . your grandpa and brooke are waiting . there are a few things we have to work out . steffy : yeah , uh -- yeah , okay . just , um , get -- get back to me later . ridge : you bet . [ scene_break ] eric : so no -- no wheelchair ramp , right ? brooke : this is so -- rick : no , i 'm going to use the crutches . i do n't want the wheelchair . brooke : this is wonderful . rick : i can stand up . ridge : well , what did i miss ? any more miracles ? brooke : well , yes , this is a miracle . we 've all been praying so much for this moment , and i knew the day would come when he would get better . i just did n't know it would be so soon . eric : this is incredible . ridge : it 's ridiculous . does n't it seem just a little convenient to anybody else here ? you make rick president of forrester creations , and all of a sudden he has this cosmic moment , and he can walk again . eric : ridge , you saw him standing . you saw that ! ridge : you 've been piling on the guilt since the accident , dad . now all of a sudden he 's ready to jump into his new position with both feet . brooke : ridge , he was n't faking it . the doctor ran tests . ridge : how long have you been able to feel your legs , rick , hmm ? brooke : stop it ! ridge : you forced your mother to kick me out of the house until you got better . how long were you planning to keep up the charade ? eric : that 's enough , ridge . ridge : come on , rick . get up ! show us the power of dad 's love and respect . only spare us the wobbling and wincing this time , 'cause i know that was n't the first time you walked . eric : ridge , i said that 's enough . stop it ! ridge : he got exactly what he wanted , dad , from you and from brooke , and all he had to do was lie on his back and play possum for a few days . eric : look , i 'm not going to let you stand here and abuse rick like this . ridge : great plan , ricky - boy . great plan ! worked like a charm . except for one thing . now that you 've recovered , i 'm moving back in . so , if you want to stay around here , you 're going to have to deal with me , here and at the office , every hour of every day . do you think you can handle that , big boy , huh ? eric : come on , ridge , let 's go ! ridge : can you handle that ? eric : let 's go ! let 's go ! out of here ! out of here ! ridge : we 'll see . brooke : i am so sorry . i 'm sorry , honey ! ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] taylor : ridge is up on his feet ? he 's walking ? steffy : yeah , that 's what dad said . taylor : thank god ! that 's great . that 's the best possible news we could get . steffy : yeah , for rick . taylor : no , this something we 've been praying for . this is a good thing , steffy . steffy : mm - mm . but if brooke does n't have to take care of rick anymore , dad 's going to move back in . taylor : that 's -- that 's a possibility . steffy : mom , you ca n't let that happen . he needs to spend more time with you . he 'll realize you 're the woman he belongs with , mom . he has to . [ scene_break ] ridge : time 's up . clock 's run out on your little charade , ricky - boy . rick : that 's mr. president to you . ridge : not gon na happen . not this way . dad and brooke may be buying into this miraculous recovery , but i 'm on to you . you were going to play this angle as long as you could , piling on the guilt , kicking me out of my home , out of my office . poor wounded little ricky ! how can we help him ? what can we do to make him feel better ? like a whiny , little kid , you 'd do anything to get your way , wo n't you ? rick : ( laughs ) says the guy who had his entire life handed to him on a silver platter . ( laughs ) ridge : oh , no , i actually worked for everything i have . rick : shut up ! you worked for it ? ridge : everything . rick : you earned it . you bullied people . you controlled people . my mom , my dad , thorne , taylor . the list goes on , but it 's over . ( struggles to get up ) there 's a new leader at forrester creations , ridge . it 's not you . it 's me . you 've got talent , man . i 'll give you that . you 've drawn a lot of pretty pictures of dresses over the years . it does n't mean you know how to run a company , not like i do . who knows , maybe you can go back into the tanker business . you are a marone , after all . the bastard son of massimo marone . you 're not a forrester , ridge . you never were , and you never will be , 'cause forrester men are gentlemen . you are an insufferable egomaniac . and we do n't need your kind around here anymore . ridge : big , big words for a whiny little brat . rick : now you listen to me . you studied under my father for decades . he taught you everything he knows . you monopolized his time . but that 's over now . because now it 's my time with my father . you 've been with forrester creations for a while . but no longer , ridge . it 's my company now . now you look at me , and you listen to me real good . i 'm the president of forrester creations , and if you cross me , if you get in my way , i 'll destroy you . | ridge and eric battle over him naming rick co - president . ridge feels rick is playing his dad and making him feel guilty for his condition . eric is still miffed that ridge pulled the plug on him when he was in the coma and left him to die . he gave up on his dad , just like ridge now thinks eric is giving up on him . brooke catches rick standing up . he quickly explains that he felt rejuvenated when eric named him co - president . he felt like he could do anything , and now he can stand . the men soon join and ridge mocks that is a miracle . his dad patted rick on the back and suddenly he can walk . rick admits that yesterday he was mad and depressed , but when eric made him co - president he envisioned himself walking into that office and that gave him the strength to try . ridge thinks they should call the doctor and have this verified , but rick does n't feel the need . he has feelings back and he can stand and walk a little . taylor and steffy share girl - talk about the night before with her dad home . steffy loves hearing her mother so positive and hopes her dad will choose to come back home . steffy calls ridge and he explains he ca n't come over for supper as they planned as rick can walk now and ridge needs to work out a few details . more words from rick that ridge is not a real forrester , he is a massimo bastard . he spews his venom , the company is his now , he is president now and if ridge crosses him or gets in his way , he will destroy him . |
bill : you know , it 's not too late , beautiful . i have the jet standing by . you say the word . i will whisk us and our guests to the caribbean . we 'll get married on a beautiful , private , secluded beach . katie : hmm . and miss the chance to say `` i do `` in that little park across the street from where i grew up ? bill : ( chuckles ) katie : what could be more romantic than that ? bill : you do n't really want me to answer that , do you ? katie : ( sighs ) the last few days have just been a blur . next time you see me -- tomorrow i 'll be walking down the aisle to be your wife . bill : no second thoughts ? katie : no second thoughts . i have never been more sure of anything or anyone . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) thomas : okay , spill . you and bill spencer . steffy : what are you talking about ? thomas : well , the other day , i hear you went over to see him . or did he summon you ? 'cause i hear that 's what he 's all about these days . you know , if it would have been me , i would have walked right in there and given him one in the kisser . steffy : what ? thomas : ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] bill : what do you mean you hired pam to co - host `` the catwalk `` with donna ? justin : i know it seems crazy , but pam 's `` catwalk `` dance has taken the internet by storm . bill : ( chuckles ) no wait , wait , wait . `` catwalk `` dance ? all right , you know what ? i said i was gon na let you run the show , so i 'm gon na stay out of it ... for now . justin : anyway , you said you had a new assignment for me so ... bill : yes , i do have a new assignment for you , and it 's unlike anything i have ever asked of you or ever will again . [ scene_break ] bridget : it 's a pretty simple procedure , actually . once dr. caspary harvests my eggs , she 'll fertilize them with ... your swimmers , and after that , we 'll just cross our fingers and pray . and if we 're lucky , ten hours or so later , the eggs have turned into little embryos . nick : it really turns me on when you talk doctor talk . bridget : really ? nick : yeah . yeah . give me some more . bridget : oh , nice . okay , well , i 'm healthy . nick : mm - hmm . bridget : and you 're virile ... very . so with our d.n.a . , i think we 're gon na have tough little embryos . and then with our lovely surrogate sandy , i think we 'll have our own little bundle of joy very soon . [ scene_break ] sandy : aw , jeez . oh . nine whole months ? ( sighs ) `` the key to a successful pregnancy is plenty of rest , a healthy diet , exercise . `` sandy : ( smells ) ooh . ( gags ) ugh . hmm . well ... ( smells ) i 'm not pregnant yet . sandy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : a bachelorette slumber pay ? that 's why you asked us to come here ? katie : yes . i 've got everything we need -- all our favorite tunes from back in the day . donna : ( giggles ) brooke : oh , good . but wait . before we start painting each other 's fingernails and scarfing down pizza , do n't you want to tell us your little secret ? katie : oh , i bet you both want to know where the ceremony 's actually going to be . brooke : uh , yeah . donna : yeah , otherwise nobody can come , including your two bridesmaids . katie : ( chuckles ) i know . it 's a minor detail . brooke : ( laughs ) katie : i 'm sorry i 've been so mysterious . it 's just that there 's been so much media attention , and we did n't want paparazzi hiding in the bushes and -- donna : oh , would you just tell us please ? please ? katie : we are getting married at a very special spot on our old street . do you remember that little park across the street from our house where we used to play as kids ? that 's where i 'm gon na marry bill spencer . brooke : ( chuckles ) donna : ( sighs ) katie : what do you think ? donna : aw . katie : ( chuckles ) brooke : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] dr. caspary : everything looks good , bridget , if you 're ready to proceed . bridget : okay . is it okay if nick stays ? we want to share this together . dr. caspary : oh , of course . nick : yeah ? okay . you relax . i 'll be the one to get egg - cited . bridget : ( chuckles ) nick : and if all goes well , i 'll go from egg - cited to egg - static . hmm ? hmm ? ( chuckles ) just a little comedy to relax you two . bridget : all right , thanks . [ scene_break ] steffy : thomas , if this is your idea of a joke -- thomas : i 'm just saying , if it had been me -- steffy : it was n't you . and he did n't summon me . i went over there so i couldjust -- thomas : wrangle an invitation to his wedding tomorrow . i know . steffy : wait , it 's tomorrow ? thomas : he did n't tell you ? i mean , you guys are so tight now . steffy : oh , what -- bill and i are not tight . thomas : the dude made you head of p.r . steffy : because the hollywood campaign was my idea , remember ? thomas : yeah , like you 'd ever let me forget . steffy : i got to talk to bill . i got to -- i got to see him before his wedding . [ scene_break ] justin : this new assignment -- what does it involve ? bill : well , as you know , i am getting married tomorrow . bill : and i need a best man . you 're the best man i know . justin : i would be honored . though i must admit , i never thought i would see the day when bill spencer would willingly give up his freedom . ( chuckles ) bill : well , you see what happens ? even a legend goes down when the right woman comes along . [ scene_break ] donna : i just love it . i think it 's perfect . katie : ( laughs ) brooke : ( laughs ) katie : i just -- i wanted to make sure that bill understood , you know ? a - and -- and i - i took him there and i - i showed him the place and the street , and i - i told him what it was like growing up there , and -- and all these -- these ordinary things that happened to us that -- that feel so extraordinary now . and , you know , we did n't have much , right ? we did n't -- we did n't have many material things , but we had each other . brooke : and that was everything . katie : and it 's even truer now . i mean , we 've had losses . you know , we 've lost our brother , our beautiful storm , and , you know , we -- we 're losing mom a little bit every day . but -- but that 's part of why i wanted to do this . you know , i - i wanted this to be a tribute to her . brooke : mm . donna : ( sighs ) katie : because we have so much to be grateful for , you know ? no matter what . you 've got ridge , and you 've got eric ... donna : yeah . katie : and your son has -- has -- has found his father . ( sighs ) donna : mm - hmm . katie : i just ... ( sighs ) i never dreamed -- i did n't think it was possible in my wildest fantasies to ever dream anything like this . donna : ( giggles ) brooke : ( giggles ) katie : you know , i did n't think it was possible to be this happy , to feel this -- this confident a - and certain about my future . no doubts . no fears . i feel like this -- this weight that i 've -- i 've carried around my whole life has -- has finally been lifted , and it 's just such a relief . i remember watching you two growing up , and just -- just thinking , god , if could just be a little bit more like them . and you both were so golden . donna : ( sighs ) katie : people could n't help but be drawn to you , and i just -- i just wanted to taste just a little bit of that just to feel what that felt like , to love someone and ... and have them love you back . and now i know what that feels like , which is why i 'm so happy that you 're -- you 're here with me tonight , and you 're gon na be with me tomorrow on the day that i marry this man that means so much to me . i love you both so much . donna : ( giggles ) brooke : oh , honey . katie : ( laughs ) brooke : we love you , too . donna : we love you . brooke : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] bill : all right , gentlemen , i believe that covers everything . you have your marching orders , so , uh , march . man : yes , sir . man : we 'll make sure things run smoothly while you 're away . bill : they 'd better . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) bill : if this is about upping the budget for the glamour campaign , it ai n't gon na happen . steffy : no , um , look , i know you were busy when i tried calling you the other day , but i really need to see you . is there any way you can meet me up at my family 's cabin now ? bill : you 're calling me from big bear ? steffy : i 'm really stressed out , okay ? i - i feel terrible , and i just -- i need to see you . i know this is a huge imposition , but i promise , i wo n't ask anything like this of you again . bill : ( sighs ) all right , steffy . i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] brooke : okay , well , i just ordered takeout . but it may take a while . they were kind of swamped , so ... donna : what you doin ' , honey ? katie : oh , just going over these lists . i mean , there 's so much to do , and i - i 'm terrified that i 'm forgetting something . i did n't ask you . donna : what ? katie : did you guys see the -the bridesmaid 's dresses ? i mean , do they fit ? are they beautiful ? donna : oh , relax , sweetie . katie : do you like them ? brooke : well , yeah . yeah , we did . we saw them . and we tried them on , and they fit perfectly . donna : ridge made sure we had lovely gowns . katie : oh . ( sighs ) brooke : oh , katie . do n't cry . you 're wedding 's going to be absolutely fabulous . katie : ( chuckles ) donna : mm , i think that 's why she is crying . after all these years and all that you 've been through , tomorrow you 're finally gon na get your happily ever after . brooke : ( sighs ) donna : oh , gosh , now you get me started with this . brooke : oh , honey , stop . katie : we -- we ca n't start . we 'll never stop . brooke : ( laughs ) katie : ( laughs ) brooke : you guys . katie : ( chuckles ) brooke : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] nick : so i guess it 's a little too early to pass out cigars ? dr. caspary : we still have a ways to go yet . nick : right . right . but we 're all good , right ? everything 's okay ? dr. caspary : mm - hmm . i 'll tell you when it 's time for you to do your part . ( laughs ) bridget : ow . nick : what 's the matter ? bridget : n - nothing . nick : wait -- wait a minute . i 'll get the doctor , okay ? i 'll be right back . bridget : no , no , honey , no . it 's -- it 's fine . it has nothing to do with -- with this stuff . nick : what is it ? what 's wrong ? bridget : just my foot . there 's a little cramp in my foot . nick : which foot ? oh . you sure it 's just your foot ? bridget : yes , sweetheart . i 'm fine . you do n't need to worry . of course , nine months from now when our surrogate 's screaming in pain , you may want -- nick : hey , can we just not -- skip that screaming - in - the - pain thing ? i have a little -- bridget : maybe we should check in with her . nick : i 've already got her number on speed dial . bridget : look at you . nice . okay . bridget : hi , sandy ? it 's , uh , it 's bridget and , uh , nick . we 're just here at the hospital . i just had my eggs harvested . sandy : how did it go ? bridget : e - everything went really -- really well . we just wanted to keep in touch and make sure you 're still healthy and eating well ... nick : mm - hmm . bridget : and , you know , drinking your smoothies . sandy : that 's what i 'm doin ' . bridget : good . um , just take good care of yourself . but i 'm sure i do n't need to tell you that . i 'll talk to you soon . bye . ( sighs ) nick : so everything okay ? bridget : everything 's better than okay . everything 's great . it 's -- ( shudders ) it just makes me wonder -- nick : it just feels like it 's all a little too good to be true ? bridget : tell me it is n't , nick , please . tell me everything 's gon na be fine . nick : everything 's gon na be fine . this is meant to be . you know it . i know it . [ scene_break ] steffy : ( sighs ) thank you for coming . bill : i almost did n't . but i could hear how upset you were . so what is , uh , so important that you got me all the way up here the day before my wedding ? steffy : look , it 's , um , it 's about what happened when i kissed you . it 's startin ' to freak me out . and if anyone were to find out -- the logans , the forresters -- it would cause war . bill : no one is going to find out . now you need to listen to me . you are overreacting . it was one kiss . it 's over . it 's like it never happened . ( sighs ) i realize that at your age , something like this can feel like a cataclysmic event . but from my point of view , it 's no big deal . you do n't have to worry . no one is going to find out that you kissed me . [ scene_break ] katie : kind of brings you back , does n't it ? brooke : mm - hmm . donna : ( chuckles ) brooke : when mom would be too tired to make dinner after catering all day ? donna : mm , and stormy would get us chinese ? brooke : mm - hmm . we must be worth our weight in moo - shu pork and egg rolls . katie : ( laughs ) donna : ( laughs ) katie : not that either one of you ever gained an ounce . me , on the other hand -- donna : oh , you have the same cute figure as you did back then . katie : minus the face full of acne . donna : ( chuckles ) brooke : oh , boy . katie : ( laughs ) brooke : look at you now . you are gorgeous , and you 're smart ... donna : mm - hmm . brooke : and you 're marrying a man who has changed your life . donna : yeah . ( gasps ) you guys ! do you remember when we used to be little and we used to play `` wedding `` ? katie : yes . oh , my god . brooke : mm - hmm . we would borrow mom 's makeup and high heels . katie : and whoever was the bride , we 'd make daisy chain for her hair . brooke : and then we 'd go down the stairs , and she would be waiting for us . katie : and she 'd be all teary - eyed . brooke : just wait until she sees you tomorrow . donna : it 's gon na mean so much to her -- her little baby girl getting married across from the house that we had so many happy memories . brooke : well , it 's not like we did n't have challenges . donna : well , yes . maybe we struggled to make ends meet , but we still found joy in our family . katie : money ca n't buy that . i know firsthand with bill . he had everything growing up except what mattered most . brooke : just like the closeness that we all have . donna : especially now that dad 's back again . katie : which makes things even more perfect . donna : now do you think mom and dad are ever gon na make it back to the altar ? brooke : well , i know that 's what dad hopes for . katie : well , it does n't really matter if they do . i mean , he wants to be a part of our lives . he wants to reunite our family , and that means so much . i just hope that tomorrow on my wedding day that -- that mom is -- is clear and present , and that all of these wonderful memories come flooding back to her and that she can experience the joy of -- of seeing me , her youngest daughter ... donna : ( chuckles ) katie : on the happiest day of my life at the place where it all started , the place where you all made me feel so safe and so secure , and that 's the best that any child could ever have . and i 'm so grateful for that and no matter what , even though i will become mrs. bill spencer tomorrow , i will never forget what it means to be a part of this family , to be a logan . brooke : ( giggles ) donna : ( giggles ) katie : i cherish you more than i could ever say . ( chuckles ) brooke : oh . donna : oh , honey . brooke : ( chuckles ) katie : ( laughs ) don : you 're so sweet . katie : i love you guys . donna : we love you . | katie laments to bill that she has no second thoughts . tomorrow she will be walking down the aisle to being mrs. bill spenser . steffy ca n't forget the kiss she bestowed on bill . thomas walks up and wants to know how her meeting went . she 's surprised when thomas tells her that bill is getting married tomorrow . she determines she has to see bill before his wedding . bill tells justin that he has an assignment for him ; one like nothing before . he needs a best man and justin is the best man he knows . justin says he will be honored . katie tells her sisters that she is going to get married at the little park across from their old house in the valley . she has so much to be grateful for and she wants this to be a tribute to their mom . she ca n't believe she could be this happy . nick tells bridget that he loves it and is turned on when she talks doctor talk , so he wants to hear more about the surrogacy results . meanwhile sandy reads through a pregnancy book and is repulsed at the whole nine month thing . she munches on her hotdog and soda and declares that she is not pregnant yet . |
brooke : look , i hate that this has happened , but all we can do now is move past it . ridge : oh , you really think it 's that simple ? brooke : you heard thomas . i had no idea what he was planning . ridge : if you had , would you have let him go through with it ? brooke : of course not . ridge : you would n't have encouraged him in any way ? brooke : ridge , he felt like his back was up against the wall . he had to do something dramatic . otherwise , his debut as a fashion designer would be the last . he had to get the press attention . ridge : by kissing his father 's wife ? i know you said you were as surprised by it as anyone , but ... brooke : ( sighs ) i - i do n't know why . i really do n't know why he did that . but i do believe him when he said he did n't mean to hurt you or he certainly was n't trying to get back at his mother . ridge : logan , let 's talk about you , my wife , who promised me a few months ago after a little indiscretion with oliver that you would never get involved in another scandal . brooke : you are losing faith in me . you 're seeing me through taylor 's eyes -- the serial seductress . that really frightens me , ridge . [ scene_break ] thomas : wow , the kiss felt around the world . ( chuckles ) that 's what they 're callin ' it on the blogs already ? taylor : we are not finished talking . thomas : mom , plea -- taylor : no , we are not done . listen to me . i 'm trying to make you understand what happened out on the runway today was -- with brooke . i mean , it 's just -- thomas : mom , its called carpe diem , seize the day . my -- my line was going down the tubes . i - i saw a chance to steal the spotlight from hope 's preview , and i took it . taylor : ( scoffs ) thomas : and it worked . mom , my men 's line is a hit . taylor : but at what cost ? thomas : ( sighs ) taylor : do you know how embarrassing this was for your father ? thomas : mm . taylor : for me ? not to mention the whole family . thomas : mom , it was a kiss , a stunt kiss . you guys act like we 've had sex . taylor : oh , no , do n't even ... thomas : yeah . taylor : even say that . all right , look , i just -- i want to get one thing straight . thomas : okay . taylor : i just want you to be straight with me and tell me ... so you did n't mention the kiss . you did n't say anything to brooke . but you did tell her that there was going to be something big that needed to happen so that -- so that people would take notice , right ? thomas : so ? taylor : so of course brooke always wants to be the center of attention , in the spotlight , so of course she would go along with it and not even ask you or pressure you what it was ... thomas : ( scoffs ) taylor : that she was going to do . she did n't care . i 'm telling you , this is her total lack of judgment . thomas : mom , you need to quit ragging on brooke . you know , she 's taught me a lot . taylor : it 's what she 's teaching you that i am worried about . thomas : ( scoffs ) mom , cut it out . whatever issues you have with brooke , they 're your issues . i 'm not making them mine . and as for the kiss , my only regret is that you 're turning it back on brooke . i 'm not gon na let you do that . [ scene_break ] eric : you know , i debated whether to tell you about this at all , and now i 'm sorry i did . stephanie : well ... ( scoffs ) did you think you could keep this from me for very long ? eric : well , i thought maybe i should try . stephanie : thank you . eric : you 're just recovering from major surgery . stephanie : oh , gosh , if i hear that one more time , i -- eric : take -- take this . take this . thank you . stephanie : you 're welcome . i 'm so disappointed . i 'm just so disappointed . after all that she and i have shared these past couple of weeks , i thought ... ( sighs ) well , i guess you ca n't change the spots on a dog . she is who -- who she is , and she 's up to her old tricks again , is n't she ? first with ridge -- gets him in big scandals . now she 's got tom in a big scandal . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] taylor : i am not trying to turn this back on brooke . thomas : ( chuckles ) come on , mom . of course you are . you 're trying to make this her fault . mom , i know your history with her . taylor : yes , you do . exactly . which is why you should have known that this would be the quickest way to get me upset . thomas : mom , i 'm gon na tell you one more time . i was not trying to send you or dad a message today . yeah , i was n't doing summersaults when you handed your shares in forrester to steffy , but i do n't -- i 'm past that . taylor : i 'm not so sure you are . i do n't know why you should be , actually . i - i should have involved you in the decision that i made . i know it was a huge thing for you , and it affected your future , and i 'm ... ( sighs ) i should have talked to you . i should have asked you how you felt about it . oh , there is a psychiatric term for that . it 's called `` screwing up . `` thomas : if this is where i 'm supposed to say i screwed up , too , then i 'm sorry . kissing brooke was a business move , a move you kind of pushed me into , and it paid off . [ scene_break ] ridge : taylor is worried about her son , as any mother would be considering what just happened . brooke : she could n't stand the thought of me working with thomas . ridge : logan , she was afraid it would lead to trouble . and guess what ? she was right . brooke : i never meant it to be trouble . ridge : but you certainly did n't do anything about it , did you ? brooke : ridge , how many times do i have to tell you ? i had no idea what he was planning . ridge : why would n't you ask him what the stunt was before it happened ? brooke : i did . i did several times backstage , and he just kept saying , `` go with me on this . `` i mean , he seemed so desperate and anxious . ridge : well , would n't that maybe send up a million red flags in your mind here ? brooke : okay , yes , you 're right . now i - i see that . ( sighs ) ridge : how could you agree to some crazy stunt without even knowing what it was ? brooke : ridge , i -- ridge : and then when the kiss happened , you just sort of went along with it . logan , how is it that this keeps happening ? [ scene_break ] taylor : i pushed you into kissing brooke ? thomas : yeah , when you gave your shares to steffy , you left me with an empty bag , and , you know , i did n't like those game rules . taylor : this is n't a game , thomas . thomas : yeah , i know . it 's a business . a family business , i business where going bold and grabbing for the brass ring gets you noticed . just know this . i will go to the mat for brooke . after everything she 's done for me , it 's the least that i can do for her . [ scene_break ] eric : look , let 's not get down on brooke until we have all the information , until we know everything . stephanie : there 's more ? eric : no , there 's not . brooke was just as surprised when he did this as anybody else . i 'm convinced that it 's our grandson who has a lot of explainin ' to do . stephanie : oh , he owes everyone an explanation and brooke does n't . eric : ( chuckles ) you are so quick to jump to the conclusion that brooke is at the root of every -- every scandal . stephanie : how 's ridge ? eric : ( sighs ) stephanie : ( sighs ) how 's taylor ? oh , my god , i bet she 's upset . she did not want tom working with brooke . she told ridge that . he should have listened to her . eric : what -- what are you doing ? where are you going ? stephanie : i 'm gon na go downstairs because that 's where my laptop is . i want to see this thing on the internet . eric : you stay right here . i 'll get your laptop . stephanie : thank you , honey . stephanie : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ridge : hello ? stephanie : hi , ridge . how are you ? ridge : i 'm with brooke . stephanie : yeah , your father told me everything . are you okay ? ridge : i 'll be by shortly . brooke : stephanie ? she knows ? ridge : from dad . i should get over there . brooke : before we 've talked this out ? ridge , come on . we ca n't leave things like this . ridge : logan , i just need a little time to kind of get my thoughts together here , okay ? brooke : okay , well , let me come with you . ridge : not a good idea . brooke : no , no , no . i am not up for another round . taylor : i am looking for ridge . brooke : well , he just left . taylor : walked out on you , you mean . brooke : no , he did n't walk out on me . taylor : oh , really ? after what you let happen ? brooke : i did n't let anything happen , taylor , and i thought thomas made that perfectly clear . taylor : thomas is n't the issue right now . you are . brooke : all right , i do n't need to hear this . taylor : no , you do n't want to hear about the kiss that you -- you claim you did n't let happen . right , brooke . this is nothing new . this just confirms everything i know about you . you do n't know right from wrong . you -- you have nothing but a sense of moral ambiguity . that 's all you have . that 's all you 're about . you are sick and destructive . i raised my son to be a good , moral young man . brooke : and he is . but that does n't make him immune to my manipulation ? is that what you 're saying , dr. forrester ? taylor : i know that thomas has said that this was all entirely his idea , but i also know he feels indebted to you . brooke : mm . right , that 's why he 's covering for me and saying the kiss was his idea ? because i 'm the evil seductress . taylor : brooke , i ca n't believe you even let him go through with this . really . you had to know . i mean , what kind of mature , rational adult would let something like this happen without even knowing what was planned ? especially in front of a live audience . brooke : you are conveniently forgetting that your own husband planted that seed in thomas ' mind . taylor : oh , my gosh , i - i do n't know what you 're talking about , but the point is , you never should have been working with thomas in the first place . that was a complete mistake , and what happened today proves it . brooke : no , taylor . today proved that thomas is a strong , independent young man . he 's not whining about the fact that you gave all of your stocks to steffy . he 's doing something about it . he 's finding a way to get himself into forrester . he 's reinvigorating the men 's line . he 's working night and day to do that . he did n't want to be overshadowed by hope 's fashion show . he wanted his name and his line on the lips of every single reporter there . he wanted to get them talking . do n't you get it ? taylor : oh , really ? and exactly what are they talking about right now ? are they talking about how phenomenal his designs are ? about how he 's probably following in the -- in the footsteps of his -- his grandfather and his -- his father because he 's very talented ? or maybe -- are they talking about how he 's following in their footsteps with you ? brooke : no , taylor , gosh . the kiss had nothing to do with that . taylor : well , maybe not to you , but it does to everybody else out there who knows your history with forrester men . brooke : oh , stop it . you 're trying to make this about me , when it is n't . this was an unfortunate publicity gimmick . you 're right . thomas should n't have kissed me . it was wrong . it was misguided . and if he asked me , i would have said no . but for you to call me sick -- i mean , the next thing you know , you 're gon na go run off and tell stephanie and get her all riled up . please , taylor , do n't do that . i am begging you . do not ruin our relationship when we 're finally in a good place . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) stephanie : oh , you look like you could use a stiff drink . ridge : dad offered to make me a martini . stephanie : you should have let him . so he 's still downstairs ? ridge : yeah , he 's rustling you up some food . stephanie : oh , i told him i did n't want him to bother . i mean , it 's -- ridge : mother , you need to eat . you need to keep up your strength . stephanie : right now , all i am is concerned about you . ridge : dad told you , hmm ? stephanie : yes , he did , and , uh , what he left out , i was able to see on the internet . what is with tom ? ridge : he does n't even see this as being a problem . stephanie : well , i mean , publicity , any kind of publicity , is great publicity , as long as you kiss the right girl . ridge : great . look , i know he 's young . i know he 's gon na make a lot of mistakes in his life , but ... stephanie : but that 's not really what 's bothering you . you 're trying to figure out what the hell brooke was thinking . ridge : she actually thought she was helping thomas . stephanie : helping him ? ridge : yeah . stephanie : how ? by humiliating him , you , herself , the company ? ridge : look , we 'll survive . we always -- stephanie : but that 's not the point , and you know it . ( sighs ) i 'm so upset . i 'm just really upset . i just wanted so much to believe in her . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) stephanie : let me talk to her . ridge : brooke , i told you -- brooke : i ca n't let you think what you 're thinking . i 'm coming over there . ridge : logan -- ( phone hangs up ) ridge : logan ? ( groans ) stephanie : is she on her way over here ? oh , god . this is n't gon na be easy . i - i know you saw this firsthand because you were there , but i - i honestly think that you should take a look at what 's on the internet so that you can see what the rest of the world is doing and seeing . give you a chance to think and decide what it is that you have to do , honey . ( cheers and applause ) ( upbeat music playing ) stephanie : so this was all thomas ' idea ? ridge : he just was trying to keep the press from bolting out of their seats after the huge success of hope 's preview . he knew a stunt like this would be risky . but he decided to roll the dice and go for broke . stephanie : go for brooke . did she encourage him ? ridge : not according to her . stephanie : you know why i 'm upset ? because i do n't want to feel this way again about your wife . i fought it when your father told me . i absolutely did . and then i saw the footage on -- on the internet , and i got angry all over again . she promised no more scandals . why ca n't she keep her promises ? what are you gon na do ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) eric : let 's see . brooke : is ridge here , eric ? eric : hi . brooke : i know he is , 'cause i saw his car out front . eric : brooke -- brooke : i really need to talk to him . i need to get him to understand , to get both of them to understand . eric : ( sighs ) look , if by both you mean -- brooke : yes , i mean stephanie . is she up there right now talking to ridge ? eric : uh , honey , you need to calm down , all right ? brooke : no , eric , i ca n't calm down . not until -- eric : you ca n't just go charging up the stairs . you 're gon na make your situation worse . brooke : i have made a huge mess of things again , and i did n't mean to . oh , god , i hate saying that . `` i did n't mean to . `` it 's not like it helped anything at all . eric : all right , brooke , brooke , wait , wait , wait . just take a deep breath , all right ? and just calm down . the kiss was inappropriate . you 're right . and there are bound to be repercussions . brooke : repercussions ? is this about stephanie ? did she go ballistic when you told her what happened ? eric : no , no , no , no . it 's not like that at all . brooke : eric , please . i just need to know this is n't going to ruin things between your wife and me . [ scene_break ] ridge : i have n't decided what i 'm gon na do here . stephanie : well , i know what you should do , as painful as it is . ridge : if the next words out of your mouth are `` leave brooke '' -- stephanie : honey , no . no matter how desperate tom was , no matter how much her heart went out to him , the moment that kiss happened , she should have i mean , it was absolutely inappropriate behavior to lock lips with your husband 's son no matter what the reason . here . look at this . i know you do n't want to , but go ahead . look . this -- who else but brooke could put herself in a situation like this ? brooke : ridge ? sweetheart ? i 'm here . i need to talk to you . ( deadbolt clicks ) brooke : ( sighs ) the door 's locked . what -- ( scoffs ) what are you -- stephanie ? i know you 're in there . please just open the door . you and i have come too far . you 've embraced me as your daughter . stephanie : i know i did . i know , because i thought -- because i thought that the selfish , self - centered , self - involved you was gone forever ... brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : and after everything that we 'd been through these past couple of weeks , i thought we 'd both changed . and then i see you on the internet doing the same old stuff . i mean , kissing your -- your husband 's son ? brooke : no , i did n't kiss him . ridge knows . i did n't initiate that kiss . please . if both of you would just understand . can you understand this situation and please just forgive me ? ( sighs ) ridge , honey , just -- you have to forgive me . ridge ? ridge , let me in , please . just open the door . ( sighs ) open the door . | brooke argues that it 's happened and all they can do now is accept it and move past it . thomas had to do this to get the attention of the press . brooke does n't believe thomas meant to hurt him or get back at him for anything . what really frightens her is that ridge is buying into taylor 's version of her as seductress . he ca n't understand why these things keep happening to brooke . taylor rants to thomas and claims that she knows brooke would go along with his stunt . brooke did n't care ; she would go along with anything . taylor is worried about thomas , but he wo n't let her turn this back to being brook 's fault . stephanie is so disappointed in brooke . she thought they had shared so much these last few weeks and there was some hope for her , but leopards can not change their spots . she calls ridge and he says he will be over . brooke wants to go , but he tells her that is not a good idea right now . he needs time to clear his mind . |
hope : i 'm asking you again . is that what you believe ? liam : i believe that you were right to call this a mess . hope : you 're realizing that your marriage was a mistake ? liam : i just ... wonder if some messes ca n't be cleaned up . [ scene_break ] steffy : we 're committed to this ? thomas : definitely . steffy : yeah , and it 's not like we 're doin ' anything bad . right ? yeah . thomas : no , no , what 's bad about a little romance ? you and liam , me and hope . steffy : mm - hmm . thomas : we 'll sweep 'em off their feet . he 's your husband . he should be focusing on you . steffy : yes thomas : not his ex . so liam does n't have to worry about hope anymore . i 'm more than willing to step in . steffy : ( chuckles ) ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] katie : so we 're supposed to just believe that steffy had nothing to do with stopping that gondola ? brooke : and she did n't prevent hope from getting to liam on time . katie : no way . brooke : ( sighs ) she is definitely responsible . katie : yeah , but how do we prove it ? [ scene_break ] brooke : it ca n't be by chance . it 's too coincidental . katie : the gondola stopped just in time for steffy and liam to exchange heir vows ? please . brooke : yeah , but what can we do now ? they 're married . katie : how 's hope taking all this ? brooke : not great . something strange happened yesterday . katie : what ? brooke : somebody ... kissed hope . katie : ( scoffs ) um , you mean somebody ... not liam ? brooke : no , definitely not liam . katie : well , then who ? oh , come on . you have to tell me . brooke : ( whispers ) thomas . katie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : wow , you really like her , do n't you ? thomas : i could n't even tell you . steffy : god , hope . hope logan , that -- that annoying girl . i mean -- thomas : i know . i do n't know how it happened , but , steffy , this is it i mean , this is what everybody was talkin ' about , the thing that i did n't really believe in . no , my heart was pounding . my -- my palms were sweaty . gosh , the electricity , when -- when we kissed , i swear -- steffy : sparks ? thomas : sparks . clouds parted , literally . ( sighs ) steffy : sunshine and rainbows . yeah , you know what ? that seems like hope logan . thomas : okay , okay , i know hope is n't exactly your favorite person . steffy : no , hey , i - i like her , just not with liam no , but if that smile on your face is because of hope , then i 'm all for it . thomas : ( sighs ) gosh , sparks ... that 's not enough . steffy : okay , enough of that . thomas : fireworks . steffy : okay . thomas : i 'm -- i 'm -- seriously , i 'm talking shooting stars , rockets to the moon . steffy : okay , uh , one kiss from hope , and my brother thinks he 's an astronaut . seriously , what is it with those logan girls ? [ scene_break ] liam : i - it all happened so fast , you know ? steffy walking up just as i was giving up on you ... ( sighs ) showing , and ... i do love her , you know . hope : well , i hope so . she 's your wife . liam : well , even if it 's not ... i mean , e - e -- ( sighs ) even if it 's different -- look , so many things happened in such a short amount of time , it 's hard not to wonder if you had made it up to the top of the mountain , then -- hope : well , fate intervened ... or somebody did . ( knock on door ) ( door opens ) marcus : oh , hey . i just wanted to know , did you get that e - mail about today 's meeting ? hope : mm - hmm . yep , photo studio . i 'll be there . marcus : okay . liam . hope : well , i should get ready for that . liam : if you hade it up the mountain , hope , i -- hope : yeah , but i did n't , liam i did n't . and i do n't want to hear any of your `` what ifs . `` ( sighs ) you ca n't undo what you did . [ scene_break ] steffy : one kiss from a logan , and it 's like men go nuts . thomas : i do n't know . i guess it 's true . how come have never noticed how beautiful she is and how intelligent ? steffy : oh , what ? do you hear music every time she enters a room ? yeah ? thomas : epic . climax of a movie music . steffy : oh , my god . thomas : i mean , seriously . i 'm talking full orchestra . steffy : what , does she , like , walk in slow motion with , like , the wind lowing through her hair ? thomas : all the time . steffy : this is worse than i thought , okay ? i was just joking . thomas : okay , but seriously . have you ever really looked at her eyes ? i get lost . steffy : well , you know what ? those , um , baby blues do n't really have that effect on me , you know ? thomas : right . steffy : but it 's great to see you so animated and in love . now all you got ta do is just turn on the charm and reel her in . thomas : oh , no problem . i mean , how long is that gon na take ? what , a day ? maybe two ? steffy : okay , just make sure my husband is n't around , because if she is still pining for him , it 's gon na take forever . just ask oliver . thomas : but i do n't have to worry about that , right , since you 're going to be keeping liam occupied . steffy : oh , you can count on me , all right ? thomas : good . steffy : good . ( knock on door ) steffy : oh , come on in . hey . marcus : oh , hey , hey . you guys are both here . cool . i 'm making rounds lettin ' everybody know -- reminding them that we have that meeting for hope for the future . steffy : oh , yeah . uh - huh . thomas : right . new photo concept ? marcus : exactly . steffy : well , no , we can -- we can just wait till hope gets here . it 's all -- marcus : well , no need to worry about that , because i just saw her in your dad 's office talkin ' to liam . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) i do n't know what to do . this is really worrying me . katie : well , if it 's just a kiss ... brooke : no , i spoke to thomas , and he seemed really upbeat about it . and the look on his face ... i do n't think it was just about the kiss . i think he 's really interested in hope . katie : ( sighs ) what does ridge have to say about all this ? brooke : he does n't seem all that concerned , but he 's just not aware that his son will be hurt . hope loves liam . they 're meant to be together , and i do n't think that steffy or thomas can come between the two of them . not in the long run . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) you 're married now , liam . and i respect what that means . so can we just not talk about what could have been ? liam : i did n't mean to upset you . hope : okay , then just leave it alone . liam : okay , leave it alone . does that mean leave you alone ? because i do n't think i can do that . hope : liam ... liam ... ( sighs ) you accepted this ring . okay ? i watched her put it on your finger while i was stuck in a gondola screaming for you , yelling your name , praying that there was something i could do to -- to stop you from committing your life to her . life , liam -- till death do you part . you said there are some messes that are too big to be cleaned up . now if that 's not what this is ... ( door opens ) liam : hope , there 's something -- steffy : hey , baby , there you are . hope : ( sighs ) steffy : i heard you were in the building . come here . mm . hope : ( sighs ) liam : hi . steffy : oh , hey , hope . i 'm sorry , were ya -- you two talking ? hope : no , no , we 're done . would n't you say , liam , you and i are done ? [ scene_break ] hope : so , uh , what time did marcus say that meeting was ? thomas : you know , i think we should probably get down there . hope : mm - hmm . steffy : you know what ? you guys are -- are gon na hate me . i 'm gon na bail . you know , i 'm with my husband , and as much fun as it sounds picking out photos for hope for the future , i 'd rather try on intimate designs with liam . got ta go . hope : ( sniffles ) ( voice breaking ) um , so i - i - i guess that we should head down there . thomas : hope , wait . just give yourself a minute , okay ? look , you do n't have to be so strong , at least , not in front of me . ( sighs ) come here . it 's okay . hope : mm - hmm . katie : i just hope this does n't come between you and ridge i mean , his son and your daughter ? brooke : i do n't think we 'll let it become a problem , but things could get dicey . katie : you know what i just thought ? steffy must be on cloud nine if she 's aware of this . brooke : what , knowing that her brother kissed hope ? she does n't exactly welcome logans into the family with open arms . katie : yeah , but if hope is with thomas then she wo n't be chasing after liam . steffy will have all this time on her hands . no need to run around stopping gondolas . brooke : ( chuckles ) yeah , that is so true . katie : ( chuckles ) brooke : we 've got to find a way to prove that steffy manipulated liam into marriage , and we have to do that fast , before hope and thomas get too involved . katie : you know what ? i 'll go talk to liam and see if i can find out what really happened that day . do n't worry . we 're gon na figure this out . [ scene_break ] liam : ( sighs ) hope : stop talking to me like we are friends . liam : we 're friends we 're friends . hope : no , no , liam . we 're not . you are steffy 's husband . liam : oh , so i - i ca n't be concerned about you at all ? hope : no , you ca n't . what we were to each other -- that relationship that we had does n't exist anymore . steffy : sorry if we interrupted . liam : uh , what do you mean ? steffy : well , when thomas and i walked in , i - it seemed like you and hope were kind of in the middle of something . were you ? liam : just talking . steffy : you now , the truth is , um , i 'm not sorry . i 'd prefer it if you did n't spend time with her . liam , i 'm your wife , not hope . it 's time to move on with your life . liam : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] thomas : tomorrow 's enough time , though , right ? i mean , there 's no rush . uh- huh . good . thank you for your understanding . the meeting 's rescheduled . hope : oh . ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . thomas : no , do n't be . i hate seeing you upset . hope : ( sighs ) i hate feeling this way , but ... i 'll be fine . i 'll be fine . thomas : i know . know . hope : it 's -- i 'll be fine . thomas : you will be . hope : yep , mm - hmm . thomas : listen , what are you doing tonight ? hope : nothing . thomas : great . now you have plans with me hope : uh , thomas , i - i do n't know . thomas : come on . just give me a few hours of your time . there 's something i want you to be a part of guaranteed to make those tears go away . hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : well , i 'm not saying you should n't talk to hope . obviously , you still care about her very much . but , you know , is n't it kind of cruel ? liam : cruel ? steffy : well , yeah . we 're married , and it 's -- it 's almost like you 're leading her on . liam : oh , no . that 's not -- i 'm not -- steffy : and , you know , she and thomas seem to be getting along very well . liam : thomas ? steffy : yeah , wha -- you -- you had n't noticed ? liam : well -- steffy : well , y - you know , i think things are happening for them , so we would n't , you know , want to interfere . liam : ( sighs ) hey . whatcha doin ' ? steffy : you like my lingerie ? liam : what 's not to like ? ( chuckles ) steffy : do you want me to wear this for you tonight ? liam : i want you to wear that for me every night . ( sighs ) steffy : yeah ? [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) thomas : so are we on ? hope : i ... ( sighs ) i - i 'm flattered , thomas , but -- thomas : no , no . please , no buts . hope : i just -- i - i would n't be very good company right now . thomas : no ? probably not . hope : okay , well , thank you for understanding . thomas : sure . oh . ( sighs ) you know , i 've been thinking . hope : mm , what about ? thomas : your line hope for the future . you know , what if we canceled it ? i mean , since you 're not feeling it anymore . hope : what ? why ? thomas : how about a name change ? let 's see . thomas : how 's this ? `` hope for the past . `` how is it ? hope for the past . hope : what ? thomas : instead of hoping for the future we linger on to the past . hope : thomas , what are you talking about ? thomas : or you know what ? even better . even better . check this out . how about ... `` hopeless for the future `` ? hope : what ? why ? thomas : does that , i mean , does that strike you better ? because what 's - his- name stole your hopes and your dreams , leaving you hopeless . that 's how you feel , right ? hope : okay , okay . thomas : oh , no . an image change . we shift your whole perspective , your whole image . hope : oh . thomas : how 's that ? hope : no , that 's lovely . i get it . i get it , okay ? put it away . i get it . i 'm feeling too sorry for myself . thomas : whoa , i never said that . hope : ( scoffs ) yes , you did . and you 're right , you know ? so -- so i do n't have liam anymore . that -- that does n't mean that my life is over . i - i still have my line , my job , my family . thomas : you have me . hope , make my day . come with me tonight . i swear , you 're not gon na be sorry . | hope is surprised to hear liam say that his marriage to steffy is a mistake . but fate intervened that day and she does n't want to hear about any of his `` what ifs ? `` it 's too late . steffy is happy to hear that thomas is interested in hope . that will solve both their problems . she likes hope enough ; just not with liam , so she 's glad that thomas has shooting stars and rockets to the moon over her . he gloats it wo n't take him but a day to reel her in . brooke and katie both wonder how they can prove that steffy was behind liam not showing up to meet hope , but married steffy instead . it certainly was not by chance . she 's afraid thomas and steffy will be hurt as nothing will come between liam and hope in the long run . katie says she will speak with liam and see if she can find out any more details on what happened that day . steffy and thomas find out from marcus that hope is talking to liam in the office and they head there . hope assures steffy that she interrupted nothing ; she and liam are over .yes they are definitely over . to stop liam 's brooding , steffy strips down to her sexy skimpies and seduces him there in the office . thomas has a meeting re - scheduled and encourages hope to take some time off and be with him a few hours . he can make her forget liam . she realizes she has been acting hopeless and feeling sorry for herself lately so she 'll take him up on his offer . |
nicole : what is this ? maya : it is a healthy breakfast . nicole : we do n't even know if i 'm pregnant yet . maya : just the fact that you could be . nicole : we did it . maya : [ chuckles ] nicole : your baby could be growing inside of me right now . rick : you 'll never know just how grateful we are . nicole : oh , i - i do . you 're always telling me that i 'm doing such a wonderful thing for you . but to help you have a child is -- is huge for me , too . i am so honored to carry your baby . maya : well , i have the kindest , most loving sister in the whole world . and she 's all mine . rick : the three of us , bonded forever . nicole : soon to be four . rick : we should head in . maya : oh , okay . nicole : oh , i 'm right behind you . maya : are you sure you do n't want to stay home , maybe rest up , take it easy ? nicole : no , i think it 's best to stay busy until the upcoming appointment . maya : yeah , i 'm about to jump out of my skin . nicole : [ chuckles ] besides , i want to spend some time with zende . [ scene_break ] brooke : any word ? zende : no , not yet . eric : must be kind of nerve - wracking waiting around for these results of this procedure . brooke : it 's quite an amazing situation . zende : you 're telling me . brooke : not all that you bargained for ? zende : i certainly was n't expecting nicole to carry rick and maya 's child , but what can you do ? she 's determined to help her sister . so i 'm gon na go with it and support her . brooke : you 're an extraordinary young man . she 's lucky to have you . [ scene_break ] ridge : well , you 're right . it 's a good catch , liam . well done . liam : yeah , no problem . ridge : is there something else ? liam : yeah , actually . uh , okay , you know i respect thomas as a designer , but the whole attitude thing is getting real old . ridge : attitude about what ? liam : oh , i do n't know . the barely submerged hostility towards wyatt and me just for being spencers . we 've contributed a whole lot to this company , and for thomas to insinuate otherwise is , frankly , insulting . ridge : okay , i know . but thomas is not the one you need to impress . the guy you have to impress already is impressed with you and wyatt . plus you guys are this one 's cousin , so you 're family . does n't matter what thomas thinks . liam : okay , all right . on to the good stuff . how 's the pregnancy ? caroline : it 's amazing . it 's kind of like the best thing that 's ever happened to me , besides this one . liam : can i see ? can i ? caroline : yes . [ chuckles ] liam : ahh . you are fat . caroline : i -- [ laughs ] ridge : well , yes , she 's -- caroline : a little . i actually , uh , wish i was fatter . i want to be the size of this whole room . i just want a giant -- ridge : i do n't want that -- no , i do . yeah . [ laughter ] caroline : 'cause you know what ? i love everything about carrying our baby . ridge : yeah ? caroline : mm - hmm . ridge : how about morning sickness ? you like that , too ? caroline : i do , actually . [ chuckles ] liam : suddenly worrying about thomas does n't seem so important . ridge : no , it does n't . [ scene_break ] eric : hey . any news ? maya : no , not until our next appointment . eric : well , use this time to be alone together , because once she delivers that baby , your lives will be changed permanently . [ all chuckling ] maya : you know what i say ? eric : what ? maya : bring it on . rick : we 're ready for this . eric : you 're gon na be terrific parents , the two of you . i ca n't wait to see you grow into this whole phase in your lives . rick : we really appreciate all the support , dad . maya : yeah , it has n't come from all directions . eric : your mom and dad , you mean . maya : `` serious reservations `` would be putting it mildly . bottom line -- i just , i want the surrogacy to go as easily for her as possible , especially around nicole 's personal life . i mean , zende is amazing , but for him to stand by her and still be there on the other side ? eric : well , from what i just heard , i think everything 's gon na be just fine . that young man is completely devoted to your sister . [ scene_break ] zende : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] nicole : guess who . zende : um , charlotte ? nicole : no . zende : uh , sarah . nicole : better not be . zende : oh . quinn . nicole : quinn ? zende : hey , hey . missed you like crazy . nicole : you just saw me last night . zende : yeah , i know , but it was n't enough time . you know , it was n't enough ... this . you know , i think about you all the time . i ca n't get you out of my head . so , uh , how you doing ? do you feel any different ? nicole : the same . zende : but you could be pregnant , like , right this second . i still ca n't believe you actually went through with the procedure . [ scene_break ] caroline : well , liam is gon na make a fabulous big cousin . and wyatt , too . ridge : and maybe between the two of them , they can make bill a little happier . caroline : [ sighs ] i do n't know why , but uncle bill 's always going to be crabby when it comes to you . but let me tell you something . bill spencer loves babies , and he 's gon na love this baby even if it is yours . ridge : i like how you said that . caroline : it is . you 're the only father that this kid will know . i think it 's still bothering me , you know , like we go to have our first sonogram and then ... i look up and i see thomas . and it made me feel scared , you know , like somehow he was putting all the pieces together and figuring everything out , and ... ridge : hey , hey , hey . it does n't matter what thomas thinks or thomas suspects . we stick together on this , and the world 's gon na know this is our baby . [ sighs ] caroline : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] brooke : you need to take the computer with you ? liam : uh , no , no , no . i can fix it here , unless am i in your way ? brooke : oh , gosh , no . it 's fine . we can catch up . liam : yeah . i - i just came from , uh , ridge and caroline . they 're all giddy about the baby . brooke : [ sighs ] it 's an exciting time for them . liam : yeah . it 's nice to see caroline happy . i think the breakup with rick really shattered her for a while there . brooke : yeah , i remember . liam : i think it just takes a minute to bounce back , although i did n't suspect she 'd ever end up with ridge . that was -- that was weird . hey , um , i 'm gon na need to delete some of your cookies and browser history . is that okay ? brooke : yeah , that 's not a problem . whatever you need to do . liam : oh , well , look who 's been researching vasectomies . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] zende : i 'm just ... i 'm blown away . nicole : freaks me out a little , too [ chuckles ] when i stop and think about it . zende : you sorry you did the procedure ? nicole : no . i want to help rick and maya have a child . what ? zende : you . you check all the boxes . you 're beautiful and smart , kind of funny , sexy , and you 're about to give rick and maya the baby that they never thought they could have . it takes a special kind of person to do that . nicole : but you wish i would n't . zende : does n't matter . you 're doing this crazy - generous thing . i admire you for that . i just want you to know that . nicole : thank you for not bailing . this roller coaster ride wo n't be half as scary if you 're riding it with me . zende : i 'm all yours . [ scene_break ] ridge : that is one good - looking kid . caroline : right ? are you sure that you 're okay with not finding out the sex ? 'cause i 'm -- i think maybe i might not be okay with it . ridge : i 'm -- i 'm okay either way . i mean , i 'd be partial to another little princess running around that looks like her mommy . caroline : might be better that way . ridge : come on . do n't worry about that . it 's gon na be fine . caroline : except for eagle - eyed brooke , who already knows so much . ridge : [ sighs ] well , brooke knows that i had a vasectomy , there were some complications , we had it reversed , and then bam , you got pregnant . caroline : okay . all right . [ sighs ] ridge : it 's your journey . it 's your first kid growing inside of you . i want you to enjoy it . caroline : yeah . can you imagine just , like , in a few months , our baby 's gon na be here with us ? ridge : yeah , i know . caroline : and you 're gon na be there , right ? in the delivery room ? ridge : i would like to see the man who 's gon na stop me from being there . [ scene_break ] liam : well , this is a bit awkward . brooke : yeah . liam : did you , uh , find the answers you were looking for ? brooke : yes . liam : are you considering a career change ? brooke : hardly . liam : [ chuckles ] i know what it is . no , you -- you 're mad at a guy , right ? brooke : ha ha . liam : like you and ridge . you got into a fight and he set you off , and so you went online to get out your aggression with a little revenge fantasy . am i right ? i 'm -- i 'm kid -- brooke , i 'm kidding . i 'm totally kidding . you do n't have to look at me like that . brooke : well , i 'm not looking any particular way . liam : well , you ca n't see it , but i can , and , i mean , we were just talking about vasectomies , right , and then i bring up ridge and your face totally froze , like i hit the nail on the head , which makes no sense because caroline 's pregnant , so ... brooke : let 's just drop it , okay ? liam : i -- yeah , i would , but caroline 's my cousin , you know ? brooke : i 'm not supposed to say anything . i do n't even know what it matters anymore because the end result is just fine . liam : yeah , so ... brooke : [ sighs ] so ... when ridge was in paris , he had a vasectomy . [ scene_break ] ridge : [ sighs ] caroline : does it bother you that i worry ? ridge : you know what 's weird ? caroline : hmm ? ridge : not a single thing about you bothers me . caroline : you know , there 's a reason . ridge : all right . tell me . caroline : it 's just i ... i never could have imagined my life like this , you know ? just being this happy and feeling this fulfilled . and so i do n't want that to change . and the idea that it could kind of terrifies me . ridge : maybe you should take that idea and throw it out of your head , 'cause we got this . you and me . caroline : is it corny if i say `` and baby makes three `` ? ridge : [ sighs ] yeah , that 's awful . caroline : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] liam : wait a second . ridge had a vasectomy back in paris ? brooke : yes . but then he had it reversed . liam : but caroline wanted a family all along . i mean , if she knew that was impossible , why -- brooke : oh , but she did n't know . see , ridge did n't want to disappoint her , so he thought he would go ahead and fix the problem and then tell her after the fact . but then the doctor said he had a condition and he might not be able to have kids even if he had a reversal . liam : but -- well , then how -- how -- brooke : oh , he just went ahead with it anyway . he figured what did he have to lose , right ? it 's a good thing he did because look . i mean , [ chuckles ] it took , so ... liam : [ chuckles ] brooke : caroline is happily pregnant . [ scene_break ] zende : this feels so good . nicole : [ chuckles ] i could stay in your arms all day . zende : i want more than this . nicole : me , too . [ chuckles ] when we 're not together , i ca n't stop thinking about the next time . and i know you 're wondering if things will change once i 'm pregnant . the answer is no . we get the final say , and we wo n't let it . zende : this is killing me , nicole . nicole : hey , once i 'm officially pregnant , then ... zende : okay , so what are we supposed to do with all these feelings ? nicole : we 're creative . we 'll think of something . unless ... zende : no . no `` unless . `` nicole : well , will you still want me , touch me , and kiss me like this ? zende : you may not want me , too . nicole : impossible . zende : look , there 's no way to predict how either of us will react once the baby 's inside . all i know is , i want you right now . like , right now . nicole : me , too . zende : hmm . we can do better . nicole : i doubt it . zende : yeah . hold on . uh ... see ? better . nicole : genius . [ scene_break ] liam : ooh , what do you got there ? caroline : come and see . it 's baby 's first close - up ! liam : oh , my god ! you 're packing kid ! caroline : i am . liam : oh ! caroline : it 's our little miracle baby . liam : you know what ? i 'm only just now starting to realize what a miracle this baby really is . [ scene_break ] rick : hey . maya : this is such uncharted territory for all of us . i mean , who knows how carrying that baby will affect zende and nicole 's relationship ? rick : he 's one of the good guys . he made a commitment . he 'll honor it . maya : you 're right . you 're right . rick : what else did you expect ? maya : well , i got to get to that photo shoot . rick : yeah , you better get on out of here . maya : thanks . rick : yeah . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ sighs ] i love you . zende : i love you , too . i want you so bad . nicole : [ sighs ] i 've never felt like this before . [ scene_break ] caroline : of course the baby 's a miracle . they all are . liam : well , okay , yeah , but ridge was really straightforward with you about not wanting another family . caroline : yeah , and thankfully he changed his mind . liam : caroline , you know i care about you , right ? caroline : yes . we 're cousins . we 're family . you have to . liam : it goes deeper than obligation , and you know that . caroline : oh . i feel the same way about you . liam : okay . you 're happy , right ? you finally have the baby you 've always wanted , and i could n't be more ecstatic for you . but especially ... now that i know what it took for you and ridge to get here . caroline : what do you mean ? liam : i learned a - a secret today that you and ridge have been keeping . caroline : what secret ? liam : oh , my god . caroline , really ? you have so many , you do n't remember ? caroline : liam , why do n't you just tell me what it is that you think that you know ? liam : ridge had a vasectomy in paris ? caroline : where did that come from ? liam : where did it come from ? it 's true , is n't it ? it 's true . there was a moment there where you did n't know if ridge could be the father of your child . | maya fixes nicole a healthy breakfast even if she is pregnant or not . she thinks she has the kindest sister in the world . she can even stay home and take it easy . nicole says no , she 'd like to go to work and spend some time with zende . eric and brooke discuss it with zende and he says he is going in to work to support nicole . eric tells maya and rick all is going to be fine . from what he just heard zende is completely devoted to nicole . zende welcomes nicole and asks if she feels any differently . he has missed her like crazy and thinks about her all the time . during a quick meeting liam tells ridge that he is tired of thomas 's insults bringing up the spencer brothers . but caroline is getting fat so suddenly thomas does not seem so important . ridge tells caroline this is their baby and it does not matter what thomas might suspect . and they do n't have to worry what brooke knows either . she thinks he had the vasectomy reversed . |
maya : i 'm worried about my sister . rick : i 'm worried about those lips . nicole : i did n't do it . i could n't go through with it . zende : you agreed to be maya and rick 's surrogate . nicole : i changed my mind . zende : so you did n't go through with the procedure ? nicole : i 'm not pregnant . zende : [ sighs ] steffy : you 're really asking me to help you here at forrester . quinn : i think it would be a wonderful opportunity . steffy : as long as i stay married to wyatt . quinn : steffy , i want you as an ally . i want us to be able to work together . and of course i would like to keep you as my daughter - in - law . steffy : see ? you are unbelievable . you 're still manipulating the situation . you have n't changed . quinn : i am trying to look out for the company and what 's best for you ! i do n't want to see you follow your father down the wrong path , fighting me at every turn and disrespecting your grandfather . eric : i can see you 're a little stressed about this . katie : i just feel like i 'm so behind the curve . i mean , most of these parents have had their kids on the wait list since they came out of the womb . eric : anything i can do , i 'd be happy to help . katie : maybe if you could write a letter of recommendation . i mean , the packet says that letters might be very helpful . eric : a letter . i can do a lot better than a letter . katie : [ sighs ] eric : yes , franklin , thanks for asking . i 'm on the road to recovery . taking a little longer than i thought , but it 's going fine . franklin , the reason i 'm calling , i want to recommend a prospective student to you . yes , a fine , young lad . his name is william spencer . he is the son of katie logan spencer , and i would like to -- oh , i see . well , all right . then , uh , we 'll talk again . thank you . katie : so , do i need to schedule another , uh , interview or fill out any more paperwork or ... ? eric : no , that wo n't be necessary . he 's in . katie : what ? ! [ laughs ] he 's in ? ! [ laughs ] eric : your son just got into the best school in los angeles . katie : thank you ! thank you , thank you , thank you , thank you . [ laughs ] charlie : as head of security , i will personally secure the runway perimeter for the duration of the show . steffy : yeah , charlie , i think it 's gon na be a little distracting to our guests . wyatt : yeah , i do n't know if we need you wandering around getting in people 's view . pam : well , we 'll also have staff at the door double - checking the guest list . charlie : and there will be unsavories and rapscallions trying to get in here . and if they do , they 're gon na have to deal with me . quinn : where are zende and nicole ? wyatt : i think they 're in the middle of something . quinn : well , we 're in the middle of a meeting . they should be here . wyatt : i - i know that , but i saw them backstage on the way up here , and i just ... i got a feeling that there 's a little drama going on . rick : nicole walking in on them -- that must have been awful for her . maya : i know . i ca n't help but feel responsible . rick : maya , how could you feel responsible ? you did n't know that zende was gon na take off with sasha , take her to hawaii . maya : zende and nicole would not have an issue if it were n't for us . we asked too much of nicole . zende : i do n't understand . i saw maya 's posts . you were at the doctor 's office . nicole : we were . everything was a go . the doctor was ready to begin , but i could n't do it . zende : when we talked before , you -- you seemed so sure . all of a sudden you changed your mind ? nicole : because of you ! i did n't want to lose you . i did n't want to lose us . guess . [ birds chirping ] katie : are you telling me that just one phone call from you and he 's in ? eric : i 've done a lot for that school over the years . the kids have all gone there , and i give them a lot of money . katie : [ sighs ] eric : so it 's the least they could do . katie : thank you so much . that school is impossible to get into . eric : for some people , i guess . katie : so , franklin -- he 's the headmaster . eric : yes , and he 's taking care of it . believe me , it 's a done deal . katie : oh , my gosh . i - i ca n't even tell you how much i appreciate this . that school -- i 've been so stressed out . i do n't know how to thank you . eric : i 'm happy to help . wyatt : where 's everybody else , though ? where 's thomas ? steffy : thomas is in new york with caroline and douglas , but i 'm not sure when they 're gon na come back . quinn : all right , well , thomas is mia , and we have a full fashion show tomorrow , including ridge 's amazing showstopper . um , but since ridge has refused to help me with some of the other designs , i 've had to improvise . steffy : what do you mean ? wyatt : well , i 've -- i 've had some people in the cutting room working on some plain black dresses . i think the models are waiting outside if you want to see them . quinn : okay , pam , will you please send them in ? pam : ladies ? quinn : ah . yes . steffy : what is this ? quinn : well , i would have preferred ridge 's input on all this , but i think these are gon na do the job . pam : for what ? you starting a satanic cult ? quinn : no , these are for the jewelry pass in tomorrow 's show . steffy : we 've never done a jewelry pass before . pam : quinn , this is a fashion show , not a jewelry trunk sale . quinn : eric has already approved it . pam : ah . steffy : of course he did . quinn : look , i promise you guys , this is going to be elegant and understated . all the models are gon na be in these black gowns with their hair pulled back , minimal makeup . it 's gon na be lovely . steffy : what about the designs my dad and thomas have been working on ? quinn : thank you , ladies . you can go now . it 's just one pass . it 's not the entire show . there will be plenty of time for fashion . steffy : i ca n't imagine my dad getting up on stage welcoming everyone and the show is about you . quinn : okay , it 's not about me . this is about what 's best for forrester creations . steffy : right . quinn : and since you brought it up , there 's no need to worry . i will be making the introductions myself . pam : what ? ! steffy : you ca n't be serious . maya : do zende and sasha ever think before they act ? rick : i do n't think there 's a lot of thinking going on there . maya : zende barely gave nicole any time to explain . he storms off , and then he runs off with sasha ? but you know what ? i still think we 're to blame . rick : maya . maya : none of this would have happened if we had n't asked nicole to be our surrogate . zende : you did n't do it . you -- you did n't do the procedure . nicole : i told you i could n't . zende : nicole , you know what this means ? nicole : it means that i 'm not pregnant . zende : exactly . this is exactly what we agreed on , that you would say no , and you did . you did it for us . nicole : it was n't easy , zende . i feel horrible for letting rick and maya down . and i am so sad for lizzy . zende : babe , listen . rick and your sister , they will figure something else out . they can adopt . they 'll figure out another way to have a baby . i promise you , it will work out for them . but this -- this is incredible . thank you . thank you for making the sacrifice for us , for our future . and i promise you , you wo n't regret it . and i know we can get through everything that happened on the jet and hawaii . and eventually we can put it all behind us and pick up right where we left off . nicole , do n't you see ? this is -- this is it . we have another chance . pam : you ca n't open the show . wyatt : why is it such a big deal ? steffy : you 're telling us you 're showcasing your jewelry , and now you 're emceeing the show ? quinn : i thought it would be exciting to add something new and different to the forrester fashion show . steffy : great . anything else , or are we finished ? quinn : uh , no . nothing else . you are free to go . steffy : great . [ door opens ] rick : i know you feel like you 're to blame . i ca n't help but feel the same way , too . we had nothing to do with zende taking sasha on that vacation . we certainly had nothing to do with them getting into bed . that was their doing . not ours . maya : i know . i just wish there were something that we could do to fix it . nicole 's happiness matters more than anything . nicole : zende , think about it . think about what i saw on that jet . zende : i know . believe me . all right ? i hate it . i am so sorry you had to see that . honestly , i wish it never happened . nicole : and i wish i could forget . forget everything i saw . but i ca n't . zende : look , i know you feel this way right now . nicole : i keep seeing it . over and over in my mind . zende : look , i do n't know what you 're feeling right now , but i ca n't lose you ! i wo n't ! i believe in us , all right ? we can do this ! we -- we can get through this ! nicole : you keep saying that ! `` we can get through this ! we can pick up where we left off ! `` but there is no `` where we left off `` anymore ! you slept with my sister again ! why ? ! why would you let that happen ? ! how could you be so weak ? ! zende : look -- nicole : do n't touch me . zende : nic . nicole : do n't ... touch me . katie : thank you . eric : it is so good to see you smile . katie : [ chuckles ] well , it 's all because of you . eric : you deserve everything good that comes your way . bill spencer 's an absolute fool to let you go . katie : i do n't disagree . [ both laugh ] katie : what about you ? you have so many people who care about you and so many people who are concerned about you . eric : i 'm making progress . it 's all because of her . katie : yeah , that is quite a portrait . you 're really sure about her ? eric : i am . she 's different now , you know . i 've always believed that people can change , and quinn has . she 's an exceptional woman . i ca n't wait for you to get to know the woman i know . quinn : well , i was hoping that meeting could have gone better . i really wanted steffy on board . i really could have used her support . wyatt : be glad she was even willing to meet with you at all , mom . quinn : [ sighs ] yeah , i know . oh , i really want to have that tribute video for eric , though . i want it playing on a loop in the lobby when people are walking in , you know ? wyatt : i 'm already on it . quinn : thank you so much . [ door closes ] pam : i 've been talking to stephanie about you . she 's not happy . quinn : you 've ... been talking to stephanie about me ? pam : yeah . every night . you know , unless i 'm out with charlie . charlie : and even then , she 's thinking about talking to stephanie . quinn : um ... can i help you guys with anything else ? because i 'm trying to get ready for the big fashion show tomorrow . pam : right . the hostess with the mostess . it should be ridge , quinn , not you . with all the shenanigans that you have pulled around here ! you 're a nutcase ! and everybody knows it ! now you 're infiltrating my late sister 's family , her company , her bed , her home , trying to keep us from her husband ! well , i wo n't allow it ! do you hear me , quinn ? i ... wo n't ... allow it . quinn : okay , so you -- you 're calling me crazy ? [ chuckles ] you 're the nutty one , pam . and , um , i do n't care about all your threats because you do n't scare me , so ... i 'll just go . pam : [ chuckles ] charlie : well , i guess you told her . pam : [ laughing ] right . i do n't scare her . charlie : [ laughs ] pam : she thinks she can get wyatt and that robot ivy to help her take over this company . charlie : [ scoffs ] pam : and then keep us from seeing eric ? no . we 're not gon na let that happen , charlie . we are gon na take care of quinn fuller once and for all . charlie : you bet your lemon bars we ... how we gon na do that ? pam : i got an idea . maya : you know , as upset as i am with zende , i know how much he cares for her and how good he is to her , and that 's what makes this so hard . rick : zende made a mistake . he assumed that he and nicole were finished . but despite everything ... maybe they 'll find a way to forgive each other . maya : i hope so . because zende and nicole belong together . nicole : i love you so much . but it 's not gon na happen now . zende : wait . look , i think the best thing we can do right now for each other -- look , i 'll give you some space , some time to think . nicole : no . zende : come on . we have to try . i 'll do whatever it is you need me to do . nicole : i ca n't get that image out of my head ! the two of you lying there naked in bed together ! zende : please . i know i messed up . bad . but i 'm owning up to it like a man , a man that still thinks that we can be together . we can have a future together , all right ? you said you still love me ! nicole : i do . zende : okay , then we have a chance to fix this , to make it better ! nicole : no . zende : come on . you know how much you mean to me . i do n't want to be with anyone else but you ! you 're all that matters to me , nicole . nicole : it 's too late . zende : okay , come on . w - w - wait a second ! let me fix this , okay ? nicole ! please do n't give up on us , nicole ! nicole ! nicole ! nicole : [ breathing heavily ] katie : thank you again . i 'm -- i 'm gon na take off . i 've taken up too much of your time . eric : i understand that you let bill have the house . katie : hmm . eric : where are you staying ? katie : we 're in a rental on the wilshire corridor . i mean , it 's -- it 's not ideal . i really want a house for will and me . if you hear of anything in the neighborhood , love this area . i 'd love to be up high like this , have a view . eric : view like this lifts the spirits . katie : hmm . that 's what i need . eric : listen , if you need your spirits lifted , you come by here , all right ? katie : okay . you always lift my spirits . eric : [ chuckles ] katie : quinn is very lucky to have someone like you believing in her . eric : i 'm the lucky one . katie : okay , well , this has given me a lot of motivation to do some serious house hunting . eric : katie , about this call i made for you earlier , do n't tell anybody about that , all right ? i do n't want anyone to know that , uh , i 'm a nice guy . katie : oh ! okay , well , i 'll try to keep it under wraps , but the secret might already be out . thank you for everything you 've done for will and me . eric : bye , sweetie . [ door closes ] steffy : [ winces ] ah ! [ sighs ] wyatt : hurts , huh ? steffy : a little bit , yeah . wyatt : [ clears throat ] steffy : [ sighs ] wyatt : you sure you want to say goodbye ? steffy : i think it 's the right thing to do . do n't you ? wyatt : i do n't know . that -- that looks like a whole lot of unnecessary pain and suffering for that poor finger of yours . steffy : he 's a great doctor . i can give you his number . wyatt : yeah . yeah , sure . you know , i 'll -- i 'll think about it . [ clears throat ] steffy : it 's a wedding band . we 're getting a divorce . you really want to keep it ? wyatt : it -- it -- it 's a tattoo , you know ? tattoos are -- they 're for life . i 've never had one before -- steffy : wyatt . wyatt : what ? i - i got to get an appointment . i got to go down there . it 's -- it 's gon na be painful . steffy : wyatt , just stop . wyatt : what ? steffy : this could have been so different if your mom was gone . quinn : [ sighs ] hello ? hello ! i 'm here ! i 'm -- [ sighs ] hey , can somebody turn the lights back on ? ! i 'm -- i 'm still here ! [ thumping ] quinn : who 's there ? ivy ? wyatt ? is that you ? anyone -- anyone there ? [ footsteps approach ] pam : do n't scare ya , huh ! quinn : [ gasps ] | zende is stunned when nicole says she changed her mind and she did not go through with the procedure so she is not pregnant . she says she did it for him ; she did not want to lose him . he thanks her and says this is a win / win for all of them . maya and rick will find another way to have a baby and the two of them can continue like they were before all of this happened . she is livid that he thinks they can pick up as if nothing happened and he did not sleep with her sister again . quinn tells steffy that yes she would like to keep her as a daughter - in - law but she wants to keep peace within the company and that is her main objective . eric tells katie that he can do a lot better than a letter in her quest to get katie 's son in prep school . he calls the school immediately and tells katie that is all there is to it ; will is in . pam and charlie assure everyone that for riff raff to get in they will have to get past him . wyatt tells them that his mother is with steffy and he feels there is a little drama going on . quinn says ridge is a no show so they have improvised and have some plain black dresses . pam objects that this is not a jewelry show . quinn says it will be lovely and eric has approved . they are aghast when quinn says she will be making the introductions herself . |
steffy : thank god . you have a chance to fix this , pull your family back together . i 'm gon na help you . bill : steffy , you 're wasting your time . he shut me out . he does n't want me in his life ! steffy : he feels that way right now . but he 's gon na come around . he 's your son . the one thing i can count on is liam 's sense of commitment and loyalty . liam : i ca n't lie to my wife . sally : you do n't even have to say anything . liam : yeah , i do . sally : we thought we were gon na die , liam . we almost did . liam : i will explain all of that . sally : [ coughs ] steffy will not understand that . she does n't know what it was like and how afraid we were . liam : [ coughs ] i - i know that . i get it . but i have to tell steffy . i - i have to tell my wife that i kissed you . katie : hmm . kissing me in bill 's office . a little risky , is n't it ? wyatt : he 's at home . katie : how 's he doing ? wyatt : oh . it 's been kind of rough on him . what happened to liam and losing brooke and everything . katie : yeah , i was afraid that might happen . bill has a way of pushing people to their edge . wyatt : i mean , he really thought that he was gon na be able to win her back , you know ? if he could get liam to forgive him , then why could n't he get brooke to forgive him ? katie : well , he could n't leave spectra alone . he had to have his tower , no matter what the cost . wyatt : and now liam does n't want anything to do with him . any chance he ever had with brooke is gone . i mean , i 'm just -- i 'm just wondering , like , [ scoffs ] does he think that this was all worth it ? i 'm gon na do everything i can to help him through this . i want him to know that not everybody hates him . katie : i know you 've always felt second best to liam . but i think bill really relies on you , and you 're kind of golden right now . wyatt : [ scoffs ] i do n't know about that . but we do have similar viewpoints on a lot of things . katie : you realize that the situation with liam and bill could have a significant impact on your future . wyatt : it actually has potential now . katie : so do you think that would change if bill found out about you and me ? steffy : things look pretty bad right now . but you have n't lost everything . you got will , you got wyatt . bill : wyatt 's always been loyal to me . steffy : loyalty alone is not gon na put this family back together . bill : steffy , i have apologized up one side and down the other . it did n't do any good . steffy : liam wo n't admit it because he 's angry . but his relationship with you is important to him . bill : it 's important to me , too . and i should n't have to say it , but i want you to hear it . i never intended to hurt him . steffy : i know that . i know . i get it . i was there . bill : thank you for understanding . sometimes i think you understand me better than anyone ever has . sally : steffy is relieved right now . her husband is safe . you are all right . liam : i 'm not , though . i 'm not , and i wo n't be until i 'm honest with steffy about what happened between us at spectra . it was n't just a kiss , sally . sally : i know . i said i loved you . and i wo n't apologize for that or take that back . you 're an amazing man , liam , and you are proving that right now , insisting on the truth , but you have to be honest with yourself , too . steffy hates me . you tell her , and she could end up hating you , too . liam : that 's -- that 's a chance i have to take . sally : why ? liam : becau -- [ sighs ] because i ca n't -- i ca n't be insisting on everyone having integrity if i do n't have it myself . if i 'm gon na be this guy , this guy going around talking about values and principles , i actually have to adhere to them . this ca n't be a secret , sally . steffy has to know what happened between us , and -- and she has to know all of it . wyatt : come on , katie . you 're right to worry about dad 's reaction . he 's been a little on edge lately . but i 'm not about to throw away what we have because he might go berserk . katie : have n't you noticed that bill does n't really go berserk ? he just gets even . wyatt : well , i 'm hoping that this whole situation with spectra has taught him how to , like , stop and think before he reacts . katie : wyatt , listen , you -- you 're in bill 's corner right now , and there are not a lot of people in that position . and you 've earned it , and i do n't want to see you lose it . wyatt : well , i do n't want to lose it , either . katie : so maybe we -- we should put this , you know , on -- on hold or ... or end it . wyatt : w -- end it ? i mean , is that how you -- is that what you really want ? katie : i want you to have what you want , and i know that this time with bill has meant a lot to you and the fact that he trusts you and he 's made you an equal here at the company . wyatt : that 's all incredibly important to me . but so are you . like , i 'm willing to do a lot for my dad . i - i respect him , and i will support him . but i 'm not about to give up on what we have . bill : not now , eric ! katie : hey . bill : what the hell is this ? coco : mrs. everhart was out of jam . but she introduced me to her newest cat . guess what she named it . [ door closes ] where 's liam ? sally : uh , he left . coco : is everything okay ? sally : yep , we 're fine . [ coughs ] coco : okay , so he was just checking on you ? sally : [ coughs ] um , he just wanted to talk about what happened , and i thought ... it was best to kind of put it behind us . coco : he 's having trouble ? sally : he just processes things a little bit different . he believes in , uh , getting things out in the open . coco : did it help ? sally : he thinks so , but , uh , i doubt it . coco : well , it was a good visit , yeah ? sally : yeah . coco : look , you 're worried about something . i know that look , sal . sally : [ coughs ] i 'm just concerned about liam . coco : because of what ? because of the explosion ? sally : because we kissed . liam : hey , we need to talk . steffy : okay . liam : um ... there 's something ... i want you to understand what happened at spectra . i just ... i have to say it right , you know ? steffy : i understand . i get it . take your time . i know this is hard for you . but before you get into it ... i want you to know that i , uh ... i saw your father . liam : [ sighs ] i wish you would n't do that . steffy : liam , i ca n't cut him off . i am determined to bring peace to this family . and i know what your father did was wrong . something needs to change . and he needs to realize that your values and your principles , they are n't liabilities . it makes you extraordinary . your commitment , it 's one of the traits i love most about you . so tell me . what 's on your mind ? liam : there 's something important you need to know . . bill : what are you doing in my office ? wyatt : work . i thought you were at home . bill : exactly . you thought i was at home . so is this what you do when you know i 'm not here ? you sneak in my office , you play captain of the ship ? you touch any of my stuff ? wyatt : no . bill : what are you doing here , katie ? katie : well , um , i thought that -- that you might be here , so i decided to stop by and see if you were okay . bill : oh , boy . there it is . the concerned ex - wife voice . katie : of course i 'm concerned about you , bill . bill : right . and now you 're gon na tell me why . katie : i 'm concerned about you because i think you 've been through something really horrific , and i 'm sorry . bill : thank you . katie : you saw brooke ? bill : [ sighs ] yeah , i saw brooke . now i got liam to forgive me , i , uh , i thought she 'd be next in line . wyatt : liam 's forgiveness was a little short - lived . bill : yeah , dried up the second he found out that my , uh , new attitude did n't extend to his redheaded pet project . katie : sally is n't to blame for any of this , bill . bill : no . i think liam 's obsession with sally is to blame for this . coco : you and liam kissed ? sally : yeah . coco : just now when i was gone ? sally : no . no , no , in the -- in the rubble , after the explosion . coco : when you were trapped ? sally : it was dark , and we could n't move . and honestly , coco , i thought we were gon na die . there was this concrete slab above us , and it just kept inching closer and closer and closer , and i ... all i could feel was my heart was pounding out of my chest , and liam was lying next to me , and -- and i thought that was it . this is it . this is it . this is the last moment of my life , and i was n't thinking about right or wrong . i just ... coco : you kissed him . sally : and then he kissed me back . coco : sally ... sally : nothing else mattered in that moment , coco . it 's just this feeling just came over me , and i just ... [ sighs ] i told him i loved him . coco : oh , sal . sally : i know . [ voice breaking ] i know . coco : okay , well , you were scared out of your mind . it probably was just the fear . sally : no ! no , it was n't that . i really do feel that way . but i just do n't want to cause him any problems or ruin his marriage . coco : then you have to forget it . and i 'm really glad you told me , but you ca n't tell anyone else . sally : i told liam that i was n't gon na say anything , but he will not lie to his wife . he has to be honest with her . coco : so he 's gon na tell her ? sally : he 's telling her right now . steffy : liam , i know something 's weighing on you . you barely slept last night . i still ca n't believe you organized a sit - in . my god , liam , i thought i -- i thought i almost lost you . liam : you 'll never lose me . you 'll never lose me . you have to believe that . steffy : i know . liam : but what happened at spectra , it -- it was ... we were , um ... steffy : what , baby ? what ? liam : okay . i took on sally 's cause because i could n't -- steffy : can we not talk about sally right now ? liam : i know , i know . i just -- i just -- i have to get through this , okay , 'cause it 's important . my dad was bullying sally from the moment she reopened spectra , and i - i had to stand up to him . i had to show him that i was n't gon na back down . and i know it was risky . that 's a risk , right ? but that 's -- that 's when you find out how real your values are . and , steffy , i feel like -- i feel like i 'm nothing if i do n't live according to how i believe . you understand ? anyway , the second explosion happened , and , you know , the building came down , and sally and i came to , and we were trapped together . we -- we could n't move . and there was all this debris falling down around us , and there was this big concrete thing , and it looked like it was gon na come down and -- and ... we thought it was over . we thought -- we thought that we were gon na die . and sally said some things that i - i know she would n't have said in any other context . she told me she loved me . and then she kissed me . bill : liam was willing to risk his life for that woman ! wyatt : well , he did n't actually think you were gon na blow up the building . bill : of course i was n't gon na blow up the building , not if i knew he was in it ! wyatt : right . bill : i was told it was empty ! but liam , he does n't want to hear it . it does n't matter that i could have lost my son , that steffy could have lost her husband . no , all he wants to talk about is sally spectra . katie : you both have gone through something really traumatic , and -- bill : no , steffy told him to stay out of the building , to stay away , stay clear . but no . sally had to be protected . you know , i mean , i know liam is mr . bucky boy scout , mr . honesty , but ... i do n't know . i just have to wonder . katie : what ? bill : steffy 's a proud woman . liam 's already alienated me . but if he keeps this up , this `` preoccupation `` he has , he 's gon na alienate his wife , as well . steffy : sally kissed you ? liam : she was terrified , and we were buried , and we thought we were about to be crushed , and it was a really intense moment . steffy : and then she told you she loved you . liam : [ coughs ] it was a really emotional situation , steffy . steffy : then you kissed . was it like a -- like a goodbye kiss ? what kind of kiss was it ? liam : okay , listen to me . i wanted to tell you this because i wanted to be honest about exactly what happened . steffy : okay , so then -- so you kissed . you -- you let her kiss you . what did you do ? did you just , like , pull away ? did you tell her that she was crazy ? what did you do ? liam : we kissed again . steffy : oh , my god . oh , my god . you kissed her back ? oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , my god . everybody warned me . liam : steffy . steffy : everybody warned me . you have feelings for her . you have feelings for her ! liam , you thought you were gon na die , and you were n't calling out for your wife ! you were n't calling out for help ! you were making out with sally spectra ? ! i ca n't believe this ! i ca n't -- i ca n't believe this right now . [ coughs ] liam : i know that you are -- you are -- you are shocked and you 're hurt . and i made vows to you . i made vows that i would be this -- this loyal , committed husband , and i screwed that up . i just did n't want to lie to you about screwing it up . steffy : sally spectra ? liam : i 'm so sorry , steffy . steffy : oh ... liam : i love you . steffy : no , do n't , don't . do n't ! liam : well , i do ! i do ! i love you so much ! i love you more than anything ! and i ... i just -- i just -- i just need you to understand the situation , what it was doing to us . and i 'm not saying that 's an excuse , because there is no excuse for this , but i need you to forgive me anyway . i need that from you . can you do that , please , steffy ? can you just forgive me ? steffy : [ sobs ] | steffy tells bill that liam will come around . he is his son . let her help him . bill argues that liam does not want him as his father anymore . liam discusses it with sally and says it is the only thing he can do . he must tell his wife that he kissed her . she says nothing good will come of that and she can keep the secret . it was made in a moment when they thought they might die and were comforting each other . he says it was more than a kiss and she says she knows . she remembers admitting that she loved him . she says steffy hates her and if he tells her he might lose her . he says he is this guy that is always running around talking about values and principles so he has to adhere to them too and tell steffy all of it . wyatt tells katie that he is going to do all he can to make amends between liam and his dad . she wonders if anything would change if bill found out about the two of them . wyatt says his dad has more on his mind now than them and he is not going to tell him and chance him going berserk . she says maybe they need to end it or put it on hold for now . bill needs him now with the company . he says that is important but so is she and he is not about to give up on that . bill walks in just as they are about to kiss . |
woman : morning , mr. forrester . eric : katie . hi . lexie , hello . let me see the back of it . good . it 's exactly what we wanted . nice . thank you . morning . morning , jake . how 's it going in here ? jake : well , so far so good . exciting day , huh ? eric : ( sighs ) yeah . jake : whew . eric : it 's not this often that we make this kind of an announcement . a new president at forrester creations . jake : yeah , it 's a great day for rick . eric : it is , you know ? jake : all right . you know what ? i think we 're all set up here . this one 's gon na be for the close - up . that one 's gon na be for the standard wide shot . eric : okay , sounds good . jake : and the podcast is gon na go out to all the distributors worldwide and the forrester employees . eric : cool . how about the audio thing ? have you done that yet ? the mike ? jake : uh , you know what ? i was just gon na do that . check one . check -- ( feedback ) jake : aah ! jeez . sorry about that . uh , i got ta fix that . eric : what if that happens while we 're in the middle of this thing ? jake : no , no , do n't worry . it 's not gon na -- it 's not gon na be live . i 'm gon na digitize the -- the recording and then upload it to the computer . so if there 's any problem at all , i 'll be able to fix it before anybody sees it . eric : okay . well , good , jake . look , once again , i thank you for doing this on such short notice . jake : oh , yeah . yeah , yeah . my pleasure . all right , uh , there 's somethin ' i got ta go do . eric : okay . jake : hey , thorne . thorne : hey , jake . this is a joke , right ? you 've got ta be kidding me , dad . rick president ? eric : look , i 'm not kidding , all right ? rick has earned this at international . thorne : that hardly qualifies him to run the whole company . eric : thorne , he is my son just as much as you are . he just have n't -- has n't had the opportunities and the advantages that you and ridge have had . thorne : ( scoffs ) well , so give him a corner office . buy him a teddy bear . but you do n't make him president . eric : look , this is rick 's turn to be in the spotlight . thorne : and to force ridge out . eric : i asked ridge to share the presidency with rick , and he turned me down flat . so be it . the decision has been made . rick 's gon na be the president of this company . he 's earned it . and i 'm giving it to him . ( indistinct conversations ) steffy : hey , what 's going on ? woman : i heard there 's gon na be some kind of big announcement . jake : yeah , a - a big announcement . big . that 's all i 'm gon na say . ( elevator bell dings ) [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) marcus : oh - ho . hey , man , look at you ! steffy : rick , wow , it 's great to see you back on your feet . rick : yeah , barely . marcus : nah , look like you 're ready for a little game of one - on - one , huh ? thorne : well , all hail the chief . rick : guess you heard . thorne : that dad made you president ? yeah , i heard . it 's a pity promotion , rick . see , dad feels guilty , like he 's overlooked you or something . rick : thorne , i earned this . thorne : sorry , buddy , but i 'm not buying it . steffy : wait , you and dad are presidents together ? rick : no . your father resigned . he 'll be answering to me . steffy : what ? oh , my -- my poor dad . marcus : i wonder if stephanie knows about this . rick : ( chuckles ) eric : ( chuckles ) very good . very good . rick : hey . eric : i was n't sure i was ever gon na see you walk through that door again . rick : me neither . thanks to you , though , i am . eric : well ... rick : i just want to tell you that , um , i 'm very grateful for this opportunity . thank you . eric : you deserve it . and pretty soon , all of forrester creations will know , worldwide . we 're just waiting for your mother . then we 'll make the announcement . rick : what about ridge ? eric : he 's decided to , uh , design from home from now on . rick : oh , that 's too bad . i mean , i really would have liked to share the presidency with him . honored , in fact . but he 's entitled to his own opinion , and he can make his own decisions . [ scene_break ] stephanie : hi , sweetheart . well , your father left for work early because he said , um , you 're making some sort of a big announcement about the company on a podcast . ridge : yeah , i know all about it . stephanie : well , it sounds so exciting . should we be , you know , celebrating ? ridge : not exactly , mother . dad made rick president of forrester creations . stephanie : you 're president . ridge : not anymore . stephanie : what ? brooke : ( sighs ) eric thinks that rick deserves this opportunity . nobody can deny that he 's been a vital part of this company . ridge : rick made the ultimate cheap - shot power move . he told dad i turned off his ventilator . stephanie : what ? ridge : i do n't even know if you know about this , mother . we never got a chance to talk about it . stephanie : well , of course i know about it . dr. patrick told me . it was a mistake . fortunately , there was no damage done . so i never even thought it was necessary to discuss it . ridge : well , apparently , rick did . stephanie : why would he do that ? ridge : because he wants to get back at me . that 's why . he blames me for everything in his miserable life . brooke : no , ridge , eric must 've found out some other way . ridge : how would he , brooke ? how would he find out ? no , rick is the one who told him . he made it seem like i wanted dad dead . obviously , that could n't be further from the truth . stephanie : i 'll talk to your father . ridge : i do n't know , mother . rick 's got dad really brainwashed . and he 's trying to undermine me . not just my relationship with dad , but my relationship with brooke , too . and it 's working . [ scene_break ] woman : so that 's the big announcement . rick is our new president . marcus : it 's a pretty great opportunity for him . steffy : how can you be happy about this ? marcus : look , babe , rick 's my boy . i mean , we at least got ta be a little happy for the guy , especially everything he 's been going through . steffy : yeah , well , it 's a drag for my dad . marcus : i know , babe . steffy : why would my grandfather do something like this ? it just -- i do n't get it . marcus : look , there 's got ta be a good reason for it , okay ? i mean , eric 's always been a fair guy . look , he 's c.e.o . we have to respect his decision . [ scene_break ] eric : being president of this company 's gon na be a big challenge , but i believe in you . rick : well , i 'm gon na make you very proud . eric : you already have . rick : ( laughs ) eric : it 's your time to shine and show your talent to the rest of the fashion world . rick : well , dad , you have entrusted me with a company you spent your entire life building . there 's no greater gift a father could give to his son . eric : well , this company is your legacy as much as it is ridge 's . rick : yeah , it 's just a shame he does n't see it that way . eric : he will . but you 're president now , and i know you can handle it . rick : well , it 's because of that that i was able to get up on my feet out of my bed . for that , i thank you . eric : okay . all right . [ scene_break ] ridge : this miraculous recovery that rick 's had -- i do n't buy it for a second . i 'm actually shocked you and dad fell for it , too . stephanie : you think he 's faking ? brooke : why would he lie about something like that ? ridge : to get me out of the house here , brooke . then dad makes him president , and , gee , go figure . he 's up on his feet jumpin ' for joy . stephanie : oh , well , that is quite a coincidence , is n't it ? ridge : he blames me for his breakup with taylor . he blames me for pushing him off the roof . now he 's trying to undermine my relationship with brooke . the guy is out for revenge . brooke : please , i am not gon na listen to any more of this . just stop . ridge : this is what i 'm talking about right here . your son is coming between us . brooke : ( sighs ) stephanie : well , how do you feel about the promotion , brooke ? brooke : if it were up to me , i would like it if ridge and rick could work side by side running the company . but apparently , that ca n't happen . so eric had to make a decision . ridge : brooke , do n't you see how wrong all of this is ? brooke : ridge , i am in a terrible position here . ridge : and that 's exactly what your son wants . brooke : look ... ( sighs ) i ca n't talk about this right now . i have to go to the office , and i have to make a statement on that podcast , and everything i 'm feeling i will make clear there . stephanie : i do n't understand why your father would do this . ridge : because it 's his company . he owns it 100 % . he can do whatever he wants . stephanie : the hell he can . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) taylor : hi , sweetheart . steffy : hey , mom ? granddad just made rick the new president of forrester creations . taylor : rick and your father will be running the company together ? steffy : no , rick is sole president . dad is out . he wo n't even come back to the office . taylor : oh , my god . your father must be devastated . [ scene_break ] ridge : logan , i know rick 's your son , but i need you on my side here . i need you to take a stand with him before things get out of hand any further . brooke : i ca n't do that , ridge . you should n't ask me to . i love you . you 're everything that i want , that i need . but you ca n't ask me to go against my son . please , just ... ( sighs ) work with rick , side by side , just the way your dad wants . maybe rick can learn something from you . ridge : oh , logan , he does n't want to learn anything from me . he wants to bring me down . and frankly , i do n't trust the guy . brooke : ( sighs ) look , i 'm really running late . when i make my statement , you 'll understand . i 'll make my loyalties very clear . i love you . i just wish there was n't all this bad blood between you and rick . ridge : if i could change all this , i would , but i do n't think at this point i can . but one thing i am certain of is our love can see us through anything , okay ? do n't ever forget that . [ scene_break ] marcus : yeah , so , big world wide web announcement , huh ? jake : yeah . marcus : i 've never been a part of one of these before . is this gon na be live ? jake : no , no . it 's gon na be posted later , you know ? marcus : why is that ? jake : well , 'cause we got ta do some editing if necessary before it 's sent out to the secure web site . marcus : oh , okay . so once you do all that , then who 's gon na see it ? jake : international offices , distribution centers and our retail shops around the world . actually , anybody who 's got a computer can log on to the forrester web site . marcus : right . so -- so pretty much the whole forrester universe then . jake : you got it . marcus : dang . what a major shake - up this is gon na be . all right , jake , you 're all set , man . um , i 'm gon na catch you later . jake : okay . thank you . [ scene_break ] rick : ( sighs ) rick : ( scoffs ) brooke : ( sighs ) rick : oh , hey , mom . how you doing ? i was just , you know , clearing my head before we started . brooke : uh , honey , you do n't have to leave . ridge is n't coming in for the announcement today . rick : yeah , i heard about that . brooke : in fact , he 's not going to be using this office anymore either . rick : dad told me . it 's just a shame that ridge could n't put aside his humungous ego for once . brooke : he 's feeling left out . he 's very angry . this company has been a huge part of his life . rick : yeah , this company means a lot to me , too , mom . brooke : i know that . it 's just that ridge is feeling betrayed right now . rick : ( sighs ) look , if ridge cared about this company as much as he says he does , he would n't be home right now pouting . he would respect dad 's decision . i 'm sorry . look , dad has put a lot of faith in me . i just wish you would , too . i 'm getting ready for a big announcement . i just want to know that you -- you support me on this , you 're behind me . brooke : i do , and i am . ( sighs ) but i 'm not gon na lie . i do n't like being put in the middle of my son and the man that i love . rick : yeah , i know , but ridge had every opportunity in the world to share this presidency with me . he chose not to . brooke : that 's true . i just hope that the speech that i make today strikes a chord with everybody involved . the right chord . not just you , but for eric and myself and especially ridge . taylor : ( sighs ) ridge : you heard the big news ? taylor : steffy told me . i 'm so sorry , ridge . eric ca n't possibly mean this . ridge : oh , he does . in fact , they 're about to make the big announcement . taylor : ( sighs ) does stephanie know about this ? [ scene_break ] ( elevator bell dings ) woman : hi , mrs. forrester . uh - oh . stephanie : eric , i want to talk to you . jake : hey , mrs. forrester . i was talking to mr. forr -- stephanie : alone , please . jake : oh . stephanie : this company already has a president , and that happens to be my son ridge . is there anyone out there ... ( echoes ) [ scene_break ] ridge : all the hours i spent helping to build this business . all the years i spent thinking that i was working towards being in charge one day . i really thought dad was preparing me to take over for him . taylor : well , you 've helped forrester creations become what it is today . everybody knows that . ridge : it was never about the accolades , the glory . it was about continuing the tradition for the family . now dad 's throwing all that away because he thinks it 's rick 's turn . how could he do this ? taylor : what does brooke think about all this ? ridge : she 's gon na make some kind of statement and try to give it some perspective . taylor : mm . well , that must be very difficult for her knowing that she 's caught in the middle between you and her son . ridge : she 's loyal to rick . i know that . but she 's gon na make it clear that rick is not the heir apparent . i am . i need her to make a big statement here . i know she wo n't let me down . [ scene_break ] rick : do i look presidential enough , mom ? brooke : you look great . rick : ( sighs ) thank you . i 've got to admit , these crutches really kind of cramp my style . ( groans ) brooke : i hope you 're not pushing yourself . you know , i 'd really feel better if you went to be checked out by the orthopedic specialist . rick : no , definitely not . i mean , no , i 'm -- look how well i 'm doing right now . brooke : still . really . i would feel better . rick : mom , i can really only focus on one thing at a time , and right now , it 's the big announcement . i 've been waiting for this day my entire life . i 'm president of forrester creations , working right alongside dad . you have been so good to me ever since my fall , taking care of me , and you 're here for me now on this big day . i love you , mom . brooke : i love you , too , sweetheart . stephanie : i know you . i know you feel guilty . you think you did n't spend enough time , you did n't pay enough attention to rick . maybe it 's true , but it certainly does n't warrant a decision like this . he has n't earned this . he 's a very bright young man . he did a wonderful job at international . but to be made president of forrester creations ? [ scene_break ] eric : the decision has been made . i 'm not gon na change my mind . stephanie : you 're upset . you 're angry because ridge pulled the plug . eric : well , yes , i am . that ca n't possibly surprise you . what i 'm angry about is that nobody else in this family bothered to even tell me about it . stephanie : oh , that has n't got anything to do with anything . eric : i could have been killed , stephanie . i could have been killed . stephanie : oh , stop it , eric . you had no idea the hopelessness that we felt . they -- they put you on that ventilator . they shoved that tube down your throat . i know exactly how ridge felt . he thought you were suffering unnecessarily . and the picture that you 've been given is absolutely inaccurate . he was n't trying to get rid of you . my god , there could n't be anything further from the truth . eric : i 'm not trying to hurt ridge . i offered him the co - presidency with rick , and he was too arrogant to even consider it . stephanie : well , what would you expect after all the promises you 've made to him ? eric : stephanie , rick is my son , too . stephanie : i understand that . well , what about this miraculous recovery ? i mean , suppose ridge is right . suppose it 's some kind of con game . eric : oh , for god 's sake . not you , too . stephanie : please , if you need to bond with rick , if you feel that guilty , then take him someplace on a fishing trip . but do n't turn over the reigns of the company to him . eric : the offer to be co - president with rick is still on the table . that offer is still there . stephanie : that 's like a slap in the face . rick : oh , thank you . sorry to interrupt , but we have to get started . stephanie , what the hell are you doing here ? stephanie : trying to talk some sense into my husband . this is absolutely absurd . rick : um , well , i 'm sorry , but we do have to get started . eric : listen , i can put up with ridge 's ego and his occasional , uh , temper tantrum . i can even forgive him for disconnecting my life support , but what i can not forgive is this accusation that rick is somehow faking his injuries . now he 's making a brave , courageous comeback here , and i will not have that belittled . stephanie : no one is belittling rick . but what you are doing is a tremendous mistake . it 's something that you will regret to the day you die . i 'm begging you , please do not do this to your family . do n't do this to our son . | thorne does n't take rick 's new promotion to president of forrester creations too well . it 's a pity promotion , and ridge will answer to rick now . jake sets everything up for the press conference announcement with marcus watching . eric tells rick that it is his time to shine and he 's very proud of him . ridge decides to do his designing at home . he relays to brooke and stephanie that this is all an act , a miraculous recovery by rick just to get ridge thrown out of brooke 's house . stephanie vows she will speak to eric . brooke is torn , caught between fiancee and son . she tells ridge that she wishes he and rick could work together . she will make her statement for the ipod very clear . steffy tells taylor of the new development and taylor shows up for ridge 's support . he is sure brooke wo n't let him down . she knows rick is not really the heir apparent . brooke gives her love and support to rick before the announcement . stephanie confronts eric and states that this company already has a president , and that is her son , ridge . they quarrel over the fact that no one told him about ridge pulling the plug . he 's not trying to hurt ridge , he offered him the co - presidency , but ridge declined . just before the announcement , she begs eric not to do this to the family , not to their son . |
brooke : stephanie , do n't do this to me . stephanie : can i not please have a moment -- a private moment -- with my son ? brooke : sweetheart ... ( sighs ) thomas misjudged . that 's all it was . ridge : logan , i asked you not to follow me . brooke : i misjudged , too . what more could it be ? stephanie : could we have a private moment , please ? ( whispers ) this is n't helping . brooke : ( whispering ) and are you ? are you helping , my new best friend ? eric : stephanie , is there a problem here ? stephanie : ( normal voice ) nothing you do n't already know about . eric : then why does it look so unseemly -- brooke wanting to see her husband and you standing between them ? ridge : look , i 'll be right down , all right ? eric : good . brooke : ridge , there 's nothing that can be said here right now that matters except between you and me . [ scene_break ] hope : hey . thomas : dad 's not here . where did you disappear to ? hope : thomas ... am i a terrible person ? thomas : maybe . anybody as nice as you probably has an ax - murderer side . hope : hmm . thomas : why ? hope : well ... ( sighs ) first of all , i pushed hope for the future onto the runway ahead of your men 's line . thomas : yep , that was n't easy . i 'd tried to compensate , but ... hope : and second of all , i kissed the wrong person . thomas : you could almost say there 's a lot of that goin ' around . i had to do something . the press was leaving and wanting to file their stories , so ... i had to promise them an even bigger story was coming right up . hope : absolutely . i think that 's great . what did you do ? thomas : after my preview , i came back out onto the runway with brooke . i leaned into her , and i kissed her . hope : you leaned into her ? thomas : yeah . i kissed her like a son is n't supposed to kiss his stepmother . hope : thomas . thomas : it 's what my father would have done . hope : yeah , because he 's married to her . what did my mother do ? thomas : she was surprised . but you know brooke . she 's a team player . hope : well , do n't tell me she just let it happen . thomas : she wanted to support me . is that so wrong ? hope : ( scoffs ) thomas : ( sighs ) i thought if anybody would get this , it would be you . [ scene_break ] brooke : so what was i supposed to do , eric ? ( sighs ) humiliate thomas in front of the press , in front of everybody ? eric : well , that depends . who would you rather humiliate , thomas or your husband ? brooke , this is the way life works . y - you make a snap decision i - in front of all of these people . all these eyes are on you , and it 's the wrong decision , and all of a sudden , nothing in your life will ever be the same again . brooke : ( sighs ) do n't tell me that , eric . it was only a mistake . eric : can i say something to you as a friend ? consider retiring the word `` mistake `` from your vocabulary . it 's not gon na serve you very well this time . [ scene_break ] stephanie : what do you see ? ridge : i imagine you 're gon na tell me . stephanie : ( chuckles ) no , i 'm not . i know you love her ... ( sighs ) and i accept that . i even understand why you love her . let 's take a look at it together . what 's the first thing that happens ? she 's surprised . does she step back ? does she reject it ? no , she accepts it , as though it 's perfectly okay . ridge : she did n't know . stephanie : until she knew . i 'm asking you just to pay attention to what you 're really thinking and really feeling . is this something you would have ever done ? ridge : no , mother , of course it is n't . stephanie : no , of course not , because you know its taboo . let me frame it to you this way . would you have ever thought of kissing hope that way ? but it seems to happen over and over again with brooke . come on . tom is the third generation this is going on with . ridge : it was a stunt . granted , it was in very poor taste , but it was just a stunt . stephanie : are you absolutely certain of that ? there 's sort of an invitation there , is n't it ? i do n't know that she 's even necessarily aware of it , but men see it . boys see it . tom saw it , reacted to it . i think you see it , too . [ scene_break ] hope : what did people say ? thomas : there was a gasp . hope : well , yeah , but what did they think was going on ? thomas : we 'll find out when the stories hit the morning news . hope : ( sighs ) oh , god . what did dad think ? thomas : ( scoffs ) dad 's not very happy . hope : of course he is n't , but he -- he does n't blame my mother , though , right ? oh , thomas ! thomas : she 'll make him understand . you know how they are . hope : i 'm sorry . why exactly did you think that i would understand ? thomas : because you know . because you 're like me . you 've grown up with all the scandals , the outrage , the tabloid covers . you understand it was a bunch of noise that did n't mean anything . our parents ' secrets were blasted out in headlines , but we were safe . we were loved . ( chuckles ) nobody was a monster . everything made sense as long as we were watching closely , so what i did tonight was saying , `` hey , we know what you think . we know what you 're gon na make of it , and go right ahead , because we know who we are , and we like being us . `` [ scene_break ] brooke : do n't you be angry with me , too . eric : i 'm not angry with you , brooke . i 'm the one who 's always on your side . but i do get frustrated with you . i mean , you know ridge does n't think that thomas is having an affair on the side with you . brooke : oh , please . eric : what 's frustrating to me is that a woman as beautiful as you are and as -- and as aware of it as you are could so consistently disregard the importance of appearances . now , granted , i - i do that myself sometimes , and i 'm worse at it than you are . it 's one of the things that 's made us such good friends . brooke : okay , you know what ? i - i - i do n't really know what you 're saying right now . eric : ( sighs ) brooke : uh , i - i do n't really look at appearances . no , i - i look at the truth . i look at what is , what 's real . eric : look , brooke , listen . if -- if -- if a nice man , a nice safe man , comes across a crowded room to you , and it 's apparent to you that he 's gon na kiss you , what 's the first thing that comes to mind ? brooke : i would tell him we -- we have to have a very serious talk in private . eric : n - no . no , brooke . you do n't respond to a public provocation with a private chat . you do n't do that . the first thing in mind should be , how can i possibly embarrass my husband this way ? brooke : eric , my gosh . this is ridge , and this is thomas . this is -- thomas is ridge 's son . what are you talking about ? ridge loves thomas . ( groans ) i just ... i hope he can forgive me . ( sighs ) eric : how is it possible that over the years , you just get younger ? stephanie : i 'm okay . i 'm all right . ridge : yeah , yeah . stephanie : for goodness sakes . eric : do n't -- do n't let go of her . stephanie : oh , my lord , would you stop this ? you should see what the physical therapist makes me do . eric : you should be -- you should be upstairs in bed . stephanie : well , so should we all , darling , but the sandman seems to have deserted us , and i think i know why . i did n't think you 'd give me another sleepless night , but you have . [ scene_break ] hope : did you give any thought at all as to what this might do to their marriage ? thomas : honestly , no . did anybody give any thought to what preempting my preview with yours would do to my chances ? hope : oh , god , you sound like a brat . thomas : it was a gesture , hope , not a weekend in tijuana . why would i think this would affect their marriage at all ? hope : well , that 's a little self - serving of you , do n't you think ? or , hey , you know what ? maybe problems between my mother and your father is collateral damage that you do n't really mind . thomas : do n't . i am not my sister . i hated it when my parents split up . i wanted them back together . they just did n't know how to make each other happy anymore . now other people make them happy , and i 'm glad . i mean it . maybe all i really wanted back was my childhood . we know that ca n't be . hope : ( sighs ) okay , um , where is my mother now ? thomas : ( sighs ) hope : thomas , you had to know that when you did this , it would get people thinking and talking all over again about what happened at my graduation party thomas : yes , and thinking , first she married the grandfather , then the father . now it 's the son ? hope : okay , but if you say you have nothing against her , why would you want anyone thinking that about her ? thomas : do i really have to explain this to you ? hope : yes , please . thomas : we 're not a family of clergy . we 're a family business . we ca n't sell clothes unless people see them , and people wo n't see them unless they 're looking our way . i got their attention . hope : hey , thomas , that 's what models are for . that 's -- advertising , promotion -- that 's what that 's for . you could have taken your pants off , too . that would have gotten their attention . you really did n't have to throw my mother under the bus . [ scene_break ] brooke : why were you even discussing this with ridge ? you do n't know what happened , stephanie . you just think you do . stephanie : everybody knows what happened . they 're talking about it in paris this morning over their coffee and croissants . brooke : can we please just go home ? eric : i think that 's a very good idea . stephanie : i want you to tell me how this happened . brooke : there 's nothing to tell . it just did . stephanie : but why did you allow it ? and do n't look at him . look at me . he ca n't answer for you . brooke : because i did n't think fast enough . because it was thomas . stephanie : but why would thomas even think that you would allow it ? i mean , he 's always been a very shy kid . i - i just ca n't believe that he would knowingly set himself up this way . brooke : you 're not saying that i encouraged this . stephanie : it is n't in the realm of possibility ? brooke : no , it is n't . stephanie : ( chuckles ) with you , it 's always accidental , is n't it ? brooke : i had nothing to do with what happened tonight . stephanie : you are the adult . you are the one that 's supposed to have some sort of judgment . brooke : why are you trying to crucify me in front of my husband ? stephanie : i 'm not . i 'm simply trying to get a straight answer out of you from what happened . and everything that comes out of your mouth is just empty . i feel so betrayed all over again . eric : ( sighs ) look , come on . let 's go upstairs . come on . let 's get you back to bed . brooke : ( sighs ) i 'm just -- i 'm so tired of talking . can we just go home ? ridge : i 'm going to , uh , make sure she 's okay . brooke : yeah , i - i should be a little more patient with her . i mean , it 's probably just the medication talking . ridge , if i did something wrong ... ridge : if ? brooke : i 'm sorry . yes , if . ( sighs ) i - it just happened so fast . i - i could n't think about what to do . ridge : logan , when it did happen , did you at all think about me , about us ? brooke : i do n't really know how to answer that . i mean , i - i do n't really think about you . i do n't think about my arms or my legs or my lungs or my heart . it 's just the engine that keeps me going . ridge : ( sighs ) brooke : and so are you . it 's not about what i do for a living . it 's not about who i know or what i think about myself . it 's you , ridge . you come first before anything and everything . ridge : ( sighs ) i 'm gon na go make sure dad , uh , settles her into bed , okay ? brooke : and then you 'll be home ? ridge : later . check out what happens when i lift my hands ! [ scene_break ] thomas : i like your mother . she 's true blue . she 'd give you the shirt off her back , which is where my grandmother starts objecting and the misunderstanding starts . but there 's no bus . brooke will be fine . she 's probably the only person who actually understands what i did tonight and why . hope : you sound shocked . thomas : i am . hope : as i 'm sure everyone else was , too . thomas : they were supposed to be , not you , not my parents . i thought it was inspired , to tell you the truth . hope : have you been drinking ? thomas : ( sighs ) it was the scandal that was n't , a scandal with no content . ( sighs ) it did n't announce any horrific secrets or expose any future alliances . it was perfect . anybody walking by who saw that kiss who 'd never seen us , who 'd never read a newspaper , would have simply thought , is n't he a little young for her ? it was only shocking unless you had the whole family tabloid history in your head . the scandal was the mirror . it reflected back to the people the dirty little things they were already thinking . hope : i see . thomas : and it 's gon na put me on the map along with my men 's line . as of tomorrow , people will know my name . hope : yeah , for all the wrong reasons . thomas : people do n't want to know you for the right ones . that 's how publicity works . you ought to know that by now . hope : ( sighs ) okay , somehow , i think i understand what you intended . thomas : thank you . hope : but what about the part that you are leaving out ? all the people who were actually involved ? thomas , you sound like somebody who was directing a play , but the -- the meaning of your big gesture to the audience , blah , blah , blah . what about the meaning to my mother -- that you have no respect for her ? thomas : that 's not true . hope : what about what it meant to my dad ? i mean , how could you make a spectacle of his wife that way ? thomas : dad knows a spectacle is all it was . hope : does he ? i do n't know . if i were him , i would have read it as contempt . thomas : it was nothing personal . that has to be obvious . hope : i 'm sorry , kissing 's not personal ? thomas , that is anything but obvious . you know what ? just never mind . i - i have my own mess to clean up right now . thomas : you think i was wrong , too . hope : thomas , if the opinions of strangers matter more to you than the opinions of those that you 're supposed to love , then you did great . [ scene_break ] ridge : you want the tv on ? stephanie : no , thank you . and do n't leave me . somebody has to drink that warm milk your father 's going to bring up . ( sighs ) ridge : come on , mother . let dad pamper you a little bit . stephanie : do n't worry . i will . he 's got all those donna years he has to make up . ridge : ( chuckles ) stephanie : it 's just that warm milk -- i ca n't stand it . ridge : mm . stephanie : ( sighs ) want to stay overnight ? you could stay in your old room . the guesthouse is empty . ridge : no , no , no . thank you . i have , uh , a lot to deal with at home . stephanie : i know . she honestly does n't get it , does she ? i mean , it just confounds her that laying this extraordinary kiss on your son in front of a world - wide audience , that it would upset anyone . `` oh , it 's just a gimmick . there 's no harm . `` you know what 's always been missing ? a sense of what is right and wrong . somehow , no matter what she does , she 's always able to talk herself out of it . no matter how abhorrent the moment might be , she finds a way to explain herself around it , out of it , in -- out of it ... ( chuckles ) any which way . ( sighs ) now do you understand why taylor was so adamant about not wanting thomas to work with brooke ? ridge : it 's not really something a father wants to think about . stephanie : nor a grandmother . [ scene_break ] brooke : ( sighs ) ( door opens ) brooke : ridge ? thomas : no . it 's me . | brooke knocks on the bedroom door , but stephanie keeps ridge away from her . hope talks to thomas and asks if she is a terrible person . she pushed the hope line in front of his and she kissed the wrong person . he admits there is a lot of that going around . hope is shocked that brooke went along with this . eric tells brooke that she needs to retire the word mistake from her vocabulary . it is n't going to serve her well this time . stephanie shows ridge the situation on the internet and it 's obvious that brooke did not reject thomas ; she let it happen . it keeps happening over and over with brooke . ridge says he knows it was in bad taste , but it was just a stunt . |
thomas : come with me , hope . please you wo n't be sorry . hope : where would we go ? thomas : you 'll see , okay ? it 'll make you forget your troubles . hope : ( sighs ) i do n't know . i just -- i - i 'm not gon na be good company . thomas : that 's fine . i 'll be good enough for both of us . hey , hope , forget him . hope : how am i supposed to do that ? thomas : that 's where i come in , okay ? trust me . by the end of the day you 're gon na be saying , `` liam who ? `` hope , i promise what i have planned will make you feel better . hope : all right . thomas : yeah ? hope : yes , okay . okay , okay , okay , but you have to promise me something . all right , promise me that you wo n't get upset if i want to leave in the middle of whatever it is we 're doing . thomas : you got it . hope : yeah ? thomas : it wo n't happen . hope : ( chuckles ) thomas : come on . hope : okay . [ scene_break ] steffy : it 's a good sign , dad . ridge : i sure hope so . steffy : thomas is crazy about her . i mean , you should have heard the way he was talking about her . it was like when they kissed , it was rockets and stars . he 's in love . ridge : it happened kind of fast . steffy : all the better . i need something fast . ridge : why ? you and liam having problems ? steffy : let 's just say everything would tie up nicely if hope and thomas were an item . brooke : i would n't count on that , steffy . steffy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) katie : hello ? hey . liam : hey , uh , katie . come on in . katie : ( sighs ) are you alone ? liam : yeah . yeah . what 's up ? katie : oh , i do n't know if you 've noticed , but i have been kind of avoiding you and your wife lately . liam : i have . i have noticed . katie : yeah , well , i should n't have done that . you know , i 've been thinking a lot lately , and i think it 's pretty obvious that steffy must have had something to do with stopping that gondola and trapping hope inside , and i 'm sure the reason why she did it -- liam : katie , i already know the reason steffy did it . yeah , she -- she came clean . she admitted everything . she did know hope was in aspen , and she did keep her from getting to me . katie : ( scoffs ) steffy told you the truth ? liam : she did . katie : well , she must have known that you were close to finding out . liam : i do n't think so , katie . katie : liam , she manipulated you . please tell me you are not staying in this marriage . have it annulled . [ scene_break ] steffy : oh , it 's my oh - so - supportive stepmom . brooke : ( sighs ) steffy : how you doin ' , brooke ? brooke : hope and thomas are not an item , nor will they become one . steffy : why would n't you want that ? brooke : because she 's not in love with him . steffy : do n't sell my brother short , okay ? brooke : please , do n't encourage this . steffy : okay , thomas does n't need encouragement . he 's already in hot pursuit . brooke : then his heart will be broken . is that what you want for your brother ? steffy : thomas ' heart does n't break that easily , nor does his determination . brooke , you oughta be thrilled . [ scene_break ] hope : veterans day . i almost forgot . thomas : you 're not the only one . but it is important to remember what these men and women have done for us . hope : that looks great . awesome . you guys wan na go eat ? man : yeah , yeah , yeah . hope : awesome . okay . i think there 's an open spot over here . man : okay . hope : yeah . man : after you . hope : thank you . yeah , you sit , uh , right here . thomas : ( chuckles ) dayzee : hey . thomas : hey . dayzee : thanks for bringin ' hope . thomas : no , thank you . dayzee : you 're welcome . thomas : i -- she 's really gettin ' into this . dayzee : i see . go . go . serve . man : i 'm surprised at how good the food is here . it really is . hope : ( laughs ) well , thank you very much . ( laughs ) oliver : you need a break ? hope : uh , no , i 'm good . i 'm happy to help , yeah . oliver : cool . marcus : all right , hot plates comin ' in . leilani , watch out , girl . hope : awesome . we got food . man : finally . oh . man : thank you . [ scene_break ] brooke : i know we see this differently . but ridge -- ridge : there 's only one way to see this , logan . steffy 's married to liam , and hope is interested in thomas . brooke : only as a friend . at best , it would be a rebound , much like liam 's engagement to steffy . ridge : oh , brooke , come on . steffy : okay , dad , no , no , no . it -- it 's okay . brooke , why ca n't you be happy for me ? my marriage is the most important thing in my life , and it 's really unfair , because you just keep putting up these roadblocks . brooke : all i want is the truth . steffy : okay . that 's simple . liam proposed to me , and we got married on a glorious day in aspen , and we 're gon na start a life together . that is the truth . brooke : i do n't think it 's really that simple . steffy : marriage is n't easy . brooke , you know this firsthand . now will you just please leave us alone ? look , it 's either you support us or you stay the hell away . quit feeding hope all these daydreams , because they 're never going to happen . [ scene_break ] katie : liam , please tell me you 're gon na get out of this marriage . steffy lied to you . liam : yeah , and then she told me the truth . katie : well , i 'm sure she had a self - serving reason for that . liam : yeah , katie , she did . she did n't want to be in a marriage based on a lie . katie : the only reason she did what she did in aspen was because she knew that if you saw hope , the two of you would get back together again , because she knew that you still loved her . and i know you still do . liam : okay . you 've delivered your message . i mean , anything else ? katie : liam , this does n't have to be complicated . you and steffy have only been married for a couple of weeks . you -- you can call your lawyer . he can take care of everything . liam : oh , my god , yeah , i 'm aware of that , katie . thanks . katie : please tell me you 're not forgiving her for this . she tricked you . liam : look , i a - am as upset about this as anyone , more than anyone . i did n't marry steffy because i wanted to go to bed with her . i believed in her , okay ? and the reason i believed in her is because she was there for me when nobody else was , including hope . katie : and hope is very sorry about that . liam : yeah , as is steffy for what she did . katie : oh , come on . you can not compare the two . liam : well -- katie : hope may have been insensitive , but what steffy did was wrong . she lies , liam . that 's who she is . i mean , does n't this tell you something ? i 'm telling you , if you stay in this marriage your life is gon na be filled with lies . [ scene_break ] brooke : you may not believe this , steffy , but i do n't want to see you miserable . i 'm married to your father , and i know how much he really loves you . but you are setting yourself up for a fall . steffy : well , i 'll take my chances . brooke : ( scoffs ) liam and hope are still in love . ridge : okay , i guess we 're going to have to agree to disagree on that one . i believe that liam is committed to my daughter . brooke : he is committed to a steffy who he thinks is honest and forthright . steffy : i have been honest . brooke : can you look me in the eye and tell me that everything you said to liam was the truth ? steffy : yes . i told liam the truth . brooke : if i 'm wrong , i owe you an apology . but if not , you really need to get some help . steffy : what i really need is for you to respect my marriage . you and your sisters . but you do n't . and it really does n't surprise me , because you 've disrespected my parents ' marriage -- ridge : all right , sweetheart , let 's not go down that path . brooke : oh , my god . steffy : no , can -- can you just please tell brooke to leave us alone ? and tell katie to do the same . brooke : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] thomas : you 're a natural . hope : thank you . thomas : you 're welcome . dayzee : hey , you ready ? thomas : uh , whenever you are . dayzee : okay , cool . excuse me , everyone . ( laughs ) my good friend thomas forrester has a surprise for you all . thomas : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) well , every day , we wake up , go to work , drive our kids to school , go to class if we 're students . but ... we 're probably not thinking about why we are able to do all these things , why we have the freedom to live as we choose , to think and believe as we wish . it 's because of you , your sacrifice , your service to our country . our freedom ... i want to thank all of you -- you and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice and ca n't be with us today . may god bless every one of you . tony : i 've got something to say . like all of you , i 'm a vet . every day on this special day , i wear this uniform to honor the 4th i.d . it was tough out there , and it was hell sometimes , but what kept me going , as i 'm sure most of you , was that a job needed to be done for this country . it was n't pretty . it damn sure was n't easy . but it had to be done . this country was counting on us . we 're americans . we came through , and i 'm very proud of that . all : ( cheering ) thomas : okay , well , actually , one of my friends happened to be in town and said he 'd be honored ... dayzee : ( laughs ) thomas : ( laughs ) to play a very special song . uh , ladies and gentlemen , beau davidson . all : ( cheering ) man : all right , beau ! beau : what is courage ? what is honor ? are these words or just ideals long forgotten ? and what is duty ? what is glory ? are they just written down in some old story ? when we hear a word like freedom do we know what it really means ? or do we take it all for granted living like kings and queens ? we are blessed to live in freedom blessed to live in peace blessed with food and shelter blessed with life on lease blessed to gather freely blessed to have a voice blessed that someone braver fought so we could have a choice we are blessed oh we are blessed we are blessed . ( cheers and applause ) [ scene_break ] katie : steffy stopped the gondola ? liam : beats me . katie : was bill involved ? liam : i do n't know . i do n't want to know . he was in l.a. , and that 's a long way from aspen , so ... katie : ( scoffs ) right . well , however she did it , she left hope helpless . i mean , she was trapped in there , unable to get out , unable to get to you . i mean , does n't that make you crazy ? she trapped her , and now she 's trapped you . i mean , there is zero reason to honor this commitment . it was born out of dishonesty . liam , it 's not a real marriage . liam : i love them both , katie , okay ? i love them both . yeah , steffy did something terrible , and i 'm -- i 'm dealing with it . and , yeah , hope is on my mind all the time , but i do n't know what to do because i 've never been in this position before . katie : you know , thomas is really interested in her ... liam : ( scoffs ) katie : and he 's -- he 's handsome . he 's charming . and she 's vulnerable . i mean , he could easily just sweep her off her feet . ( sighs ) liam , why are you doing this ? get out of this marriage while you still can . go back to the woman you love . go back to hope ... before you lose her to thomas . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) just -- it was awesome . what an amazing day . really , i mean , i - it reminds me to appreciate what we have in this country and -- and why we have it . it 's because of all these brave men and women who have given so much . thomas : yeah . ( chuckles ) good . hope : ( laughs ) what ? thomas : you 're smiling . hope : i am . thomas : i told you you would . hope : well , i guess you deliver on your promises . thomas : you can count on that , hope . hope : this really has been an inspiring day . thomas : our veterans are about making our country better . these are people who have faith and believe in what they are doing , exactly like you . you want to change the world , but there 's always gon na be one negative person who says it ca n't be done . it 's the ones who search for a better future for everyone who are great people . you are a great person , hope . and you are changing the world . [ scene_break ] katie : liam , you ca n't wait . you ca n't hold back . if you do n't act now , you could lose hope forever . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm really touched , thomas . thomas : good . hope : i have n't felt like this in a long time . thomas : you 're very special to me . i wanted to do something to make you feel better . hope : well , you succeeded . and i 'll be honest , i did n't think it was possible . thomas : anything is possible with the right person . hope : i will never forget this day , thomas . really , thank you so much for bringing me here . i have loved every minute of it . thomas : ( sighs ) i 'm crazy about you , hope . hope : ( sighs ) thomas : ( chuckles ) hope : ( chuckles ) | hope lets thomas convince her to go away for the day and forget all about liam . katie drops in on liam and he explains that steffy told him the truth .about aspen and her keeping him and hope apart . she argues that hope may have been insensitive to him , but steffy out and out lied to him . that is wrong . that is no way to start a marriage . she urges him to go back while he can and get out of this marriage . thomas is very interested in hope and he could easily sweep her off her feet . liam needs to act now before it is too late . steffy confides in ridge that her brother is very interested in hope now and that is all to the good . only brooke does n't think so . she knows hope is still in love with liam and will only break thomas 's heart if he takes this seriously . steffy says she only wants brooke to respect her marriage and leave them alone . thomas takes hope to dayzee 's and they join in on the veterans ' day benefit by serving the vets their meal . thomas makes a speech thanking them for their ultimate sacrifices . beau davidson sings . it 's been a very inspiring day for hope . she thanks thomas for bringing her here . he admits that he is crazy about her . |
ivy : i understand that you and liam were intensely involved . hope : no . ivy , no . you do n't . you obviously do n't , because if you did , i would n't have to stand here telling you that my feelings do n't turn on and off like a light switch . ivy : hope , you are married . you are pregnant . you 're having wyatt 's baby . you have to stop looking back at liam and just move on with your life ! hope : i 'm doing that ! on my timetable , not yours ! ivy : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] wyatt : you may have noticed that i 'm a big believer in fate . i mean , it 's worked in my favor too many times not to be . liam : yeah , wyatt , i 'm not sure what you 're reading here . the hotel gave me ivy 's bags . it 's a mistake . it happens . wyatt : or it 's a sign . liam : come on . wyatt : destiny smiling approval . liam , ivy is fantastic , and she 's way into you . you 're -- you 're in amsterdam , one of the most romantic cities in the world . what are you waiting for ? stake a claim . make that lady yours . [ scene_break ] bill : oh , for god 's sake . alison ! quinn : stop bellowing . she 's not out there . bill : she 's gon na permanently not be out there ! quinn : [ sighs ] bill : what ? quinn : do you know that our son is in amsterdam ? bill : of course i know he 's in amsterdam . launching ivy 's jewelry line for hope for the future . quinn : yeah , well , it could have been a really lovely trip . you know , a - a working second honeymoon if it was n't for their dark passenger . bill : i have a thought . get a life ! that 'll give you something else to focus on . quinn : no , not until i know that our son is secure and happy . and to that end , what are you gon na do to make sure that liam and ivy come home as a couple ? bill : i want you to listen carefully . we are not interfering . not with wyatt , not with liam . let them figure it out . quinn : you need to give liam a little push towards ivy . you know how slow he can be . that kid needs help , some -- some sort of ostentatious romantic gesture . you should be good at something like that ! bill : i could buy out the entire floating flower market and blanket ivy 's room . quinn : exactly . bill : or i could buy out an entire restaurant . nice , candlelit , romantic dinner for two . quinn : yes , yes ! see ? i knew you were my go - to guy . bill : [ laughing ] yeah ! quinn : yeah ! bill : not a chance ! quinn : but you just said that you would be -- bill : you only hear what you want to hear . the takeaway from what i said is we are not interfering . quinn : you are such a buzz kill . bill : why do n't you relax ? quinn : [ sighs ] bill : you did good with wyatt . let him be . quinn : what did you just say ? bill : you 're a pain and a lunatic . but wyatt turned out to be a pretty damn good kid , a son to be proud of . and you deserve credit for that . [ scene_break ] [ bell dings ] [ bell tolls ] liam : stake a claim ? yeah , why do n't i just drag her by the hair back to my cave ? wyatt : i just do n't want you to let her get away , that 's all . liam : listen , wyatt , wherever ivy and i are headed , we 'll get there on our own . what are you so concerned about it for , anyway ? wyatt : you 're my brother . i want you to be happy , like i am . liam : oh , yeah . oh , you want me to be happy . you want me unavailable to hope . wyatt : you already are , are n't you ? hope 's certainly unavailable for you . there 's no reason for you not to move on with ivy . liam : i think after all this time , you 're still threatened . wyatt : by you ? liam : maybe not , but by the connection hope and i have and will always have . wyatt : no , not really . i find it tiresome , the lovesick way that you look at my wife . hope is not a possibility for you anymore . ivy is . it 's a new day . do n't miss out on what you can have waiting for something that will never be again . [ scene_break ] ivy : logan women . hope : what about us ? ivy : you know , it 's -- it 's just like you feel entitled , like you 're entitled to all of the love in the room , especially by males and especially by brothers . hope : is this the part where you tell me that i 'm just like my mother ? ivy : you 're a lot more like her than you realize . hope : thank you . my mother 's an incredible woman . ivy : hope , why wo n't you let liam go ? you 're married to wyatt . hope : god , you -- you make it sound like i 'm not committed to my husband . i am ! completely to him , to our child , our future , everything . ivy : okay , so why all these long lingering looks to liam ? ! hope : oh , go -- have you ever been in love ? ! i 'm guessing the answer is no . at least not the way liam and i were . you do n't just turn that off . ivy : honestly , hope , what other choice do you have ? [ scene_break ] quinn : at the very least , liam and ivy come back from amsterdam closer than when they left . what do you think ? bill : city for lovers . safe assumption . must be hard for hope seeing liam with another woman . quinn : well , then she should look away , focus on her husband and the child that she 's carrying . our grandchild . i mean , it 's trippy , huh ? you know , who would have thought all those years ago that we would be grandparents together ? bill : well , certainly not me . i did n't even know i had a son . quinn : yeah , sometimes i wish i had n't kept wyatt from you . would have been interesting to see how he would have turned out if you would have been an influence in his life . but , you know , i ... i made the decisions for wyatt that i thought were best at the time . bill : right . every decision acting for wyatt . even when the better choice could be to leave a thing alone . like now , for example . quinn : [ sighs ] bill : but no . all you have to do is say the word `` grandchild `` and i see your blood boiling , the wheels turning . quinn : how am i supposed to react ? hope is trying to shut me out , keep me from my only son and from my grandchild ! it 's not okay ! bill : she does n't trust you , quinn ! she 's afraid of you , and for good reason ! so why do n't you just try to chill out , okay ? quinn : and meanwhile , i miss all these milestones -- my grandchild 's first this , my grandchild 's first that , moments that come once and never happen again . that is cruel . it 's unfair , and it 's unacceptable . [ scene_break ] liam : you just wo n't stop with the manipulating , will you ? wyatt : what ? liam : yeah . wyatt : i 'm looking out for you . i 'm trying to give you the direction you so obviously need right now . liam : you are shoving me into ivy just so there 's no chance for hope and me . wyatt : that 's the point , liam . there is n't . you 've got to let it go . you both do . i know hope 's struggling , too . seeing you with ivy has been difficult for her . liam : did she say that ? wyatt : [ sighs ] she did n't have to . i know my wife . and i know what she 's feeling , and i know when she 's hurting . and i have my own experience . i remember how hard it was watching hope with you , but that 's no more . `` hope and liam , `` all one word , that 's done . and the sooner everyone accepts that , the better off we 'll all be . liam : um , i think there 's a fair amount of accepting going around , wyatt . i mean , we 're here , are n't we ? just a different configuration . me and ivy , you and hope . we share the same plane , we 're in the same hotel . wyatt : that 's a good thing . is it annoying ? you bet . but it gives us all a chance to get used to this new reality . liam : it 's easier for some than others . wyatt : my focus is for hope . she 's moving on with me , starting a family , looking toward the future . and then you start in with the long , soulful looks from across the room , and it grounds her in place ! look , just leave my wife alone . respect my marriage . liam : it 's almost funny , those words coming from you . wyatt : then do n't do it for me . do it for our kid , your niece or nephew , that is on its way . do it for yourself , liam . [ scene_break ] ivy : you have an incredible guy . all wyatt cares about is making you happy . hope : [ scoffs ] you think i do n't know that ? ivy : frankly , you make that kind of hard to see when all you do is gaze at liam . hope : then why the hell did you bring him here , ivy ? you want me to get over him so bad , and you thought this was the way to do it ? liam was my first love . we meant everything to each other for a very long time , and then all of that changed at warp speed , and it is a lot to absorb , so i am very sorry if i am not processing that fast enough for you . ivy : stop thinking about me . think about wyatt , the father of your child , the person you are creating a family with . there should not be any more room in this equation for anyone else . you made vows , hope ! hope : and i 'm committed to those vows ! just because i 'm married , it does n't mean that i ca n't still think about liam and care about him ! ivy : yeah , but that 's in the past ! hope : the very recent past ! okay , it is hard for me to see you and liam as a couple , and i ... i know that i 'm not perfect , but i promise you -- i promise that i am doing everything i can . i am -- i am working on this the best way that i know how . all that i am asking from you , all that i have ever wanted from you was just a shred of sympathy . that 's it . so please stop being so judgmental . [ scene_break ] quinn : hope has somehow convinced herself that i am no longer a part of her family . wrong . my dna runs through that child 's blood in equal proportions to brooke 's and deacon 's and yours , except i 'm the only one getting shut out ! bill : you act like hope 's being arbitrary . do i have to run down the list of heinous things that you 've done ? quinn : all right , so i 've had a few lapses in judgment . do n't erase me from the gene pool . how can i make hope understand that ? bill : you do n't freakin ' listen . i just told you . be patient . let hope recover from your latest lapse in judgment and let ... ( quinn 's daydream ) wyatt : you 're almost there ! hope : aah ! wyatt : the baby 's coming ! just keep going ! push ! push ! hope : [ grunts ] [ sighs deeply ] [ baby crying ] quinn : [ crying ] mama . hope : [ screams ] ( present time ) bill : quinn . quinn ! where were you just now ? quinn : i just want hope to accept and understand that i 'm part of this child , too . [ scene_break ] ivy : i 'm sorry if you feel like i 'm judging you . hope : the bottom line is that i am not a threat to your relationship with liam . and i 've accepted that . ivy : you have ? hope : yes , ivy . if it 's not you , it 's just gon na be somebody else . and i 'm married , and i 'm pregnant , and i 'm really , really grateful for my family . ivy : then maybe you should pay a little bit more attention to wyatt instead of being so bothered with what liam and i are doing . hope : yeah , well , a lot happened before you showed up , a lot of history and a lot of love . liam and i will always be connected . i come with the package . you just have to get used to it . [ scene_break ] liam : i have had to make some serious adjustments lately , wyatt . you and hope married -- it 's right here . it sticks right here . and i 'm trying . i 'm really trying to move forward with my life , and ivy sure helps . wyatt : that 's good . you know , i 've gotten to know her a little bit , working with her . she 's smart , funny , über talented . but she deserves more than you 're giving her . liam : what does that mean ? wyatt : look , it 's okay that you do n't care about my feelings . but it disrespects ivy every time you ca n't keep your eyes off my wife . liam : i 'm ... i have never intentionally disrespected ivy . wyatt : i know . it 's 'cause you 're falling for her . or you would be if you just stopped hanging on to the past . let it go . hope is not a choice for you to make anymore . but ivy is right here . she 's crazy about you . she wants you to make the next move . i 'm telling you , go for it . make it happen . what more inspiration do you need than amsterdam ? [ scene_break ] woman : [ speaks dutch ] wyatt : excuse me ? man : beautiful boat . wyatt : oh , thank you . yeah , it 's great . [ laughs ] [ cell phone rings ] wyatt : [ clears throat ] yes , mother . quinn : hi , sweetheart . how 's amsterdam ? wyatt : beautiful . be better if liam was n't here . quinn : pining after hope ? wyatt : look , i already talked to him , okay ? i told him to stop , for all the good that 's gon na do . hope 's not handling liam and ivy being together very well . quinn : well , she needs to get over it . i mean , she 's married to you now , and she 's pregnant with my grandchild . do you need me to come out there ? wyatt : no . no . absolutely not . i have a plan set in motion , okay ? quinn : what ? wyatt : i rented a boat . quinn : a boat ? wyatt : it 's for liam and ivy , okay ? it 's gon na be very romantic . just trust me . i know what i 'm doing , okay ? goodbye . lars : wyatt , it 's all set . i 've ordered champagne , flowers , hors d'oeuvres . this boat will be filled with a lot of romance . wyatt : ah , lars , thank you so much . you are doing me such a solid by doing this . this is fantastic . hey , those curtains close , by any chance ? and will they have the boat the whole night ? lars : well , let 's just say they would n't be the first on the amstel river , so ... wyatt : i love it . lars : cool . wyatt : thank you . lars : thank you very much . wyatt : okay , man . lars : bye - bye . wyatt : bye . [ scene_break ] hope : hey . liam : hi . hope : [ sighs ] look at you . on another bridge . liam : [ chuckles ] hope : you must be thinking about paris . i know that i 'm trying to forget it and i 'm , you know , wanting to move on and accept life for the way it is now , but ... it 's hard . [ voice breaking ] it 's really hard . liam : yeah , it is . singer : but something happened , and the plot turned cold the pages stop turning , and now we 're on hold but if i can turn back the hands of time i would change so much more than history tonight liam : [ sighs ] singer : ... a second chance i 'd be the boy that you once knew , and i swear that you 'd say `` i do `` [ bell tolling ] | ivy tells hope that she has to stop looking back . she is married to wyatt and having his baby so she needs to let liam go completely . hope says she is but just on her own timetable , not ivy 's . wyatt tells liam the same thing . ivy is a great gal and she is into him so he needs to focus on that . bill is agitated that quinn just walks into his office . he tells her to get a life and find something besides wyatt to focus on . she tells him their son is in amsterdam and he needs to do something . she says he needs to give liam a little push toward ivy . he ought to be good at something like that . he makes suggestions and then says not a chance . they are not interfering . she may be a pain and a lunatic but wyatt turned out to be a pretty good kid and she can be proud of that . she says at times she regrets keeping wyatt from bill but she made the best decisions she could make at the time . he reminds her that hope is afraid of her and for good reason so best to leave her alone and not obsess over the upcoming grandchild . quinn says it is unfair , cruel and unacceptable . liam asks wyatt what he means by staking a claim . maybe he can grab ivy by the hair and drag her back to his cave . wyatt says he is not threatened by liam but he finds it tiresome . he is tired of the lovesick eyes liam has for hope for something he will never have . ivy tells hope that she is much more like her mother than she realizes . just let liam go . she is married to his brother . hope wants to know if she has ever been in love . she is guessing the answer is no as you can not just turn love off . liam tells wyatt that he is shoving him into ivy . wyatt says he knows hope is struggling too . he knows his wife . he knows what she is feeling and when she is hurting . hope and liam , all one word is over and the sooner that people can accept that the better they will be . it 's annoying but his focus is hope looking forward to the future . he 'd like liam to respect his marriage and leave his wife alone . if not for wyatt , then do it for the niece and nephew that is coming . ivy tells hope not to think about her , but think about wyatt . he is a great guy who adores her . hope says she is not perfect but she is working on this as best as she can . if she is not processing this as fast as ivy wants , then she is sorry . just do n't be so judgmental . liam was her first love and has been for a very long time so it 's not easy to just let go . |
liam : i 'm right , though , are n't i , about ridge ? caroline : liam , what -- what 's happening right now ? what is with all the questions ? liam : i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to pry . i know it 's between you and ridge , but when you show me a sonogram like that , i ca n't help thinking it is pretty amazing , considering ... caroline : i - i do n't know what you want me to say . i think it 's weird that you 're even asking me . liam : what are you even doing right now acting all offended that i 'm asking ? i mean , we 're cousins . we 're family . we tell each other everything anyway . look , ridge had a vasectomy . correct ? but he also has this ... condition . okay . i 'm gon na take that as a yes . which means that it is kind of a small miracle that you 're having this child . [ scene_break ] thomas : oh , dad . good . glad you 're here . um ... wanted to run a few things by you . i 've been sketching the bodice on this dress for ... honestly , longer than i care to admit . i just ca n't seem to -- to get everything to drape right . you , uh -- you got any ideas about that ? ridge : too much fabric . lose the pleats . thomas : okay . cool . ah . i 'll , uh -- i 'll revise and take another swing at it . ridge : good . thomas : dad , look , um ... there 's been a lot of tension between us . it 's pretty obvious you 're still really angry with me . [ scene_break ] nicole : uh ... we 're gon na get in trouble . zende : nobody 's around . nicole : [ chuckles ] no , i mean , us . we 're -- we 're gon na get ourselves in trouble . zende : okay . is that really such a bad thing ? nicole : right now , yeah , it is . zende : i just want to be normal -- a normal couple just like everyone else our age . nicole : nothing about this is normal . but it will be after i have the baby . zende : i just feel like our life is on hold . nicole : in some ways , it is . but ... it 's all worth it to me . being able to give my sister and rick such a beautiful gift -- i would n't trade it for the world . zende : i get it . and even though i - i want you so bad i can hardly stand it ... i admire you . what you 're giving your sister is beyond generous and completely selfless . i admire you for what you 're doing , nicole . maya : i do , too . nicole : um ... [ chuckles ] maya , what -- what are you doing here ? maya : i 'm sorry . i - i was n't eavesdropping . i just -- i walked in , and i accidentally overheard . nicole : sure you did . maya : [ chuckles ] what you said , nicole -- i appreciate every word . more than you know . [ scene_break ] thomas : look , what happened the other day at -- at the doctor 's office- you know , that was caroline 's first ultrasound , and i 'm sorry . i - i felt like i kind of ruined a moment that should have been with you and her . ridge : it 's okay . you explained yourself . you always do . thomas : you know , looking at that monitor , though ... that was -- that was pretty crazy , sing what would one day be my little brother or sister . brooke : you got to see the baby ? ridge : he uh ... yes . my wife had a sonogram . thomas : yeah , yeah . no , i - i just happened to be , um , getting a physical on the same floor . so ... it 's crazy , though , hearing that little heart beat . brooke : yeah , it 's amazing to think there 's a little baby on the way . i mean , the news took us all by surprise . [ scene_break ] caroline : who are you even talking to ? liam : all right . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm clearly crossing some kind of line . forget i - i brought it up . caroline : okay . ridge and i are not hiding anything . yes , it is personal , and it 's really nobody else 's business but ridge 's and mine . liam : i know . caroline : but , yeah , he did . he had a vasectomy when he was in paris . and that was a long time before he and i were ever involved . so ... liam : okay . but he -- but he did n't tell you that . caroline : no . not at first . he did n't think it was gon na be an issue . liam : right . until he realized how important it was for you to have a family . see , that 's all -- that 's all i 'm saying , caroline . it -- it must have been a shock to learn that . [ scene_break ] thomas : you might be the only person that feels that way . brooke : about ... ? thomas : caroline 's pregnancy . why -- why would it be that big of a shock ? i mean , she 's always wanted kids . i mean , dad was n't on board at first , but now he is . they 're -- they 're committed . they 're married . why would them having a kid be that big -- ridge : brooke clearly thinks i 'm too old to have another kid . thomas : that 's -- it 's all a state of mind , though . ridge : you said you had something else for me to look at . what is it ? thomas : oh . yeah , yeah . right . uh ... it 's just these two . right here . so , you know , i 'm trying . ridge : you 're on the right track . thomas : thanks . hey , dad . again , about the ultrasound , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i should n't have been there . that should have been a private moment between the parents . [ scene_break ] liam : uh , yeah . no , i 'm not gon na be able to look at it tonight , but in the meantime , just , uh , do me a favor and shoot katie the draft . right . no , she 'll be there . caroline : why are you here ? thomas : i - i would n't do that to you . caroline : no . do n't touch me ! ridge : i had a vasectomy . caroline : what ? ridge : i ca n't be the father to your kid . liam : [ sighs ] sorry about that . anyway , you know , i 'm probably making a bigger deal out of it than it is . i just -- i just thought you must have been taken aback when ridge finally told you . caroline : it was n't something i expected to hear . liam : yeah . i can imagine . but , hey , you know , he got the vasectomy reversed , which , uh -- which apparently is a pretty common procedure . caroline : yep . liam : so , uh ... everything 's good . it all worked out for the best . caroline : it sure did . liam : well , i 've -- i 've said it before and i 'll say it again . i could n't be more excited for you , and i know you 're gon na be a great mom . caroline : aww . thank you , cousin . liam : yeah . [ scene_break ] maya : at the risk of embarrassing my sister , i need to say something . nicole : oh , no . maya : [ chuckles ] you 're a really good guy , zende . having your support through all of this makes the entire experience so much easier for nicole . and knowing that you 're in her life takes a huge weight off of my shoulders . because she 's what matters . and having a baby would be wonderful and i pray it happens , but not at the expense of my sister . and i hope you know how much she cares about you and how important you are to her life , to all of our lives . nicole : he knows how special he is . maya : 'cause i love you guys . and i do n't want you to give away your happiness for rick and me . i want everyone to be okay with this , truly okay . zende : thanks for looking out . nicole : we 're good . do n't worry about us . maya : oh , i ca n't help that . [ chuckles ] zende : uh , i should let you ladies have some sister time . i 'm gon na go . text me later ? nicole : mm - hmm . zende : okay . bye . maya : bye . well , you two are pretty darn cute . nicole : mm - hmm . spill it . maya : what ? nicole : how much did you actually hear , you know , when you were getting your spy game on earlier ? [ scene_break ] liam : so , guess what i just saw . caroline 's ultrasound . pretty exciting . brooke : apparently , thomas was there when it was taken . thomas : by accident . my doctor 's appointment was just down the hall . brooke : so , you just happen to find yourself in their exam room ? thomas : oh , trust me . it was -- it was awkward . yeah , especially since dad and i have n't been on great terms for the past few weeks . [ scene_break ] caroline : [ sighs ] ridge : oh , there she is -- the beautiful mother of my unborn child . hi . caroline : hi . ridge : what 's wrong ? caroline : liam knows . ridge : liam knows what ? caroline : he knows that you got a vasectomy . he knows our secret , ridge . how are you not freaking out right now ? ridge : because i 'm not sure exactly what it is that you 're saying . he -- he knows everything ? he knows that ? what 's he know ? caroline : no , no . [ sighs ] but he just -- he kept going on and on about how shocked i must have been and -- and how what a big surprise that must have been for me and -- ridge : okay , how is any of this his business ? caroline : i think he 's just trying to be supportive . i do n't know . but he was being very pushy , so i had to admit that it was true . ridge : he was pushy ? what ? he already knew this ? he came in with this information ? caroline : yes . and then he just assumed that you got a reversal , and then he said , you know , he was happy for us . ridge : so , he 's happy . so , he 's no suspicious of anything else . caroline : not that i know of . not right now . but ... ridge : why are you doing that ? do n't do it . we 're good . just calm do -- can you calm down ? is that okay ? caroline : it was brooke . brooke had to have told him , 'cause how else would he have found out ? what are we gon na do ? ridge : i 'm -- i 'm -- i will text her and have a word with her . caroline : i 'm just feeling really scared . i just -- everything feels like it 's a bad sign right now -- seeing thomas at the sonogram and now liam finding out about your procedure -- and i am feeling just really vulnerable and very scared . ridge : can you take a breath ? caroline : [ exhales ] ridge : everything 's gon na be okay . we 've got this . our secret 's safe . [ scene_break ] maya : it 's not what i heard , per se . more like what i saw . nicole : oh , my god . how long were you standing there ? maya : probably longer than you would have liked . nicole : okay ! maya : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i swear i was -- i was coming down to prep for a photo shoot . i had no idea you and zende were in here . and you have no reason to be embarrassed . you were n't doing anything wrong . there 's no reason to be ashamed . nicole : [ chuckles ] luckily , we knew when to put the brakes on . maya : well , it ca n't be easy . look , you and zende are adults . you 're in a committed relationship . you 're very attracted to each other . of course , you 're gon na want to express your feelings and take your relationship to the next level . nicole : wow . you are so ready to be a mom . [ chuckles ] maya : do i sound like one ? [ chuckles ] nicole : yes . but not like our mom . she would be driving me to the convent right now . maya : after what i just heard ? [ chuckles ] you better believe it . nicole : girl , please . it was not that bad . could have been worse . maya : okay , mm . um , [ chuckles ] no , but really , i - i get it . you 're having to push down all of these feelings and emotions and put them on the back burner because of this sacrifice you 're making ... because of this precious gift that you 're giving rick and me . [ scene_break ] liam : uh , i think it would be awesome to be there for caroline 's ultrasound . why is that awkward ? thomas : uh , you would n't get it , man . liam : right . yeah . i would n't get it . 'cause i 'm a spencer , and spencers are dim , and we 're the enemy , and we ca n't be trusted and ... thomas : you 're still whining about that meeting ? liam : well , you said some pretty pointed things , thomas . do n't forget -- your sister is dating a spencer . ivy is practically living with a spencer . thomas : look , all i said is that you and wyatt have gotten a little too comfortable here . i do n't want that affecting your ability to do your job . you got one foot over here and one foot back at spencer . all right ? not to mention the conflict of interest . liam : i know , thomas . you 've mentioned that a few times now . thomas : good . i 'll get back to work , then . liam : do you understand that caroline is a spencer , too ? you get that , right ? your father 's wife , future mother of your little brother or sister -- i mean , she 's just as much a spencer as wyatt and me . thomas : no . she 's different . she 's nothing like you or your brother . liam : [ laughing ] okay . okay . right . because if she were , you would n't have dated her back in the day ? are you sure that 's not what this is about ? that 's not the reason you and your dad have been butting heads ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] brooke : i got your text . what did you want to see me about ? ridge : close the door , please . i thought i made myself clear . my surgery and everything surrounding it is private . it was n't up to you to share that with anybody . [ scene_break ] nicole : you do n't have to keep thanking me . [ chuckles ] i mean , what woman would n't want to do this for her sister ? all that you 've been through and how you 've shown so much strength and perseverance and kindness and patience . no one deserves this more than you . maya : and you will be the most wonderful auntie in the whole world . [ both laugh ] nicole : i ca n't wait . maya : well , it wo n't be long until we go back to that doctor . hopefully , she 'll tell us we 're pregnant . nicole : and the journey begins . maya : yeah . but even if we do n't get the answer that we 're hoping for , the fact that you were willing to do this is ... nicole , i love you so much . and i am proud of who you are . nicole : i love you , too . | liam keeps hammering caroline that he is not trying to pry but something is up with ridge . he knows he is right . she is not sure what he wants her to say and thinks it weird that he is even asking . liam excuses it by saying they are family , they tell each other everything . he knows ridge had a vasectomy and a condition and now a baby coming so it 's like a small miracle . caroline says she and ridge are not hiding anything and the vasectomy is personal and nobody else 's business . liam reiterates again that ridge did not tell caroline at the time so he knows it must have been a shock to learn that . ridge drops in on thomas and thomas asks for his help with a design . ridge tells him to just lose the pleat . thomas says he sees it is pretty obvious that ridge is still angry with him . he says he is sorry that he might have ruined the moment when he saw them at caroline 's first ultrasound . curtly , ridge says he explained himself already the way he always does . |
quinn : i tell pam i 'm not afraid of her , and what does she do ? she hides and then jumps out and scares me . ivy : in here ? quinn : it was so stupid . pam : it was so funny . [ laughter ] rick : help pam with the guests , please . charlotte : oh , yeah . of course . kristina : you got it . pam : i still ca n't believe that eric 's not coming to the showing , rick . rick : i ca n't believe that quinn is running the show . pam : ohhh . quinn : okay , everybody . before we get started on the show , i wanted to go over just -- just wanted to go over -- i just wanted to go over -- wyatt : mom ... do n't worry . this is your first forrester showing as interim c.e.o . , but you 're gon na be great , all right ? quinn : [ breathes deeply ] eric : wow . i 'm very impressed . katie : it 's the least i could do . eric : so , will got the call ? katie : yes . he is officially into westside prep . eric : good . i 'm glad to hear it . katie : thank you so much . you are amazing . you know what i am ? i 'm a man in need of a viewing partner . you and i have a fashion show to watch . come on -- right here . katie : [ laughing ] okay . quinn : i 'm trying to ingratiate myself into this family , but what i 'm doing today , they all flat - out disagree . ivy : the jewelry pass ? quinn : yeah . well , ridge thinks it 's gon na be distracting and it 's gon na hurt the flow of the show , none of which is true , but maybe -- maybe i - i should n't be doing this . wyatt : what , mom ? no . you have to believe in yourself , okay ? ivy : exactly . do n't worry about what ridge things . quinn : right . brooke : you better hurry up or you 're gon na miss the show . ridge : yeah , that show . you know what i want to do ? take the 59 , drive up the coast , and get some lobster rolls off a truck . brooke : [ chuckles ] ridge : i know . brooke : ridge ! ridge : i know . brooke : [ groans ] ridge : i 'm getting ready . brooke : yeah . good . steffy : hey . i just finished last - minute alterations on the showstopper . i just feel really weird that quinn wants me to model in it . ridge : i would n't worry about that . no one 's gon na see that dress today . steffy : dad , it 's beautiful . and i know how proud of it you are . ridge : i 'm very proud of it . and i refuse for it to be a footnote to quinn 's jewelry pass . quinn : hey , everybody ! all right ! it is almost showtime , okay ? so i just want to make sure that we are all on the same page , right ? so , i 'm gon na make the introductions , and then it 's gon na be fashion pass , fashion pass , fashion pass , then jewelry pass , then showstopper -- amazing -- and then , ridge , you will come onto the runway at the very end for your well - deserved bow . great , right ? ridge : it 's gon na be a show to remember . quinn : okay . maya : nicole 's not gon na make it . rick : can you blame her ? maya : no . i still can not believe what zende did -- sleeping with sasha . sasha : you 're serious ? but we saw pictures . zende : i guess maya posted that before nicole changed her mind . she tried to call me . she wanted to work things out . sasha : i ca n't believe this . zende : that 's why she came to the jet . after seeing us in bed together , she 's hurt , sasha . she wants nothing to do with me . katie : okay . well , until your doctors give you the okay , water will have to do . eric : well , all right . i 'm sure that 'll be fine . katie : [ chuckles ] thank you for inviting me . it should be fun . eric : well , you ran forrester for a while , as i recall , and very successfully , i might add . katie : thank you . i , um -- i ca n't quite believe that anyone actually remembers that . [ chuckles ] is ridge emceeing ? eric : no -- quinn . ivy : you 're gon na be great . quinn : you think ? oh , i am just trying my best . i do n't want to let eric down . wyatt : we believe in you . but most of all , eric believes in you , okay ? quinn : okay . brooke : oh , hi , honey . r.j. : hey . rick : hey , r.j. what 's up ? r.j. : did you know sara broke up with her boyfriend ? brooke : leave the models alone . you 're working . rick : how did maya seem ? r.j. : good , yeah . she 's doing a preshow pump - up . rick : okay . mm - hmm . r.j. : i 'm psyched to see dad 's new showstopper . i know it 's , uh , supposed to be spectacular . jake : okay . just , uh , talk right into here , and i will handle the levels . quinn : okay . jake : good luck today . quinn : thanks ! [ sighs ] oh , hey ! hey , you two , good luck tonight . it 's gon na be a great show . and i will not let you down ... i hope . [ indistinct conversations ] quinn : [ sighs ] i wo n't let you down . okay . [ indistinct conversations ] quinn : ladies and gentlemen , the latest creations ... katie : here we go . eric : yep . quinn : ... from the house of forrester ! you could put everest in our face , we 'd climb it if gravity gets in our way , defy it a marathon 's just a race , and when we start the run , we finish - line it twister touches down , we stop it earthquake shakes the ground , we got it the world turns upside down , no , we do n't stress with the mess 'cause you know we on it let 's leave it be reach out into the light it 's time to do this go out and conquer the night let 's make some no - o - o - o - ise [ indistinct conversations ] let 's go make some no - o - o - o - ise quinn : turn . yes . yes . this is great ! , hey , hey . you -- zende : oh , hey , hey . you -- you got to get dressed . sasha : yeah , i -- oh , my god . okay . i - i still -- i ca n't believe that nic did n't go through with the surrogacy . i mean ... had i known that , i never would have ever -- zende : i - i know . me , too . sasha : we did . zende : we were wrong , sasha . sasha : okay . so , what now ? do you think -- do you think she 'll forgive you ? zende : i do n't -- i do n't know . she -- she said she ca n't . sasha : okay . well , zende , i have to ask ... where does that leave us ? wyatt : hey , zende . uh , i 'd love to get some shots of the models coming off the runway , and , sasha , you 're almost up . let 's go . sasha : yes . yes . wyatt : let 's go . go , go , go . sasha : yeah . on your mark , everybody get set 'cause this is n't over yet now i 'm gon na make you jump oh - oh - oh - oh we 're just gon na celebrate , celebrate , celebrate have a good time ooh , ooh , oh , yeah , we 're gon na celebrate , celebrate , celebrate katie : wow . i love that one . look at how it flows . eric : yeah , it 's beautiful . the show 's wonderful . it 's cohesive , progressive , but it 's holding together really well . quinn 's ... putting on a really wonderful show . ivy : all right , ladies ! let 's hustle ! we 've got -- we 've got the -- jewelry pass is up next , and i am short a girl . oh , maya . aha . okay . we 're , uh -- we 're gon na bring all the pieces here , so everyone be ready . [ indistinct conversations ] sasha : hey . maya : how could you betray nicole like that again ? come alive come alive we 're on top of the world tonight we 'll live it up , everybody come alive we 're on top of the world tonight i want to see everybody come alive oh , oh , oh - whoa , oh ooh - ooh oh , oh , oh - whoa , oh come alive quinn : all right , great . and then , paige , i want you to lead with the purse . ooh , the bangle ! we forgot the bangle ! ivy : oh . i 've got it . quinn : ivy , hurry . ivy : excuse me . maya : nicole and zende were having challenges in their relationship , but what do you ? you run off with him to hawaii . sasha : oh , please . he invited me . maya : it does n't matter ! you do n't accept ! and then you slept with him ? ! sasha : after we saw your posts . maya : oh , my god . sasha : and we thought she had gone through with it . had i known that she changed her mind , i -- maya : no . do n't go there , ever . sasha : well , maybe you should n't have asked her for another baby , maya . so who 's really to blame for their breakup ? quinn : okay . um , everybody line up . we 're ready . maya : no . i 'm sorry , quinn . i ca n't walk down the aisle with her . sasha : me , neither . quinn : uh , excuse me . yes , you are . maya : we 've got problems . sasha : yeah . we need to switch or something . quinn : okay . i 've got 99 problems , and a switch ai n't one , so go line up , please . please ! kristina : wyatt , we noticed that , uh ... wyatt : what ? charlotte : all of the models are wearing the same dress . wyatt : yeah . they 're supposed to . you guys like the jewelry ? charlotte : yeah . it 's gorgeous . wyatt : great ! that 's great . take this to jake and tell him it 's for the showstopper , okay ? charlotte : okay . wyatt : okay . quinn : all right , ladies . we are about to make forrester history . ivy : sara , put this on your left . quinn : yes . that looks beautiful . okay . there has never been a jewelry pass on the runway before , so i want you to remember the hair , the makeup , the wardrobe , the attitudes -- they 're all backdrops for the jewelry and the accessories . okay ? so i want you to make forrester proud . line up and let 's go . go , go , go ! go ! [ indistinct conversations ] ivy : i need to go prep the next dresses . quinn : okay . okay . no , no , no , no . they look confused . oh , god . that 's bad . ridge : i could n't have said it better myself . quinn : no . i wanted this to be a success for eric . okay . all right . well , you know what ? if they do n't get it , then at least the buyers know what a showstopper is , and it 's so beautiful , so -- so thank goodness we have that . ridge : we kind of do n't . quinn : what ? ! ridge : i 'm really proud of that dress , and i do n't want to put it out there after your failed little , uh , jewelry parade , so we 're done here . show 's over . quinn : you ca n't . ridge , you ca n't ! you ca n't be serious ! we need to have the showstopper ! katie : wow ! i like this ! showcasing the jewelry ? eric : so , you get that concept , right ? katie : it 's one of your most profitable lines . it 's brilliant . i 've never really seen anything like it . quinn : we need the showstopper . ridge : it seems to me that your jewelry pass has stopped the show . if only somebody 'd told you what a bad idea that was . quinn : steffy , please . please , you -- you have to put the gown on . your grandfather is watching this from home . the show was never supposed to end with the jewelry pass . that was never my intention . it 's gon na be a dud . this is your family . this is your company . do n't you want the show to be a success ? steffy : of course i do . quinn : well , the last time you listened to ridge , it was a disaster , so , please , just put the gown on ! ridge : we ca n't endorse this . quinn : steffy , please . there is n't much time . you have to get ready . steffy : i 'm sorry , quinn . i - i ca n't . quinn : but , steffy , please . it was fit for you , steffy ! ohh . what am i gon na do ? what am i -- you did great . you did great . you did great . you 're beautiful . ivy : hey ! quinn : hi . ivy : it was n't that bad ! quinn : i mean , some people are afraid of change , but you thought out of the box . i thought that that was great ! wyatt : yeah . i mean , at least we 'll get some press out of it . where 's steffy in the showstopper ? quinn : there is n't gon na be showstopper . ivy : what ? ! wyatt : what -- what do you mean ? quinn : ridge pulled it . and steffy refused to wear it . he did n't want it following the catastrophe of the jewelry pass . he said it 's gon na taint the show . wyatt : even if the jewelry gets well received , we ca n't end the show on that . quinn : i know that . i know . [ gasps ] ivy , can you wear the gown ? ivy : me ? no . no . i 'm too tall . all the models are too tall . it was fit for steffy . i mean , what are we gon na do ? wyatt : yeah , mom . what are we gon na do ? rick : i 'm gon na go check on it -- make sure everything 's okay . brooke : wait . they must have a plan . charlie : no chatter . pam : seems longer than usual . katie : so , is that it ? eric : no . we still have ridge 's showstopper . wyatt : put it on . ridge : oh , the cavalry is here . wyatt : please put it on , steffy . the runway is empty right now . ridge : empty ? i saw all kinds of jewelry out there before . wyatt : are you this petty ? you know , you say you love this company , that you 're protecting it from my mother , but how is this protecting the company ? ! you 're making this personal . ridge : hey , corleone , calm down . i got to think long - term . that was a disaster out there , and i will not have my designs associated with it . steffy : maybe i should just put on the showstopper . ridge : steffy . steffy . steffy : dad , do n't -- ridge : no . simone : what about the showstopper ? rick : hey , hey . excuse me . excuse me . the show 's not over . brooke : no . they 're just building the anticipation . wyatt : oh , no . i forgot to tell jake you pulled the showstopper . ivy : ladies and gentlemen , forrester creations is proud to present ... our showstopper . steffy : this is a disaster . steffy : [ scoffs ] ridge : who 's wearing my gown ? steffy : [ gasps ] eric : quinn ? katie : oh ... my . steffy : what ? [ applause ] ivy : she did it . eric : look . look . katie : wow . eric : it 's wonderful . ivy : ladies and gentlemen , forrester creations ' lead designer , ridge forrester . [ cheers and applause ] ridge : i 'm not going out there . steffy : you have to . [ cheers and applause continue ] [ cheers and applause intensify ] eric : oh . ivy : ladies and gentlemen , ridge and quinn forrester . eric : cheers . [ cheers and applause continue ] ridge : how dare you ? quinn : aw , this little old thing ? ridge : i hate you . quinn : i know . but someone had to wear it . ridge : i hate everything about you . [ cheers and applause continue ] | quinn tells wyatt and ivy that she is trying to ingratiate herself into the family but they are all bailing on her . steffy tells ridge that the show stopper is spectacular . he says maybe but they will never see it today . he did not make it for quinn 's jewelry pass . but he tells quinn that it will be a show to remember . katie thanks eric for inviting her to be his fashion show guest viewing partner . she brings a bottle of champagne and thanks him also for getting will into the prep school . he tells katie that quinn is putting on a really great show . maya rails into sasha about her breaking up nicole and zende when she ran off to hawaii and then ended up sleeping with zende . they are arguing when quinn comes by and says it is time for the jewelry pass they have never had on the runway before so they can not be fighting . they must line up now . charlie and pam look smugly at each other ; something is not quite right . |
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