[ dramatic music ]
>> Steffy: Your bedroom is ready, Douglas.
>> Douglas: Awesome. Thanks, Aunt Steffy.
>> Steffy: Of course. >> Hope: It's just temporary ad
I have to respect his choice. Please, Steffy.
Take care of my son. I should probably text Thomas.
Let him know that Douglas is here organizing his room.
>> Steffy: His room for now. This will be temporary.
>> Hope: I keep trying to remind myself but um, he
wants to live here with you. >> Steffy: Stop, you know,
Douglas doesn't think that. Yeah, he likes it here,
it's fun. Honestly, I think he felt
that this was an easier option rather than choosing
you or Thomas. Soon, he's gonna realize that
this isn't his home. >> Hope: I'm just trying
to hold it all together. I don't want him to see me--
>> Steffy: Hey. You're doing great.
Thank you for loving my nephew the way that you do.
Being his protector and mother.
And I hope you find some comfort in knowing that
I will protect him too, fiercely.
>> Hope: Even if that means watching out for Thomas?
>> Steffy: I promise. While Douglas is here,
I will be very cautious of my brother.
♪♪♪ >> Thomas: It is happening
as we speak. >> Eric: The big move.
>> Thomas: Yeah. >> Eric: You sure you're okay
with this? >> Thomas: Well, as compared
to Douglas living over at Hope's, yeah.
I mean, at Steffy's, I'll get to see him
whenever I want. ♪♪♪
>> Taylor: So, how is Hope doing?
You know, with this whole Douglas situation?
>> Brooke: Yeah, well she's hurting.
>> Taylor: Mm. I feel for her, Brooke. I feel for
her mama heart, you know? I can only imagine how
overwhelming this must be for her right now.
>> Brooke: I never thought the day would come when
you would be consoling me or telling me you feel
for my daughter. Being friends is a lot better
than being rivals. ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: Imagine if this
situation happened with Douglas a year or two ago.
>> Taylor: Oh, my gosh! Imagine if it just happened
two months ago? >> Brooke: It definitely
would have pitted us against each other.
>> Taylor: Mm-hmm. And it still could if we let it.
>> Brooke: No, no, no, we won't. Okay?
No more Brooke versus Taylor ever. We don't need
that kind of rivalry. >> Taylor: Mm-mm.
You know what, the only thing that matters
to both of us right now is Douglas's wellbeing.
>> Brooke: Yes. Grandmas united on that.
>> Taylor: What you say? >> Brooke: Grandmas.
>> Taylor: Oh, grandmas. Yes, grandmas.
♪♪♪ >> Eric: Where you off to?
>> Thomas: Uh, Steffy's. >> Eric: Think Douglas is
ready for that? >> Thomas: I'm his dad.
He'll be excited to see me. >> Eric: Uh-huh, and what
about Steffy? Are you sure she's ready
for this? She still hasn't gotten over
what you did. >> Thomas: Yeah, but there's
no way she'd ever keep me from seeing my son.
>> Hope: I get that Thomas is your brother, it's just,
sometimes I worry that he might--
>> Steffy: I'll always do what's best for Douglas, okay?
>> Hope: Thank you. >> Steffy: I know it's hard,
but we'll figure this out. >> Douglas: Mommy! Mommy!
I can see the ocean from my room.
>> Hope: Oh, sweetie, that's awesome.
>> Douglas: And Finn said he has extra binoculars
I can use. Me and Kelly are gonna look
for pirates tonight. >> Hope: What?
That is so cool. You promise me if you find
one, you'll send me a photo. >> Douglas: I will.
>> Hope: Okay. Well, I guess
if you are all settled in then, um...
Liam and I should head out. Just know we are just
a phone call or a text away, okay?
>> Liam: Yeah. >> Hope: Okay.
Oh. ♪♪♪
>> Eric: Maybe you should
call Steffy first? See if it's okay for you
to stop by. >> Thomas: For permission
to see my own son? >> Eric: Mm-hmm.
>> Thomas: I'll take my chances.
I think it's gonna be okay. I want to surprise Douglas.
>> Eric: Well, I hope everything goes the way
you want it to. >> Thomas: Thank you.
You know Granddad, this could be the start
of something pretty amazing. Exactly what I needed.
Mend my relationship with my son and my relationship
with everyone. Maybe even get back here
at Forrester. >> Eric: I hope you're right.
♪♪♪ >> Deacon: Oh my God,
the rumors are true. The cold war is actually over.
You two are finally getting along?
>> Brooke: Yes, we are. >> Taylor: Yes, hello Deacon.
>> Deacon: Hi, just a second. Wow.
Well, you know what? I gotta tell you, this is quite
an accomplishment, ladies. You should be very proud
of yourselves. Do have to ask you one thing?
Are you sure there's not like one little catfight left?
Because personally, I've never seen one and the thought of
you two together, just... Daddy like.
[ all laughing ] Unbelievable.
Anyway, this is legit? You guys are
actually bonding. >> Brooke: Yeah, we have
a lot more in common than we realized.
>> Taylor: Yeah, besides Ridge. >> Brooke: Mm-hmm.
>> Taylor: Mm. Mm-hmm? >> Brooke: I think maybe we
should tell him. Have you spoken
with Hope recently? >> Deacon: No, why?
What's going on? >> Brooke: Douglas was asked
to choose between his parents, who he wanted to live with.
>> Deacon: Okay. >> Taylor: The decision had
to be made in front of a judge, like official.
>> Deacon: Um, wait a second, you're not telling me that
he decided to live with Thomas, right?
And no offense. >> Taylor: A little offended.
Um, no, he chose Steffy. >> Deacon: What?
>> Brooke: Yeah, he moved in with Steffy and Finn today.
>> Deacon: Poor Hope. ♪♪♪
>> Hope: I miss Douglas so much already.
>> Liam: Yeah, me too. >> Hope: And I wish Beth
were here. >> Liam: I-- I thought, uh,
we agreed that having her at her friends was
probably best for today. >> Hope: No, I know.
I just... >> Liam: Ah, yeah, yeah.
Hey. I'm really proud of you.
How you handled yourself today.
And I know that leaving that boy at Steffy's,
probably one of the hardest things you've ever had to do.
>> Hope: Yeah. ♪♪♪
>> Steffy: Kelly and Hayes will be so excited
to see you. >> Douglas: I know it's
asking a lot, maybe too much, but I feel at home here
and I really love Aunt Steffy. >> Finn: Well, she really
loves you too. >> Douglas: Probably seems
weird I'd ask to live here. There was such a tug of war
between my mom and dad, who to live with.
Figure it's better for them and me to not have to choose
between them. I hope you understand
and I hope you don't mind. >> Steffy: No, not at all.
>> Finn: You're always welcome here, Douglas.
All right, we're all family. Should we go find
those binoculars? >> Douglas: Yeah.
>> Finn: Yeah, come on. [ Steffy sighing ]
[ knocking on the door ] >> Thomas: Hey.
>> Steffy: Thomas, what are you doing here?
>> Thomas: Like you have to ask.
My son lives here now, which basically means
I will be too. ♪♪♪
>> Deacon: I just don't
understand. Why would Douglas-- >> Taylor: Well, think about it.
This is a tough situation for a kid to be in the
middle of a custody battle. You know, Douglas just chose
neutral territory instead of having to choose
one parent. >> Deacon: Okay, but this
is terrible. I mean Hope adores that boy.
He's a son to her in every single way that matters.
And now what? She's just supposed to give
him up? Let Steffy raise him? >> Taylor: For now, yeah.
You know, Deacon, this is confusing for everyone.
>> Deacon: You know, it occurs to me that this
is exactly the kind of situation that normally
would have the two of you at each other's throats.
>> Brooke: We have a new normal.
>> Taylor: Yes, we do. We do.
We're just sticking together. >> Brooke: Determined to
keep harmony in our families. >> Taylor: Family. Singular.
>> Brooke: Mm. Family! >> Taylor: Family!
>> Deacon: Oh, God. ♪♪♪
>> Liam: Hey, we can, um... We can bring that over
to Douglas tomorrow. >> Hope: Okay.
>> Liam: Hey, we're gonna get through this.
It's not forever. >> Hope: I hope not.
It's just, it's hard not to worry with him
so out of reach. >> Liam: I know, but he's
in Steffy's hands which we know are capable.
>> Hope: Look, I know Steffy is such an amazing mother,
she's loving and nurturing, but...
you know, she's also a sister and you know,
if she's not careful with Thomas then--
>> Liam: She will be, she better be.
>> Hope: But you heard Thomas. It's almost like
he views this as-- as an opportunity,
like Douglas being at Steffy's gives him some
sort of advantage and it just...
I don't know, it just-- It makes me nervous.
>> Steffy: Thomas, Douglas just got here.
Why don't you give him some time to adjust?
>> Thomas: Um, where is he anyway?
>> Steffy: He's upstairs with Finn. They're...
Look, this is a big day for Douglas and I'm trying
to make this as stress free as possible.
>> Thomas: Wait, are you saying that somehow, I would
stress him out? Steff, I love him,
I'm his father. >> Steffy: This is
a complicated situation. [ Steffy sighing ]
Douglas chose to live with me. Not you, not Hope.
>> Thomas: I know it was hard on him, putting him
in that position, having to make that
kind of decision. I don't know how he even did it.
And yeah, it hurt me. It did. At first, knowing he wanted
to live with you, not with me.
But now, that I've been thinking about it,
it's like it's not that bad. He's living with you,
my sister. That means I get to see him
whatever I want. >> Steffy: Except you can't,
Thomas. That's not how it's gonna be.
>> Thomas: What are you saying, Steff?
You're gonna keep me away from my son?
♪♪♪
>> Hope: Seeing Douglas's room like that.
It feels too quiet now. I mean, Douglas should be
asking us what's for dinner right now and cracking jokes,
making Beth laugh. I already miss hearing him
running all around this cabin and even that awful
ding from that video game of his.
>> Liam: It's coming back, all of it.
The footsteps, the laughter, the stupid ding.
It's coming back, I promise. >> Hope: I just need to
believe Steffy's promise, you know, that she's gonna
keep him safe. >> Liam: She will, she will.
Especially from Thomas. ♪♪♪
>> Steffy: Thomas, do you realize how complicated
this is for me? I was thrust into this role.
I didn't ask for this, caring for your son,
but I am, I'm doing it. Part of that means
I'm setting boundaries. >> Thomas: Boundaries?
Come on, Steff. >> Steffy: You're the one
who screwed up, Thomas. It affected Douglas.
There are consequences to that! And one of those consequences
is Douglas choosing to live with me.
>> Thomas: I know I made mistakes and I hurt Douglas
and that-- that-- that pains me.
But the best thing for our relationship is for me
to get to spend time with him.
I'm his father, he loves me. >> Steffy: I know that,
but this isn't gonna be fixed overnight.
Just be patient and trust that I'm doing everything
in my power to make sure Douglas feels happy and safe.
I also made a promise to Hope too.
>> Thomas: Wait, what does Hope have to do with this?
>> Steffy: Hope's Douglas's mother.
>> Thomas: And I'm his father. Okay, I just, I want to be
with my son. >> Steffy: I know you do,
but at the moment, I am obligated to protect him.
>> Thomas: From me? >> Steffy: I know you and
Douglas could have a rock solid relationship again.
I just need you to work through your issues.
>> Thomas: I-- I have apologized over and over
again, Steff. I've been kicked out of the family.
I've been kicked out of the company. I've-- Now,
I'm being kicked away from my relationship with
my own son. I thought you were gonna be
on my side, but instead, you're like you are at work,
you're the CEO there, you're the boss.
So, you're gonna come in and CEO my relationship
with my son. >> Finn: Thomas, do not speak
to my wife like that. >> Steffy: How's Douglas?
Is he-- >> Finn: He has his headphones
on, he's upstairs. He's fine. >> Thomas: This conversation's
between me and my sister. >> Finn: You don't get
to barge into our house and give orders and
the sooner you understand that and respect that,
the better off you're gonna be.
You don't want to cause a scene and upset Douglas
even more. I think it's best you leave.
>> Thomas: Okay, so I'm his father.
He's living here now. I haven't been able to see
his room or tell him that I love him and
you're asking me to leave? >> Steffy: Like Finn said,
I don't think that you want to create a scene
or upset Douglas. >> Thomas: I am not going
to allow you or Finn to keep me away from my son.
♪♪♪
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