>> Finn: 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?
>> Finn: Okay, let's not make a scene, Thomas.
Douglas doesn't need that. >> Thomas: I agree,
but he just moved in, okay? I wanna check on him.
I wanna see how he's doing. You can't bar me
from seeing my own son. >> Steffy: No one is
saying that. But just because Douglas
is living here doesn't mean you have access to him
whenever you want. >> Thomas: No one is keeping
me from Douglas. I love him too much.
♪♪♪ >> Brooke: Thank you.
>> Hollis: You're welcome. >> Brooke: Ah.
So, what do you say? Do we dare?
>> Taylor: Ah, dessert? >> Brooke: Something
totally decadent. >> Taylor: Oh, my God,
I'm so full. >> Brooke: I'm full too.
>> Taylor: Okay, I guess I'm always down for
a sweet bite, you know? >> Brooke: Yeah.
Speaking of a sweet bite. >> Hollis: Hello, ladies.
Deacon had to step out, but he asked me to take
extra special care of you. How is everything?
>> Brooke: Wonderful. >> Taylor: Yeah, we're just
trying to figure out if we should go
for dessert or not. >> Hollis: Well, I always say
if you're not enjoying life, what's the point?
>> Brooke: Well, said. See? >> Hollis: And for a beautiful
woman such as yourself, you should definitely be
enjoying life. I'll go grab some menus.
♪♪♪
>> Brooke: Hm, I don't know.
I-- I think I'm gonna pass on dessert.
>> Taylor: The chocolate cake or the waiter?
>> Brooke: What? Who? >> Taylor: Brooke, he is
serving decadence to you. Look.
>> Brooke: He is also much younger.
>> Taylor: Yeah, and he's totally into you,
so just saying. >> Brooke: He's probably just
doing what Deacon told him to do.
To take care of us. >> Taylor: Mm-hmm.
>> Brooke: Or he's looking for a really good tip.
>> Taylor: There's a joke there. I'm not gonna--
I'm not gonna say it. [ Taylor chuckling ]
[ Brooke laughing ] >> Steffy: Thomas, I didn't
ask for any of this. I'm trying my best here.
I'm just trying to establish some ground rules for Douglas's
sake and believe it or not for yours too.
>> Thomas: And I appreciate that, but I don't need
my little sister telling me what to do--
>> Finn: Thomas. >> Steffy: It's not what
I'm doing. >> Thomas: My point is...
the office is one thing. You throwing your weight
around there is fine, but not here,
not when it comes to my son. ♪♪♪
>> Taylor: So, you don't
think the waiter/bartender is hot?
>> Brooke: I do think the waiter/bartender is hot.
>> Taylor: Okay. >> Brooke: But he probably
flirts with every woman who walks in here.
>> Taylor: Lies, he did not flirt with me,
so I don't know what you're talking about.
>> Brooke: There's a lot of people that flirt with you.
You are gorgeous and you're successful and
you're-- you're beautiful, you're understanding
and compassionate. >> Taylor: Yes, Brooke.
I am the friend with a good personality,
thank you very much. >> Brooke: You know what I mean.
>> Taylor: No, I do, I do and thank you.
You, my friend, you are beautiful inside and
out. You've always been this free spirit, you know?
You've always followed your heart and at this stage
in the game, I think-- I think that just might be
the road map to happiness. >> Brooke: Well, actually
it was a road map to a lot of trouble and a lot of
heartbreak and Ridge was always in the center of that.
>> Taylor: Yeah, that's because Ridge and heartbreak
go hand in hand. Which is why we let go
and we are killing the self esteem game.
[ both chuckling ] Right?
>> Hollis: So ladies, have we decided?
Can I entice you? >> Taylor: I don't know,
she might be enticed. Brooke, are you enticed?
>> Brooke: I, er, I think I'm gonna pass on dessert,
but lunch was delicious. >> Hollis: Good, that's what
we aim for. Is there anything else
I can do for you? >> Brooke: Nope, just
the check please. >> Hollis: You got it.
>> Taylor: What is your name? >> Hollis: Paul Hollister,
but you can just call me Hollis.
All my friends do. >> Brooke: Deacon doesn't.
>> Hollis: Deacon's more of a boss.
I'll be right back with that check.
>> Brooke: What? >> Taylor: Is there anything
else I can do for you? Come on.
No, no. >> Taylor: Hollis to his friends
is totally hitting on you. >> Brooke: Don't be silly.
>> Taylor: No, I'm not. >> Brooke: Yes, you are.
>> Taylor: [ deep voice ] You're a beautiful woman.
>> Brooke: Stop it. Stop it. [ both laughing ]
>> Thomas: You said Douglas is in his room?
>> Finn: He is. He's fine. >> Thomas: I'd like
to see him. >> Steffy: Not now.
I don't want him to be stressed out.
>> Thomas: Just how? How? Talking to his dad,
his dad telling him that he loves him. Come on.
This isn't that big of a deal. >> Steffy: That's exactly it.
I don't want to make this a big deal.
I'm trying to avoid that. >> Thomas: It definitely
feels like you're trying to keep me from him.
>> Finn: Look, that's not what this is about.
>> Steffy: Okay, Thomas. Douglas had a really big day.
He's moved from one place to another.
He just needs a little space. Maybe if you call
the next time, we'll-- we'll be prepared.
>> Thomas: Prepared? Seriously?
Do you have any idea how painful it is to hear
your son say he doesn't want to live with you?
He's gonna go live with your sister.
But, after that I thought, "Well, it's my sister.
At least I'll still be able to be a part of his life."
>> Steffy: You are and you always will be.
But you created this situation. >> Finn: Steffy's right.
Look, you can't blame her for your poor decisions.
She didn't make you call C.P.S. on yourself.
She didn't force you to use Douglas's app and tell
your son to lie. >> Steffy: You have no idea
how much Mom, Dad and I wanted to believe that
you changed. We were on your side.
Just think about all the times I defended you, only to learn
what you've done. >> Thomas: Look, I don't know
how many times I've apologized. I am so sorry for what I did.
My entire family has ostracized me. You think--
you think I like this? I hate how things are.
>> Steffy: Then don't make things worse.
>> Thomas: By what? By asking to see him,
tell him that I love him? I'm not asking to take
my son with me. >> Steffy: I get that,
but you showing up like this? This is a really big
adjustment for Douglas and you need to respect that.
I'm sorry, Thomas. I hate that you're in this
position, but Douglas choosing to live with Finn and me,
it's what you did. >> Thomas: Mm, and you're
gonna keep reminding me of that and putting up
roadblocks so I can't see him. >> Steffy: That's not what
I'm trying to do. >> Thomas: Steffy, I love my son
and I'm not gonna lose him. ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: You are reading
into this. >> Taylor: Um, because that
is what I do. But you don't have to be
a psychiatrist to know when someone is goo goo gaga
and young Mr. Hollister's definitely in his feels.
Mm-hmm. >> Brooke: Okay.
Say maybe he was flirting? >> Taylor: He was flirting.
>> Brooke: It's not like I want a man in my life
at this point. And you said you feel
the same way. Okay, maybe sometime in
the future, we will be in relationships.
Right now, our friendship is more than enough.
>> Taylor: Fine. >> Brooke: Fine?
>> Taylor: No, I'm kidding. Yes. I agree, a little bit.
I mean, he's really cute. Come on. Okay.
♪♪♪ >> Steffy: Look, I realize
Douglas's decision to live with me is upsetting.
>> Thomas: Yeah, it was painful. To hear he doesn't
want to live with me, that he's gonna be living
with my sister, but then I thought, "You know what?
That's actually the next best thing.
I'll get to see him whenever I want," but you're saying no,
just like at the office, you're gonna call the shots.
You're gonna kick me out of the company and keep me
away from my son. >> Steffy: Because of
your own actions. Look, I don't want--
I don't want to focus on that right now.
I'm just trying to do what's best for Douglas.
>> Thomas: By what? By isolating him?
By isolating me from him? Treating me like a pariah?
Come on, Steff, I need you to be on my side.
I need you to be my sister. I need you to welcome me back
into the fold, to-- to welcome me back at
Forrester and tell me that I can see my son
whenever I want. Not to be the gatekeeper
that keeps me away from him. You say you love me
and I really, I want to believe that.
Be the sister I need you to be.
Help me here, Steff, please. Don't come between
my son and me. ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: I think that
everybody is still a bit in shock of our
unexpected friendship. >> Taylor: Yeah, they are.
No one will ever understand the amount of darkness
we had to go through to find this light.
>> Brooke: My offer still stands.
You moving in with me, I'd really like that.
>> Taylor: I'm still noodling it around a little bit,
you know. But I think I might just
take you up on that offer. >> Hollis: All right, so here's
your credit card back. But um, something glitchy
kind of happened right after it went through.
It didn't print the receipt. So, if you want to give me
your number, I can just text it to you if you want.
>> Brooke: Sure. >> Hollis: All right.
All right. Great. It's a pleasure serving you.
>> Brooke: Thank you. [ Taylor clearing her throat ]
>> Hollis: Both of you. >> Taylor: Oh, thanks
so much, thanks. >> Hollis: Ciao.
>> Taylor: Honest to God. >> Brooke: What?
>> Taylor: That was smooth. >> Brooke: What?
>> Taylor: The way he got your number.
>> Brooke: He just did it so he could send me
the receipt. >> Taylor: Oh, my God, Brooke,
stop with this innocent act. Stop it.
[ cell phone dings ] >> Brooke: See, the receipt.
>> Taylor: That's it? >> Brooke: Ha ha!
>> Taylor: All right. [ cell phone dings ]
>> Taylor: Oh, what is this? >> Brooke: Uh...
it's Hollis. "Here's my number
if you ever need anything." Then, there's an emoji
which I don't know what it is. >> Taylor: It's not the um...
Oh no, it's-- it's the smirky face.
>> Brooke: Smirky face? >> Taylor: Yeah, you know uh,
if you want an exact definition...
"Smirky face means read between the lines,
an air of mystery, a perfect flirty emoji."
See. I'm right. >> Brooke: What?
A flirty emoji? >> Taylor: A perfect
flirty emoji. >> Taylor: You seem
a little flustered. [ Steffy sighing ]
>> Finn: Hey, Douglas okay? >> Steffy: Yeah,
he's watching a movie. >> Finn: He has no idea
that his dad was just here? >> Steffy: Mm-hmm.
He had his headphones on, had no idea Thomas stopped by.
>> Finn: Okay. It doesn't matter
that his son is living with us now.
He can't just barge in here whenever he wants.
>> Steffy: It's about more than Douglas.
>> Finn: You mean his resentment of you?
Maybe. But I have to imagine that
those feelings existed long before Douglas had
to live with us. >> Steffy: Always sensed
this jealousy, especially when I became co-CEO
with my dad. >> Finn: I'm sorry.
>> Steffy: Yeah. Well, Douglas is my priority
and the promise I made to Hope. Like, I would never want
to come between Thomas and Douglas.
If Douglas wanted to see his father, I'd be totally
okay with that. >> Finn: Yeah.
We're just gonna have to wait and see what Douglas wants.
>> Steffy: Yeah. And Liam and Hope, they've done such
a great job caring for him and we have to do the same.
>> Finn: We will. >> Steffy: I know Thomas
hates not seeing his son, but that little boy is
counting on us. We can't let him down.
Things are just so tough between Thomas and me.
I keep thinking I'm able to move past everything
he's done, but this whole Douglas situation is making
everything worse. I love Thomas and I know
he can be the best possible father to Douglas.
I just hope and pray that day will come soon.
>> Finn: Maybe it will. >> Steffy: Yeah.
♪♪♪ >> Thomas: Ah, we'll get back
to the way we were, Douglas. I'll be the father I always
should've been. Modest, caring.
I'll be the father you deserve. I promise.
♪♪♪
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