>> Brooke: Here you go, sweetheart.
>> Hope: Thank you, Mom. I knew you'd have more
candles up at the house. >> Brooke: Is this why you're
having Katie watch the kids? >> Hope: Uh, yes.
And I appreciate all the help I can get.
>> Brooke: All right. Well, I see what's going on here.
Would you like me to bring you some lingerie too?
>> Hope: Mom! >> Brooke: Hope, come on.
You know how I feel about your relationship with Thomas.
♪♪ >> Luna: I know I shouldn't
be nervous, but I am. >> RJ: You're nerv--
Why are you nervous? It's just my sister
and your cousin. It's just family.
>> Luna: No, Finn's family. But Steffy's the CEO
of Forrester Creations and she's a world
renowned fashion icon. I just, I don't know.
I just, I really wanna make a good impression.
♪♪ >> Finn: I'm-- I'm so sorry.
>> Steffy: He's-- I just can't believe it.
>> Finn: Is there anything I can do?
>> Steffy: My grandfather's dying. His condition is
so hopeless that he doesn't want anyone to know about it
and I'm just supposed to just pretend like
everything is normal when all I wanna do is just grab
him and never let go. >> Finn: Let's
reschedule tonight. >> Steffy: No, no.
I don't wanna do that. We already sent the kids off
with my mom. And I am looking forward to meeting
the woman who is spending so much time with
my little brother. ♪♪
>> Hope: Uh, Mom, I think it's pretty obvious that
Thomas and I won't be looking at fabric swatches tonight.
>> Brooke: Hope, please just hear me out. I understand
that you wanna try to move on with your life and maybe
have a little fun, especially after what happened today,
but why does it have to be with Thomas?
>> Hope: Mom, you know why. We have a bond.
We know each other. We trust each other.
And I don't have to beg for his undivided attention.
>> Brooke: Honey, that attention was unwanted at
one time, remember? And very obsessive.
>> Hope: Okay, well, it's not anymore.
And Thomas is going to be here soon, so I should finish
getting ready. So please, Mom, don't worry.
I got it under control. Everything is fine, okay?
Everything is fine. [ Brooke sighing ]
♪♪ >> Luna: You think
I'm being ridiculous. >> RJ: No, I don't think
you're being ridiculous. You're right.
Steffy's a big deal in the fashion world.
But hey, come on. One day, you could be too.
>> Luna: Okay. >> RJ: What? What are you
laughing at? No, I'm serious. Luna, come on. Look at you.
You have drive. You have passion.
You were able to handle all of the major players at that
fashion show perfectly. My granddad already loves you.
I mean, come on. I could go on. I hear--
I hear, it's a rumor, that, you know, the newest
designer at Forrester is actually really taking
a liking to you. >> Luna: Oh, yeah?
>> RJ: Yeah. Yeah, it's a rumor, you know.
Luna, I think his big sister is gonna realize just
how beautiful and charming you are, just like he does.
♪♪ >> Finn: Wild my cousin's
working at Forrester. >> Steffy: You didn't know
Luna was into fashion? >> Finn: Well, anyone who's
ever met her knows that. It's just quite
the coincidence. >> Steffy: Well, she's been
good luck for us. Everybody at Forrester
raves about her. And it seems like, uh,
RJ is her biggest fan. >> Finn: Well, I'm pretty
sure you'll be a fan too after tonight.
>> Steffy: I really hope so. Because RJ is such
a sweet guy and he deserves a special woman.
>> Finn: That's what my mom always said about me.
Look how that turned out. ♪♪
[ knock on door ] >> Hope: Thomas, you're early.
♪♪
>> Finn: Hey, what's up? >> RJ: Hi. Good to see you.
>> Finn: Come on in. >> Luna: Hi.
>> RJ: For you, for the evening.
>> Finn: Oh, wow. Thank you. Oh, this is-- this is great.
I thought you were more of a beer guy.
>> RJ: Yeah, well, you know, special occasion.
I thought-- Hey! >> Steffy: Hi.
>> RJ: What's up? Good to see you.
>> Steffy: Luna, so wonderful to meet you.
>> Luna: Hi. This is-- I've-- it's-- it's wonderful
to meet you too. [ chuckles ] >> Steffy: Well, make yourself
at home. We have charcuterie. We have some drinks.
Come on in. >> Finn: Yeah. Yeah, guys,
come-- come in. >> RJ: Oh, this looks good.
>> Finn: Luna, like, how are you liking L.A.?
>> Luna: I mean, I still can't believe that
I'm actually here. I mean, I'm driving past like,
so many famous locations like movie studios and
Beverly Hills. It's pretty crazy.
>> Finn: Yeah. I-- I was just saying how wild it is.
I mean, my cousin is here living in L.A. and she's
working at Forrester Creations. >> Luna: Yeah, it's surreal.
I mean, so much has happened in such a short amount of time.
>> RJ: Yeah. And she's-- she's been a huge help too
as well with Granddad's collection. I mean, we--
we could not have done it without her. She was helping
getting all the materials we needed with that beautiful
smile on her face the whole time.
♪♪ >> Thomas: No, no, no.
That's actually, uh, that's a great idea. Um, yeah,
but actually I'm-- I'm heading outta the office
right now, but maybe we can talk about a first thing?
I'll talk to you then. Okay, bye.
>> Brooke: Oh, good, Thomas, you're still here.
>> Thomas: Uh, yes, I am. But I am leaving
actually right now. >> Brooke: You in a hurry?
>> Thomas: Yes, I have dinner plans.
>> Brooke: Okay. Well, that can wait.
I'd like to talk to you before you go see Hope.
♪♪ >> Hope: What are you doing
here, Liam? >> Liam: What? Uh, well, uh,
Beth has a-- a sleepover this weekend and I thought
she could, uh, use her sleeping bag.
She's not here obviously, is she?
>> Hope: No, she is with Katie. >> Liam: What is this? What--
what-- what are you doing? What are you wearing?
>> Hope: Oh, this-- this is, uh, called lingerie.
>> Liam: Yeah, I know it-- Are you--
are you expecting Thomas? >> Hope: You know what?
I will make sure that Beth has her sleeping bag when
you come to pick her up, okay? >> Liam: Okay. Well, I--
I'm sorry. Hold on. We're-- we're just not gonna talk
about the scantily clad elephant in the room or what?
>> Hope: What? What? What? What do you want to know, Liam?
>> Liam: What I wanted-- what I-- Touché. I guess
I don't know what I wanna know because-- I-- I-- I--
I'm sorry. I never asked you how far you and Thomas have
gone because I didn't think I wanted to know and--
and now-- [ Liam scoffing ]
>> Hope: And now you know. ♪♪
>> Steffy: So, you weren't intimidated at all helping
Eric Forrester create his most opulent line ever?
>> Luna: Uh, no. It was actually really fascinating
and so inspiring, the way Eric just threw himself
into his craft and he just found so much joy in
everything, despite all that's happening to him.
I'm sorry, RJ told me that you just found out.
>> Steffy: Yeah. Still trying to process it.
>> Luna: I shouldn't have brought it up, I'm sorry.
>> Steffy: No, it's-- it's fine. It's fine.
I'm glad that you did. I think we should just get
it out, you know, as a family. >> Finn: Eric's just
not ready. >> Steffy: Neither am I.
Thought of losing our grandfather is unthinkable.
>> RJ: It's okay. I couldn't process it either when
he told me and I had all these questions for him and--
Sorry. Yeah, it's just, yeah. He just wanted to work on
the collection, so that's what we did.
We got it done. >> Luna: Yeah. I mean,
it wasn't grim though. I mean, it was really long
days, long hours, but, um, you and your grandfather
made it really fun. >> Finn: Well, something
tells me that you helped with that too.
>> RJ: She did. He would be-- We'd working those long hours
and he would start getting frustrated with the design
or something and she'd just come right in and she'd like,
ask him a question about his history in the fashion
industry and his legacy. It was perfect. She was--
she was amazing. >> Luna: I mean, his stories
were amazing and so funny. [ Luna laughing ]
>> Steffy: Thank you, Luna. Seriously, thank you for
being there for RJ and our grandfather,
helping my brother carry this burden and distract our
grandfather from this illness. You allowed them to enjoy
their time together and I... I couldn't be more grateful.
♪♪ >> Thomas: If you know that
I'm seeing Hope, then you know I don't wanna be late.
>> Brooke: Okay. Uh, look, it's been a long emotional
day for everybody. So, maybe it's best that you spend
some time with your sister, your father.
>> Thomas: Anyone but your daughter. Look, I get it,
Brooke. You still have misgivings about me,
but your daughter doesn't. >> Brooke: That's what
worries me the most. >> Thomas: What do you want
me to do? You want me to apologize again?
>> Brooke: Apologizing doesn't help unless you change
your behavior. >> Thomas: But I have changed
my behavior. I-- I have over and over again and you've
told me that you've seen the change in me,
the progression and so has my sister and my father.
My entire family has, and so has your daughter.
She's told me that she truly believes in me now.
♪♪ >> Hope: It's already been
a tough day. I just really want to unwind
and enjoy my night with Thomas without any kind
of drama, all right? >> Liam: You-- you wanna
unwind with-- Are you even-- are you even hearing yourself?
>> Hope: My plans don't have to meet your approval, Liam.
>> Liam: Candles, wine, lingerie. This is-- this is
the guy who let us think our daughter was dead,
and now you're inviting him into that same daughter's home?
>> Hope: Beth and Douglas are away for the night.
>> Liam: Beth wouldn't even be in our lives if Thomas
had his way. We would still be grieving
right now. Do you ever-- do you ever think about that?
>> Hope: Liam, that was years ago. It wasn't yesterday.
And I get that this is a shock for you!
>> Liam: As an exercise, maybe just try imagining
a life without Beth. Just-- just imagine that.
Imagine the kind of mind it takes to see your grief,
to see your suffering and think, "Oh, this is going
according to plan." Just imagine that for
a second. Then tell me how you wanna unwind
with Thomas.
♪♪
>> Finn: Mm. It, uh, smells like dinner's warmed and ready.
>> Steffy: Okay, listen. Gotta admit something.
We've, uh-- >> Finn: We've got--
we've been really-- we've been really busy.
>> Steffy: Yeah, we have. I mean, obviously, with family
stuff and me being away and-- >> Finn: We-- we normally,
but we just did not have time to cook.
>> Steffy: So, we-- we ordered in.
>> Finn: Yeah. >> Luna: Okay. Well, takeout's
my favorite food group. >> RJ: Takeout is the food
group, so yeah. >> Finn: But you guys
are gonna love this place. It's-- it's right down
by the pier. Um, and-- Oh, unless, um, do you still
have that thing about fish? >> Luna: Oh, my gosh!
How do you still remember that? >> Finn: Well, it turns out
taking your little cousin to a seafood restaurant
after visiting the aquarium is a supremely bad idea.
>> Steffy: Ooh. Yeah. >> Luna: Okay. But I have
matured a lot since then. >> Finn: No. Yeah, but it--
but it sounds like you're just as sensitive
and caring as ever. >> Steffy: Well, that's
exactly what we need at Forrester. It's so important
to have people in your life that you can rely on knowing
that they're gonna be there through anything.
That's what matters. Real security.
I'm just glad to be home with my family.
Be back at Forrester. I'm really excited to work
with you again, RJ. And I'm excited to get
to know you more, Luna. >> RJ: Well, here's to
the future. >> Steffy: To the future.
>> Finn: To the future. Cheers.
♪♪ >> Thomas: Look, I can't help
the way that you feel right now, Brooke,
but I'm also not gonna allow your emotions to affect mine.
>> Brooke: Thomas, I'm concerned about you as well.
I don't want you to get hurt in this situation either.
>> Thomas: Nobody is going to get hurt. Hope and I
have told you that. >> Brooke: Okay. I don't
get it. You are a handsome, successful man surrounded
by beautiful, intelligent women everywhere you go.
>> Thomas: Thank you. But like I've told Hope,
I only wanna be with her. >> Brooke: She doesn't feel
the same way. She doesn't love you like that, Thomas.
>> Thomas: She has been burned by love.
She doesn't even believe in it right now.
>> Brooke: And she'll never forget the pain that
you caused her and her family. That will always be there.
There is no way around it. >> Thomas: I understand
where you're coming from. Look, yes, we've been having
amazing times recently. That hasn't changed that
we have had issues in the past. It's very complicated,
but the-- the moments that we have had over the last
few months have been incredible. >> Brooke: Okay. Well,
Hope is lost right now. She's not herself.
But she's going to find her way back. And when she does,
this connection that you feel like you have with her
is going to be cut. ♪♪
>> Liam: Okay. So, you have just forgotten everything
Thomas has done to us. >> Hope: No, Liam, I haven't.
>> Liam: I mean, like, should we review this is
the same guy who, uh, convinced us our daughter
was dead, used his son to get close to you.
>> Hope: Thomas has taken responsibility for that,
Liam. He's grown. >> Liam: Oh, give me a break.
The closer he gets to you, the more unhinged he becomes.
How do you not see that by now? >> Hope: Because Thomas has
changed, Liam. How have you not seen that?
And so have I. >> Liam: What does that
even mean? >> Hope: It means I'm not
the same woman I was before. I mean, my world got
turned upside down when our marriage imploded.
And after years of forgiving you, to see you not offer me
an ounce of understanding, for you to just turn your back
so callously? And I thought I knew you.
So, uh, yeah. No. Now, I see the world
in a whole new way, and you, of all people,
do not get to stand there and judge me.
>> Liam: I'm not-- I'm not-- I'm not judging you.
I'm scared for you. Move on if you want,
just not with Thomas. >> Hope: Oh. Oh, you mean
a man that prioritizes me and who doesn't have eyes
for other women? Who loves me? Yeah.
You don't get to sit there and tell me to move on
and dump him when things got hard for us and you went
and ran to Steffy.
>> Liam: I am sorry that I hurt you...
but you and I are connected for the rest of our life because
of our daughter, because of Beth.
My kids are the most important thing in the world
to me. I love them, which means I'm gonna worry
for them, which means I'm gonna worry for you.
And damn if I don't still love you.
Always will.
♪♪
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