>> Eric: Oh, Donna, I have so much to do and so little time,
>> Donna: Eric, I-- I really wish you wouldn't
think of it that way. >> Eric: I have to.
I-- I can't-- I can't waste a minute.
I can't, I mean, I-- I don't even really know
how many minutes I have left. Oh, stop it you two.
I don't want this. I don't want these-- these long faces.
I don't want sadness in here, okay?
I've had this wonderful life and it's-- it's not over yet
and I have to-- I have this collection to put out and I have
this wonderful party to throw. The kind of grand soiree
that this family hasn't seen in a very long time.
>> Thomas: You can't be serious.
>> Brooke: Now? >> Steffy: Granddad actually
said he wants to throw a party. >> RJ: He doesn't want to.
He's doing it. ♪♪♪
>> Carter: As you can imagine, I was taken aback by the
documents Eric sent over. >> Ridge: What do--
what documents? What are you-- >> Carter: Ridge, the revised
will naming you executor and the amended
medical power of attorney. >> Ridge: But I can't do this.
How do I do this? How do-- how do I make--
>> Carter: Okay, Ridge. What the hell is going on?
♪♪♪
>> Brooke: What is Eric thinking?
>> Steffy: Throwing a party at a time like this?
>> RJ: Well, that's the whole point.
>> Thomas: Okay. So, how did the topic
of partying even come up? >> RJ: Well, he was talking
about his-- his life and-- and you know, it ending,
but it wasn't in like a morbid or depressing way.
He was just talking about how he doesn't want tears or sadness.
He-- he wants a celebration, the perfect joyous ending.
♪♪♪ >> Katie: I know you probably
don't want my opinion, but I'm going to offer it up anyway.
I think that under the circumstances, maybe a party
is not such a great idea. >> Eric: You know what?
I agree with you. It's not a good idea.
It's a great idea and I love it.
It's a great idea because it was my idea.
>> Donna: Eric, you're not well.
>> Eric: Yeah, thanks for reminding me, Donna.
>> Donna: No. What I mean is that you have enough
on your plate doing this new collection.
>> Eric: If I don't do what I want now, when?
Now, I want to finish this collection
and I want to do this one last wonderful party for our family.
And remember, we're a closed shop here.
We're the only ones who know about this. I don't--
RJ and Luna and us. No one else has to know
what's going on with me, right? Okay.
[ Eric coughing ] >> Carter: Look, I'm not trying
to jump to conclusions, but it's not hard to connect the dots.
So, what's going on? You can tell me.
>> Ridge: He doesn't want anyone to know.
Not even me, his own son. But you're family,
so you deserve the truth.
>> Carter: No, no, no, man. That can't be true.
>> Ridge: Yeah, I wish it wasn't.
>> Carter: Eric... He's dying?
I can't, I gotta go see him. >> Ridge: No.
>> Carter: I have to. >> Ridge: No, you don't
have to. It's not what he wants.
He doesn't want anyone to know. That's why you're only
finding out about this now. RJ's been helping him
and he had these tremors and his hands weren't working,
so RJ was there for him and they created this
collection together. >> Carter: That's a hell
of a burden on RJ. >> Ridge: Nothing was too much
for him because he talked to Brooke and then they told me.
>> Carter: That's why you let Eric think
he won the fashion challenge. >> Ridge: He needed that.
He needed some validation. He's gotta know that he--
That he's relevant because he is relevant.
As long as he's alive, he's-- he's relevant.
>> Carter: How are you holding up?
>> Ridge: What, pretending that I don't know?
I am great. That's what he wants.
We have to respect that. >> Carter: I don't think
I can pull that off. >> Ridge: Oh, I know
you can pull that off. 'Cause you have to.
Not for me, Carter. For him.
♪♪♪ >> Eric: Katie.
Uh, do me a favor, will you? Just, uh, get everybody in here
In here, in this room. I want everybody in
the family to know that there's a wonderful party in
their immediate future. >> Katie: So, you're really
going through with this? >> Eric: Oh, yes,
with great enthusiasm. You too.
>> Donna: So, does that mean you're ready to tell everybody
the truth that you're-- >> Eric: What? That I'm--
that I'm dying? Donna, it's okay.
You can say it. It's the truth.
Okay. ♪♪♪
>> Carter: Eric, he, um... He always accepted me,
right from the start. Was always caring and kind,
supportive... even when I didn't deserve it.
And as you know, he took a big chance on me because I didn't
have much corporate experience. But he believed
I could do the job. I can't tell you how much
that means to me. >> Ridge: No, I get it.
>> Carter: Thank you for telling me.
>> Ridge: Listen, I-- I know you love my dad, he loves you.
Hey, you gotta keep this to yourself.
>> Carter: I'm not saying it won't be the hardest thing
I ever had to do, but if it helps ease Eric's journey,
you can count on me. >> Ridge: Thank you, brother.
>> Carter: I'm sorry. >> Ridge: Oh, man, me too.
>> RJ: Hey. >> Ridge: Hey.
>> RJ: Carter. >> Ridge: Ah, he's family,
I had to tell him. >> Carter: Eric-- he, uh--
He sent over these-- these documents.
The revised will and amended the power of attorney.
>> Steffy: Granddad's actively preparing for his death.
>> Ridge: Yeah. >> Brooke: I still can't
believe this is happening. >> Carter: There has to be
something we can do for Eric, right?
>> Thomas: Yeah, you can, uh, you can show up at his party.
>> Ridge: His party? What are you talking about?
>> Brooke: Uh, that's right. Eric has decided this
is the perfect time to have one last Forrester Bash.
♪♪♪
>> Ridge: Dad's serious? >> RJ: He's very serious.
This is what he wants. He wants a gala event
that he can attend that celebrates his life.
>> Steffy: Except we can't know that that's why we've
been called together. >> Ridge: Okay.
So, we just kind of pretend. Right. That's what we're doing?
How is this helpful for him at all? Meaningful in any way?
>> Brooke: Well, we have to plaster on these phony smiles
and pretend that everything is okay.
>> Ridge: All right, great. So-- so we're just gonna have
a party, have drinks and-- and eat and pretend that
everything is fine. How-- how are we supposed
to do that? >> Steffy: I know.
It's ridiculous. What-- what RJ said.
It's what Granddad wants. >> Thomas: I think
it's actually inspirational. >> Ridge: What?
>> Thomas: We'd all be so lucky to go out like that.
>> Carter: He has a point, Ridge.
And you do too. We all love Eric
and we're losing him and... it's natural we'd want to hold
on to him for as long as we can, but you did
something very admirable. You told your dad he won
the fashion challenge when he didn't.
>> Thomas: Yeah, you gave that to him.
>> Steffy: Probably gave him more time, Dad.
>> Brooke: It was a gift and now we can give him
another gift, show up to his party
and give him the night that he wants so badly.
[ phone chiming ] Oh.
It's, uh, it's Katie. Eric wants to see us.
>> Ridge: All right. Put on your game faces.
Pretend that everything is perfect.
♪♪♪ >> Donna: I understand
your desire to live life as much as you can,
but you heard the doctor, Eric. He wants you in the hospital.
>> Katie: To run more tests. >> Eric: No, no,
it's not what I want. This is what I want.
I want one last party. A wonderful party full of fun
and laughter and wonderful memories.
>> Donna: Oh, Eric. [ knocking ]
>> Eric: Good. >> Ridge: Hey.
>> Eric: Good. Come in, everyone.
Just-- just fill up the room. Yeah, that's what I want.
Uh, I'm so glad-- I'm glad you're here.
Thanks for coming. >> Brooke: Yeah, Katie
texted me, said you wanted to see all of us, so...
>> Eric: And what a wonderful sight you are to see.
>> Ridge: You like being behind the desk, don't you?
Showing us who's boss. >> Eric: Don't sell
yourself short. You did a wonderful collection.
It was, uh, it was pretty impressive,
I gotta say. >> Ridge: Not impressive
enough, was it? >> Thomas: We are all humbled
by you, Granddad. >> Steffy: And inspired.
>> Eric: Thanks. But, uhm well, the fact is
I was pretty proud of it too. I needed this collection to be
good so that I could prove to myself that I deserve to be
here, the head of this company behind this desk.
♪♪♪
>> Eric: As wonderful as it feels for me to sit
behind this desk again, to stand here like this,
it's where I belong, it's really not
what it's about. Not about me.
It's about the future. About the young generation
full of energy and, and wonderful ideas to
take this company from now into the future for decades to come.
I couldn't be more proud. >> Steffy: You have no idea
how much that means to us. >> Thomas: I completely agree
with you. I mean, being an artist or-- or
running a business, I mean, we learned that from you
and Dad, obviously. >> Ridge: Everything I gave you,
I got from this guy. >> Brooke: And you've been
so generous to our Logan family as well.
Our lives would not be the same without you here.
>> Donna: Certainly not mine. >> Carter: Or mine.
>> RJ: You touched a lot of people, Granddad.
>> Katie: In deeply profound ways.
>> Steffy: We love you so much. >> Eric: We, uh, we don't take
time to say that to each other very often.
We get all busy during our lives and we forget to tell
each other how much we care about each other
and so, that's what I'm doing now and not very well either.
>> Carter: You know, I'd like to, um,
to jump on that, Eric. Uh... You took a chance on me,
gave me a place here at Forrester,
a seat at the family table and, uh, I just wanna
thank you for that. >> Eric: No, we needed
you here. You've been a wonderful
addition to this company and to this family.
>> Ridge: All right. What is happening here?
We're all busy. You brought us in here
for, what, some love fest? Okay? >> Eric: Yeah. Thank you.
Thank you. Uh, the fact is an explanation,
I've had a few moments of, uh, real clarity lately and I think
it's time for us to have a celebration, a party.
A party for all of us full of-- full of love and laughter.
So, are you coming or not? [ all laughing ]
>> Ridge: Yeah, sounds perfect. >> Thomas: We'll be there.
>> RJ: Sounds like a blast. >> Carter: Wouldn't miss it.
>> Eric: Okay. Donna And I will get back
to you with all the details and we'll let you know when--
when everything is starting. >> Donna: Okay, I think
you've had a full day. >> Eric: We'll dance.
We're gonna dance? >> Donna: Yes, we'll dance.
But we're gonna go home now. Okay. All right.
>> Eric: Be lots of champagne. >> Ridge: Yes. Okay.
>> Eric: Lots of it. >> Ridge: Sounds great.
>> Eric: Don't be late. >> RJ: I will not.
I'll see you. >> Ridge: So,
we're having a party. ♪♪♪
>> Thomas: Okay. Uh, I guess it's time
to figure out how to throw a party.
>> Katie: Donna and I tried to talk him out of it,
but he was determined. >> Carter: How are we supposed
to pull this off? >> Brooke: Brought tears
to my eyes just hearing him talk like that.
>> Ridge: You know what I want to hear from him is the truth,
so we can deal with this as a family.
>> RJ: This is how he wants to handle it, Dad.
>> Steffy: I wouldn't go along with a stupid charade
for anyone. But if this is what Granddad
wants, then we're going to dress up and we're gonna
have a party and we're gonna make it a night
he will never forget. >> Ridge: Okay.
♪♪♪ >> Eric: Did you, uh, you think
anybody saw my hand shaking? >> Donna: Nobody reacted.
>> Eric: Ah, good. I mean RJ or Katie,
it's okay, but nobody else. I don't want--
>> Donna: I know, I know. How's your hand feeling now?
>> Eric: Fine. It's fine.
Ridge asked me, uh, what we're celebrating
at this party and I said, "gratitude." I'm just so...
I'm so grateful to have you in my life, yeah?
>> Donna: Oh, Eric. Really, uh...
We finally got together, didn't we?
It became kind of a circuitous route, but we're here.
>> Donna: We did. And Stephanie, I was
with her all that time. She was wonderful.
She was strong and powerful and a wonderful partner
and a great-- a great mother to our children, really,
but she... She wasn't that easy
to live with. >> Donna: I can't imagine
that she was, really. >> Eric: She was.
And Brooke. Being married to Brooke.
We-- we had two beautiful children together and I
just never really felt that... That the marriage
was a permanent thing. I felt like I was on
borrowed time. That her-- her love for
Ridge would-- would win out. >> Donna: It always does,
doesn't it? >> Eric: It does eventually,
yeah. And there were other women.
You were one of them, but our timing
wasn't right then. But now, now it is.
I'm so happy. I have you-- you-- your love
and your grace and-- and your warmth
and your laughter fill this house.
>> Donna: I'm the lucky one. You-- you finally
came back to me. >> Eric: I did, didn't I?
Here-- here I am. I'm so lucky to have you
and I'm so grateful. And I-- I-- I--
I-- I-- Um... I don't take you
for granted. I don't... I feel so...
I feel safe. I feel safe with you
in these last days of my-- And I'm...
I'm scared, Donna. >> Donna: What?
>> Eric: I'm scared. >> Donna: Eric.
>> Eric: I'm scared, Donna. >> Donna: Stop. No. Don't.
[ Eric mumbling ] >> Donna: Eric, please. Don't--
Are you okay? >> Eric: Sit down.
>> Donna: Are you okay? >> Eric: I want to sit down.
>> Donna: Okay, sit down. >> Eric: I want to sit down.
I'm okay, I'm okay. >> Donna: Are you okay?
>> Eric: Yeah. >> Donna: Are you okay?
>> Eric: Yeah, I'm okay. >> Donna: Uh, I'm going
to get you some water. >> Eric: All right.
I'm sorry. I'm scared, Donna.
[ metal clattering ] >> Donna: Eric! Oh!
♪♪♪