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>> Eric: Oh, Donna, I have so
much to do and so little time,

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>> Eric: Oh, Donna, I have so
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>> Donna: Eric, I--
I really wish you wouldn't

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>> Donna: Eric, I--
I really wish you wouldn't

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think of it that way.
>> Eric: I have to.

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I-- I can't--
I can't waste a minute.

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I can't, I mean, I--
I don't even really know

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I can't, I mean, I--
I don't even really know

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how many minutes I have left.
Oh, stop it you two.

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I don't want this. I don't want
these-- these long faces.

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I don't want sadness
in here, okay?

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I've had this wonderful life
and it's-- it's not over yet

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I've had this wonderful life
and it's-- it's not over yet

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and I have to-- I have this
collection to put out and I have

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and I have to-- I have this
collection to put out and I have

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this wonderful party to throw.
The kind of grand soiree

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that this family hasn't seen
in a very long time.

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that this family hasn't seen
in a very long time.

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>> Thomas: You can't
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>> Brooke: Now?
>> Steffy: Granddad actually

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said he wants to throw a party.
>> RJ: He doesn't want to.

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said he wants to throw a party.
>> RJ: He doesn't want to.

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He's doing it.
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He's doing it.
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>> Carter: As you can imagine,
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documents Eric sent over.
>> Ridge: What do--

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documents Eric sent over.
>> Ridge: What do--

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what documents? What are you--
>> Carter: Ridge, the revised

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will naming you executor
and the amended

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will naming you executor
and the amended

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medical power of attorney.
>> Ridge: But I can't do this.

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How do I do this?
How do-- how do I make--

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How do I do this?
How do-- how do I make--

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>> Carter: Okay, Ridge. What the
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>> Brooke: What is
Eric thinking?

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>> Brooke: What is
Eric thinking?

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>> Steffy: Throwing a party
at a time like this?

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>> RJ: Well, that's
the whole point.

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>> Thomas: Okay.
So, how did the topic

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of partying even come up?
>> RJ: Well, he was talking

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of partying even come up?
>> RJ: Well, he was talking

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about his-- his life and-- and
you know, it ending,

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but it wasn't in like
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but it wasn't in like
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He was just talking about how he
doesn't want tears or sadness.

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He-- he wants a celebration,
the perfect joyous ending.

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He-- he wants a celebration,
the perfect joyous ending.

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>> Katie: I know you probably

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>> Katie: I know you probably

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don't want my opinion, but I'm
going to offer it up anyway.

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I think that under the
circumstances, maybe a party

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I think that under the
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is not such a great idea.
>> Eric: You know what?

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I agree with you.
It's not a good idea.

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I agree with you.
It's not a good idea.

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It's a great idea
and I love it.

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It's a great idea
because it was my idea.

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>> Donna: Eric,
you're not well.

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>> Donna: Eric,
you're not well.

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>> Eric: Yeah, thanks for
reminding me, Donna.

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>> Donna: No. What I mean is
that you have enough

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>> Donna: No. What I mean is
that you have enough

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on your plate doing this
new collection.

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>> Eric: If I don't do
what I want now, when?

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>> Eric: If I don't do
what I want now, when?

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Now, I want to finish
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and I want to do this one last
wonderful party for our family.

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and I want to do this one last
wonderful party for our family.

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And remember, we're
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We're the only ones
who know about this. I don't--

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We're the only ones
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RJ and Luna and us.
No one else has to know

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what's going on with me, right?
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what's going on with me, right?
Okay.

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what's going on with me, right?
Okay.

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[ Eric coughing ]
>> Carter: Look, I'm not trying

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[ Eric coughing ]
>> Carter: Look, I'm not trying

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to jump to conclusions, but it's
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So, what's going on?
You can tell me.

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So, what's going on?
You can tell me.

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>> Ridge: He doesn't want
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Not even me, his own son.
But you're family,

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Not even me, his own son.
But you're family,

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Not even me, his own son.
But you're family,

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so you deserve the truth.

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>> Carter: No, no, no, man.
That can't be true.

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>> Carter: No, no, no, man.
That can't be true.

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>> Ridge: Yeah, I wish
it wasn't.

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>> Ridge: Yeah, I wish
it wasn't.

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>> Carter: Eric...
He's dying?

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I can't, I gotta go see him.
>> Ridge: No.

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I can't, I gotta go see him.
>> Ridge: No.

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>> Carter: I have to.
>> Ridge: No, you don't

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have to.
It's not what he wants.

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He doesn't want anyone to know.
That's why you're only

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That's why you're only

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finding out about this now.
RJ's been helping him

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finding out about this now.
RJ's been helping him

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and he had these tremors
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so RJ was there for him
and they created this

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so RJ was there for him
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collection together.
>> Carter: That's a hell

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collection together.
>> Carter: That's a hell

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of a burden on RJ.
>> Ridge: Nothing was too much

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for him because he talked
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for him because he talked
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>> Carter: That's why
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he won the fashion challenge.
>> Ridge: He needed that.

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he won the fashion challenge.
>> Ridge: He needed that.

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He needed some validation.
He's gotta know that he--

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That he's relevant because
he is relevant.

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That he's relevant because
he is relevant.

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As long as he's alive,
he's-- he's relevant.

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As long as he's alive,
he's-- he's relevant.

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>> Carter: How are you
holding up?

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>> Carter: How are you
holding up?

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>> Ridge: What, pretending
that I don't know?

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I am great.
That's what he wants.

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I am great.
That's what he wants.

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We have to respect that.
>> Carter: I don't think

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>> Carter: I don't think

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I can pull that off.
>> Ridge: Oh, I know

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you can pull that off.
'Cause you have to.

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you can pull that off.
'Cause you have to.

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Not for me, Carter.
For him.

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Not for me, Carter.
For him.

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>> Eric: Katie.

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>> Eric: Katie.

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Uh, do me a favor, will you?
Just, uh, get everybody in here

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Uh, do me a favor, will you?
Just, uh, get everybody in here

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In here, in this room.
I want everybody in

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the family to know that there's
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their immediate future.
>> Katie: So, you're really

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their immediate future.
>> Katie: So, you're really

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going through with this?
>> Eric: Oh, yes,

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with great enthusiasm.
You too.

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>> Donna: So, does that mean
you're ready to tell everybody

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>> Donna: So, does that mean
you're ready to tell everybody

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the truth that you're--
>> Eric: What? That I'm--

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that I'm dying?
Donna, it's okay.

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that I'm dying?
Donna, it's okay.

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You can say it.
It's the truth.

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You can say it.
It's the truth.

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>> Carter: Eric, he, um...
He always accepted me,

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>> Carter: Eric, he, um...
He always accepted me,

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right from the start.
Was always caring and kind,

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right from the start.
Was always caring and kind,

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supportive...
even when I didn't deserve it.

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supportive...
even when I didn't deserve it.

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And as you know, he took a big
chance on me because I didn't

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And as you know, he took a big
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have much corporate experience.
But he believed

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I could do the job.
I can't tell you how much

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I could do the job.
I can't tell you how much

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that means to me.
>> Ridge: No, I get it.

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that means to me.
>> Ridge: No, I get it.

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>> Carter: Thank you
for telling me.

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>> Ridge: Listen, I-- I know
you love my dad, he loves you.

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>> Ridge: Listen, I-- I know
you love my dad, he loves you.

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Hey, you gotta keep this
to yourself.

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Hey, you gotta keep this
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>> Carter: I'm not saying
it won't be the hardest thing

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>> Carter: I'm not saying
it won't be the hardest thing

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I ever had to do, but
if it helps ease Eric's journey,

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you can count on me.
>> Ridge: Thank you, brother.

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you can count on me.
>> Ridge: Thank you, brother.

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you can count on me.
>> Ridge: Thank you, brother.

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>> Carter: I'm sorry.
>> Ridge: Oh, man, me too.

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>> RJ: Hey.
>> Ridge: Hey.

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>> RJ: Hey.
>> Ridge: Hey.

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>> RJ: Carter.
>> Ridge: Ah, he's family,

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I had to tell him.
>> Carter: Eric-- he, uh--

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I had to tell him.
>> Carter: Eric-- he, uh--

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He sent over these--
these documents.

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He sent over these--
these documents.

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The revised will and amended
the power of attorney.

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>> Steffy: Granddad's actively
preparing for his death.

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>> Ridge: Yeah.
>> Brooke: I still can't

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>> Ridge: Yeah.
>> Brooke: I still can't

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believe this is happening.
>> Carter: There has to be

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something we can do for Eric,
right?

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>> Thomas: Yeah, you can, uh,
you can show up at his party.

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>> Thomas: Yeah, you can, uh,
you can show up at his party.

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>> Ridge: His party?
What are you talking about?

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>> Brooke: Uh, that's right.
Eric has decided this

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is the perfect time to have
one last Forrester Bash.

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is the perfect time to have
one last Forrester Bash.

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>> Ridge: Dad's serious?
>> RJ: He's very serious.

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This is what he wants.
He wants a gala event

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that he can attend
that celebrates his life.

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that he can attend
that celebrates his life.

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>> Steffy: Except we can't know
that that's why we've

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been called together.
>> Ridge: Okay.

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So, we just kind of pretend.
Right. That's what we're doing?

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So, we just kind of pretend.
Right. That's what we're doing?

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How is this helpful for him
at all? Meaningful in any way?

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>> Brooke: Well, we have to
plaster on these phony smiles

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>> Brooke: Well, we have to
plaster on these phony smiles

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and pretend that everything
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>> Ridge: All right, great.
So-- so we're just gonna have

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a party, have drinks and--
and eat and pretend that

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a party, have drinks and--
and eat and pretend that

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everything is fine.
How-- how are we supposed

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to do that?
>> Steffy: I know.

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It's ridiculous.
What-- what RJ said.

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It's ridiculous.
What-- what RJ said.

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It's what Granddad wants.
>> Thomas: I think

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it's actually inspirational.
>> Ridge: What?

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it's actually inspirational.
>> Ridge: What?

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>> Thomas: We'd all be so lucky
to go out like that.

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>> Carter: He has
a point, Ridge.

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>> Carter: He has
a point, Ridge.

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And you do too.
We all love Eric

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and we're losing him and...
it's natural we'd want to hold

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and we're losing him and...
it's natural we'd want to hold

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on to him for as long as
we can, but you did

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something very admirable.
You told your dad he won

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something very admirable.
You told your dad he won

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the fashion challenge
when he didn't.

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>> Thomas: Yeah,
you gave that to him.

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>> Thomas: Yeah,
you gave that to him.

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>> Steffy: Probably gave him
more time, Dad.

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>> Brooke: It was a gift
and now we can give him

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>> Brooke: It was a gift
and now we can give him

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another gift,
show up to his party

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another gift,
show up to his party

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and give him the night
that he wants so badly.

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[ phone chiming ]
Oh.

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[ phone chiming ]
Oh.

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It's, uh, it's Katie.
Eric wants to see us.

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It's, uh, it's Katie.
Eric wants to see us.

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>> Ridge: All right.
Put on your game faces.

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Pretend that everything
is perfect.

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Pretend that everything
is perfect.

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♪♪♪
>> Donna: I understand

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your desire to live life
as much as you can,

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your desire to live life
as much as you can,

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but you heard the doctor, Eric.
He wants you in the hospital.

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but you heard the doctor, Eric.
He wants you in the hospital.

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>> Katie: To run more tests.
>> Eric: No, no,

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it's not what I want.
This is what I want.

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it's not what I want.
This is what I want.

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I want one last party.
A wonderful party full of fun

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and laughter
and wonderful memories.

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and laughter
and wonderful memories.

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>> Donna: Oh, Eric.
[ knocking ]

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>> Donna: Oh, Eric.
[ knocking ]

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>> Eric: Good.
>> Ridge: Hey.

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>> Eric: Good.
Come in, everyone.

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Just-- just fill up the room.
Yeah, that's what I want.

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Just-- just fill up the room.
Yeah, that's what I want.

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Uh, I'm so glad--
I'm glad you're here.

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Thanks for coming.
>> Brooke: Yeah, Katie

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Thanks for coming.
>> Brooke: Yeah, Katie

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texted me, said you wanted
to see all of us, so...

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>> Eric: And what a wonderful
sight you are to see.

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>> Eric: And what a wonderful
sight you are to see.

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>> Ridge: You like being
behind the desk, don't you?

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Showing us who's boss.
>> Eric: Don't sell

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yourself short.
You did a wonderful collection.

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yourself short.
You did a wonderful collection.

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It was, uh,
it was pretty impressive,

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I gotta say.
>> Ridge: Not impressive

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enough, was it?
>> Thomas: We are all humbled

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enough, was it?
>> Thomas: We are all humbled

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by you, Granddad.
>> Steffy: And inspired.

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>> Eric: Thanks.
But, uhm well, the fact is

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>> Eric: Thanks.
But, uhm well, the fact is

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I was pretty proud of it too.
I needed this collection to be

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good so that I could prove to
myself that I deserve to be

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good so that I could prove to
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here, the head of this company
behind this desk.

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here, the head of this company
behind this desk.

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♪♪♪

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>> Eric: As wonderful
as it feels for me to sit

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>> Eric: As wonderful
as it feels for me to sit

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behind this desk again,
to stand here like this,

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it's where I belong,
it's really not

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it's where I belong,
it's really not

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what it's about.
Not about me.

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It's about the future.
About the young generation

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It's about the future.
About the young generation

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full of energy and,
and wonderful ideas to

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take this company from now into
the future for decades to come.

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take this company from now into
the future for decades to come.

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I couldn't be more proud.
>> Steffy: You have no idea

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I couldn't be more proud.
>> Steffy: You have no idea

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how much that means to us.
>> Thomas: I completely agree

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with you.
I mean, being an artist or-- or

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with you.
I mean, being an artist or-- or

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running a business, I mean, we
learned that from you

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and Dad, obviously.
>> Ridge: Everything I gave you,

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I got from this guy.
>> Brooke: And you've been

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I got from this guy.
>> Brooke: And you've been

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so generous
to our Logan family as well.

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Our lives would not
be the same without you here.

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Our lives would not
be the same without you here.

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>> Donna: Certainly not mine.
>> Carter: Or mine.

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>> RJ: You touched a lot
of people, Granddad.

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>> RJ: You touched a lot
of people, Granddad.

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>> Katie: In deeply
profound ways.

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>> Steffy: We love you so much.
>> Eric: We, uh, we don't take

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>> Steffy: We love you so much.
>> Eric: We, uh, we don't take

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time to say that
to each other very often.

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time to say that
to each other very often.

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We get all busy during
our lives and we forget to tell

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We get all busy during
our lives and we forget to tell

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each other how much
we care about each other

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and so, that's what I'm doing
now and not very well either.

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and so, that's what I'm doing
now and not very well either.

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>> Carter: You know,
I'd like to, um,

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>> Carter: You know,
I'd like to, um,

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to jump on that, Eric. Uh...
You took a chance on me,

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gave me a place
here at Forrester,

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gave me a place
here at Forrester,

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a seat at the family table
and, uh, I just wanna

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thank you for that.
>> Eric: No, we needed

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thank you for that.
>> Eric: No, we needed

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you here.
You've been a wonderful

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addition to this company
and to this family.

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addition to this company
and to this family.

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>> Ridge: All right.
What is happening here?

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We're all busy.
You brought us in here

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We're all busy.
You brought us in here

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for, what, some love fest? Okay?
>> Eric: Yeah. Thank you.

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Thank you. Uh,
the fact is an explanation,

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Thank you. Uh,
the fact is an explanation,

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I've had a few moments of, uh,
real clarity lately and I think

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I've had a few moments of, uh,
real clarity lately and I think

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it's time for us to have
a celebration, a party.

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it's time for us to have
a celebration, a party.

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A party for all of us full of--
full of love and laughter.

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So, are you coming or not?
[ all laughing ]

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So, are you coming or not?
[ all laughing ]

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>> Ridge: Yeah, sounds perfect.
>> Thomas: We'll be there.

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>> RJ: Sounds like a blast.
>> Carter: Wouldn't miss it.

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>> Eric: Okay.
Donna And I will get back

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>> Eric: Okay.
Donna And I will get back

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to you with all the details
and we'll let you know when--

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when everything is starting.
>> Donna: Okay, I think

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when everything is starting.
>> Donna: Okay, I think

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you've had a full day.
>> Eric: We'll dance.

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We're gonna dance?
>> Donna: Yes, we'll dance.

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But we're gonna go home now.
Okay. All right.

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But we're gonna go home now.
Okay. All right.

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>> Eric: Be lots of champagne.
>> Ridge: Yes. Okay.

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>> Eric: Lots of it.
>> Ridge: Sounds great.

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>> Eric: Don't be late.
>> RJ: I will not.

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>> Eric: Don't be late.
>> RJ: I will not.

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I'll see you.
>> Ridge: So,

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I'll see you.
>> Ridge: So,

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we're having a party.
♪♪♪

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we're having a party.
♪♪♪

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we're having a party.
♪♪♪

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we're having a party.
♪♪♪

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>> Thomas: Okay.
Uh, I guess it's time

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to figure out how
to throw a party.

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>> Katie: Donna and I tried
to talk him out of it,

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>> Katie: Donna and I tried
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but he was determined.
>> Carter: How are we supposed

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to pull this off?
>> Brooke: Brought tears

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to my eyes just hearing him
talk like that.

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to my eyes just hearing him
talk like that.

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>> Ridge: You know what I want
to hear from him is the truth,

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so we can deal with this
as a family.

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>> RJ: This is how
he wants to handle it, Dad.

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>> RJ: This is how
he wants to handle it, Dad.

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>> Steffy: I wouldn't go along
with a stupid charade

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for anyone.
But if this is what Granddad

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for anyone.
But if this is what Granddad

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wants, then we're going to
dress up and we're gonna

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have a party and we're gonna
make it a night

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have a party and we're gonna
make it a night

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he will never forget.
>> Ridge: Okay.

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♪♪♪
>> Eric: Did you, uh, you think

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♪♪♪
>> Eric: Did you, uh, you think

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♪♪♪
>> Eric: Did you, uh, you think

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anybody saw my hand shaking?
>> Donna: Nobody reacted.

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>> Eric: Ah, good.
I mean RJ or Katie,

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>> Eric: Ah, good.
I mean RJ or Katie,

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it's okay, but nobody else.
I don't want--

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>> Donna: I know, I know.
How's your hand feeling now?

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>> Donna: I know, I know.
How's your hand feeling now?

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>> Eric: Fine.
It's fine.

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Ridge asked me, uh,
what we're celebrating

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Ridge asked me, uh,
what we're celebrating

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at this party and I said,
"gratitude." I'm just so...

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I'm so grateful
to have you in my life, yeah?

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I'm so grateful
to have you in my life, yeah?

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>> Donna: Oh, Eric.
Really, uh...

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>> Donna: Oh, Eric.
Really, uh...

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We finally got together,
didn't we?

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It became kind of a circuitous
route, but we're here.

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>> Donna: We did.
And Stephanie, I was

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>> Donna: We did.
And Stephanie, I was

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with her all that time.
She was wonderful.

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with her all that time.
She was wonderful.

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She was strong and powerful
and a wonderful partner

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She was strong and powerful
and a wonderful partner

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and a great-- a great mother
to our children, really,

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but she...
She wasn't that easy

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but she...
She wasn't that easy

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to live with.
>> Donna: I can't imagine

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that she was, really.
>> Eric: She was.

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that she was, really.
>> Eric: She was.

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And Brooke.
Being married to Brooke.

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And Brooke.
Being married to Brooke.

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We-- we had two beautiful
children together and I

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just never really felt that...
That the marriage

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just never really felt that...
That the marriage

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was a permanent thing.
I felt like I was on

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was a permanent thing.
I felt like I was on

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borrowed time.
That her-- her love for

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Ridge would-- would win out.
>> Donna: It always does,

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Ridge would-- would win out.
>> Donna: It always does,

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doesn't it?
>> Eric: It does eventually,

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yeah.
And there were other women.

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yeah.
And there were other women.

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You were one of them,
but our timing

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You were one of them,
but our timing

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wasn't right then.
But now, now it is.

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I'm so happy.
I have you-- you-- your love

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I'm so happy.
I have you-- you-- your love

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and your grace and--
and your warmth

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and your grace and--
and your warmth

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and your laughter
fill this house.

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>> Donna: I'm the lucky one.
You-- you finally

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>> Donna: I'm the lucky one.
You-- you finally

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came back to me.
>> Eric: I did, didn't I?

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Here-- here I am.
I'm so lucky to have you

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Here-- here I am.
I'm so lucky to have you

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and I'm so grateful.
And I-- I-- I--

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and I'm so grateful.
And I-- I-- I--

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I-- I-- Um...
I don't take you

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I-- I-- Um...
I don't take you

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for granted. I don't...
I feel so...

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I feel safe.
I feel safe with you

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I feel safe.
I feel safe with you

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in these last days of my--
And I'm...

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in these last days of my--
And I'm...

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I'm scared, Donna.
>> Donna: What?

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>> Eric: I'm scared.
>> Donna: Eric.

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>> Eric: I'm scared.
>> Donna: Eric.

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>> Eric: I'm scared, Donna.
>> Donna: Stop. No. Don't.

454
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[ Eric mumbling ]
>> Donna: Eric, please. Don't--

455
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[ Eric mumbling ]
>> Donna: Eric, please. Don't--

456
00:17:40,225 --> 00:17:41,860
Are you okay?
>> Eric: Sit down.

457
00:17:41,927 --> 00:17:42,000
>> Donna: Are you okay?
>> Eric: I want to sit down.

458
00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,996
>> Donna: Are you okay?
>> Eric: I want to sit down.

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00:17:44,062 --> 00:17:46,532
>> Donna: Okay, sit down.
>> Eric: I want to sit down.

460
00:17:46,598 --> 00:17:48,000
I'm okay, I'm okay.
>> Donna: Are you okay?

461
00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:49,001
I'm okay, I'm okay.
>> Donna: Are you okay?

462
00:17:49,067 --> 00:17:50,803
>> Eric: Yeah.
>> Donna: Are you okay?

463
00:17:50,869 --> 00:17:52,871
>> Eric: Yeah, I'm okay.
>> Donna: Uh, I'm going

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to get you some water.
>> Eric: All right.

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to get you some water.
>> Eric: All right.

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00:17:59,311 --> 00:18:00,000
I'm sorry.
I'm scared, Donna.

467
00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:04,950
I'm sorry.
I'm scared, Donna.

468
00:18:10,989 --> 00:18:12,000
[ metal clattering ]
>> Donna: Eric! Oh!

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[ metal clattering ]
>> Donna: Eric! Oh!

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♪♪♪