>> Finn: Let's focus on the positive. Eric made it through
the procedure. >> Brooke: Thank God.
>> Ridge: He flatlined in recovery.
>> Bridgit: But Ridge, he came back.
>> Ridge: Back. Is this-- He may not call it that.
I don't know. Okay, fine. Walk me through it again.
>> Finn: Look, the procedure was going well.
There was no adverse reactions from Eric.
I was just about to close him up when--
>> Bridgit: Finn, something's wrong.
Dad just started bleeding. You got to get this
bleeding under control. >> Finn: I couldn't
stop the bleeding. >> Bridget: I thought
we were gonna lose him right there on
the operating table. >> Finn: But Bridget and
I were finally able to stop the bleed. Eric stabilized
and we took him off to recovery.
And that's when he crashed. Eric was gone.
>> Bridget: But he came back. These things just
happen sometimes. >> Ridge: These things
just happen sometimes? He's fighting for his life
on an operating table. That shouldn't have
happened. I allowed it to happen.
>> Steffy: Dad, Granddad's alive. And once he recovers--
>> Ridge: If he recovers, Steffy.
>> Finn: Ridge, I'm not gonna lie. Eric's condition
is critical. >> Ridge: I know.
He's on a breathing tube. He's got wires
coming out of him. >> Brooke: Ridge, he's going
to pull through this. We have to believe that.
♪♪♪ >> Luna: Did you get
any sleep last night? >> RJ: No.
>> Luna: Thinking about Eric? >> RJ: Yeah. I prayed
he makes a full recovery. >> Luna: Well, um, what
does-- what does Finn say? >> RJ: He's being realistic
and he sounded grim, honestly. And we almost
lost him last night. You know, he might not
fully come back from that. >> Luna: I am so sorry, RJ.
I know how much you love Eric.
>> RJ: Yeah, I just can't imagine going on without him.
>> Luna: Hey, well, there's a good chance we might not
have to do that. Look, I know that--
that Eric had to put up a good fight last night,
but Finn was able to start the experimental treatment
and I don't know, that could maybe help
bring Eric back home to us. >> RJ: You know what I love
about you? >> Luna: What?
>> RJ: Your positivity. >> Luna: Don't worry, I got
enough for the both of us. >> RJ: So, um, are you
having any second thoughts? >> Luna: What? About
last night? >> RJ: Yeah.
>> Luna: No. You?
>> RJ: No, absolutely not. Hey, I'll say it again.
I love you. >> Luna: I love you too.
♪♪♪
>> Zende: Ahem! Okay to come in?
>> RJ: Yeah, you work here too.
>> Zende: I was just at the hospital.
>> RJ: How's Granddad? >> Zende: No change.
Still critical. >> Luna: Were you able
to see him? >> Zende: Just through
the window. He was there with Donna,
I didn't want to interrupt them.
>> RJ: I feel terrible for her. I mean, they just
got back together again, and now this.
♪♪♪ >> Brooke: Yep.
We'll see you in a bit. Well, that was Donna.
She's grabbing some things at the house so she can
camp out here with Eric. >> Bridget: Aunt Katie just
texted, she's on her way too. >> Brooke: Why don't you
go home and get some sleep? You've been up all night.
>> Ridge: You know, I'll get some sleep when Dad wakes up.
If he wakes up. He's in there being kept
alive by machines because of me.
>> Steffy: Dad, you did the right thing.
Yes, Granddad may have some challenges ahead,
but if he comes back to us, it'll be worth it.
>> Brooke: There'll be a second chance.
>> Ridge: There's no guarantees. Right, doc?
>> Finn: Look, I understand that this is terrifying
and you feel guilty for not following Eric's wishes,
but there were variables here that he was unaware of.
One of them being this treatment.
He has a chance now. >> Ridge: There's also
a chance that he could die with a tube coming out
of him. Sorry. You should just let him
go peacefully.
>> Zende: I just don't even understand a moment's
hesitation on Ridge's part about letting Finn
administer it. Instead, he wanted to take
Granddad off life support. >> RJ: Okay.
He didn't want any of this. My dad didn't ask
to be Granddad's medical power of attorney.
When he found out he was, he just wanted to do right
by him. And what was that? What-- what did Granddad want?
He didn't want any heroics. He didn't want to be hooked
up to any machines. What about that is so hard
for you to understand, man? >> Zende: Well, could you
have done it? Pulled the plug on your own granddad?
>> RJ: I don't know. I don't know, Zende.
I don't know if I could have done that.
This isn't about me. This is about Granddad
trusting Dad to make the right decision, okay.
>> Zende: Eventually. Lucky for us.
>> Luna: Hey, guys, this is a really difficult time
for your family and for anyone who loves Eric,
but we have to remember what Eric said to us.
Remember? Be good to one another.
>> Zende: Okay. Thank you. But I'm still just trying
to wrap my head around how Ridge could be so cold.
I mean, so heartless. >> RJ: Cold and heartless?
Are you being serious, right? Do you think he was
being cold and heartless when he made the most
tortured decision of his life? He wanted to do
right by his dad. He wanted to do what
he wished, which was no heroics, no machines.
He didn't want his dad to suffer, Zende.
>> Zende: Yeah, none of us do. But to end it like that?
To take him off the machines? To take away Granddad's
only chance of recovery. >> RJ: First of all,
he said yes to the experimental treatment,
so I don't even know why we're having
this conversation. And second of all,
if he would have done that, if he would have turned off
the machines, I think it would have been an act of mercy.
I think it would have been an act of love because that
is what Granddad wanted. That was what he wished for.
And if my dad fulfilled that, he would have been
honoring his father. ♪♪♪
>> Ridge: It's not fair,
you know. Should've just let him go.
>> Brooke: Death isn't the only possibility here.
This treatment could give him a shot at getting his
life back. How could you not take it?
>> Steffy: Brooke's right. Granddad didn't know
there'd be another option after his disease took over.
His wishes might have been different.
>> Finn: Exactly. Look, I knew the clock
was ticking. I tried to beat it. I wanted to be able
to present this treatment to Eric so he could make
the decision. I was just too late.
>> Bridget: Wait, hold on. That better not be blaming
yourself for any of this. If my father survives,
it will be because of this. >> Ridge: This is not
about survival. >> Bridget: Ridge--
>> Ridge: No. It's about quality of life.
You know it is. You know what he wants.
You know what he wants that to be
and if he doesn't have it, he doesn't want to be here.
You know that. There's no guarantees
it's gonna be like that. That's what you said.
>> Finn: Yeah. Guarantees are rare in
my line of work. This treatment could work.
>> Bridget: Well, forgive me if I want to be selfish
and I want my dad to stick around. I'm really grateful
that you made that decision. I would have made
the same choice. >> Steffy: Same here.
>> Brooke: Stop being so hard on yourself.
Everything you've done is out of love for
your father ever since you found out he was sick.
>> Ridge: You know what I keep thinking about?
He passed over. Maybe that's what he wanted.
Maybe he was at peace there. What do we do?
We-- we-- we did this treatment. Pulled him back in.
Treatment that we don't even know if it's gonna
work. Here's what we do know. This man is stuck in
his body in there. He's trapped in it.
Maybe for the rest of his days. Because of me.
>> Steffy: You must be exhausted. You've been nonstop ever since
my grandfather was brought in. >> Finn: I just want to
see him pull through. >> Steffy: Yeah.
>> Finn: How are you holding up?
>> Steffy: I mean, it's been a lot.
Pretending that we didn't know my grandfather was
dying and then he just collapses right in front
of us. We almost lost him.
But now, there's hope. Because of you.
I-- I can't believe you've been working day and night
trying to find a way to save my grandfather.
>> Finn: I just wanted to help, you know?
Give it a shot. I just wish I would have
figured it out sooner. >> Steffy: What matters is
that you're giving my grandfather another
chance. And we couldn't be more grateful.
>> Finn: I just hope I've done enough to give
Eric back to you. Your family.
Healthy and-- healthy and whole.
>> Steffy: Yeah. ♪♪♪
>> Luna: Hey, guys, this is an emotional time for
everyone, okay? We should be supporting
each other. >> RJ: Listen, I-- I don't
want to argue with you, but I'm not gonna allow you
to make judgments about my father without
defending him. I'm not gonna let that happen.
>> Zende: No. Fair enough. I'll keep my opinions
to myself. >> RJ: Great.
>> Zende: I'm just so worried about Granddad.
>> RJ: Yeah. So am I. I really hope this--
this treatment works. >> Zende: And nothing will
be better. >> Luna: Yeah, guys,
this is the positivity that we need, okay?
We just have to picture him strong and vital, just like
he was when he was working on the collection.
>> Zende: I hate to think of it as unfinished.
It should be out there in the world.
One last masterpiece from the master.
[ phone chiming ] ♪♪♪
>> Ridge: You didn't have to come all the way back here.
I know you're gonna be at the hospital with Donna.
>> Brooke: I'll go back there. I just want to make sure
that you're okay. I know that you're
struggling with the decision that you made.
>> Ridge: I just had to be here for a minute, you know.
When Dad comes back-- When he comes-- If he comes back,
what if he's not the same person?
I just want to be here in this office.
He spent the best years of his life here.
And now, he's in a hospital bed.
And you know, I-- I think about it all the time.
Did I make the right choice? Letting Finn do what
he's doing. >> Brooke: Yes, you did.
You are giving Eric a second chance.
Think about it Ridge. When he comes back to us,
he's going to be so happy. >> Ridge: Yeah?
>> Brooke: Yeah. >> RJ: Hey.
I got your uh, text. Is there any change
with Granddad? >> Ridge: No.
>> Brooke: I'm gonna leave you two. If you need me,
I'll be at the hospital. >> Ridge: Okay.
>> Brooke: Bye, honey. >> RJ: Bye.
>> Brooke: Love you. >> Ridge: It's kind of
nice walking in here, huh? Seeing how concerned
everybody is. Everybody loves your Granddad.
But I gotta think, maybe they're concerned about
something else as well. >> RJ: What?
What do you mean? >> Ridge: This company is
the most important thing in your granddad's life?
>> RJ: Definitely. What-- what are you getting at?
>> Ridge: Well, in his absence, we got to find
a way to keep it going. I'm gonna do that
and I want you by my side. ♪♪♪
>> Finn: Okay. Um, thanks for the update.
Call me if it does. No change in your
grandfather's condition. >> Steffy: So, is that
good or bad? >> Finn: Unfortunately,
only time will tell. I mean, it--
it's frustrating. I mean you'd think
I'd be better at waiting by now. But, well, Eric
isn't just another patient. He's-- he's your
grandfather. He's-- he's family.
>> Steffy: Ever since we found out that
my grandfather was sick, you-- you've been working away
trying to save him. And I love you so much
for that, but it's out of your hands now.
Know that you've done everything in your power
to try to save him. And I'll never thank you
enough for that. ♪♪♪
>> Zende: You said you were always into fashion?
>> Luna: Yeah. Ever since I was a little girl.
>> Zende: What lit the spark? >> Luna: Uh, my mom's
magazines. I mean, most of them would feature
lifestyles that we could only dream of,
but that was okay because my mom and I were dreamers.
She loved art and music, but I gravitated more
towards fashion. I mean, I taught myself
about all the different designers, but Forrester
Creations is the house that spoke to me the most.
>> Zende: And here you are. >> Luna: Yeah.
I mean, I still have to pinch myself.
It was crazy just knowing that I was in the same
building as Eric Forrester, but being able to help him
put together a new collection? I mean, that's...
This experimental treatment has to work, Zende.
>> Zende: We'll do what you said and keep sending
him love and light and positivity.
>> Luna: Yeah. >> Zende: You know, it's
so touching how much you care about him.
>> Luna: Well, yeah, you can't know Eric
and not love him. >> Zende: True that.
Granddad, I mean, he was always topping
himself. He was still on a roll. I mean, look at this.
This is exquisite, even unfinished.
>> Luna: He was constantly sketching, right up until
the party. But he's always full of ideas.
>> Zende: I intend to do whatever it takes to finish
Granddad's collection. ♪♪♪
>> RJ: What are you saying? >> Ridge: Well, you know,
better than anyone what this collection means
to Dad. It might be his best one.
It may also be his last one. So, if it is-- If this is
his swan song, I wanna make sure everyone hears it.
>> RJ: So, what do you-- you-- you're saying
you just want to take what we have now and you want
to display it somewhere? >> Ridge: No. No, I don't. I--
I wanna finish it. I wanna finish his vision.
>> RJ: That's admirable. >> Ridge: Yeah.
You think it's worth doing? >> RJ: Well, yeah.
Absolutely. >> Ridge: Me too.
So, here's the problem. I don't know his vision
because I wasn't in the room. You were.
So, what do you think? Father and son, you want
to finish this collection? >> RJ: Yeah.
>> Ridge: Yeah? >> RJ: Yeah. Absolutely.
>> Ridge: You and me. >> RJ: You and me, yeah.
>> Ridge: Okay. You and me.
We're gonna make Granddad proud. ♪♪♪