1 00:00:02,068 --> 00:00:03,436 [ upbeat music ] 2 00:00:07,774 --> 00:00:12,746 >> Donna: Here you go. It's finally happening. 3 00:00:12,812 --> 00:00:14,647 >> Nurse: We'll miss you around here. 4 00:00:14,714 --> 00:00:16,683 >> Eric: Been nothing but trouble for you 5 00:00:16,750 --> 00:00:20,987 since I've been here. >> Nurse: Good trouble. 6 00:00:21,054 --> 00:00:23,823 >> Eric: Thank you. Thank you for all 7 00:00:23,890 --> 00:00:26,726 your attentiveness and taking such good care of me. 8 00:00:26,793 --> 00:00:31,064 Thank you. And you, doctor. 9 00:00:31,131 --> 00:00:32,966 It wasn't for you, this wouldn't be happening, 10 00:00:33,032 --> 00:00:36,102 so I-- I don't know how to thank you. 11 00:00:36,169 --> 00:00:38,405 I-- I can't thank you enough. >> Donna: I second that. 12 00:00:40,206 --> 00:00:45,178 ♪♪♪ >> Ridge: If you'd told me a few 13 00:00:45,245 --> 00:00:49,682 weeks ago that we'd be here waiting for Dad to come home... 14 00:00:49,749 --> 00:00:52,419 I don't know. I thought it was the end. 15 00:00:52,485 --> 00:00:56,456 >> Brooke: So thankful it wasn't Just so happy he's gonna come 16 00:00:56,523 --> 00:01:01,661 home from the hospital. Just think what would have 17 00:01:01,728 --> 00:01:04,831 happened if you told Finn not to go through 18 00:01:04,898 --> 00:01:07,867 with that procedure. >> Ridge: I hope he understands 19 00:01:07,934 --> 00:01:13,640 why I did what I did. ♪♪♪ 20 00:01:13,706 --> 00:01:16,276 >> Sheila: And I'm gonna need two sidecars for table six, 21 00:01:16,342 --> 00:01:18,945 when you can do it, please. >> Deacon: You know, 22 00:01:19,012 --> 00:01:21,748 I think I'm regretting giving Hollis the day off. 23 00:01:21,815 --> 00:01:23,416 I didn't expect it to be this crowded. 24 00:01:23,483 --> 00:01:25,385 >> Sheila: It's become the norm lately. 25 00:01:25,452 --> 00:01:28,354 I-- It's understandable. It's the best pizza in town. 26 00:01:28,421 --> 00:01:30,523 >> Deacon: Best waitress in town too. That's what 27 00:01:30,590 --> 00:01:32,358 keeps them coming back. >> Sheila: Are you flirting? 28 00:01:32,425 --> 00:01:34,160 >> Deacon: I could be. >> Sheila: Are you flirting 29 00:01:34,227 --> 00:01:35,962 with me? That might get you lucky later. 30 00:01:36,029 --> 00:01:38,932 But what about the people that stopped coming because of me? 31 00:01:38,998 --> 00:01:41,034 >> Deacon: I don't want you worrying about that now, right? 32 00:01:41,100 --> 00:01:45,905 We're doing just fine. Fantastic. 33 00:01:45,972 --> 00:01:48,007 I can't get Brooke or Hope to come down here 34 00:01:48,074 --> 00:01:52,712 and this guy, it's like three meals a day. 35 00:01:52,779 --> 00:01:55,114 >> Sheila: You better go wait on your favorite customer, 36 00:01:55,181 --> 00:02:04,257 honey. >> Deacon: Welcome back. 37 00:02:04,324 --> 00:02:07,927 So, a table for two? >> Bill: Please. 38 00:02:07,994 --> 00:02:09,562 You're in luck. We have one right here. 39 00:02:09,629 --> 00:02:13,833 And we happen to have a very special mushroom risotto. 40 00:02:13,900 --> 00:02:16,769 Best of all the lovely, charming Sheila will be your server. 41 00:02:16,836 --> 00:02:20,406 Here you go. >> Bill: Interesting. 42 00:02:20,473 --> 00:02:24,177 When you said luck, I thought you meant the good kind. 43 00:02:24,244 --> 00:02:26,779 ♪♪♪ 44 00:02:26,846 --> 00:02:36,322 ♪♪♪ 45 00:02:38,157 --> 00:02:41,361 >> Bill: I'm glad you agreed to see me again. 46 00:02:41,427 --> 00:02:45,198 The truth is, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. 47 00:02:45,265 --> 00:02:47,333 >> Poppy: A memory of the night we spent together 48 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,504 all those years ago. >> Bill: Yes, that. 49 00:02:51,571 --> 00:02:53,773 And the new memories that I'm hoping to make. 50 00:03:00,179 --> 00:03:02,215 >> Sheila: Why'd you put them in my section? What? 51 00:03:02,282 --> 00:03:04,517 Did you do this on purpose? You thought it would be funny? 52 00:03:04,584 --> 00:03:06,753 >> Deacon: I thought you could have a little fun with him. 53 00:03:06,819 --> 00:03:08,321 Hey, who knows? Maybe we'll get lucky. 54 00:03:08,388 --> 00:03:10,590 We'll get a crying toddler that comes in and we can seat 55 00:03:10,657 --> 00:03:12,792 him next to their table. Better yet, better yet, 56 00:03:12,859 --> 00:03:15,395 Tell Bill every time he uses his credit card that it's declined. 57 00:03:15,461 --> 00:03:17,931 >> Sheila: You know, he's gonna pay with hundreds. 58 00:03:17,997 --> 00:03:19,599 >> Deacon: That's why they call him-- 59 00:03:19,666 --> 00:03:22,936 >> Both: Dollar Bill. >> Sheila: Yeah, here goes. 60 00:03:23,002 --> 00:03:26,239 Hello. Hello. Bill, welcome back 61 00:03:26,306 --> 00:03:29,642 to Il Giardino. Uh, I don't-- I don't think I've 62 00:03:29,709 --> 00:03:31,778 had the pleasure of meeting your new friend. 63 00:03:31,844 --> 00:03:33,746 >> Poppy: I'm Poppy. >> Sheila: Hi, Poppy, 64 00:03:33,813 --> 00:03:35,548 I'm Sheila. I'll be your server. 65 00:03:35,615 --> 00:03:38,451 Can I start you with a drink? >> Poppy: Uh, I'd love 66 00:03:38,518 --> 00:03:41,988 a still water. >> Sheila: Okay. 67 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:44,190 >> Bill: If you don't know my drink order by now, 68 00:03:44,257 --> 00:03:46,659 you're an even worse waitress than I thought. 69 00:03:46,726 --> 00:03:50,363 >> Sheila: Oh, no, I've got your number. 70 00:03:50,430 --> 00:03:52,265 Uh, would you like to know the specials? 71 00:03:52,332 --> 00:03:54,367 >> Bill: No. >> Sheila: Very well. 72 00:03:54,434 --> 00:04:00,940 I'll get those drinks right up. >> Bill: Just so you understand, 73 00:04:01,007 --> 00:04:03,142 I'm not normally rude to waitresses. 74 00:04:03,209 --> 00:04:04,877 >> Poppy: Okay. >> Bill: In fact, 75 00:04:04,944 --> 00:04:08,047 quite the opposite. >> Poppy: So, 76 00:04:08,114 --> 00:04:11,250 this Sheila person... >> Bill: Is the same Sheila who 77 00:04:11,317 --> 00:04:18,324 tried to kill your sister. ♪♪♪ 78 00:04:18,391 --> 00:04:23,596 >> Ridge: He wanted to go. And I took that away from him. 79 00:04:23,663 --> 00:04:28,101 >> Brooke: Are you serious? Eric is so happy to be alive. 80 00:04:28,167 --> 00:04:33,272 Ridge, he loves you. He loves his entire family. 81 00:04:33,339 --> 00:04:36,476 His work. There's a reason 82 00:04:36,542 --> 00:04:40,113 he fought to be here. Trust me. 83 00:04:40,179 --> 00:04:42,582 If he wanted to go, he would have. 84 00:04:42,649 --> 00:04:44,651 ♪♪♪ 85 00:04:53,026 --> 00:04:54,594 >> Eric: I really didn't think 86 00:04:54,661 --> 00:04:58,031 I was ever gonna get out of here and certainly not to walk out 87 00:04:58,097 --> 00:05:01,868 on my own two feet. I don't know. 88 00:05:01,934 --> 00:05:05,071 I don't know if I can even process this. 89 00:05:05,138 --> 00:05:07,907 >> Donna: Well, let's just process this at home, shall we? 90 00:05:07,974 --> 00:05:11,144 It's time and we're done, right? All the paperwork's good and... 91 00:05:11,210 --> 00:05:13,513 >> Finn: Yeah, we're good. Get out of here before 92 00:05:13,579 --> 00:05:16,249 I have to kick you out. >> Eric: Oh, I don't think 93 00:05:16,315 --> 00:05:20,219 it's gonna come to that. >> Finn: Eric. 94 00:05:20,286 --> 00:05:23,956 Congratulations. I know you-- you credit me 95 00:05:24,023 --> 00:05:27,794 with this, but this is because of you 96 00:05:27,860 --> 00:05:31,698 and your hard work and your determination. 97 00:05:31,764 --> 00:05:34,000 >> Eric: This is about the hardest thing I've ever done 98 00:05:34,067 --> 00:05:40,139 in my life. Donna, I-- I-- 99 00:05:40,206 --> 00:05:47,613 I was gone for a while. I went somewhere and I... 100 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:50,650 And what happened there, I'm never going to forget. 101 00:05:50,717 --> 00:05:53,519 I'm never gonna forget it for the rest of my life. 102 00:05:56,756 --> 00:06:01,794 I thank you for everything-- everything you did. 103 00:06:01,861 --> 00:06:07,667 I'm so grateful. I'll never forget. 104 00:06:07,734 --> 00:06:12,872 ♪♪♪ >> Sheila: Here we go. 105 00:06:12,939 --> 00:06:16,542 A still water for you, Poppy. And a scotch neat 106 00:06:16,609 --> 00:06:18,778 for Mr. Spencer. I'll be right back 107 00:06:18,845 --> 00:06:24,417 to take your order. >> Poppy: I'm gonna throw 108 00:06:24,484 --> 00:06:26,853 my drink in her face, you know? 109 00:06:26,919 --> 00:06:29,522 And give her a piece of my mind for what she did to my sister. 110 00:06:29,589 --> 00:06:33,926 >> Bill: As much as I would like to see that, and I really would, 111 00:06:33,993 --> 00:06:38,030 you know, I do remember, you had a bit of a feisty side. 112 00:06:38,097 --> 00:06:41,300 Oh, listen, now it's-- it's not worth it. 113 00:06:41,367 --> 00:06:45,404 Sheila is legitimately dangerous and eventually, 114 00:06:45,471 --> 00:06:49,342 she will snap and find herself back behind bars. 115 00:06:49,408 --> 00:06:52,311 >> Poppy: You think? >> Bill: I do? 116 00:06:52,378 --> 00:06:54,614 Hey, uh, that could be our next date. 117 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:58,885 Just, you know, a fun night out visiting Sheila in prison. 118 00:06:58,951 --> 00:07:01,821 >> Poppy: Mr. Romantic here. >> Bill: Oh, we'd take you 119 00:07:01,888 --> 00:07:07,660 to the finest penitentiaries. I noticed you didn't say no, 120 00:07:07,727 --> 00:07:11,831 so that must mean you're open to seeing me again. 121 00:07:11,898 --> 00:07:17,003 >> Poppy: Very open. ♪♪♪ 122 00:07:17,069 --> 00:07:18,771 >> Carter: Hey, is that Eric? Is he-- 123 00:07:18,838 --> 00:07:20,807 >> Ridge: He's not here yet. >> Brooke: Donna texted 124 00:07:20,873 --> 00:07:24,577 and said they're on their way. >> Carter: Oh, must be thrilled. 125 00:07:24,644 --> 00:07:26,746 And I hope it's okay that I'm here. 126 00:07:26,813 --> 00:07:28,281 You know how much I care about Eric 127 00:07:28,347 --> 00:07:31,117 and I wanted to be here to welcome him home. 128 00:07:31,184 --> 00:07:37,623 >> Ridge: You're family, Carter. >> Donna: All right. 129 00:07:37,690 --> 00:07:39,992 Just take your time, take your time. 130 00:07:40,059 --> 00:07:43,563 >> Ridge: There he is. >> Carter: Man of the hour. 131 00:07:45,765 --> 00:07:50,002 >> Eric: I should get at least a week. 132 00:07:50,069 --> 00:07:52,371 >> Brooke: Oh, you're here, Eric. 133 00:07:52,438 --> 00:07:54,473 >> Eric: Hi. >> Brooke: You're really here. 134 00:07:54,540 --> 00:07:57,810 >> Eric: I-- Don't hug me. Don't. I wanna hug everybody, 135 00:07:57,877 --> 00:08:01,347 but I can't. I-- I-- I'm so glad to be here. 136 00:08:04,584 --> 00:08:10,823 Hi. All right. >> Carter: So good to see you 137 00:08:10,890 --> 00:08:13,492 out of that hospital. >> Eric: Thanks. 138 00:08:13,559 --> 00:08:17,196 >> Carter: Healthy. >> Eric: Thank you. 139 00:08:17,263 --> 00:08:23,469 Ridge. >> Ridge: Welcome home, Dad. 140 00:08:23,536 --> 00:08:27,540 ♪♪♪ 141 00:08:35,882 --> 00:08:38,251 >> Deacon: All right, good. 142 00:08:38,317 --> 00:08:41,487 >> Sheila: Okay. >> Deacon: Date seems to be 143 00:08:41,554 --> 00:08:43,956 going well. She's letting him hold her hand. 144 00:08:44,023 --> 00:08:46,092 >> Sheila: She probably thinks she hit the jackpot. 145 00:08:46,158 --> 00:08:48,494 Handsome, wealthy man, like Bill. 146 00:08:48,561 --> 00:08:51,230 Poor, poor Poppy though. She doesn't realize 147 00:08:51,297 --> 00:08:55,501 he is not what he seems. >> Deacon: Poppy. Cute name. 148 00:08:55,568 --> 00:08:57,470 >> Sheila: Yeah. Cute name, cute personality. 149 00:08:57,536 --> 00:08:59,505 I can-- I can see why he's interested. 150 00:08:59,572 --> 00:09:01,908 >> Deacon: Poor Poppy. She has no idea 151 00:09:01,974 --> 00:09:12,785 what she's in for. >> Bill: Uh-oh, another one 152 00:09:12,852 --> 00:09:17,523 of your special mints. Don't tell me you're nervous. 153 00:09:17,590 --> 00:09:20,693 >> Poppy: Should I be? >> Bill: Not at all? 154 00:09:22,695 --> 00:09:30,503 I have very high hopes for us. ♪♪♪ 155 00:09:30,569 --> 00:09:33,339 >> Brooke: I was so close to inviting everybody over 156 00:09:33,406 --> 00:09:35,608 to surprise you. >> Donna: But then common sense 157 00:09:35,675 --> 00:09:38,945 won over and we decided not to overwhelm you. 158 00:09:39,011 --> 00:09:48,654 >> Eric: It's all right. >> Ridge: You okay, Dad? 159 00:09:48,721 --> 00:09:51,924 >> Eric: Yeah, I'm okay. I'm okay. 160 00:09:51,991 --> 00:09:55,828 It's just-- I, uh, I was never sure I was 161 00:09:55,895 --> 00:09:58,364 gonna be able to set foot in this house here. 162 00:10:02,868 --> 00:10:06,539 >> Brooke: We weren't sure about that either, 163 00:10:06,605 --> 00:10:11,911 but we are all so happy that you're back home, Eric. 164 00:10:11,978 --> 00:10:16,115 >> Carter: You never count out the great Eric Forrester. 165 00:10:17,917 --> 00:10:23,656 You've been like a father to me, Eric, and you believed in me. 166 00:10:23,723 --> 00:10:29,962 You, uh, you saw promise in me and I accomplished so many goals 167 00:10:30,029 --> 00:10:33,666 thanks to you. What's most important 168 00:10:33,733 --> 00:10:40,439 is that you opened up your home and your family to me. 169 00:10:40,506 --> 00:10:45,411 You've shown me so much grace and forgiveness and for that, 170 00:10:45,478 --> 00:10:49,415 Eric, I am so grateful. And I'm glad I get 171 00:10:49,482 --> 00:10:56,222 to tell you that now, with you here. 172 00:10:56,288 --> 00:10:58,524 Because I wasn't ready to lose you. 173 00:11:13,906 --> 00:11:15,908 ♪♪♪ 174 00:11:22,014 --> 00:11:23,182 >> Bill: You know something 175 00:11:23,249 --> 00:11:26,819 I remember about you from the festival, 176 00:11:26,886 --> 00:11:30,890 besides how gorgeous you were? Was the way you made everything 177 00:11:30,956 --> 00:11:37,196 seem so carefree and magical. Now, here we are some 178 00:11:37,263 --> 00:11:41,233 20-plus years later and you still have 179 00:11:41,300 --> 00:11:44,703 that same quality. To me, 180 00:11:44,770 --> 00:11:47,540 you haven't changed a bit. Uh, except for the fact 181 00:11:47,606 --> 00:11:49,642 that you've raised your-- your beautiful daughter, 182 00:11:49,708 --> 00:11:54,346 of course. >> Sheila: Look at her. 183 00:11:54,413 --> 00:11:59,652 Her eyes are just glazing over. She's probably falling for every 184 00:11:59,718 --> 00:12:05,491 single lie he's telling her. Okay, what? All right. 185 00:12:05,558 --> 00:12:10,096 Okay, so the lies were easy to fall for. 186 00:12:10,162 --> 00:12:13,966 >> Deacon: You-- you're not really helping your cause here. 187 00:12:14,033 --> 00:12:19,138 Cut some more limes. Yeah. >> Poppy: Well, it's very kind 188 00:12:19,205 --> 00:12:23,109 of you to say that I haven't changed, but let's face it, 189 00:12:23,175 --> 00:12:25,211 I've aged. >> Bill: Oh, come on now. 190 00:12:25,277 --> 00:12:29,281 I mean, we've all aged. But the essence of you, 191 00:12:29,348 --> 00:12:35,121 your style, that smile. Yes, that-- 192 00:12:35,187 --> 00:12:39,592 that exact smile right there. I can see you dancing in 193 00:12:39,658 --> 00:12:45,331 the moonlight, smiling at me. As a matter of fact, 194 00:12:45,397 --> 00:12:52,404 I'm pretty sure you were dancing to this. 195 00:12:52,471 --> 00:12:55,474 [ electronic music playing ] >> Poppy: You have it? 196 00:12:55,541 --> 00:12:57,776 >> Bill: Oh, you bet I have it. I could never forget 197 00:12:57,843 --> 00:13:01,480 those moves. >> Poppy: Turn it down. 198 00:13:01,547 --> 00:13:03,849 >> Bill: Oh, I'm gonna turn it up, if anything. 199 00:13:03,916 --> 00:13:09,822 In fact, I'm daring you. Huh? Double dare you. 200 00:13:11,957 --> 00:13:26,839 Let's see you girl. >> Bill: You are really 201 00:13:26,906 --> 00:13:56,735 Let's see you girl. >> Bill: You are really 202 00:13:56,802 --> 00:14:00,673 something, you know that? >> Poppy: I've been told. 203 00:14:00,739 --> 00:14:03,909 >> Bill: Transporting me back in time, 204 00:14:03,976 --> 00:14:07,713 just watching you moving so beautifully, 205 00:14:07,780 --> 00:14:16,956 gracefully, and effortlessly. What a surprise you are. 206 00:14:17,022 --> 00:14:22,061 A magical surprise when I-- when I needed it most. 207 00:14:51,457 --> 00:14:57,062 ♪♪♪ >> Eric: I'm sorry that Carter 208 00:14:57,129 --> 00:14:59,765 had to leave. I'm sorry. He said 209 00:14:59,832 --> 00:15:03,702 wonderful things. >> Ridge: You made a huge impact 210 00:15:03,769 --> 00:15:07,139 on his life, obviously. >> Brooke: On all of us. 211 00:15:07,206 --> 00:15:09,842 >> Donna: Especially me. I mean, where would I even be 212 00:15:09,908 --> 00:15:13,679 without you? And we came a little too close 213 00:15:13,746 --> 00:15:17,683 to finding out. >> Brooke: Carter said it 214 00:15:17,750 --> 00:15:21,120 the best. He wasn't ready to lose you. 215 00:15:21,186 --> 00:15:25,324 None of us were. It just feels so good 216 00:15:25,391 --> 00:15:28,861 to have you here now and we get to spend 217 00:15:28,927 --> 00:15:30,996 more time with you. >> Ridge: More time with 218 00:15:31,063 --> 00:15:35,634 the greatest man I know. We weren't ready to say goodbye. 219 00:15:35,701 --> 00:15:38,771 Were you? You said you went 220 00:15:38,837 --> 00:15:42,875 to the other side? We haven't talked about it. 221 00:15:42,941 --> 00:15:47,579 Did you want to stay? >> Eric: Well, I-- I-- 222 00:15:47,646 --> 00:15:50,983 I'll tell you, Ridge. Everybody fears death. 223 00:15:51,050 --> 00:15:53,152 Everybody's afraid of it. I was just like everybody else. 224 00:15:53,218 --> 00:15:56,989 I was afraid to die. I was scared. 225 00:15:57,056 --> 00:16:02,795 God knows I was-- I was scared. And then I went to this place, 226 00:16:02,861 --> 00:16:11,136 this-- It's a crossing place, crossing over place and I saw, 227 00:16:11,203 --> 00:16:15,441 I heard, uh... You know how people say that, 228 00:16:15,507 --> 00:16:20,713 um, they saw the light? >> Donna: Yeah, of course. 229 00:16:20,779 --> 00:16:25,718 >> Eric: I said I did. And-- and hearing and seeing 230 00:16:25,784 --> 00:16:28,053 are the same thing in there. They're not separate. 231 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:31,423 You can hear the light and you can see the music 232 00:16:31,490 --> 00:16:35,060 and-- and, uh, everything that I felt, I was part of it. 233 00:16:35,127 --> 00:16:44,803 Uh, It was coming through me. I saw your mother. 234 00:16:44,870 --> 00:16:51,310 She's there. She's... waiting for me 235 00:16:51,377 --> 00:16:57,716 And, um, I was relieved of, uh, 236 00:16:57,783 --> 00:17:00,052 things that I was feeling that were bad. 237 00:17:00,119 --> 00:17:07,893 My body felt fine. I-- I was-- 238 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:10,362 I was free of all pain and ache and it just-- 239 00:17:10,429 --> 00:17:15,200 It was-- it was gonna be the perfect exit. 240 00:17:15,267 --> 00:17:18,103 >> Ridge: Dad, I-- >> Eric: No, wait, I wanna-- 241 00:17:18,170 --> 00:17:25,611 I wanna say this to you. And I wanna say that to you too. 242 00:17:25,677 --> 00:17:31,650 There's nothing to be afraid of. It's wonderful there. 243 00:17:31,717 --> 00:17:34,319 It's a beautiful, beautiful place and-- and as-- 244 00:17:34,386 --> 00:17:37,990 as wonderful as life is here, just you wait. 245 00:17:38,056 --> 00:17:43,695 Just-- just you wait. It's-- it's full of love 246 00:17:43,762 --> 00:17:51,770 and light, love and light. And so, uh, I was ready. 247 00:17:51,837 --> 00:18:01,513 I was-- I was going there. And now, I'm back here. 248 00:18:01,580 --> 00:18:07,553 >> Ridge: Did I let you down? Did I make the wrong decision? 249 00:18:10,556 --> 00:18:22,134 Did you wanna go? ♪♪♪ 250 00:18:33,278 --> 00:18:36,281 Captioned by Los Angeles Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc.