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>> Luna: Why aren't you
answering my question, Mom?

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>> Poppy: Sweetheart,
where is this all coming from?

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>> Luna: I told you, RJ and I
were talking about the timeline.

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Your past with Bill Spencer.
The night that you guys spent

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together at the music festival
a little over 20 years ago.

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And then I was born
less than a year later.

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Is it him, Mom?
Is Bill Spencer my father?

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>> Bill: Initial here. Here.
Sign. Date.

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Congratulations. Welcome home.
>> RJ: Thank you, sir.

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Well, it's official.
Bill Spencer's my landlord.

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[ Bill laughs ]
>> Bill: No wild parties.

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And don't touch the décor.
>> RJ: Well, is that it?

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That's the only two clauses?
>> Bill: Did you read anything

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you just signed?
>> RJ: I'm making a--

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I'm joking.
>> Bill: I know you are.

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Listen, I have faith in you.
And I know that Luna's gonna be

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spending a lot of time here,
so she'll keep you

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on the straight and narrow.
>> RJ: I hope so.

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>> Bill: Keep the place nice.
>> RJ: Yeah.

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>> Bill: Yes.
>> RJ: I will.

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That's sound advice. I will.
>> Bill: Yes, yes.

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From what I can tell, you are
dating a remarkable young lady.

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>> Thomas: You know, I'm gonna
head over to the house later

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and see Granddad.
>> Ridge: Good.

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He'll appreciate the company.
>> Thomas: It's good to see him

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getting stronger, you know.
>> Ridge: He is getting

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stronger.
Still has a ways to go.

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He has a follow-up tomorrow, and
we'll see if he gets some news.

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I still haven't heard yours yet.
>> Thomas: My news?

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>> Ridge: You said there was
something going on

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with you and Hope.
>> Thomas: Oh, um...

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Look, I love her, you know,
and I--

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I don't want anything
to come between us.

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>> Hope: Mom, I have to show you
what Beth made

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in art class today.
Look what the teacher sent me.

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>> Brooke: Oh!
Oh, that's beautiful.

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I love the colors.
>> Hope: They had to paint

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their emotions, and Beth said
that she feels warm, happy

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and sunny.
>> Brooke: That must make you

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feel good.
Given everything

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that you're going through
since your divorce with Liam.

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>> Hope: If you are about
to take a dig at Thomas,

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please don't.
>> Brooke: Did I mention Thomas?

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>> Hope: No, but I know
how you are still worried

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about our involvement
with each other.

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♪♪♪

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>> Ridge: Is somebody causing
problems for you and Hope?

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>> Thomas: No, I'm not
gonna let that happen.

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And look, the challenges
of the past,

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they won't be an issue
if I'm honest about them.

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>> Ridge: That's the right
attitude.

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>> Thomas: Yeah,
and I do believe

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that Hope still has faith in me.
>> Ridge: Is there a question

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about that?
>> Thomas: No, I mean,

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not necessarily.
Not about my feelings for her.

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I've made those very clear.
And I don't think it's

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necessarily her feelings for me.
I...

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I may have done something.
>> Ridge: You may have done

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what?
>> Thomas: I...

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[ sighs ] Not may have.
I-- I did.

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I-- I, um, I proposed to Hope.
>> Hope: Mom, I really don't

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want to have to keep defending
my relationship with Thomas

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to you every time we speak.
>> Brooke: Well, I would like

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to know how you feel about it.
I mean, last time we spoke,

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you said that there
could be a future

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between you and Thomas.
I mean, you have to be honest

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with yourself, Hope.
You really think

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you could do that?
After everything

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that's happened?
After everything that he's done?

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What you know about him?
You really think that you could

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have a serious relationship
with Thomas?

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♪♪♪
>> Luna: Look, I know that

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this probably seems like
it's coming out of nowhere, but

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I-- I need to know the truth.
So please just answer me, Mom.

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Is Bill Spencer my father?
>> Poppy: No, honey.

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Bill isn't your father.
I mean, it's funny

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you would even think that.
>> Luna: It's not funny to me.

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Every single time I would
bring up a man from your past,

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that's always your answer.
You always say, "Of course not.

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He can't be your father.
Okay, then who is

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my father, Mom?
I don't know

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a single thing about him.
Why?

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What are you keeping from me?
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>> Ridge: So you proposed
to Hope, and she said maybe.

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>> Thomas: She was a little
too thrown to give me an answer.

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>> Ridge: Oh, yeah, you said
you caught her off guard.

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>> Thomas: Right, I did, and...
look, but we were talking about

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the future, right?
And how I feel about her.

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>> Ridge: But she didn't think
you were gonna propose to her.

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>> Thomas: I wanted it
to be a surprise.

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>> Ridge: Okay.
Thomas, you--

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>> Thomas: Dad, look,
Hope needs a little more time,

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and that's fine.
I'm willing to wait.

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I love her so much.
And one day,

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she's going to take that ring
off her necklace

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and put it on her finger,
and it's gonna make me

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the happiest man in the world.
>> Brooke: Honey, you've been

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the happiest man in the world.
>> Brooke: Honey, you've been

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so quiet recently.
What is going on?

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Just talk to me.
>> Hope: If I do,

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can you promise
not to turn it into a lecture?

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[ Brooke huffs ]
>> Brooke: Just tell me

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the truth.
>> Hope: About if I see myself

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with Thomas?
>> Brooke: Yeah.

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Can you see yourself with Thomas
in a serious relationship?

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Not this situation
that you have going on now.

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>> Hope: Mom, he loves me.
He is committed to me.

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>> Brooke: Okay, but how do you
feel about him?

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If you don't feel the same way,
you're just leading him on,

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and that's not fair to Thomas.
And it could be dangerous.

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>> Hope: Oh, Mom, stop.
He is not that man anymore.

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He loves me. It is real.
It is beautiful.

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It's not some delusion.
And the only reason I thought

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that maybe I'm not ready
to get married yet is--

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>> Brooke: Married?
Did he propose?

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>> Hope: He did.
>> Brooke: Oh, my God, Hope.

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What did you say?
Well, you're not wearing

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his ring.
[ sighs ]

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I'm just glad you said no.
>> Bill: I'm sure

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I don't have to tell you
that there is something special

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about the Nozawa women.
>> RJ: No, no, I agree

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with you 100%.
>> Bill: I mean,

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they make you sit up
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I mean, there-- there could be
a-- a crowd of people

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and all you see is her.
>> RJ: That's-- that's exactly

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how I feel about Luna.
You really only talked to Poppy

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and met her that one time?
>> Bill: Sometimes

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that's all it takes.
>> RJ: Very true.

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I mean, but you two
must have made like a really

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powerful connection.
I mean, it must be crazy

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seeing her now. Is it?
>> Bill: I could hardly

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believe it.
>> RJ: But you--

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you recognized Poppy right away.
After-- after one-- one night,

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just like a few hours together?
>> Bill: That evening

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we spent together
is one that I will never forget.

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>> Poppy: Luna, sweetheart.
I thought you were happy.

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Things were going so well.
This hasn't come up in so long.

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>> Luna: Yeah, well,
RJ and I were discussing

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your history with Bill
and how you met and that--

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that one magical night
that you two shared together.

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Did you hook up with him, Mom?
Were-- were you two intimate?

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>> Poppy: Luna,
I've always been open with you

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and I never wanted you to be
embarrassed about these things,

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but I don't like
being interrogated.

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I would never do that to you.
>> Luna: Okay.

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I'll take that as a yes.
The timeline matches up.

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And Bill could be my father.
Are you lying to me, Mom?

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>> RJ: I just--

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I just think it's interesting.
You know there's-- it's like

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there's something pulling you
and Poppy back together again.

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>> Bill: Yeah, well,
it's about time

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my luck finally turned around.
>> RJ: Yeah, it might be good

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luck for all three of you.
Well, you know, because, um...

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Luna and her mom are really
close, and they've been on their

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own for a really long time.
You know,

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Luna seeing her mom happy,
it-- it means a lot to her.

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>> Bill: Well, my boys feel
the same way.

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And I want Poppy
to get to know them.

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>> RJ: Yeah, Luna too.
I think she'd fit right in.

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>> Bill: I'm sure they could
learn a lot from each other.

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But before we start
introducing families,

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Poppy and I have some more
catching up to do.

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>> RJ: Yeah, no, you two
should definitely do that.

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And, uh, who knows?
Poppy being back might give

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your life an unexpected gift.
>> Luna: See, this is why

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I never ask about my father.
It makes you so uncomfortable.

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>> Poppy: I'm not lying
to you, baby.

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>> Luna: Well, you're not being
completely honest

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with me either.
>> Poppy: Well, I'm telling you

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the truth.
The same thing I say

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every time you bring this up.
I am your mother.

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I'm an independent woman,
and I am your only parent.

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I try to be everything
that you need.

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And, yeah, there were times
that we struggled.

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>> Luna: Yeah.
>> Poppy: But you were always

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safe and secure
and loved beyond measure.

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You're the reason
for every decision that I've

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made ever since I learned...
that I was pregnant with you.

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And I love you
with all of my being.

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Please...
Please tell me that's enough.

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♪♪♪
>> Ridge: So Hope hasn't told

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anyone that you proposed?
>> Thomas: No, we kind of

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decided to keep it
to ourselves for now.

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Well, we did.
Obviously, I told you,

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and I'm kind of hoping
you might not tell Brooke.

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>> Ridge: Yeah, listen, son...
I'm proud of you.

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You've made good, healthy
choices and I see

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you standing right here.
I see who you are.

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You put yourself out there,
but now this is up to Hope.

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Don't pressure her.
>> Thomas: No, of course not.

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I won't.
Look, she's got me.

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Always.
And I gotta say, I--

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I really love the fact that you,
time after time,

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you show me this--
You have like faith in me,

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and you give me this unwavering
support and it...

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[ sighs ] ...it means the world.
>> Ridge: You're my boy.

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You have one of your own, so
you know what that feels like.

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>> Thomas: Yeah.
>> Ridge: Fathers and sons.

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>> Thomas: Same is true
for mothers and daughters.

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>> Brooke: Oh, honey,
you are such a good person.

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And I know you care
about Thomas, but he should

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have realized you're not ready
to make a decision like that.

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I mean, a marriage proposal
out of nowhere?

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>> Hope: Okay, I-- I will admit
I was a little surprised.

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>> Brooke: You are still trying
to process the end

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of your marriage with Liam.
>> Hope: Okay, yes, I am.

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>> Brooke: Your whole world
was turned upside down.

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>> Hope: And Thomas
helped me back.

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>> Brooke: Helped?
I thought your involvement

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with him was just sort of
a reaction to...

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>> Hope: A reaction?
>> Brooke: Okay, look,

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it's been a very confusing time.
But, honey,

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you did the right thing.
And if Thomas loves you

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as much as he says he does,
he'll understand.

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But you can't go through
with this.

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You can't accept his proposal.
Not after everything

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that he's done.
>> Hope: Well, if it

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makes you feel better, I--
I didn't say yes.

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But I didn't exactly
say no either.

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>> Poppy: I know I couldn't

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give you the kind of life
that RJ had growing up.

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Okay? It wasn't easy.
We didn't have luxuries,

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but we had each other.
>> Luna: I love the life

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that we share together.
>> Poppy: I tried

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to provide for you.
>> Luna: I know that, I know.

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I mean, you devoted
your entire life to me.

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>> Poppy Being your mom
is the best

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and most rewarding thing
I've ever done in my life.

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All of my pride,
all of my joy,

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it's right here.
>> Luna: I got all of my values

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and my ambition and confidence
from you.

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Look, this is not the reason why
I'm asking about my father okay?

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I'm not trying
to look for something better.

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I love the life that we have,
and I wouldn't trade it

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for anything.
It's just sometimes,

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when I look in the mirror,
there's so many, like,

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question marks above my head.
Like there's so many parts of me

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that I don't know about myself.
>> Poppy: But I don't want you

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to feel that way.
>> Luna: Okay, but you have

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to understand.
>> Poppy: Yes, I do, but...

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You know what?
You don't have to.

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Look at me.
We're Nozawa women.

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What have we got, huh?
We've got Nozawa.

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Just me and you.
The sisterhood, right?

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Come on, huh?
Do it.

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>> Luna: Nozawa power.
>> Poppy: You're my entire

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world.
>> Luna: Love you, Mom.

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♪♪♪
>> Ridge: Let's not worry

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about Brooke right now.
You and Hope, you've been there

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for each other
like no one else has.

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>> Thomas: Thanks, Dad.
>> Ridge: You made

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your intentions clear.
You proposed to her,

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and if Hope had any concerns,
she would have said no.

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>> Thomas: Right,
but she didn't say no.

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>> Ridge: She didn't.
So all you can do now is be

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honest and tell her the truth.
>> Thomas: And just

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wait for Hope's response.
>> Ridge: Yeah.

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Here's the good news.
She's got the ring.

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If this is supposed to happen,
love will find a way.

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Come here.
>> Thomas: Hey.

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>> Brooke: Why are you wearing
Thomas's ring on your necklace?

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>> Hope: Well, he gave it to me.
>> Brooke: But when you

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propose, you give a person
a ring if they accept,

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and you didn't accept.
>> Hope: No, I-- I couldn't.

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>> Brooke: No,
of course you couldn't.

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You may have forgiven Thomas,
but how could you possibly

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forget everything
that he has done?

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>> Hope: That is not the reason
why, Mom. I needed more time.

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And while I am doing that,
I am going to keep this ring

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close to my heart.
>> Brooke: And whose idea

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was that?
Look, I-- I'm sorry,

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but I don't find this funny
or cute or romantic

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or any of that.
To me, this reminds me

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of Thomas's old behavior.
>> Hope: Oh my gosh, Mom.

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Are you kidding?
It's like no matter what he

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does, you find fault with it.
It's like you cannot let it go.

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Mom, the reason I asked for more
time is because I need to figure

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some things out for myself.
Yes, I am still dealing

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with the end of my marriage,
but I also need to make sure

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that the kids are okay.
That they are happy,

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that they are healthy,
that they are stable

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before I go making any more
giant, life-changing decisions.

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And, oh, by the way,
don't you want me to be happy?

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>> Brooke: Oh, my God, Hope!
Yes, of course

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I want you to be happy.
The way you were when

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you were with Liam.
>> Hope: Oh, my gosh, Mom!

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Liam left me!
Thomas never has.

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He has been consistent.
He has been supportive.

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And it's like you just--
you refuse to accept that--

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that he has changed.
Mom, he has become

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a positive force in my life,
both professionally

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and personally.
What?

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>> Brooke: So you're saying
that there's a possibility

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of a future
between you and Thomas?

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Honey...
please, I am begging you.

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Don't accept his proposal.
Please.

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You cannot become Thomas' wife.
♪♪♪