>> Steffy: Yes, we are very excited to be working with you
next season. I'll have my father contact you
personally about the fitting. All right.
Ciao, Mariella. Buona notte.
>> Hope: You wanted to see me? >> Steffy: I did.
Ah, could you please close the door?
I'll just get right to the point.
We need to discuss Hope for the Future.
♪♪♪
>> Bill: Do you know who Luna's father is?
Could it be me? >> Poppy: Yes, Bill.
It could be you. You might be Luna's father.
Here. >> Bill: Thanks.
>> Poppy: You must be tired. You were tossing and turning
all night. >> Bill: Well, can you blame me
after what you told me yesterday?
Your daughter could be my daughter.
♪♪♪ >> RJ: Are you serious?
That you wish that, you know, Bill Spencer could be your dad?
>> Luna: Yeah, I think about it sometimes.
>> RJ: Even though your mom denied it?
>> Luna: I mean, my mom and Bill had just started reconnecting
when I first brought it up. And don't get me wrong, okay?
I-- I think about us a lot more often.
But I don't know. I can't help but find myself
wondering about Bill. What that would be like,
especially now that they've gotten so much closer.
♪♪♪ >> Brooke: Hm.
I do miss seeing you at the office, Eric.
>> Eric: Yeah, you better. I'm glad to hear it.
Although, I am enjoying myself here, taking my time, healing
and spending time with Donna. Planning a trip here and there,
and allowing Ridge and Steffy to run the business for the
time being. >> Brooke: And they do.
I mean, Ridge grumbles about not having enough time
to design. >> Eric: He does.
>> Brooke: We all know how important it is for the two
of you to spend time together. >> Eric: Yeah.
>> Donna: But quite frankly, sis, I think you should spend
some more time at the office again.
>> Eric: Actually, I think that's a really good idea.
I mean, you've contributed a lot to our success.
>> Brooke: Oh, well, thank you. But like you, I have taken
a step back. >> Eric: If that's what you
wanna do, that's fine. But, um,
we can always use your input. >> Brooke: Well, I do miss
having an active role at the business.
♪♪♪
>> Eric: You're a legend in the business.
You really are. I mean, the BeLieF formula
alone, let alone Brooke's Bedroom and the first men's
line, all of them innovations that we couldn't
have done without. >> Donna: Oh, he is so right.
If you wanna get back there, you should just go for it.
>> Brooke: I'm not sure how Steffy would feel about that.
>> Katie: Hello, hello. >> Donna: Hello.
Oh, my gosh, you got my message. Thank you for coming.
>> Eric: The house is full of Logans. Very nice.
>> Katie: Isn't it nice? Oh, and since you're both here,
I wanna share a little news. I stopped by Bill's yesterday
and met the new woman in his life.
>> Donna: Anyone we know? >> Katie: Luna's mother, Poppy.
♪♪♪ >> RJ: I just didn't realize you
still wondered about Bill being your father.
>> Luna: Yeah, sometimes. You know, if he could be or
what he'd be like. I know, I know it's stupid.
My mom already said that Bill isn't my dad, but then again,
she said that about every guy in her past, so.
>> RJ: I don't understand. Why has your mom been so
secretive about who your father is?
♪♪♪ >> Bill: Luna could really be
my daughter. >> Poppy: Are you absolutely
sure that you're not upset? >> Bill: Upset, no--
I told you last night, I'm not upset.
I'm-- I'm surprised. I mean, I asked you before and
you didn't want me to know? >> Poppy: I was afraid.
>> Bill: Afraid of what?
>> Poppy: You and I hadn't been seeing each other very long, and
then Luna and I were at odds. There was just a lot
to consider. I raised Luna on my own.
We were a team. That's how I raised her.
I'm an independent woman and I never needed a man.
Or so I thought. Until you.
♪♪♪ >> Hope: Well, I can run back to
the design office so you can see our newest designs.
>> Steffy: No, no, no, you don't have to do that.
>> Hope: I-- I thought you said this was about
Hope for the Future. >> Steffy: Yes, it's current
iteration. Look, RJ and Zende, they are
great designers, but the collection hasn't been the same
since Thomas left, so... >> Hope: Well, I don't disagree,
but, uh, Thomas also left in large part due to
your interference, Steffy. ♪♪♪
>> Steffy: No, no, no, no, no. Don't blame me for what
happened between you and Thomas.
>> Hope: Well, I wasn't the one who told him to leave town
with Douglas. >> Steffy: You're the reason
why Thomas left. >> Hope: You know how much
I miss them and how difficult this has been for me.
Having to be a mother halfway across the world, having to
hear the change in Thomas's voice on the phone.
>> Steffy: I know you're dealing with a lot.
That's why I delayed this conversation with you.
>> Hope: About Hope for the Future?
>> Steffy: Yes. >> Hope: Okay, well, I've
already had this discussion with Ridge and Carter, and they both
assured me that I would have the company's support during
this transitory time. >> Steffy: That was then,
but as co-CEO, it's my job-- >> Hope: Steffy, do I need
to remind you that you essentially were the one who
packed Thomas's bags and shipped him to another country?
I understand that we need results, but results take time.
But I'm putting together an entirely new creative team
here, and I would really appreciate some patience and
understanding, but honestly, when it comes to you, Steffy,
you've never wanted to give that to me.
Gosh, I have put up with it for so long, but honestly, enough
is enough, Steffy. I'm not going to let you mess
with my life anymore. ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: So, Bill and Poppy have known each other
over 20 years? >> Donna: And you have never
heard of her before? >> Katie: Apparently, they were
just together that one night, and then they lost contact with
each other until they randomly bumped into each other again.
I mean, I-- I have a lot of questions, but it didn't really
seem like the time. They didn't seem like they were
expecting company, and I don't know, Bill seems quite taken
with her. >> Eric: We all think the world
of Luna. >> Donna: And if she's anything
like her mother, Poppy must be lovely too.
>> Brooke: Luna is very much her own person.
>> Donna: Yeah, I wonder-- I wonder actually if--
if Luna is getting to know Bill, because if-- if Bill and Poppy
are getting close like this, it would make sense for
them all to want to get along. >> Eric: I can't imagine a man
as full of himself as Bill is wanting to have any role
in Luna's life. ♪♪♪
>> Luna: Yeah, I don't know. Like, I-- I thought that it'd be
different when I got older, like when I finally became an
adult, she'd tell me who my dad is, but she's actually become
more reluctant to talk about it.
>> RJ: Well, you told her it won't change your relationship
with her. >> Luna: Yeah, but maybe
she doesn't believe me. Or maybe she's afraid
that it will. Sometimes, it felt like she
didn't want someone coming in. You know, she don't want
someone interfering with our little family.
>> RJ: You said she dated, right?
>> Luna: Yeah, but it was nothing serious.
Like they were nice guys, but there was no commitment.
>> RJ: I mean, maybe that's just not Poppy's thing.
>> Luna: Or maybe if it was the right guy, the guy that she
truly loved and loved her back. >> RJ: Someone like
Bill Spencer? ♪♪♪
>> Bill: I-- I guess what I couldn't wrap my head around
yesterday, and I'm still having a hard time with it today, is
you didn't want me to be Luna's father?
>> Poppy: No, it wasn't that. >> Bill: But then-- then what?
Because you obviously didn't feel like you could be honest
with me. >> Poppy: It's not a simple yes
or no answer for me, Bill. All right?
Luna's paternity is a very complex and emotionally charged
question for me. And when you asked me a while
back, I just-- I got overwhelmed thinking about the fallout.
I've never loved a man. I've only ever loved
my daughter. She's my everything.
And I've only ever been completely committed to her
and only her. >> Bill: And that's commendable.
But Poppy, if-- if you thought that I was Luna's father,
I mean, I told you how happy that would make me,
how proud I would be. >> Poppy: Please try to
understand that I didn't tell you the truth because I wasn't
ready to face it. My sister, Li, has berated me
for most of my life, calling me an opportunist, a gold digger.
And I can only imagine how many women have crawled out of the
woodwork claiming that you were the father of their children.
I didn't want you to judge me or think that I was
one of them. >> Bill: I know that you're not.
>> Poppy: I didn't want to think about Luna's father and what his
presence could do for the life that I had made for us...
until you came back into my life.
Until I fell for you.
♪♪♪
>> Steffy: Hope, why are we making this personal?
This is a business meeting. >> Hope: Hope for the Future
is personal to me. >> Steffy: And normally, I'd be
all for that. I love the passion.
I love the energy. But what you're doing right
now, it's... >> Hope: I'm-- I'm not going to
back down when it comes to my line or my team.
>> Steffy: Hope, this industry isn't patient.
It's all about what's new, what's next.
We keep it moving. >> Hope: And I understand that
we have hit a rough patch, but I am confident that we will
be able to move past it. >> Steffy: Well, as co-CEO, I'm
not confident of that at all. ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: Well, it's nice to know that Eric's taking his
recovery serious. >> Donna: Yeah, yeah, he just,
uh, loves his trainer. He always comes back
so invigorated and... >> Katie: I'm glad he's taking
care of himself. >> Donna: My God, I just love
my honey bear so much and I just want him to be as
healthy as possible, you know? I mean, I usually go with him,
but my sisters are here. >> Katie: Oh, well, we don't
wanna keep you. >> Donna: Are you kidding me?
I wanna know everything you know about Bill and Poppy.
>> Katie: I've already told you everything I know about Bill
and Poppy. >> Brooke: You know how Bill
raises his children, how he's been raising Will.
Maybe you have a different perspective.
>> Katie: That he would wanna be a part of Luna's life?
I mean, I don't know. Bill loves his sons, and he's
fiercely protective of them, but I don't think that extends
beyond his family. >> Donna: Yeah, I-- I agree.
I mean, I can't see Bill being involved in Luna's life.
And, I mean, come on. I mean, he's good with his
boys, but other people's children?
I don't think Bill Spencer's gonna be involved with Luna.
>> Brooke: Well, with everything going on in Luna's life lately,
I think she would be even less interested in this new man that
her mother's seeing.
>> Luna: I know you're not
Bill Spencer's biggest fan. >> RJ: No, I'm not.
Honestly, my whole family feels that way, Luna,
and for good reason. >> Luna: Okay, well, I don't
know what Bill was like in the past, but he's been really good
to my mom. And he's been nothing but kind
and sweet to me. >> RJ: Really?
Bill Spencer? Sweet? >> Luna: Like, there was this
one time, um, he came to the apartment, and I had just gotten
into an argument with my mom, and he was really understanding.
And he told me what it's like to be a parent, and how he
wanted the best for his kids. I couldn't help but think to
myself, like, "What would my life be like if I had a dad
like that?" Because that Bill is exactly
the kind of man that I'd want as my father.
♪♪♪ >> Poppy: You know, I'm not
afraid of rejection. I like myself the way I am.
>> Bill: Well, there's a lot to like.
And I saw that the first time we met.
So confident. >> Poppy: I thought I saw
something in you too, Bill. And what we shared that night,
it was like nothing I'd ever felt before.
And I thought you felt the same.
But then... >> Bill: But then you never
heard from me again. I'm sorry, Poppy.
I can see how much I hurt you. >> Poppy: Well, there's no need
to apologize now, right? What we've shared,
and reconnecting like this, it's been amazing.
It's everything I thought it could be, and more.
>> Bill: I agree. And that's why if there's even
the slightest chance that Luna could be my daughter,
I need to know. We both need to know.
♪♪♪
>> Hope: Steffy, Hope for the Future is one of Forrester's
most impactful lines, and Zende and RJ are talented designers.
You've said so yourself. >> Steffy: Yes, they are.
They are the next generation of Forrester Creations, but they
could be working on more lucrative projects.
>> Hope: Well, our sales have been wonderful up until
this point. >> Steffy: Up until this point.
A high-concept line? That has a lot of overhead.
Marketing, materials, charitable affiliations.
Look, I just don't see Hope for the Future as one of my visions
anymore for this company. >> Hope: Your vision?
Look, my team will prove themselves, okay?
We just need time. >> Steffy: I think your time
is up, Hope. That's why I wanted to speak to
you one-on-one. I didn't wanna blindside you.
I'm thinking about cutting Hope for the Future.
♪♪♪ >> Donna: So, now that Eric is
gone, tell us how you really feel.
>> Katie: I'm just as honest around Eric as I am with you.
>> Brooke: You said you were surprised to see Bill
with Poppy. >> Katie: Yeah, I didn't realize
he was seeing anyone. >> Brooke: How do you feel
about that? >> Katie: I didn't expect him
to live like a monk, Brooke. And as I told Bill,
he doesn't answer to me. >> Brooke: Would you like
him to? >> Katie: Would I have liked him
to tell me that he was seeing someone, Poppy or whoever?
Yes, I would have liked that because I thought we had that
kind of relationship, but I don't know.
I-- I will always love Bill. You know, not just because he's
Will's father, but because we've meant a lot to each other
and do I see a future with him? I don't know.
I do have to say though, Luna's mother, I'm not so sure
about her. ♪♪♪
>> Luna: I don't know why I'm acting like this.
I mean, it's stupid to go on and on about Bill being
my father because he isn't.
♪♪♪ >> Bill: If Luna is my daughter,
I will stand by her and you. You will both have a special
place in my life, Poppy.
>> Poppy: I was right about you.
You are the most wonderful man.
>> Bill: Well, let's see if you're right
about the rest of it. You know what we have to do,
Poppy? We need to know. >> Poppy: Yes.
Thank you.
This is what I was afraid of. Opening up.
I love you, Bill. And I loved you from the moment
I first saw you.
>> Bill: Let's do it now. Today.
Let's find out if Luna's my daughter.
A daughter. I could have a daughter.
>> Poppy: Yes, you could have a daughter.
>> Bill: Wow.
♪♪♪
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