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>> Deacon: Okay, I don't--
I just don't believe it.
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Come on. Hope? Really?
She's got the hots for Finn?
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>> Brooke: The hots?
>> Deacon: You know what I mean.
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Come on, this is Hope
we're talking about, right?
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And Finn...
is a happily married guy.
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>> Brooke: Why do you think
I'm so worried?
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[ Deacon sighs ]
>> Deacon: Oh, my God.
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Okay, maybe-- maybe Hope just
admires him, you know?
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I mean, who wouldn't?
Look, you know, I mean,
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the guy's kind of like
a superhero, you know?
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He's got the body and the jaw.
>> Brooke: Deacon. My God,
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she admitted it to me.
It's eating her up inside.
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This isn't something
she's proud of.
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>> Deacon: You're serious.
Hope's got the hots
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for Steffy's husband.
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[ Steffy sighing ]
>> Steffy: And now Hope's
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involving herself.
I mean, that girl's just
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getting on my nerves.
She is telling me that I can't
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say anything to my husband abot
staying away from Sheila.
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It's ridiculous and it's
extremely frustrating.
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>> Finn: Hey, come here. Liste.
Honey, don't worry
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about Hope, okay?
She's not going to be
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a problem for us.
[ Steffy sighs ]
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>> Hope: Oh, I thought Ridge
had called a meeting.
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>> Steffy: Yeah, he did.
>> Hope: Well, do you know why?
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>> Steffy: No, but the way
things are going,
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I'm prepared for anything.
>> Hope: Okay, well,
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if it's going to be a while,
I can just come back.
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>> Steffy: Uh, no, Hope,
actually, I want to talk to you.
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Alone.
It's about my husband.
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♪♪♪
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>> Hope: Uh, Steffy, I really
don't think that Finn is
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a good topic for us.
>> Steffy: I agree.
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This is why it should be
the last time it comes up.
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Finn and I had a conversation
about you, and you need
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to know what was said.
>> Hope: And why is that?
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>> Steffy: So you understand
what the boundaries are.
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Look, I can't tell you
how to feel about your father
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or Sheila.
If you want to put your family
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in harm's way, that's up to you.
What I do not accept is you
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trying to encourage my husband
to feel the exact same way.
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He assured me that's not
going to happen, but given
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your attitude, you need
to keep your distance from Finn.
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[ Hope exhales ]
>> Ridge: All right,
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what's going on here?
♪♪♪
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>> Deacon: Just trying to wrap
my head around the fact that
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Hope has feelings
for Steffy's husband.
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>> Brooke: You have to keep
this to yourself.
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>> Deacon: I'm not going to go
blabbing my kid's business
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all over town.
>> Brooke: Okay, and I told you,
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there's nothing going on
with them yet.
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She's just starting to
have feelings for...
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>> Both: Finn.
>> Deacon: Yeah.
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>> Brooke: Right.
I'm telling you this because
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you're her father, and I know
that she comes here and hangs
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out with you and with Finn.
>> Deacon: You want me to keep
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an eye on them? Mm-hmm?
>> Brooke: Yes, and trust me,
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if it were up to Steffy,
she would never allow Finn
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in here ever again.
I just need you to be aware.
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And yes, keep your eye out.
Just be discreet.
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>> Deacon: All right.
>> Brooke: Don't tell anybody
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that she has an attraction
for him.
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Nobody at all.
♪♪♪
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♪♪♪
>> Hope: Steffy, don't you think
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you're overreacting
just a little bit?
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>> Steffy: Because I'm
questioning your judgment?
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>> Hope: My father's
relationship with Sheila
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isn't a reason for Finn
to have to stay away from me.
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>> Steffy: Your acceptance
of it is.
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>> Hope: Well, I don't exactly
think that is fair
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to me or to Finn.
>> Steffy: Okay, Dad,
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do you see this?
Do you see what's going on here?
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This is what I'm concerned
about, and why are you telling
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me about my husband?
>> Hope: I'm not doing that.
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>> Steffy: Yes, you are,
and you've been doing it
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a lot lately.
>> Ridge: All right, Hope,
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I know you mean well,
but my daughter has explained
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why Finn can't be around
his birth mother.
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>> Steffy: Yeah, and if you
disagree with that, then you
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should not be around my husband.
He understands that.
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He understands the gravity of
this, and he always knows
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to put his family first.
>> Carter: Sorry, sorry,
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I was on a call.
Maybe you need another minute.
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>> Ridge: No, no.
Everything that had to
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be said has been said.
Let's get back to
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the business at hand.
>> Steffy" Okay, what's on
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the agenda?
I didn't even know we had this.
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>> Hope: Is this about
Hope for the Future?
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Because you did give my team--
>> Ridge: No, it's not.
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>> Steffy: Why didn't we do this
this morning? I mean,
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I have so many things to do.
>> Carter: I'm sure your father
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will move things along, right?
>> Ridge: We're waiting
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for one more person.
>> Steffy: Who?
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>> Ridge: Brooke.
♪♪♪
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>> Brooke: Hope is really
struggling with this.
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We have to handle it carefully.
>> Deacon: Give me
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a little credit, will you?
I know I haven't been at this
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parent game as long as you have,
but I care about Hope
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just as much.
>> Brooke: Of course you do.
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It's just really complicated.
It involves Ridge and Steffy
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and the company.
It could affect so much.
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>> Deacon: Hope is
my main concern.
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>> Brooke: Okay, well then,
you should know everything
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that's going on with her.
She feels that Steffy doesn't
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appreciate her husband enough
and that she's been really
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controlling of Finn, especially
where Sheila's concerned.
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>> Deacon: She's demanding that,
you know, Finn stays away
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from Sheila.
>> Brooke: Yes.
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>> Deacon: Okay, I mean,
I'm just going to
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come out and say it.
I see where Hope's coming from.
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>> Brooke: Okay, Deacon,
that's not really helpful.
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>> Deacon: Okay, but I mean,
Sheila is Finn's birth mother.
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I mean, no amount of whining and
griping is going to change that.
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>> Brooke: Steffy is worried
about her safety
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and her family's safety.
>> Deacon: I told her
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a million times, she's got
nothing to worry about.
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All right, whatever.
Okay, all right.
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Yeah, all I want to say is
I'm just glad that Hope is
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keeping an open mind.
>> Brooke: Well, Hope has
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concerns about Sheila, too.
>> Deacon: Okay, but at least
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she's giving her a chance,
unlike Steffy.
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>> Brooke: Okay, look, I--
I don't want to debate this
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with you and I got to get back
to the office.
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I don't want to regret
telling you this.
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>> Deacon: Hey, um,
thank you for telling me.
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>> Brooke: Sure. Yeah.
I don't want you to say
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anything to anybody, though.
>> Deacon: I know. Okay.
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>> Brooke: I think
I got through to her.
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I mean, I pray that...
Hope listened to me
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and that she stops this
and she puts an end
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to her feelings
for Steffy's husband.
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♪♪♪
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>> Deacon: Hey, thank you guys
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so much for coming.
It's great to see you again.
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[ phone rings ]
Hey, Hollis.
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[ stammers ]
No, no, no, it's okay.
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It's okay.
All right, don't worry.
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Yeah, I'll check
the temperatures on the fridge.
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Yes, dear. Okay. All right.
Thanks.
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I wonder where Sheila is.
Huh.
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I promise,
from this day forward,
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you shall not walk alone.
>> Sheila: I promise,
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from this day forward,
you shall not walk alone.
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>> Sheila: Hey,
there's my handsome husband.
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>> Deacon: Hey, you know,
I was just thinking about you.
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Yeah, I was thinking
about our wedding day.
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>> Sheila: It was definitely one
of the best days of my life.
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>> Deacon: Mine, too.
Where you been?
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>> Sheila: I just--
I just completely
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lost track of time.
So, nowhere really.
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What, did I miss out
on something?
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>> Deacon: No, I--
you know, just about to go check
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the temperatures in the fridge.
Unless you need me
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for something first?
>> Sheila: Daddy, I've got
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a list about a mile long.
>> Deacon: Well, then, I'll make
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sure I'm available for later.
>> Sheila: Oh.
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[ Sheila chuckling ]
You are not going to take me
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upstairs this very moment?
Well, clearly the honeymoon's
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already over.
>> Deacon: Come on.
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>> Sheila: Seriously, I mean,
what's-- what's going on?
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>> Deacon: What do you mean?
>> Sheila: It seems like you've
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got something on your mind.
>> Deacon: Just, you know,
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I mean, work.
You know, Hollis called out.
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I'm gonna go check
the refrigerator's temperatures.
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>> Sheila: Work.
I guess it's just me, then.
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>> Deacon: You?
>> Sheila: I-- I can't stop
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thinking about what
Finn said earlier.
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>> Deacon: I mean,
it was nice of him to stop by.
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>> Sheila: Oh, to tell me that
he was never going to do
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that again.
>> Deacon: Ah,
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don't believe him.
No one could stay away
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from my pizza.
>> Sheila: Deacon,
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it's frustrating.
Because I know my son
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cares about me.
I-- I know the connection
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that we have.
He wants to know me.
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I-- I think I could be
a big part of his life
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and my grandson's,
if it weren't for Steffy.
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♪♪♪
>> Ridge: Brooke'll be here
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in a moment.
>> Steffy: Well, hopefully soon.
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I got a lot going on, Dad.
>> Hope: Well,
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since we are all here,
we could discuss
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my proposal for a showing.
>> Steffy: Hope, my father
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already insisted
on your line getting
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another quarter, all right?
I don't think it's financially
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responsible to be throwing
money at a fashion show.
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Am I right?
>> Carter: Everyone's pulling
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back on production.
We're putting the spotlight back
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on designs.
>> Hope: Okay, but Hope for
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the Future is still one of
the most prominent lines here.
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There should be some
flexibility with the budget.
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>> Ridge: Okay.
Carter's gonna look at it.
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>> Steffy: Okay, what is
taking so long?
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>> Ridge: Can you just be
patient for a second?
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She'll be here.
>> Steffy: I-- I'm just really
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confused right now.
We already had a meeting this
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morning regarding Brooke
and Brooke's bedroom line.
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Like, I'm not going to be
any more enthusiastic about it.
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Is she going to come in
and make another pitch?
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You already know how I feel.
>> Ridge: Why would you say
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that? She doesn't have to pitch.
>> Carter: Brooke's brought
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a lot of success to
this company, Steffy.
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>> Brooke: Oh, sorry.
>> Ridge: Hey.
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>> Brooke: I had to run out.
Lost track of time.
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>> Hope: Is everything
all right?
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>> Brooke: Hi. Yeah,
just somebody I had to see.
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Go ahead. I'll catch up.
>> Ridge: No, no, no, it's all
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right. I think it's, uh,
it's time to change gears.
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You're probably wondering why
I called two meetings
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in one day.
Well, this is important.
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It has to do with the future
of Forrester Creations.
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♪♪♪
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>> Sheila: You know,
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it's just, it's so painful,
knowing that my son
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could one day accept me
and Steffy just keeps
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pulling him away from me.
>> Deacon: She's his wife, babe.
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I mean, he has to take her
feelings into account.
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>> Sheila: No.
No, he doesn't think
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the same way Steffy does.
He never has.
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He just can't
say anything to her
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or she's gonna go ballistic.
Look, there's no reasoning
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with Steffy, Deacon.
No, she is so closed off
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and unforgiving.
>> Deacon: Come on, you can't
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get caught up in this again.
>> Sheila: It's just
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so infuriating.
She refuses to even acknowledge
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that I may have changed.
And I have. You've seen it.
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>> Deacon: Yes, I have.
A hundred percent.
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>> Sheila: And Finn has
seen it too.
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Even-- even Hope.
Hope was willing to show me
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some understanding as your wife,
as Finn's mother.
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>> Deacon: I think my kid's
a little ways off from joining
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the Sheila Carter fan club.
>> Sheila: Wait, wait, wait.
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Finn and Hope showed up
at our wedding.
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They were there to support us.
Why can't Steffy do that?
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>> Deacon: It's not gonna happen
if you try and muscle your way
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into their family.
>> Sheila: I know, I know,
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I know, I know. I...
I was dreaming. I was dreaming,
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to think that I could...
ever win Steffy over.
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I gotta tell you,
I-- I can't help
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but wonder what my relationship
would be like with my son
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if he were with a woman that...
was just willing, you know,
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willing to give me a chance.
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>> Hope: You would like to
discuss the future
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of this company?
>> Ridge: Yes.
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And I'm realizing now that
that sounded a little ominous.
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>> Steffy: Is this a new issue
or something
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we already discussed?
>> Ridge: It's something that
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I think needs
to be re-evaluated.
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>> Brooke: Not Hope's line.
>> Ridge: No, not--
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not Hope's line at all.
No, me.
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I need to re-evaluate me
and who I am in this company.
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I'm sorry, I can't take
all these meetings anymore.
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I can't sit around this table
all day and answer phone calls.
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I-- I need to focus on design.
Especially now with Thomas
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and my dad out of the picture.
For now.
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>> Steffy: So, what are you
saying, Dad?
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>> Ridge: I don't know.
I love working with you
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and I'm so proud
of what we did together
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and I can't wait to see
how you lead
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this company forward.
>> Hope: Ridge, are you saying
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that you're stepping down
as CEO?
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>> Ridge: No.
If anything, I'm stepping up.
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Um, but I will be here
if you need me for anything.
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I'm-- I'm here.
>> Steffy: Yeah, good, because
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we still need your leadership.
>> Ridge: Look around
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this table.
Everyone is committed
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to making this company
the best it can possibly be
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and that includes me.
But now my commitment has to be
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on the creative side of things.
If I don't design anything,
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if we don't have
anything to sell,
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we don't have a company.
I know you. I know what
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you're thinking right now.
You think that anything
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I'm shedding, you can pick up
and you can run with it.
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And you probably could.
But let's--
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let's be honest with each other.
You know what you have to do.
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You know...
what's on you professionally,
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personally, and I don't want
to put you in a position
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where you might drown.
I don't need to do that.
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Not if we have someone here
that can help us.
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Someone that has worked with us
at Forrester for years.
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All right, I took the liberty of
calling our biggest investors,
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our biggest buyers.
I talked to International.
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And I spoke to them about
what we want to do
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with the bedroom line.
And they were, all of them,
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were very, very excited.
But not just about the line,
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but about...
about the person
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behind the line.
The icon behind the line.
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>> Brooke: Ah, Ridge,
you didn't have to do that.
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>> Ridge: This is not-- No,
I know I didn't have to do it.
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But I'm glad I did
because it reminded me
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how important you are
to this company.
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And how missed you are.
And how happy everybody would be
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if you just said yes.
>> Steffy: Say yes to what?
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>> Ridge: I can't let this go.
I want Brooke to be on
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the executive team.
>> Steffy: What?
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>> Ridge: Anything I'm leaving
on the table, she can handle.
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>> Steffy: Wait, Dad,
you can't--
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you can't be serious.
You want Brooke to be
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our co-CEO?
>> Ridge: This is not
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about titles.
I don't care about it.
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Brooke doesn't care about it.
>> Hope: Well, I, for one,
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think it is a wonderful idea.
>> Carter: The clientele
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would love it.
>> Steffy: Okay, okay. Hold on.
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Hold on. Let's-- let's give it
a minute, okay?
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Did you think I would
be okay with this?
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Why wouldn't you come to me
in private?
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Dad, we're a team.
Brooke and I are...
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Definitely aren't.
She's not gonna listen to me.
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I'm not gonna listen to her.
I am not running
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our family business,
Forrester Creations,
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with Brooke Logan.
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