>> Carter: Bottom line--
Hope for the Future's underachieving.
>> Steffy: Has been for a while. >> Hope: I'm working on it,
Steffy. You said you would give us
a chance to get back on track. >> Ridge: She did give you a
chance... and we did the calculations and
the projections aren't great. >> Steffy: We're running a
company. We have to do what's best for Forrester Creations.
>> Hope: Right. Then let me ask you again.
Are you ending Hope for the Future?
♪♪♪
>> Liam: You know something, Will?
Your parents raised a hell of a son, and I'm proud to be your
brother. >> Will: Same here.
>> Liam: Also... I think it's really cool how
protective you are of Katie. You're loyal to your mother, and
that's a good thing. >> Deacon: Hey, how we doing
here, guys? >> Liam: Hey, we're good.
Uh, you've met Will? This is my younger brother.
This is Katie's son. >> Deacon: Oh. Deacon Sharpe.
>> Will: How's it going? Nice to meet you.
>> Deacon: Good. I'm Liam's ex father-in-law.
>> Liam: [laughs] He's also the owner.
>> Will: Ah. >> Deacon: Also home to your
father's favorite piccata. Who'd have thought
Dollar Bill Spencer'd be one of my regulars?
You know we actually keep a chair for him.
Well, it's actually for his ego. >> Will: Oh. [laughs]
>> Liam: Big chair.
>> Bill: It's great having our son in town.
>> Katie: I am so happy he's
home. >> Bill: I know. I missed Will
when he was away at school. >> Katie: I wanted him to come
back to LA so badly, but I didn't want to push it.
>> Bill: Nope. Had to be his decision.
>> Katie: He seems to be settling in rather nicely.
>> Bill: [chuckles] Well, with him around, it means
I get to see more of his mother. And her gorgeous smile.
You really do seem happy, Katie. >> Katie: I am.
At this very moment, I am very happy.
♪♪♪
>> Deacon: Me and your old man go way back--none of it too
pleasant. >> Liam: And, you know, I
actually don't think he hates you as much as he claims to.
It's more of like a vague, detached antipathy.
>> Deacon: Yeah. Let's go with that.
Look, I didn't come over to take pot shots at your dad, you know.
I know you guys are going through a lot...
trying to make sense of the whole thing with Luna.
>> Liam: Yeah, hey, about that, um...
what she did...was unspeakable. >> Deacon: Yeah.
Yeah, Tom and Hollis, they were, um, they were good friends.
Good men. I just--I can't wrap my head
around it, you know? I just--maybe I never will.
Anyway, you're lucky that your dad escaped unscathed.
>> Liam: Ooh, don't we know it. >> Will: I mean, who knows what
could have set that girl off? He very easily could have been
one of her next victims. >> Liam: And that's another
reason he's okay right now is... well, Will's mom was looking out
for him.
>> Bill: I'm happy you're happy. [Katie chuckles]
I feel the same way. >> Katie: Well, good, 'cause
you've been through a lot lately.
>> Bill: Yeah. But I'm grateful to have people
to lean on. >> Katie: I will always be here
for you, Bill. >> Bill: I have an idea.
A brilliant idea, if I do say so myself.
>> Katie: That is a terrifying statement.
>> Bill: [laughing] No, no, it's nothing crazy.
Text Will. Ask him to come over. The more time we can have
together as a family, the better.
>> Hope: You've been waiting for this, haven't you?
>> Ridge: This is not personal, Hope.
>> Brooke: This is personal. Hope's line is a part of her
identity. >> Finn: Are you sure you don't
want us to leave and let you-- >> Steffy: You two can stay.
You might as well hear what I have to say.
>> Carter: The numbers aren't where they need to be.
>> Brooke: [huffs] So that's it? Ridge?
>> Steffy: With all due respect, Dad, this is my call.
You made the decision last time when you brought Brooke onto the
executive team and you put her in front of the Bedroom line.
>> Hope: Well, now's your chance, Steffy.
I feel like you've been waiting for any hint of bad news in
order to justify wiping out Hope for the Future.
>> Steffy: You're wrong, Hope. I'm not putting an end to your
line. ♪♪♪
>> Deacon: What do you guys say
to some of Chef's world-famous tiramisu?
>> Liam: Oh! Oh... >> Will: I'm all right.
>> Liam: I might actually grab an expresso on the way out.
>> Deacon: Okay. >> Will: Oh, could you do two?
>> Deacon: Absolutely. On the house.
>> Liam: Hey-- >> Deacon: No, listen, guys, I
really appreciate you coming in. I mean, business is picking up,
but it's just... you know, it's not the same
without Tom and Hollis. >> Liam: Yeah, I bet.
[phone chimes] What's that?
>> Will: Uh, looks like Mom wants me to meet her at Dad's.
>> Liam: At Dad's? Wonder why. Did you scratch Dad's car again?
>> Will: All right, are you ever gonna let me live that one down?
>> Liam: Absolutely not. >> Deacon: Listen, Bill
practically makes the valet bubble wrap his car.
>> Liam: I know. We all got the memo--you don't touch Bill's
car. >> Will: Yeah, except for me.
>> Deacon: Listen, a little straight talk here.
Does Bill have any idea how good he has it?
I'm not talking about the planes and the houses and the cars,
although I would definitely like to take a spin in one of those.
I'm talking about Katie. I mean, does he have any idea
how lucky he is to have her? >> Will: You would hope so,
Deacon. You really would. >> Liam: Yeah, well, I would
like to think that my dad's smart enough to know how great
Katie is. >> Deacon: Yeah, I think the
jury's still out on that, but if your father has any brains
upstairs, he's gonna do whatever it takes to get Katie back and
not lose her. Espresso.
>> Bill: What did our son say?
>> Katie: I got a thumbs up. >> Bill: Great. He's coming.
>> Katie: Yes, and before he does, I think we need to get on
the same page. >> Bill: You don't want me to
come on too strong. >> Katie: I know how you get
when you want something. >> Bill: That's a gross
mischaracterization. I mean, lately, I have been on
chill. That's partly because of your
influence. >> Katie: I find it terrifying
when you're on chill. It always makes me wonder what
you're up to. Anyway, I know you want a closer
relationship with Will. >> Bill: Of course I do.
He's my son. >> Katie: And I love how much
you love him. But maybe, you know, just rein
it in a little bit. He's his own man.
He has opinions. He can think for himself.
>> Bill: In other words, he's like his extremely beautiful
mother.
>> Hope: Say that again. You're-you're not canceling
Hope for the Future. >> Steffy: No.
>> Hope: Ohh! >> Steffy: I realize the numbers
aren't great. >> Ridge: That's putting it
mildly. >> Steffy: It's a business, and
sometimes we have to do what's best for the company, right,
Dad? >> Ridge: Right. And you think
this is what's best for the company right now.
>> Steffy: In the short time, I think that axing it would
alleviate the financial drain. But Hope for the Future in the
past has been really profitable. And you have made an impact.
I mean, you have a crucial demographic with--
>> Carter: Steffy's right, she is--the data's stronger with
younger women. >> Steffy: Exactly.
And with these young women, 10 to 15 years from now, they're
gonna be wearing couture. I think we need to nurture those
relationships. Play the long game.
>> Hope: That has always been our goal.
It's what we are trying to do. >> Steffy: Right. Let's keep
doing that and get this back on track.
>> Hope: We can do that. >> Steffy: I hope so.
>> Hope: Well, then, uh, thank you...so much, Steffy, uh, for
your belief in Hope for Future and giving us
another chance. I-I promise you that
my team and I... we will not let you down.
♪♪♪
>> Bill: So how do I seem?
I don't wanna come off too eager.
>> Katie: Bill, it's not a job interview.
You already got the gig. You're his father, he's your
son. You just need to reconnect.
He's not the same kid that we dropped off at boarding school.
>> Bill: I know, right? I mean, he's almost as tall as I
am, more handsome. >> Katie: Your words, not mine.
>> Bill: Well, I'm trying to be a little bit humble, you know.
>> Katie: I think it's sweet how much you wanna bond with
him. >> Bill: I wanna make up for
lost time being a family. >> Katie: Okay. All right, then.
Why don't we just, you know, keep it loose, take it easy?
Maybe not dominate the conversation.
You know, just be your charming self.
>> Bill: Just be myself, but definitely don't be myself.
>> Katie: Exactly. >> Bill: Ah!
>> Katie: Which is not to say that you're not perfect in every
way... >> Bill: Really?
>> Katie: Just you need some tweaks every now and then.
>> Bill: Damn it. Well, the good news is I have
you to tweak me, make me a better man.
>> Katie: [laughs] >> Bill: You know, I'm just
gonna let Will do most of the talking.
>> Katie: I think that's a good idea, you know. He's got his own
thoughts, he's got his own opinions.
>> Bill: Just like his gorgeous, witty mother.
>> Katie: Oh, my God. [Bill laughs]
>> Will: Hey. >> Katie: Hey, babe.
>> Bill: Thanks for coming, son. >> Will: Uh, yeah. Sure.
So what's going on? Why'd you guys wanna see me?
♪♪♪
>> Brooke: Well, that went better than expected.
>> Ridge: Threw me for a loop. That's for sure.
>> Taylor: Steffy didn't give you a heads up?
>> Ridge: No. She made the decision all on her own.
>> Brooke: [small laugh] I have to hand it to her--I didn't see
it coming. Neither did Hope. >> Ridge: Well, that's our
daughter, right? Always keeping us on our toes.
>> Brooke: Yeah, it's very reasonable of her, letting Hope
keep her line. It's very mature of her.
>> Taylor: Well, I mean, she's co-CEO for a reason, Brooke.
She's a very talented, savvy businesswoman.
And obviously, she decided to throw Hope another lifeline.
She always makes the right decision for the company.
>> Brooke: So you agree with her decision.
>> Taylor: Well, I'm a psychiatrist. I don't pretend to
know the ins and outs of the fashion world, but I do trust
that my daughter knows what she's doing.
>> Brooke: Well, it was very smart of her to keep
Hope for the Future alive. It's very important
to Forrester Creations. Wouldn't you agree, Ridge?
>> Hope: I know.
Isn't it incredible? Yep, everyone, they still
believe in us, and I do too, and I know that we can do this,
Zende--we can. Absolutely.
[laughs] Um...
Oh, actually, you know what, can I--can we talk later about this?
Okay, great. Me too. All right, bye.
>> Steffy: Giving Zende the good news?
>> Hope: Yes, he's, uh, very excited and I am too.
>> Steffy: Great. Finn had to run to the office, so I thought
it'd be a good time for us to talk.
>> Hope: Sure. >> Steffy: Well, there's no
denying your line's been riding high for several years, and if
done correctly, it has what it takes.
>> Hope: Well, I can admit we have been stuck in a bit of a
rut lately, but we are digging our way out of it.
>> Steffy: But I can see the potential--that's why I didn't
kill it. >> Hope: Well, I'm excited for
you to see our next collection. >> Steffy: Looking forward to
it. >> Hope: It was a big booster
for the team. Morale's been pretty low lately,
what with Thomas gone and Luna, well...
The, uh, entire team has been a little anxious about what our
future might hold. >> Steffy: Well, I meant
everything I said in the meeting.
>> Hope: And I can't thank you enough for that.
>> Steffy: No, no, you don't have to thank me.
>> Hope: Well, I can give credit where credit is due.
It was very big of you, you know, to keep it professional
and keep our personal issues outside of the office.
>> Steffy: I would never make it personal.
As long as you do what I say. ♪♪♪
>> Will: What's up?
>> Bill: Oh, uh, nothing much, son.
How are you? >> Will: Yeah, I'm-I'm good,
Dad. How are you? >> Bill: Excellent.
>> Will: Great. [laughs]
>> Katie: Um, your father and I were just talking about you.
>> Bill: Yeah, we just wanted to, you know, catch up, have
some family time. >> Will: Family time.
Well, hold on, wait a minute. You guys aren't--you're not
saying that you're getting back together?
>> Katie: No. >> Bill: Oh, no, no, uh...
although, I mean, would that be so bad?
>> Will: If it's what Mom wants. >> Katie: That's actually not
why, um, why we called you over here, why we wanted to talk.
>> Bill: No, uh, we just wanted to have some...some hang out
time, the three of us. >> Katie: Your father asked me
earlier if I was happy, and I told him yes, in large part,
because you're back. And that, you know, this is your
home. This is a house where we...
we had a lot of really wonderful memories as a family.
>> Will: Yeah. Lotta good times here.
>> Bill: Yeah. It would be great to, uh, create some more
wonderful memories here as a-- as a family.
>> Katie: We just-we just want you to know how happy we are
that you're back. And how much we love you.
And you know what I think this moment really needs?
Spencer family hug. >> Bill: Spencer family hug.
>> Katie: A Spencer family hug. >> Will: Don't do this.
>> Bill: Don't run from it. Don't run from it. Embrace it.
>> Katie: I know how much you love this.
>> Bill: Embrace it, my little boy.
>> Will: I love it. >> Katie: My sweet baby.
[laughter] ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: Uh, I have to ask, Ridge.
The way you were talking to Hope earlier just seemed like you
were taking a hard line with her.
>> Ridge: Taking a hard line? No, facts are facts.
Her line is in a freefall. >> Brooke: [laughs] Okay.
Yeah, I know. I know the line is struggling.
I mean, how could I not? That's all that anybody talks
about around here. I'm just saying the way you were
talking, what was coming out of your mouth--it just seemed like
you would have supported Steffy if she decided to scrap Hope's
line. >> Taylor: That's not fair,
Brooke. You're clearly putting Ridge
on the spot. >> Brooke: I'm not.
I'm just simply asking a question.
If Steffy decided to not continue Hope for the Future,
would you have agreed with her? Please tell me the answer is no.
♪♪♪ >> Hope: You gave Hope for the
Future a new lease on life, and now you're saying there's a
condition? >> Steffy: Yes.
One in particular. >> Hope: Well, I mean, you're
expecting higher performance, better profit margins, and so am
I, and I am giving you my word that we will bounce back better
than ever. >> Steffy: Great, great.
I'm counting on that. But there is one more thing that
I expect. >> Hope: Okay, just-just let me
know, and we will try to make it happen.
>> Steffy: Brooke's Bedroom party at my grandfather's the
night you walked up to my husband and you kissed him?
I said it before, and I'll say it again.
Do not turn into Brooke Logan. I deserve a level of respect
around here as your superior, as a wife, and as a woman.
So if I even get the slightest hint that you are making a play
for my husband, if you look at him inappropriately,
your line, Hope for the Future, is done.
It's gone. Do you understand me?
So if you want any hope for your future...
do not cross the line with my husband ever again.
♪♪♪
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