>> Brooke: I have eyes, Taylor.
I know what I saw. >> Taylor: What you thought you
saw. >> Brooke: You were sitting in
Ridge's lap, straddling him. >> Taylor: Shandra, t-the healer
instructed us to do that. >> Brooke: The healer.
>> Taylor: For my broken heart syndrome.
>> Brooke: [sighs] Broken heart syndrome.
Please! ♪♪♪
[door opens] >> Ridge: Dad. Hey.
You wanted to see me? >> Eric: Yeah. Yeah, I do.
>> Ridge: I don't have a lotta time--I'm gonna go see Brooke.
>> Eric: Oh, yeah? >> Ridge: Yeah. I gotta talk to
her about something. >> Eric: About you and Taylor?
>> Ridge: What--me and Taylor Wh-what is that?
>> Eric: Look, I, uh... I don't like to get involved in
your personal lives. You know that.
>> Ridge: Mm-hmm. >> Eric: Not very often.
>> Ridge: Mm-hmm. >> Eric: But when I sense, uh,
potential trouble, I-I think I have to.
What's going on here... with you and Taylor?
♪♪♪
>> Steffy: How do you do it? >> Finn: What?
>> Steffy: How do you put in a killer shift and still look so
hot and sexy? >> Finn: [laughs] Well, I
learned it from you, maybe. And right now,
I wanna show you how hot and sexy I think you are.
♪♪♪
>> Finn: [chuckles] Let's take this home,
pick this up at our place. The kids have sleepovers.
>> Steffy: Um, actually... >> Finn: What?
>> Steffy: Dad wants to use our place tonight.
>> Finn: Use our place? For what?
>> Steffy: Yeah, he--there's something going on with my mom.
>> Finn: With your mom? Wait, so your--are you telling
me that Ridge and your mom are alone together at our house?
>> Steffy: Mm-hmm. Believe me, I'm really curious
about it too. It makes me wonder what my
parents are up to.
>> Ridge: Why are you asking
about Taylor and me? >> Eric: I was talking to Brooke
earlier, and she, uh... she's not feeling insecure about
the two of you--not at all-- but she did seem a little, uh,
perturbed. >> Ridge: Perturbed.
>> Eric: Yeah. >> Ridge: About what?
>> Eric: About all the time you've been spending with
Taylor lately. Is that true?
>> Ridge: Yeah. >> Eric: You and Taylor?
>> Ridge: We've been spending time together. I mean, I was
just at Steffy's with Taylor. >> Eric: Yes, um, Brooke's aware
of that. In fact, she was headed over
there just now when she left me. >> Ridge: She was?
I-I didn't see her there. >> Eric: Well, I suppose that's
just as well, if you and Taylor are--
>> Ridge: Are what? No, no, that's--no, no, I'm--no.
That's not...[sighs] Can you sit down a second?
>> Eric: Sure. >> Ridge: So...
okay, there's a real explanation for any of this.
It's--and I can finally share it with someone.
[exhales] Taylor thought she was dying.
♪♪♪ >> Taylor: I know how this
sounds, Brooke. >> Brooke: It sounds like the
most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
Where did you come up with such nonsense?
>> Taylor: It's not nonsense. Broken heart syndrome is a real
thing. >> Brooke: So you really expect
me to believe this. And for your information, I've
had a broken heart many, many times, and nobody ever called it
a syndrome. >> Taylor: Okay, would you
please just listen to me? I was skeptical too at first,
just as skeptical as you are right now, but it's the truth.
I have broken heart syndrome. Technically, it's called
takotsubo cardiomyopathy. A cardiologist confirmed it.
♪♪♪
>> Finn: This has got you guessing.
>> Steffy: What? >> Finn: What's happening at our
place. Your parents, unchaperoned.
You wanna rush right out there and see what's going on, don't
you? >> Steffy: Okay, yeah, yeah,
I'm, uh, I'm a little-I'm a little curious.
It's only natural, right? I mean, Dad wants some space and
privacy with my mom. >> Finn: That you've given them
so far. >> Steffy: Hey, a girl can be
curious. Is it wrong for me to want to know what's going on
with my parents? >> Finn: It is not wrong of you
to wonder. In fact, I think it's sweet.
Besides, I'm kind of wondering myself, I mean, especially
because Brooke and Ridge aren't married.
So...maybe it is possible your parents are getting back
together.
>> Eric: Broken heart syndrome.
>> Ridge: Yeah. I'd ever heard of it before.
>> Eric: I know it doesn't sound...it doesn't sound like
it, but it's a very real medical condition.
>> Ridge: No, I know that now. She's taking medication for it
to keep her blood pressure down. The good thing is there's no
surgery. >> Eric: Good. That's a relief.
I'm glad to hear that. >> Ridge: But there is some work
to be done. She needs to face some painful
memories. >> Eric: Like the loss of
Phoebe? >> Ridge: And...
our marriage breaking up. You know, Steffy and Thomas, not
being kids anymore, they don't need her as much.
Things that she thought she had dealt with.
>> Eric: But she hasn't. Not-not really.
>> Ridge: But tonight, Dad... she had a real breakthrough.
>> Taylor: I had all the classic symptoms--
angina, shortness of breath, hypertension, heart
palpitations--everything that pointed to heart failure.
My doctor in Europe thought so too, and it was only until I saw
Grace Buckingham and ran a specific test that we realized
it wasn't that at all. What was happening, what broken
heart syndrome is is... in highly stressful situations
and extreme emotional distress, the heart can become overwhelmed
with huge amounts of adrenaline. That excess adrenaline can cause
the small arteries to constrict, resulting in a temporary
decrease in blood flow to the heart and...
I'm probably getting too technical here.
>> Brooke: I may not be a doctor, but I'm perfectly
capable of following along. >> Taylor: I just think I should
cut through the medical jargon, you know, and--
>> Brooke: And get me on board with your diagnosis.
>> Taylor: And apparently, you're still skeptical.
>> Brooke: I just wanna do my own research.
>> Taylor: You think I'm making this up?
>> Brooke: No. I know you wouldn't lie about your health.
You wouldn't be that manipulative.
>> Taylor: Thank you. I think. >> Brooke: And for what it's
worth, I'm sorry you had to go through something like this.
>> Taylor: But... >> Brooke: I don't really trust
you, Taylor. I feel like you're doing this to
be controlling, it's a way to get back into your
ex-husband's life, regardless of what you told me
about how you don't want to interfere in our relationship.
I have to ask. What, exactly, is your
intention... with Ridge, going forward?
♪♪♪
>> Steffy: I'd like nothing more
to have my parents back together.
And I know how much my mom loves my father.
And I do feel like the feeling is mutual.
>> Finn: You're not playing matchmaker?
>> Steffy: I'm not playing matchmaker. I'm not gonna do it.
I'm gonna stay out of it this time, I really am.
But I will say this. >> Finn: Hmm?
>> Steffy: I do think that they would be great together.
They bring out the best in one another.
And I do feel as though my dad would be a lot happier with my
mom than with Brooke. >> Finn: Okay, just don't let
Brooke hear that, because them's fighting words.
>> Steffy: Trust me, she already knows how I feel. I've already
told her--she knows how much I want my parents to reunite.
But I'm not gonna push them back together again.
>> Finn: Except for letting them stay at our place alone?
For "whatever" reason? [Steffy laughs]
[phone chimes] Oh.
Oh, I got to, um, I gotta check on this patient that's taken
a turn for the worse. >> Steffy: Yeah, no, it's okay.
>> Finn: Is that okay? Sorry. >> Steffy: No, it's fine.
Life of a doctor. >> Finn: Yeah, well, listen, um,
hey... I'll make it up to you later.
Okay? I promise. >> Steffy: Mm-hmm.
>> Finn: I'll be back. >> Steffy: Um, how long do you
think you'll be? >> Finn: Honestly, it's hard to
tell, so if you wanna go home-- Oh, wait, you can't.
Your mom and dad. >> Steffy: Yeah.
>> Finn: And, uh, you don't wanna interrupt anything if
there is anything to interrupt. I love you.
>> Steffy: I love you. ♪♪♪
>> Ridge: That's Shandra, this amazing healer.
She found a way to let Taylor be in a place where she can let
go of all these painful memories she had, the painful things that
got her to this place. Aligning chakras and all kinds
of things, just... >> Eric: So, uh,
am I correct in assuming that Taylor, as a psychiatrist, is
not exactly on board with all this as analysis or as a
therapy? >> Ridge: No, it was a lot, but,
Dad... you should have been there.
It was so amazing, this room, there was pillows and incense
and candles, and Taylor and I were just...
we were locked together in some way and we were breathing as one
and-and... I don't know, there was just
this-this emotional, beautiful release.
And I was--just holding each other.
>> Eric: No, no, it sounds... it sounds very powerful.
I'm happy. I'm-I'm happy for Taylor.
>> Ridge: Yeah, me too. >> Eric: I'm not exactly sure
how Brooke's gonna feel about it.
>> Ridge: I know. That's why I'm gonna go home and talk to her
about it. >> Eric: Thanks. Thanks for
filling me in. I, uh, I didn't know about any
of this. I'm just so glad that...I'm glad
that Taylor's okay. ♪♪♪
>> Taylor: My intentions? >> Brooke: You know what I mean.
I mean, this whole healing thing--you did that for a
reason. >> Taylor: No! No, Brooke, Ridge
did it. He-he contacted Shandra.
He set this whole thing up. He's been wonderful.
Very caring and supportive. >> Brooke: Which you took full
advantage of. >> Taylor: I thought I was
dying. It's why I came back, to be with
my family for whatever time I have left.
I had no intention of Ridge finding out, then I fainted one
day, and he was there-- >> Brooke: Ridge to the rescue.
>> Taylor: I insisted that he not tell you or anyone.
That's the only reason he hasn't told you.
I'm sure now he will tell you himself.
>> Brooke: Well, I-I'm glad you're all right.
But if you think you can use this to get close to Ridge,
please don't. I mean it, Taylor.
Do not cling to Ridge. >> Taylor: I'm not going after
Ridge. Yes, I will always love him, and
I will feel deeply connected to him because of the children and
the grandchildren that we share. But I'm moving on with my life.
After tonight, I'm feeling so much better.
I'm feeling happy and alive and...
I don't need a man, Brooke. I don't.
>> Steffy: What was that all about?
♪♪♪
>> Ridge: Hey. Sorry I'm late.
My dad wanted to see me. >> Brooke: After you spent the
evening with Taylor. >> Ridge: Yeah. My dad said you
were coming over to Steffy's. >> Brooke: Yes.
>> Ridge: I didn't see you there. Did you change your mind?
>> Brooke: I saw you. And Taylor.
>> Ridge: Okay. And I was gonna explain all that. I was gonna
tell you everything about what she's going through and what
she's battling and... >> Brooke: Yeah. I heard.
>> Bridge: You heard what? >> Brooke: I confronted Taylor
after you left. >> Ridge: You conf--so you-you
know. >> Brooke: Yeah. About her
broken heart syndrome. Yeah. She told me.
>> Ridge: Well, that, uh, that can't have been easy to process.
>> Brooke: Uh, well, she seemed to be in perfect health when she
came back in town, and nobody really knew about her illness.
>> Ridge: Including me. I had no clue.
>> Brooke: Mmm. But then she fainted in front of you and
confided in you about what she was going through.
>> Ridge: Yeah, but she didn't want anyone to know, not even
family. >> Brooke: You are her family,
Ridge. >> Ridge: Logan, I--
>> Brooke: You know, part of me thought it was kinda funny,
actually, the broken heart syndrome thing, whoever thought
that was a real thing... >> Ridge: It sounds funny, but
it's not funny. It's a real condition, and she--
>> Brooke: No, no. I know. I've been doing some research.
I'm sure you have too. >> Ridge: Taylor thought she was
dying. She thought she had heart
disease, so we went to see Dr. Buckingham, and she thought
she was just gonna... confirm what she already knew.
And it turned out she's not dying.
It-it's gonna be okay, but she's gonna need treatment.
>> Brooke: Okay. So is that what was going on
tonight was the treatment? Ridge, I saw everything.
I saw what was going on. I need you to tell me exactly
what you're doing with your ex-wife.
♪♪♪ >> Steffy: What was Brooke doing
here, and why are there candles and incense everywhere?
>> Taylor: Uh, Brooke came over, uninvited.
She saw your father and me, and she was upset.
>> Steffy: Why? What was she upset about?
>> Taylor: It's not what you're thinking, sweetie.
>> Steffy: Okay. Then explain to me what-what happened.
What were you doing here with Dad?
>> Taylor: Um, we were working on balancing my chakras.
>> Steffy: Chakras? >> Taylor: The seven energy
centers that run along the spine?
>> Steffy: No, no, I know what chakras are. I'm just wondering
what does it have to do with you and Dad?
>> Taylor: [sighs] I came back to LA, uh, to be
close to you and the kids, to be close to family.
>> Steffy: I know that, and we're thrilled about it.
>> Taylor: And there's another reason why I wanted to come
home. >> Steffy: Dad.
>> Taylor: Well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward
to seeing your father, but no. I've been...dealing with
something, something that I've kept to myself.
Until recently when I opened up to Ridge.
>> Steffy: Opened up about what? >> Taylor: Actually, that's
what this evening was about. That's why Shandra was here.
>> Steffy: Shandra? >> Taylor: A healer. A healer.
>> Steffy: Why was a healer here?
Is something wrong, Mom? >> Taylor: [sighs]
>> Steffy: Mom, tell me. >> Taylor: First of all, honey,
I want you to understand that I didn't tell you what was going
on with me because I wanted to spare you.
You already had so much going on with Sheila and Luna, and I
didn't want to add to it. I didn't want to give you more
bad news. >> Steffy: Mom, you're starting
to scare me. >> Taylor: Don't be, don't be,
don't be. I've been scared enough for both
of us, but as it turns out...
I came back here to be with you because I love you more than
anything on earth, and I also came back because I thought
I had heart disease. I thought I was dying.
>> Steffy: [softly] What? >> Taylor: It's true,
sweetheart, I thought I was dying.
♪♪♪
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