1 00:00:02,102 --> 00:00:05,105 >> Carter: I think you're amazing. 2 00:00:06,039 --> 00:00:09,743 You're all I can think about, Hope. 3 00:00:11,644 --> 00:00:14,114 Right here. 4 00:00:30,797 --> 00:00:34,100 >> Hope: Wait, wait, wait. Wait, wait, wait. 5 00:00:34,167 --> 00:00:38,271 Oh, um... We--Carter. 6 00:00:38,338 --> 00:00:41,608 W-we shouldn't. We shouldn't. We shouldn't. 7 00:00:41,674 --> 00:00:51,718 ♪♪♪ 8 00:00:57,490 --> 00:01:00,894 >> Deacon: [softly] Let me see this for a second. 9 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:02,796 Okay, perfect. Thanks, Hunter. 10 00:01:02,862 --> 00:01:04,597 Hey, I'm sorry about that. I had to take care of the 11 00:01:04,664 --> 00:01:07,934 delivery. I saw you looking at these, and, 12 00:01:08,001 --> 00:01:11,638 uh, and I'm gonna need you to do some quality control testing 13 00:01:11,704 --> 00:01:13,139 for me. I also saw you looking at your 14 00:01:13,206 --> 00:01:15,775 phone there. Anything from our daughter? 15 00:01:15,842 --> 00:01:19,345 >> Brooke: Uh, no, actually. She's probably still in the 16 00:01:19,412 --> 00:01:21,815 office with Carter. >> Deacon: Yeah? You been 17 00:01:21,881 --> 00:01:24,617 singing his praises since he got here, you know, him standing up 18 00:01:24,684 --> 00:01:26,786 for her line and everything. >> Brooke: Right, well, how 19 00:01:26,853 --> 00:01:29,355 could I not? Hope's been under siege for a 20 00:01:29,422 --> 00:01:33,359 long time now at the company. And I've tried to be there to 21 00:01:33,426 --> 00:01:36,362 support her, but with Steffy's agenda... 22 00:01:36,429 --> 00:01:38,665 I mean, I know Steffy and Ridge want what's best for the 23 00:01:38,731 --> 00:01:42,202 company, of course. And so does Carter. 24 00:01:42,268 --> 00:01:45,438 But I've never seen him weigh in on something like this. 25 00:01:45,505 --> 00:01:47,173 >> Deacon: You mean on Hope for the Future. 26 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:48,975 >> Brooke: Yeah, it was incredible. 27 00:01:49,042 --> 00:01:52,145 I mean, he was so passionate. He was just singing her praises 28 00:01:52,212 --> 00:01:57,016 and not just her line but to her as a woman. 29 00:01:57,083 --> 00:02:00,186 >> Deacon: It's almost like he's seeing her in a whole new light. 30 00:02:07,460 --> 00:02:08,495 ♪♪♪ >> Steffy: It's not what I was 31 00:02:08,561 --> 00:02:12,165 hoping to hear, but I-I see why you're so reluctant. 32 00:02:12,232 --> 00:02:14,868 Yes, the line has been struggling for some time, 33 00:02:14,934 --> 00:02:19,405 but the next collection, it's gonna be-- 34 00:02:19,472 --> 00:02:24,310 Okay, uh, yeah, yeah, if that's how you feel. 35 00:02:24,377 --> 00:02:26,746 Okay, well, if you change your mind... 36 00:02:26,813 --> 00:02:30,383 Thank you, Celine. All right, bye-bye. 37 00:02:33,953 --> 00:02:36,789 >> Ridge: Didn't sound like great news. 38 00:02:36,856 --> 00:02:40,260 >> Steffy: Par for the course these days with Hope's line. 39 00:02:40,326 --> 00:02:44,163 [both breathing hard] 40 00:02:56,776 --> 00:03:00,013 >> Hope: Carter. Carter, Carter, Carter. 41 00:03:00,079 --> 00:03:06,753 We shouldn't. We shouldn't. >> Carter: But we could. 42 00:03:10,390 --> 00:03:21,534 ♪♪♪ 43 00:03:21,601 --> 00:03:22,001 ♪♪♪ 44 00:03:22,068 --> 00:03:30,343 ♪♪♪ 45 00:03:43,156 --> 00:03:50,797 ♪♪♪ 46 00:03:58,271 --> 00:04:02,408 ♪♪♪ 47 00:04:04,310 --> 00:04:06,512 >> Ridge: So do you think we can change Celine's mind? 48 00:04:06,579 --> 00:04:08,448 >> Steffy: I tried. But it's hard to discount her feelings 49 00:04:08,514 --> 00:04:10,950 when they're ours too. >> Ridge: So we're just 50 00:04:11,017 --> 00:04:13,953 prolonging the inevitable. >> Steffy: If there were even a 51 00:04:14,020 --> 00:04:16,723 modest uptick in sales, I would actually be okay holding on a 52 00:04:16,789 --> 00:04:19,592 little bit longer. And Carter, yes, he made some 53 00:04:19,659 --> 00:04:22,562 solid points, but the truth is, Hope for the Future isn't doing 54 00:04:22,629 --> 00:04:25,531 well. Now if Hope for the Future was anyone else's baby but 55 00:04:25,598 --> 00:04:28,034 Hope's, we would have shut that line down a long time ago. 56 00:04:28,101 --> 00:04:29,769 >> Ridge: One second. You're the one that gave that line new 57 00:04:29,836 --> 00:04:33,072 hope, so what are you, uh, what are you saying? 58 00:04:33,139 --> 00:04:35,575 >> Steffy: What I'm saying is that I don't think our loyal 59 00:04:35,642 --> 00:04:38,311 buyers are committed to the next collection. 60 00:04:38,378 --> 00:04:41,180 First Celine, and I don't think she's gonna be our last. 61 00:04:41,247 --> 00:04:44,884 All Carter's support and positivity about Hope's line-- 62 00:04:44,951 --> 00:04:46,953 it's not gonna change anything, Dad. 63 00:04:47,020 --> 00:04:48,321 I know that, and so do you. 64 00:04:51,190 --> 00:04:52,358 >> Brooke: Carter and Hope have 65 00:04:52,425 --> 00:04:54,694 respected each other for years. They've always admired each 66 00:04:54,761 --> 00:04:56,195 other. >> Deacon: Well, who wouldn't? 67 00:04:56,262 --> 00:04:58,598 Our daughter's extraordinary. >> Brooke: [laughs] Well, she 68 00:04:58,665 --> 00:05:02,935 is, but Carter is also COO of Forester Creations, and his 69 00:05:03,002 --> 00:05:06,806 first priority is the company. But today, it seemed like Hope 70 00:05:06,873 --> 00:05:09,709 was his first priority. Couldn't say enough good things 71 00:05:09,776 --> 00:05:11,310 about her. >> Deacon: I bet that got under 72 00:05:11,377 --> 00:05:12,879 Steffy's skin. >> Brooke: Mm-mm. 73 00:05:12,945 --> 00:05:15,048 >> Deacon: I mean, she spent her entire adult life taking target 74 00:05:15,114 --> 00:05:17,684 practice at our kid. >> Brooke: Yeah. She never 75 00:05:17,750 --> 00:05:20,687 gives up. Horrible. Now this latest 76 00:05:20,753 --> 00:05:24,390 skirmish over Hope for the Future just adds to that. 77 00:05:24,457 --> 00:05:26,325 >> Deacon: It's taken a toll on Hope. 78 00:05:26,392 --> 00:05:29,328 >> Brooke: Well, yeah, it's been hard, very difficult. 79 00:05:29,395 --> 00:05:31,964 I've tried to be there to support her, but... 80 00:05:32,031 --> 00:05:34,567 >> Deacon: [laughs] I'll tell you, I just--I would love to 81 00:05:34,634 --> 00:05:37,670 hightail it over there and give Steffy a piece of my mind. 82 00:05:37,737 --> 00:05:40,907 >> Brooke: No, Deacon. Don't you dare. 83 00:05:40,973 --> 00:05:43,376 You're just gonna make it worse for Hope. 84 00:05:43,443 --> 00:05:46,479 >> Deacon: All right, I guess. But I am glad now that you got 85 00:05:46,546 --> 00:05:49,682 Carter backing you up. I am grateful to him for that. 86 00:05:49,749 --> 00:05:51,484 And for looking out for hope. ♪♪♪ 87 00:06:03,796 --> 00:06:05,665 >> Carter: I want you so much. ♪♪♪ 88 00:06:23,149 --> 00:06:25,551 >> Ridge: Well, that all sounds pretty fatalistic. 89 00:06:25,618 --> 00:06:27,086 >> Steffy: I don't mean it to be. I'm just trying to be 90 00:06:27,153 --> 00:06:29,255 realistic. I'm looking at it from a business standpoint. 91 00:06:29,322 --> 00:06:32,391 >> Ridge: Business standpoint. Okay. Not a personal one? 92 00:06:32,458 --> 00:06:34,627 >> Steffy: You know how I feel about Hope. And of course I'm 93 00:06:34,694 --> 00:06:36,796 have my guard up around her, especially after what she did 94 00:06:36,863 --> 00:06:38,731 with my husband. >> Ridge: She did say she's 95 00:06:38,798 --> 00:06:40,700 never gonna do that again. >> Steffy: She better not. 96 00:06:40,767 --> 00:06:43,703 So, what, I'm supposed to just take her at her word? 97 00:06:43,770 --> 00:06:46,139 >> Ridge: What you're supposed to remember is that this is not 98 00:06:46,205 --> 00:06:48,207 about Hope. It's about Hope for the Future. 99 00:06:48,274 --> 00:06:50,309 >> Steffy: Yes, we are talking about Hope for the Future, and 100 00:06:50,376 --> 00:06:52,111 now we have buyers bailing on us. 101 00:06:52,178 --> 00:06:53,813 >> Ridge: One buyer bailing, and she'll be back when the holidays 102 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:55,748 come. >> Steffy: I don't know about 103 00:06:55,815 --> 00:06:59,185 that--we have no idea what's gonna happen. 104 00:06:59,252 --> 00:07:03,456 Look, I know it seems like I'm constantly on Hope's case, but I 105 00:07:03,523 --> 00:07:06,392 truly feel bad about cutting her line--I do. 106 00:07:06,459 --> 00:07:08,494 >> Ridge: Don't feel bad about that--it's business. If a line 107 00:07:08,561 --> 00:07:10,329 doesn't perform, you gotta cut it. 108 00:07:10,396 --> 00:07:13,399 >> Steffy: Exactly. But if we were to do that, the Logans are 109 00:07:13,466 --> 00:07:17,436 gonna take it as an attack. It's gonna be personal to them. 110 00:07:17,503 --> 00:07:20,273 I want Hope for the Future to succeed, I really do. 111 00:07:20,339 --> 00:07:22,175 >> Ridge: No one would ever doubt that. 112 00:07:22,241 --> 00:07:24,744 >> Steffy: Brooke will. The moment you agree with me 113 00:07:24,811 --> 00:07:28,314 and we cut Hope's line, how do you think she's gonna react? 114 00:07:32,552 --> 00:07:33,252 ♪♪♪ >> Brooke: I'm glad we talk 115 00:07:33,319 --> 00:07:36,322 like this. There was a time... 116 00:07:36,389 --> 00:07:37,723 >> Deacon: There was a time when you didn't wanna be anywhere 117 00:07:37,790 --> 00:07:41,494 near me...with good reason. >> Brooke: Well, you've changed 118 00:07:41,561 --> 00:07:43,696 a lot through the years. >> Deacon: For the better, 119 00:07:43,763 --> 00:07:47,800 I hope. >> Brooke: There is Sheila. 120 00:07:47,867 --> 00:07:49,235 Still don't understand why you married her. 121 00:07:49,302 --> 00:07:51,804 >> Deacon: All right, easy, all right? When Tom asked if I take 122 00:07:51,871 --> 00:07:54,340 this woman to be my wedded wife, I answered yes without 123 00:07:54,407 --> 00:07:56,909 hesitation. >> Brooke: That's not what I 124 00:07:56,976 --> 00:07:59,679 meant. >> Deacon: I know. 125 00:07:59,745 --> 00:08:03,583 But since we can't agree on my taste in wives, why don't we 126 00:08:03,649 --> 00:08:05,651 stick with what we can do to help Hope. 127 00:08:05,718 --> 00:08:09,822 So what else can we do? >> Brooke: Carter went a long 128 00:08:09,889 --> 00:08:12,391 way toward doing that for us. >> Deacon: Yeah. I mean, that 129 00:08:12,458 --> 00:08:15,328 guy definitely deserves props. I mean, it's not like Hope needs 130 00:08:15,394 --> 00:08:18,931 a man to rescue her, but it's nice having a guy like Carter 131 00:08:18,998 --> 00:08:22,635 in her corner at work, right? Now if we could just find 132 00:08:22,702 --> 00:08:25,238 someone like that in her personal life. 133 00:08:25,304 --> 00:08:28,441 >> Brooke: I agree. Yes! >> Deacon: So you don't know 134 00:08:28,507 --> 00:08:33,546 anyone that she might be seeing? >> Brooke: No! 135 00:08:33,613 --> 00:08:38,517 No, I don't. But part of me thinks there's a 136 00:08:38,584 --> 00:08:41,320 possibility she might reconcile with Liam. 137 00:08:50,396 --> 00:08:52,531 ♪♪♪ >> Carter: You feel that? 138 00:08:52,598 --> 00:08:57,303 My heart racing? I haven't felt so alive in a 139 00:08:57,370 --> 00:09:00,506 long time, Hope. >> Hope: Mmm. 140 00:09:00,573 --> 00:09:06,679 Well, a long time is... sounds like quite some time. 141 00:09:06,746 --> 00:09:09,015 >> Carter: [chuckles] I been thinking about you for 142 00:09:09,081 --> 00:09:13,986 quite some time. The two of us... 143 00:09:14,053 --> 00:09:18,658 alone. I feel like you've had the same 144 00:09:18,724 --> 00:09:24,563 thoughts. [Carter laughs] 145 00:09:24,630 --> 00:09:28,868 I can give you everything you need, Hope. 146 00:09:28,935 --> 00:09:30,236 Everything you desire. ♪♪♪ 147 00:09:50,289 --> 00:09:52,358 >> Ridge: If we have to cut Hope for the Future, Brooke will 148 00:09:52,425 --> 00:09:54,393 understand. >> Steffy: She's not gonna like 149 00:09:54,460 --> 00:09:55,661 it. >> Ridge: No, she's not gonna 150 00:09:55,728 --> 00:09:58,164 like it, but she's been in this business a long time. It's about 151 00:09:58,230 --> 00:10:00,333 numbers, right? If the numbers are off, then... 152 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:02,168 gotta make a change. >> Steffy: Yeah, but if it were 153 00:10:02,234 --> 00:10:05,004 any line but her daughter's, I would completely agree, but this 154 00:10:05,071 --> 00:10:06,939 is the Logans we're talking about--they always have each 155 00:10:07,006 --> 00:10:10,209 other's back. >> Ridge: Forresters kinda do 156 00:10:10,276 --> 00:10:12,345 the same thing. >> Steffy: Yeah, we do, but we 157 00:10:12,411 --> 00:10:14,180 own this company. The Logans don't. 158 00:10:14,246 --> 00:10:17,483 >> Ridge: All right. But Hope is very invested in this line. 159 00:10:17,550 --> 00:10:20,219 >> Steffy: Yeah. Maybe a little too invested. 160 00:10:20,286 --> 00:10:23,189 >> Ridge: What does that mean? >> Steffy: Well, I think a big 161 00:10:23,255 --> 00:10:26,525 part of Hope's identity is tied up in Hope for the Future. 162 00:10:26,592 --> 00:10:30,129 And if her line goes, a part of Hope does too. 163 00:10:30,196 --> 00:10:32,832 And that can be hard on her. >> Ridge: Yeah, I agree with 164 00:10:32,898 --> 00:10:34,967 that. >> Steffy: I know it seems like 165 00:10:35,034 --> 00:10:37,036 we're at each other's throats, but honestly, I'm not trying to 166 00:10:37,103 --> 00:10:40,106 ruin her life. >> Ridge: No one thinks that. 167 00:10:40,172 --> 00:10:43,075 And you're the one that gave her a second chance. 168 00:10:43,142 --> 00:10:45,144 >> Steffy: Well, can you remind Hope and Brooke of that, because 169 00:10:45,211 --> 00:10:47,413 the way things are looking right now...I know Carter sees it 170 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:51,250 differently, but honestly, I don't see the line surviving. 171 00:10:51,317 --> 00:10:53,686 I really hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I am. 172 00:10:55,321 --> 00:10:58,457 >> Deacon: So you think Liam might still be a contender. 173 00:10:58,524 --> 00:11:02,628 >> Brooke: You don't? >> Deacon: I don't know. 174 00:11:02,695 --> 00:11:06,699 I mean, I get the draw for Hope to put back Beth's little 175 00:11:06,766 --> 00:11:10,770 family--that would be huge. I'm kinda torn. 176 00:11:10,836 --> 00:11:13,739 I've actually grown kind of fond of my tofu-eating ex-son-in-law, 177 00:11:13,806 --> 00:11:17,810 but I don't like the way that he's gone back and forth between 178 00:11:17,877 --> 00:11:21,914 Steffy and Hope. Kinda reminds me of Ridge and 179 00:11:21,981 --> 00:11:25,651 you and Taylor. >> Brooke: I suppose there's 180 00:11:25,718 --> 00:11:28,054 some truth to that. >> Deacon: You suppose? Come on, 181 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:30,523 hey, we both know that Ridge has played fast and loose with your 182 00:11:30,589 --> 00:11:33,759 heart and Taylor's, ping-ponging back and forth like it's an 183 00:11:33,826 --> 00:11:36,262 Olympic sport. >> Brooke: Okay. We were talking 184 00:11:36,328 --> 00:11:39,398 about Hope and Liam, not about Ridge, Taylor, and me. 185 00:11:39,465 --> 00:11:41,700 >> Deacon: Okay, but you can't deny the fact that there's a 186 00:11:41,767 --> 00:11:44,470 similarity. I mean, every time that Liam is 187 00:11:44,537 --> 00:11:47,339 with Steffy, he wants to be with Hope, and when he's with Hope, 188 00:11:47,406 --> 00:11:49,475 he feels a pull to go back with Steffy. 189 00:11:49,542 --> 00:11:52,445 >> Brooke: I think it's a little more complicated than that. 190 00:11:52,511 --> 00:11:55,114 >> Deacon: Are you, uh, are you defending him now? 191 00:11:55,181 --> 00:11:58,818 >> Brooke: No. But you know Hope hurt him too. 192 00:11:58,884 --> 00:12:01,020 >> Deacon: Yeah. >> Brooke: She kissed Thomas in 193 00:12:01,087 --> 00:12:03,923 Rome. She had an attraction for this 194 00:12:03,989 --> 00:12:07,626 guy that didn't tell her that her baby was alive. 195 00:12:07,693 --> 00:12:10,029 I mean, how is Liam supposed to handle that? 196 00:12:10,096 --> 00:12:13,232 >> Deacon: I don't know, but I-I guess he is, if you think 197 00:12:13,299 --> 00:12:16,669 there's still a chance for them. >> Brooke: I don't know if there 198 00:12:16,735 --> 00:12:21,073 is. I just want the next man 199 00:12:21,140 --> 00:12:25,144 in Hope's life to be everything that she ever wanted in a 200 00:12:25,211 --> 00:12:28,814 partner and a soul mate. >> Deacon: Yeah. Well, look, if 201 00:12:28,881 --> 00:12:31,650 another go-around with Liam isn't in the cards, there has 202 00:12:31,717 --> 00:12:35,254 gotta be somebody out there who can give Hope everything 203 00:12:35,321 --> 00:12:38,090 she deserves...and more. 204 00:12:39,758 --> 00:12:41,694 >> Hope: [sighs] 205 00:12:44,330 --> 00:12:50,903 I mean, we-we could... so easily. 206 00:12:50,970 --> 00:12:52,638 >> Carter: Nothing's stopping us, Hope. 207 00:12:52,705 --> 00:12:56,041 >> Hope: Mmm. It's not that I don't find you 208 00:12:56,108 --> 00:13:00,713 attractive, because, believe me, I do. It's just-- 209 00:13:00,779 --> 00:13:02,915 >> Carter: It's just what? 210 00:13:07,887 --> 00:13:09,188 >> Hope: I'm just not ready. ♪♪♪ 211 00:13:22,568 --> 00:13:24,170 >> Brooke: I couldn't agree more. 212 00:13:24,236 --> 00:13:27,106 Hope deserves a wonderful man in her life. 213 00:13:27,173 --> 00:13:30,042 A man that should appreciate her as much as she should be 214 00:13:30,109 --> 00:13:32,811 appreciated. >> Deacon: You know, I was just 215 00:13:32,878 --> 00:13:35,514 thinking. Maybe we should try doing a 216 00:13:35,581 --> 00:13:38,350 little matchmaking. >> Brooke: Oh! 217 00:13:38,417 --> 00:13:40,719 >> Deacon: Yeah, don't you think that that would probably 218 00:13:40,786 --> 00:13:42,922 be a horrendous idea. Forget it. 219 00:13:42,988 --> 00:13:44,089 >> Brooke: I don't know... >> Deacon: I just want her to be 220 00:13:44,156 --> 00:13:46,292 happy, you know? >> Brooke: Well, it's not like 221 00:13:46,358 --> 00:13:48,460 she's not happy. It's just... 222 00:13:48,527 --> 00:13:50,262 >> Deacon: Just that things would be a lot better if the 223 00:13:50,329 --> 00:13:52,932 big, bad CEOs at Forrester would stop all their huffing and 224 00:13:52,998 --> 00:13:56,068 puffing and just let her--just let the damn line breathe, 225 00:13:56,135 --> 00:13:58,404 right? >> Brooke: Yes. But thanks to 226 00:13:58,470 --> 00:14:01,440 Carter, Hope for the Future has a reprieve. 227 00:14:01,507 --> 00:14:03,609 >> Deacon: Remind me to do something nice for that guy. 228 00:14:03,676 --> 00:14:07,279 Maybe, I don't know, give him the nicest table in the joint, 229 00:14:07,346 --> 00:14:11,483 pick up his dinner for him and whoever his lady is, whoever 230 00:14:11,550 --> 00:14:13,552 that might be. >> Brooke: Well, a few months 231 00:14:13,619 --> 00:14:16,522 ago, it might have been my sister, but I'm not so sure 232 00:14:16,589 --> 00:14:18,524 anymore. >> Deacon: Hmm. 233 00:14:18,591 --> 00:14:22,261 >> Brooke: Anyway, I know that you and I both are rooting for 234 00:14:22,328 --> 00:14:26,665 Hope. She's beautiful, sweet, and 235 00:14:26,732 --> 00:14:31,036 smart and successful. Any man would be lucky 236 00:14:31,103 --> 00:14:31,971 to have her. ♪♪♪ 237 00:14:40,879 --> 00:14:44,383 >> Ridge: You know what? No. I'm not--no, I am. Yeah, I am 238 00:14:44,450 --> 00:14:46,518 gonna say something, 'cause we're co-CEOs. We're really 239 00:14:46,585 --> 00:14:48,988 gonna have to keep an eye on Hope for the Future and the 240 00:14:49,054 --> 00:14:51,890 numbers it brings in. >> Steffy: Yeah, especially now 241 00:14:51,957 --> 00:14:53,692 that our buyers are bailing on us. 242 00:14:53,759 --> 00:14:56,462 >> Ridge: [sighs] One buyer's bailing, and then maybe we can 243 00:14:56,528 --> 00:14:59,798 look--if we can keep an open mind, maybe we can... 244 00:14:59,865 --> 00:15:02,768 find a way to get 'em interested with the new collection that's 245 00:15:02,835 --> 00:15:06,338 coming out. >> Steffy: W-what if nothing 246 00:15:06,405 --> 00:15:08,307 happens with the collection? What if it falls flat? 247 00:15:08,374 --> 00:15:10,943 What are we gonna do? We're just gonna hang on a 248 00:15:11,010 --> 00:15:14,413 little more, like Carter said? We can't do that. 249 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,249 Dad, we're gonna have to make a change. 250 00:15:17,316 --> 00:15:20,786 >> Ridge: I know. Car-- What was that whole thing with 251 00:15:20,853 --> 00:15:22,388 Carter anyway? What was he doing? 252 00:15:22,454 --> 00:15:24,290 >> Steffy: I don't know. >> Ridge: Why was he lobbying 253 00:15:24,356 --> 00:15:26,091 for Hope and Hope for the Future? That seemed weird to me. 254 00:15:26,158 --> 00:15:29,595 >> Steffy: It was really, really strange. 255 00:15:29,662 --> 00:15:31,597 It's like he sees something in Hope that we don't. 256 00:15:36,869 --> 00:15:39,004 ♪♪♪ >> Hope: I'm sure you can tell 257 00:15:39,071 --> 00:15:42,141 that I want you too. >> Carter: Mm-hmm. The 258 00:15:42,207 --> 00:15:48,113 attraction's definitely there. >> Hope: Mm-hmm. And you are... 259 00:15:48,180 --> 00:15:54,486 incredibly sexy and smart and kind 260 00:15:54,553 --> 00:15:57,589 and caring, and what you have done for my line, Carter, it 261 00:15:57,656 --> 00:16:04,763 means the world. But... 262 00:16:04,830 --> 00:16:09,201 there's-there's just also a lot that's up in the air in my life 263 00:16:09,268 --> 00:16:14,073 right now, and it has been for some time. 264 00:16:14,139 --> 00:16:18,877 My marriage to Liam ended, followed by the disaster with 265 00:16:18,944 --> 00:16:21,847 Thomas and losing him and Douglas. 266 00:16:21,914 --> 00:16:26,285 And, uh, then I lost control and started, uh, idealizing 267 00:16:26,352 --> 00:16:27,920 Steffy's husband. I even kissed him. 268 00:16:27,986 --> 00:16:31,924 >> Carter: I'm none of those men, Hope. 269 00:16:31,990 --> 00:16:35,260 >> Hope: I know. But I also can't forget the fact 270 00:16:35,327 --> 00:16:38,597 that you were involved with my Aunt Katie. 271 00:16:38,664 --> 00:16:41,867 >> Carter: [laughs] Th-that's over. 272 00:16:41,934 --> 00:16:46,238 We're just friends, Hope, and what she and I had... 273 00:16:46,305 --> 00:16:51,276 it's nothing like what I feel for you. 274 00:16:51,343 --> 00:16:55,547 >> Hope: Well, I just--I need to be cautious because I really 275 00:16:55,614 --> 00:16:59,585 don't think I could handle having my heart broken again. 276 00:16:59,651 --> 00:17:01,987 >> Carter: I would never do that. 277 00:17:02,054 --> 00:17:04,790 >> Hope: That's a bold statement to make. 278 00:17:07,526 --> 00:17:11,230 All right, so, okay. To summarize... 279 00:17:11,296 --> 00:17:14,600 >> Carter: Mm-hmm. >> Hope: I don't not wanna see 280 00:17:14,666 --> 00:17:19,705 you, because I absolutely do. I do. I just... 281 00:17:19,772 --> 00:17:24,276 I need to take things a little slowly. 282 00:17:24,343 --> 00:17:28,480 And this also has to remain a secret--at least for now. 283 00:17:28,547 --> 00:17:34,420 I mean, it must remain a secret, Carter, so... 284 00:17:34,486 --> 00:17:39,858 do you think you can agree to all that? 285 00:17:39,925 --> 00:17:42,961 >> Carter: Mmm... 286 00:17:47,566 --> 00:17:51,003 ♪♪♪ 287 00:18:21,700 --> 00:18:24,803 Captioned by Los Angeles Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc.