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RIDGE: Thank you.
So, it's all over Forrester, and it's only a matter of time
before the press gets wind of it.
I think we need to coordinate our response
-to Hope's absence. -What happened to "no comment"?
-Do we not do that anymore? -We can't do that.
If we avoid the question, it's only gonna inspire
more speculation, and I don't really think
the truth helps us that much either.
I get it, Katie. You're Hope's aunt,
and you wanna protect her reputation.
I think we need to avoid rumors of interpersonal conflict
at the company.
Conflict's over. Hope's gone. The line's been cut.
Unexpected terminations, cancelling lines
doesn't exactly inspire brand confidence.
[knock on door]
Let's circle back to the Hope situation, okay?
Sure thing.
-Ivy. -Hello.
-Hi. -Oh, good to see you.
ELECTRA: Hi! KATIE: Oh, it's been too long.
-I know! -It's good to see you.
Uh, you must be Electra. I'm Katie Logan.
-Oh, Will's mom. -Yeah.
Katie's our head of PR and marketing.
Katie is gonna be in charge of your event.
Ah...uh--what event?
Well, welcoming you to Forrester and, of course,
relaunching the jewelry line.
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Yeah. I would love to sit on that panel.
Um, have the organizers contact my assistant,
-and she can send over -[knock on door]
all of my, um--
Come in!
Uh, gee, I'm so sorry. I have to cut this short.
Yeah, yeah, I am too.
Okay, we'll talk soon.
Brooke.
Hello, Taylor. May I come in?
I wasn't expecting you.
Well, you shouldn't be surprised to see me,
not after what Steffy did.
Ah. You're here about Hope.
She shouldn't have fired Hope.
What Steffy did was misguided and wrong.
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Well, we are very excited about the jewelry line,
and so are the clients.
Yeah. Katie thinks it's a great idea
to put you in the spotlight, Ivy.
We're not gonna be able to go as big
as what we did with Brooke's Bedroom,
but I really wanna launch this line with a splash.
OH, that's fantastic! Thanks.
-You're gonna be amazing, Ivy. -Oh, thank you.
[knocking]
Hi. Um, sorry to interrupt.
Legal said you'd want these right away.
I appreciate it, Will. Thank you.
Well, I think this is wonderful.
I think we do the campaign/social media drop
and we announce that Ivy and Electra
are gonna take over the jewelry line.
That's awesome.
Oh, no, no, no.
Ivy's the one who's in charge of this line.
She deserves all of the props.
There's no need to bring my name into it.
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Steffy had every right to fire your daughter, Brooke.
Without a legitimate reason?
Hope's behavior was deplorable.
Okay, I can't deny. It must have been shocking
what Steffy walked in on.
It was a blatant act of reckless defiance.
Hope's out of control.
No, that's not what happened. Hope tried to
explain everything to you, but none of you would listen.
What she said was ludicrous.
No, you know what? It was insulting.
Pretending that it was all some kind of mistake.
It was.
Steffy is just misinterpreting everything.
And I'm not gonna let her bias against my daughter
end Hope's career.
I'm not gonna let her persecute Hope this way.
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So you don't wanna be a part of the jewelry rollout.
Well, you know, I'm just the assistant.
-Ivy's the designer. -Electra, you're amazing.
You're a huge part of what we do.
But we wanna highlight both of you.
Yeah. Really lean into the family connection.
And it's a great story. It's upbeat, it's inspirational.
New Forresters joining the company.
Very talented Forresters.
As you can see, you've definitely raised
the excitement levels around here.
And we wanna generate that kind of excitement
online and in the press.
ELECTRA: Well, I do, too.
I just don't think think bringing me into it
adds very much, you know.
Ivy's the designer, it's her work,
and putting my name and my photo
makes it seem like I'm doing more than I am.
Oh, Electra, that's really sweet.
But it's too late to change the campaign now.
It's all written up, ready to go--we're dropping today.
Today?
RIDGE: What are you doing?
You're worried that Ivy's not gonna get her due?
She will. We just gotta make sure that we celebrate you.
We're glad that you're here.
I'm thrilled to be here too. I--
I just didn't realize I'd be getting any press.
Well, it's gonna be more than press.
It's gonna be photos, introductions, events.
Well, you know, I'll handle any questions that we have
further down the road.
Yeah. And my mom is way too good at her job.
If she's in charge of this thing, it's gonna hit big.
RIDGE: Electra.
I know this is nerve-wracking. I get it, but...
Will is right. We have a really good PR system.
And they're gonna take care of you,
but they're gonna put you in the spotlight.
Try to enjoy the moment, because...
it's the first of many.
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[sighs] Brooke, I can see why you're upset.
I empathize.
You're Hope's mother.
I'm also part of Forrester's executive team,
and I have serious concerns about Steffy's judgement.
Save your concern for Hope.
Hope told me what happened.
She did not throw herself at Finn.
Then how did she end up on top of him,
dressed in lingerie?
[sighs] Okay. [sighs]
There's a rack of lingerie in the design office,
and she tried one on-- it's as simple as that.
And there's nothing wrong with that, is there?
I don't want Hope to feel shame, Brooke,
but I want her to confront these issues.
You need to help her understand
there are boundaries that can't get crossed.
Well...
the boundaries that are being crossed
are by Steffy.
She's the one settling personal issues in the office.
There's nothing wrong with Steffy's behavior,
in the office or anywhere.
Hope, on the other hand, has been completely inappropriate.
Especially where Finn is concerned.
But she's not interested in Finn--not anymore.
Well, it never should have happened in the first place.
He is a married man. He's Steffy's husband.
So if you just came over here to make excuses for that...
No, actually, I didn't.
[sighs]
I came over to see how you're doing.
How I'm doing?
Recovering from the broken heart syndrome?
Oh.
I mean, I've read more about it,
and I was just wondering how you're feeling.
You're concerned about me.
I know we're not really friends,
but, yes, I would like to see you happy
and healthy.
Thank you.
Seems like you're good.
Yeah, I'm...
feeling healthier and happier
every day.
Good. Glad to hear it.
It's a big change from where I was a while ago.
I spent years... running from my pain,
ignoring my own needs.
I'm just so...grateful to Ridge
for helping me navigate
my illness.
I don't know what I would have done without him.
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ELECTRA: Everything looks so good.
Order whatever you want. It's my treat.
Oh, no.
No, I insist, Electra.
It's my way of saying congratulations
and welcome to Forrester.
Well, you're pretty new here too.
Sure, but I've been here long enough to know
that starting a line is a huge deal.
Yeah. Part of me wonders what I got myself into.
You and your Aunt Ivy are gonna do great.
But we're off the clock.
We can talk about work at the office.
I thought you liked your job.
I do. More and more all the time.
It's just been kinda stressful with Hope and everything,
and I don't wanna get into the gossip or the politics, so--
Yeah. Me neither.
Thank you.
Not just for lunch.
You're the first friend I've made in LA.
You're a Forrester. You're gonna make plenty more.
Yeah, I hope so.
I haven't seen this part of my family in...a long time.
Well, they're obviously really excited to see you.
And speaking of which,
we actually have something to celebrate.
-What? -Your big press announcement.
You're officially a part of Forrester Creations
for the whole world to see.
STEFFY: That was sweet of Electra
to want Ivy to be the face of the line.
It was. But I think we're right
to put 'em both in the spotlight.
Well, we just gotta generate a positive spin
-like Katie said. -Absolutely.
Plus, the press already knows Ivy,
and now they're gonna be intrigued by Electra.
[laughs] Electra was a little nervous, don't you think?
Of course she was nervous.
She's in good hands.
Yeah. I agree.
Something about her, right? She's...poised.
Mm-hmm. Yeah. She's beautiful and confident.
She's part of the family.
It's a good story--
two Forresters coming into the company.
It'll definitely take the sting out of Hope's termination
and the end of her line.
Yeah. But I'm pretty sure
we haven't heard the last of that.
You're still gonna continue to support me, right, Dad?
We need to put Hope behind us as quickly as possible.
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I'm very aware of how much Ridge has helped you lately.
I saw it with my own eyes.
You, Ridge, the healer.
Well...
as upsetting as that was for you,
it did wonders for me.
Shandra's amazing.
You still see her?
I do.
Without Ridge, I hope.
Really got to you, didn't it?
Well, yeah, I mean, you were sitting on his lap
with your legs wrapped around him.
In a yoga position.
Right.
Very powerful one.
What was that called again?
Yab-Yum.
How could I forget it?
Yeah. I can only imagine what you must have thought,
seeing us like that.
You think it's funny. Wasn't really funny to me.
No. No, I know. You were very upset.
And honestly, I understand.
What you saw was a very intense and intimate moment.
Not intimate intimate, but cathartic.
I've never experienced anything like that in my life.
All the resentment, all the disappointment
I've been carrying around for years just fell away.
Ridge and I were very connected and present
with each other, and we gave in to the moment.
For the first time in a long time,
we were just...
following our hearts.
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I thought you didn't wanna talk about work.
Yeah, exactly. I wanna talk about you, Electra.
Well, what else do you want to know?
You already know I'm a Forrester
and that Ivy is my aunt.
And that you're into jewelry and you're very beautiful.
Come on. Tell me more.
Well, uh,
my grandfather John was Eric's brother.
Um...my dad is Ivy's big brother.
But you didn't grow up in Australia like she did.
No. We moved around a lot.
My life was completely different
before the Forresters of Beverly Hills.
Well, my mother and her sisters didn't grow up like that either.
Don't get me wrong-- I have nothing against it.
[both laugh]
I always kept up with the family and the business.
I always thought it would be cool to move out here one day.
Well, look at you now. You're here.
Yeah. Looking forward to starting a new chapter.
Well, you're doing well already.
And there's exciting things ahead.
But I'm a little surprised that you didn't want to be included
in the Forrester jewelry press release.
I didn't mean to seem ungrateful.
No, you didn't.
Just...a little reluctant.
And I'm curious as to why.
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[dramatic musical sting]
Dad, I need to know that we're on the same page.
Hope's been fired. Her line's been cut.
We need to move on.
Look, I understand this is challenging for you.
It's challenging because Hope is Brooke's daughter.
Something had to be done about her behavior.
I made the call, and you supported me.
You're gonna continue to support me, right?
Dad, you trust me to lead the company.
Please do not question my judgement.
Don't listen to Brooke. It wasn't unfair.
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So you and Ridge were following your hearts.
I don't have to explain that to you.
Maybe you should.
Who knows more about following her heart
than Brooke Logan?
I'm wondering what it means to you.
I've grown a lot since my first session with Shandra.
It really opened my eyes and made me see
that I shut myself off from my emotions,
you know, to protect myself.
I stay in my head, I prided myself on being rational,
but now I have a greater appreciation
for listening to my heart.
So you're starting to see things my way.
[laughs] Well, I don't know if I'd go that far.
But I definitely feel-- feel different.
I mean, this-this whole thing really shook me up.
I thought I was dying.
I came back to LA to be with my family
and the people I love, I thought, to say goodbye.
Thankfully, I didn't have to.
And we're all very grateful for that.
No one's more grateful than I am.
Especially to Ridge.
He made me fight and get answers.
He wanted me to get answers, and he was right there with me.
In my first appointment with my cardiologist, Grace,
and then he set up this whole thing with Shandra,
making me see that I needed an alternative kind of healing
that led to my breakthrough.
And now, I-I finally let go of all the things
that were-that were making me ill.
Ridge gave me strength
and the courage to connect with my heart.
That's great, really.
I mean, it's-it's amazing.
But when you talk about connecting with your heart,
what does that have to do with Ridge?
You know what I'm asking, Taylor.
Are you in love with him?
Do you still want Ridge?
[small laugh]
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