1 00:00:02,236 --> 00:00:03,837 Honey, you can't really believe that. 2 00:00:03,904 --> 00:00:06,540 You think that I'm letting you down? 3 00:00:06,607 --> 00:00:09,009 You let yourself down too. 4 00:00:09,076 --> 00:00:12,846 And you really convinced me that you were ready, 5 00:00:12,913 --> 00:00:15,015 that you were ready to lead Forrester Creations 6 00:00:15,082 --> 00:00:16,617 as co-CEO. 7 00:00:16,683 --> 00:00:18,218 Honey, I was ready, 8 00:00:18,285 --> 00:00:20,454 and then I thought about what I was putting Ridge through, 9 00:00:20,521 --> 00:00:24,291 how I was putting him in the middle of his daughter and me. 10 00:00:24,358 --> 00:00:26,627 And I really don't need to be co-CEO 11 00:00:26,693 --> 00:00:29,096 if I'm gonna be damaging their relationship. 12 00:00:29,162 --> 00:00:31,965 But damaging ours is no problem? 13 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:34,701 BROOKE: [gasps] Hope, just because I understand 14 00:00:34,768 --> 00:00:37,070 and respect Ridge's decision doesn't mean that I'm not 15 00:00:37,137 --> 00:00:39,106 -gonna be supporting you. -Mom, I needed you. 16 00:00:39,172 --> 00:00:41,375 I needed you to finally stand up for yourself, 17 00:00:41,441 --> 00:00:43,310 to finally stand up for me. 18 00:00:44,611 --> 00:00:46,513 But once again... 19 00:00:46,580 --> 00:00:50,217 you choose Ridge over everything. 20 00:00:50,284 --> 00:00:54,755 [charged emotional music plays] 21 00:00:54,821 --> 00:00:57,124 ♪ ♪ 22 00:00:57,190 --> 00:01:00,994 [upbeat electronica plays] 23 00:01:01,061 --> 00:01:09,903 ♪ ♪ 24 00:01:29,056 --> 00:01:35,295 ♪ ♪ 25 00:01:35,362 --> 00:01:37,230 Wow, that is beautiful. 26 00:01:37,297 --> 00:01:39,433 -You're right about that. -Thank you, guys. 27 00:01:39,499 --> 00:01:41,335 I can't believe I questioned the hemline. 28 00:01:41,401 --> 00:01:43,670 -It works, doesn't it? -Yeah, you nailed it, Zende. 29 00:01:43,737 --> 00:01:45,739 -You did it. -Classic Forrester elegance. 30 00:01:45,806 --> 00:01:48,508 -That's the key word: Forrester. -Yeah. And not Logan. 31 00:01:48,575 --> 00:01:50,544 No, not Lo--forget about Logan. 32 00:01:50,611 --> 00:01:52,813 They will never have this kind of quality, 33 00:01:52,879 --> 00:01:55,749 Forrester quality, ever again. 34 00:01:55,816 --> 00:01:57,784 KATIE: So it finally cleared customs. 35 00:01:57,851 --> 00:01:59,886 BILL: Thank goodness. 36 00:01:59,953 --> 00:02:02,489 Uh, any word from Hope? 37 00:02:02,556 --> 00:02:03,991 -No. -[sighs] 38 00:02:04,057 --> 00:02:06,426 How long does it take Brooke to say, "I'm co-CEO" 39 00:02:06,493 --> 00:02:07,728 or "I'm not"? 40 00:02:07,794 --> 00:02:09,830 I just--I don't know if the radio silence 41 00:02:09,896 --> 00:02:11,665 is a good thing or a bad thing. 42 00:02:11,732 --> 00:02:14,368 I don't know what I'm hoping for. 43 00:02:14,434 --> 00:02:16,903 I mean, if Brooke is co-CEO, 44 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:19,206 then Hope probably will stay with Forrester, 45 00:02:19,272 --> 00:02:21,875 and I won't have the opportunity to bring her to Logan. 46 00:02:21,942 --> 00:02:25,112 In turn, it means you don't rock the boat with Brooke. 47 00:02:25,178 --> 00:02:27,848 Okay, well, either way, Hope has a decision to make. 48 00:02:27,914 --> 00:02:31,885 Yeah, and that decision could affect the future of Logan. 49 00:02:31,952 --> 00:02:34,955 [uneasy music plays] 50 00:02:35,022 --> 00:02:43,430 ♪ ♪ 51 00:02:45,399 --> 00:02:47,334 Oh, I like the way the fabric moves--look at that. 52 00:02:47,401 --> 00:02:49,569 -Yeah. -Yes, light, fluid, 53 00:02:49,636 --> 00:02:51,471 feels great on the skin. 54 00:02:51,538 --> 00:02:53,440 If you could change one thing about it, though, 55 00:02:53,507 --> 00:02:54,741 what would it be? 56 00:02:54,808 --> 00:02:56,243 Way to put her on the spot, R.J. 57 00:02:56,309 --> 00:02:57,844 -Right? -ERIC: That's all right. 58 00:02:57,911 --> 00:02:59,980 It's a legitimate question. Just be honest. 59 00:03:00,047 --> 00:03:02,082 -He's--he can take it. -MODEL: Well... 60 00:03:02,149 --> 00:03:03,517 small detail. 61 00:03:03,583 --> 00:03:06,820 The zipper's kind of hard to reach for someone by themselves. 62 00:03:06,887 --> 00:03:08,689 Okay. That's a good point. 63 00:03:08,755 --> 00:03:11,258 We'll, uh, we'll make that adjustment. 64 00:03:11,324 --> 00:03:13,860 Thank you. And thank you for asking the question. 65 00:03:13,927 --> 00:03:15,095 Thanks for coming in last-minute. 66 00:03:15,162 --> 00:03:16,963 -MODEL: No problem. -RIDGE: I'll see you soon. 67 00:03:17,030 --> 00:03:18,432 BOTH: Bye. 68 00:03:18,498 --> 00:03:22,169 You know, I cannot wait to work on this next line with you guys. 69 00:03:22,235 --> 00:03:23,503 -It's fun, isn't it? -Yeah. 70 00:03:23,570 --> 00:03:25,138 Nothing more exciting than couture. 71 00:03:25,205 --> 00:03:27,407 Especially now when we get to bounce ideas off each other. 72 00:03:27,474 --> 00:03:28,775 -It's good. -Yeah. 73 00:03:28,842 --> 00:03:30,343 Hey, Zende. 74 00:03:30,410 --> 00:03:32,312 You all right? 75 00:03:32,379 --> 00:03:34,781 No, yeah, it's just, uh, 76 00:03:34,848 --> 00:03:37,050 there are a lot of voices in couture right now, 77 00:03:37,117 --> 00:03:39,920 and it makes me miss having a bit more agency 78 00:03:39,986 --> 00:03:42,656 with Hope for the Future. 79 00:03:44,124 --> 00:03:46,693 I wasn't choosing between you and Ridge. 80 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,096 -I was-- -You buckled, Mom. 81 00:03:49,162 --> 00:03:51,565 -You caved to Ridge. -[sighing] No. 82 00:03:51,631 --> 00:03:53,533 No, honey, it wasn't like that. 83 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,302 Really. 84 00:03:55,368 --> 00:03:59,740 It was, in fact, the complete opposite. 85 00:03:59,806 --> 00:04:02,409 I now know, more than ever, 86 00:04:02,476 --> 00:04:05,712 that Ridge really does have respect for me 87 00:04:05,779 --> 00:04:07,547 and my role in the company. 88 00:04:07,614 --> 00:04:10,083 Just...not as his co-CEO. 89 00:04:10,150 --> 00:04:13,987 Okay. Point is, we got what we wanted. 90 00:04:14,054 --> 00:04:16,423 Mom, I don't know what you mean by "we". 91 00:04:16,490 --> 00:04:18,258 Because I don't want to answer to Steffy 92 00:04:18,325 --> 00:04:19,860 for the rest of my life! 93 00:04:19,926 --> 00:04:22,329 Your line is going to be up and running soon, 94 00:04:22,395 --> 00:04:25,599 and Ridge is gonna make sure you have a place at Forrester. 95 00:04:25,665 --> 00:04:28,201 And you believed him? 96 00:04:28,268 --> 00:04:30,303 Of course I believe him. 97 00:04:30,370 --> 00:04:31,938 He's my husband. 98 00:04:32,005 --> 00:04:34,040 And I'm your daughter. 99 00:04:35,976 --> 00:04:38,578 Mom, I'm your daughter. 100 00:04:38,645 --> 00:04:43,683 [soft, dramatic music plays] 101 00:04:49,055 --> 00:04:50,490 Hey. 102 00:04:50,557 --> 00:04:52,325 I know you're frustrated with Hope for the Future. 103 00:04:52,392 --> 00:04:54,461 I get it, but... I just don't know 104 00:04:54,528 --> 00:04:56,930 when we're gonna bring the line back. I'm sorry. 105 00:04:56,997 --> 00:04:58,398 You know what it's like, huh, 106 00:04:58,465 --> 00:05:00,867 when you really pour yourself into something. 107 00:05:00,934 --> 00:05:03,804 The payoff at the end, seeing your designs hit the runway-- 108 00:05:03,870 --> 00:05:05,639 it makes all the hard work worth it. 109 00:05:05,705 --> 00:05:08,241 Yes, it does. And look, Zende, I'm sorry 110 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:10,210 you're not getting that pay-off right now. 111 00:05:10,277 --> 00:05:12,145 But you will at some point. 112 00:05:12,212 --> 00:05:14,514 "At some point"? Is that supposed to be encouraging? 113 00:05:14,581 --> 00:05:16,683 What would you rather hear, that it's canceled, that it's over? 114 00:05:16,750 --> 00:05:18,618 -Do you wanna hear that? -Listen, I'm grateful 115 00:05:18,685 --> 00:05:20,387 for the work, it's just... 116 00:05:20,453 --> 00:05:23,456 have there been any discussions, is there any timeline, is-- 117 00:05:23,523 --> 00:05:26,159 Don't let that bother you. You're here with us right now. 118 00:05:26,226 --> 00:05:28,695 Yeah? We need you. Look at me. 119 00:05:28,762 --> 00:05:30,997 You're valued. 120 00:05:31,064 --> 00:05:33,166 Well, I suppose I can take some comfort 121 00:05:33,233 --> 00:05:34,701 knowing that we've been putting out 122 00:05:34,768 --> 00:05:36,603 some pretty great designs for couture. 123 00:05:36,670 --> 00:05:38,405 -Yeah. -Especially my last one. 124 00:05:38,471 --> 00:05:40,674 Yeah. That one's gonna turn heads for sure. 125 00:05:40,740 --> 00:05:42,642 -Yeah. -You know, I was even thinking 126 00:05:42,709 --> 00:05:44,978 we should ask Electra to start working on something 127 00:05:45,045 --> 00:05:47,013 to pair with it. I mean, a neckline like that 128 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:49,049 is practically begging for a necklace. 129 00:05:49,115 --> 00:05:51,351 I mean, same with the silk organza gown. 130 00:05:51,418 --> 00:05:53,486 We're bringing up the sleeves on there. 131 00:05:53,553 --> 00:05:54,921 She would love to throw some bracelets on that model. 132 00:05:54,988 --> 00:05:56,223 -RIDGE: I think you're right. -ERIC: Great idea. 133 00:05:56,289 --> 00:05:57,757 RIDGE: Let's get those sketches to her. 134 00:05:57,824 --> 00:05:59,025 Email 'em over. Can you do that? 135 00:05:59,092 --> 00:06:01,328 -RIDGE: Can--can you-- -ERIC: Email... 136 00:06:01,394 --> 00:06:04,397 [continue chattering indistinctly] 137 00:06:04,464 --> 00:06:06,666 Well, we need Hope here. We need the name recognition. 138 00:06:06,733 --> 00:06:07,868 Yeah, and she's a Logan. 139 00:06:07,934 --> 00:06:09,369 -This is where she belongs. -Okay. 140 00:06:09,436 --> 00:06:12,138 She's made a tremendous impact on the fashion world. 141 00:06:12,205 --> 00:06:14,207 Her name does carry a lot of clout. 142 00:06:14,274 --> 00:06:16,576 She has a built-in following. 143 00:06:16,643 --> 00:06:19,045 But I just can't get out of my head what Donna said. 144 00:06:19,112 --> 00:06:23,116 I mean, if Hope leaves Forrester and leaves Brooke, 145 00:06:23,183 --> 00:06:26,253 it could cause World War III in our family. 146 00:06:26,319 --> 00:06:28,255 I have no doubt that Ridge said 147 00:06:28,321 --> 00:06:29,823 all the right things to you, 148 00:06:29,890 --> 00:06:32,692 that he made you feel like you were still relevant 149 00:06:32,759 --> 00:06:36,463 in the company and that my line would be coming back. 150 00:06:36,529 --> 00:06:39,833 It will, honey. Ridge promised he'd talk to Steffy. 151 00:06:39,900 --> 00:06:43,169 And she will shut it down like she always does, 152 00:06:43,236 --> 00:06:46,740 and Ridge will defer to her like he always does. Mom, 153 00:06:46,806 --> 00:06:49,209 Hope for the Future has been sidelined for so long that 154 00:06:49,276 --> 00:06:52,879 people are starting to doubt that it will ever come back. 155 00:06:52,946 --> 00:06:55,415 I am--I'm struggling to... 156 00:06:55,482 --> 00:06:58,618 make excuses, to keep the customers' interest. 157 00:06:58,685 --> 00:07:01,922 I'm telling my followers that, oh, dropping hints, 158 00:07:01,988 --> 00:07:05,625 something is going to come soon...only it never does. 159 00:07:05,692 --> 00:07:07,727 I know this has been difficult for you. 160 00:07:07,794 --> 00:07:10,163 Oh, my gosh. Difficult? 161 00:07:10,230 --> 00:07:11,998 Difficult? Mom... 162 00:07:13,366 --> 00:07:16,069 I had to fire my own brother 163 00:07:16,136 --> 00:07:18,605 because Steffy mandated it. 164 00:07:18,672 --> 00:07:20,607 I was shocked by that. 165 00:07:20,674 --> 00:07:22,842 I thought he showed promise. 166 00:07:22,909 --> 00:07:25,345 Yes, he does, and the only reason that changed 167 00:07:25,412 --> 00:07:27,714 is because Thomas wanted a seat at the table 168 00:07:27,781 --> 00:07:29,649 and so a Logan got pushed out. 169 00:07:29,716 --> 00:07:33,286 Logan. That's not a great subject at Forrester right now. 170 00:07:33,353 --> 00:07:34,988 And understandably so, 171 00:07:35,055 --> 00:07:37,757 after what Katie and Bill did to Eric. 172 00:07:37,824 --> 00:07:41,227 But thankfully, Eric's back at Forrester where he belongs. 173 00:07:41,294 --> 00:07:44,497 But still, it stings, what Katie did. 174 00:07:44,564 --> 00:07:46,733 But the Logan name... 175 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:49,002 the Logan women who still work at Forrester 176 00:07:49,069 --> 00:07:51,137 shouldn't have to suffer the consequences for it. 177 00:07:51,204 --> 00:07:55,275 My line shouldn't have to suffer because of it. 178 00:07:55,342 --> 00:07:57,310 Honey, look. 179 00:07:57,377 --> 00:08:01,948 We just need to regroup and focus on couture. 180 00:08:02,015 --> 00:08:03,450 Oh, my gosh. [laughs] 181 00:08:03,516 --> 00:08:07,354 You're just parroting Steffy's talking points now. 182 00:08:07,420 --> 00:08:10,190 -Wow! -Because it's true. 183 00:08:11,057 --> 00:08:12,492 I don't buy it. 184 00:08:12,559 --> 00:08:15,795 It is just a tactic to keep Hope for the Future 185 00:08:15,862 --> 00:08:18,031 marginalized and on the shelf. 186 00:08:18,098 --> 00:08:20,333 And there might have been a different outcome 187 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,436 if you had stood up for yourself, Mom. 188 00:08:23,503 --> 00:08:25,605 If you'd stood up for me. 189 00:08:25,672 --> 00:08:29,509 [solemn music plays] 190 00:08:29,576 --> 00:08:33,279 ♪ ♪ 191 00:08:39,052 --> 00:08:42,122 So it feels like you're sticking around this time. 192 00:08:42,188 --> 00:08:43,690 Does it? 193 00:08:43,757 --> 00:08:46,760 I mean, like, I'm always gonna be traveling, but... 194 00:08:46,826 --> 00:08:50,130 definitely feels like a good time to make LA home base. 195 00:08:50,196 --> 00:08:52,632 And Forrester Creations in particular? 196 00:08:54,734 --> 00:08:56,970 You don't have a problem with that, do you? 197 00:08:57,037 --> 00:08:59,372 [flatly] No. Why would I? 198 00:09:00,740 --> 00:09:04,644 I don't know. I was picking up some vibes earlier. 199 00:09:04,711 --> 00:09:06,880 Don't read too much into it. 200 00:09:08,114 --> 00:09:09,949 Okay. 201 00:09:10,016 --> 00:09:12,852 Look, Zende, we're family, okay? 202 00:09:12,919 --> 00:09:15,855 We're cousins. Got a lotta respect for you. 203 00:09:15,922 --> 00:09:17,957 You have a ton of experience in this industry, 204 00:09:18,024 --> 00:09:20,360 which means I have a lot to learn from... 205 00:09:20,427 --> 00:09:22,228 if you're willing to teach me. 206 00:09:22,295 --> 00:09:24,364 Look, I guess what I'm trying to say is 207 00:09:24,431 --> 00:09:27,300 I don't want me being here to upset you. 208 00:09:32,338 --> 00:09:35,075 [laughing] Why are we even speculating about this? 209 00:09:35,141 --> 00:09:37,277 We know what Brooke is saying to Hope. 210 00:09:37,343 --> 00:09:39,145 [tearfully] "Oh, honey, I'm just-- 211 00:09:39,212 --> 00:09:41,548 I'm so sorry!" Lotsa tears. 212 00:09:41,614 --> 00:09:46,019 "Uh, but Mr. Destiny, he can't possibly disappoint 213 00:09:46,086 --> 00:09:49,556 "his daughter, so Steffy's still CEO, and I'm not, 214 00:09:49,622 --> 00:09:51,558 and your line will never see the light of day!" 215 00:09:51,624 --> 00:09:53,593 -Some more tears. -Well, I hope she 216 00:09:53,660 --> 00:09:55,228 holds it together better than that. 217 00:09:55,295 --> 00:09:57,297 -Not likely. -But you're--you're right. 218 00:09:57,363 --> 00:10:00,100 I don't see Ridge demoting his daughter. 219 00:10:00,166 --> 00:10:03,136 But he will string Brooke along, give her just enough hope 220 00:10:03,203 --> 00:10:06,706 and then, as usual, he will let her down. 221 00:10:06,773 --> 00:10:09,542 You know, on the one hand, I want Hope here. 222 00:10:09,609 --> 00:10:12,745 On the other hand, I don't wanna have to see her hurt. 223 00:10:12,812 --> 00:10:15,381 -Forrester means a lot to her. -Yeah. It--well, 224 00:10:15,448 --> 00:10:17,650 it did... it did mean a lot to her 225 00:10:17,717 --> 00:10:19,953 for many, many years, but if... 226 00:10:20,019 --> 00:10:22,655 if what my dad's saying is true, then... 227 00:10:24,557 --> 00:10:28,461 Well, something tells me Logan will mean a lot more to her. 228 00:10:29,329 --> 00:10:32,398 You know how important Hope for the Future is to me. 229 00:10:32,465 --> 00:10:34,534 And not just because it's a fashion line. 230 00:10:34,601 --> 00:10:37,804 Because of its message to empower women, 231 00:10:37,871 --> 00:10:40,073 to bring social awareness. 232 00:10:40,140 --> 00:10:42,509 Of course. A very important message 233 00:10:42,575 --> 00:10:45,545 that reached so many people around the world. 234 00:10:45,612 --> 00:10:47,647 And I am so proud of you, Hope. 235 00:10:47,714 --> 00:10:50,517 -Really? -Yes, really. 236 00:10:50,583 --> 00:10:53,853 You were given that platform when you were very young. 237 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:57,123 Anybody would have folded under that kind of pressure, 238 00:10:57,190 --> 00:10:59,726 but you didn't, you kept at it, 239 00:10:59,792 --> 00:11:04,130 and you made Hope for the Future an incredible success. 240 00:11:04,197 --> 00:11:06,599 But you know this industry. 241 00:11:06,666 --> 00:11:11,070 I mean, there's ups and downs and right now, it's a down time. 242 00:11:11,137 --> 00:11:13,473 But Hope for the Future will come back. 243 00:11:13,540 --> 00:11:17,076 You'll have your turn, and Ridge is gonna talk to Steffy. 244 00:11:17,143 --> 00:11:20,146 Mom, nothing is going to change her opinion of me--nothing! 245 00:11:20,213 --> 00:11:23,016 Okay. I understand why you would feel that way. 246 00:11:23,082 --> 00:11:25,485 It's not a feeling. It is a fact. 247 00:11:25,552 --> 00:11:28,188 I'm very confident in Ridge. 248 00:11:29,189 --> 00:11:30,890 All right. 249 00:11:30,957 --> 00:11:33,593 So then how did you leave things last night? 250 00:11:34,994 --> 00:11:37,230 Uh, well... 251 00:11:37,297 --> 00:11:39,499 after our conversation... 252 00:11:41,734 --> 00:11:43,603 One thing led to another, 253 00:11:43,670 --> 00:11:46,839 and Ridge and I... 254 00:11:48,541 --> 00:11:53,379 [sensual jazz plays] 255 00:11:53,446 --> 00:11:56,649 HOPE: [softly] Are you serious? 256 00:11:56,716 --> 00:11:59,485 Ridge dropped this bombshell on you, 257 00:11:59,552 --> 00:12:02,622 something that you knew would devastate your daughter, 258 00:12:02,689 --> 00:12:04,824 and you just... 259 00:12:04,891 --> 00:12:07,727 What? Hope, Ridge is my husband. 260 00:12:07,794 --> 00:12:09,629 I love him. 261 00:12:09,696 --> 00:12:12,031 [tight laugh] 262 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:17,704 Oh, please. Don't be that way! 263 00:12:17,770 --> 00:12:23,509 [dramatic music swells] 264 00:12:29,349 --> 00:12:31,517 Look, I'm not trying to step on any toes, all right? 265 00:12:31,584 --> 00:12:34,187 I just wanna be a team player. 266 00:12:34,254 --> 00:12:35,922 I get it. 267 00:12:35,989 --> 00:12:38,191 It is a good feeling, the... 268 00:12:38,258 --> 00:12:41,060 camaraderie, the sense of accomplishment, but... 269 00:12:41,127 --> 00:12:42,996 when the team ends up dissolving... 270 00:12:43,062 --> 00:12:45,565 I know where you're coming from, Zende. 271 00:12:45,632 --> 00:12:47,900 They'd be crazy not to bring Hope for the Future back, 272 00:12:47,967 --> 00:12:49,636 especially with you and Thomas designing. 273 00:12:49,702 --> 00:12:52,305 I saw your sketches. They're off the charts. 274 00:12:54,407 --> 00:12:57,076 You know... 275 00:12:57,143 --> 00:12:59,379 when you first came back to town... 276 00:13:01,014 --> 00:13:04,117 It was like the arrival of royalty. 277 00:13:04,183 --> 00:13:06,452 All those heads turning. 278 00:13:06,519 --> 00:13:09,055 Especially the ladies, and... 279 00:13:09,122 --> 00:13:12,392 yeah, maybe a piece of me felt some type of way 280 00:13:12,458 --> 00:13:14,327 about Ridge Forrester, Jr. 281 00:13:14,394 --> 00:13:16,229 strutting around the office again. 282 00:13:16,296 --> 00:13:18,064 -Strutting? -Oh, yeah. 283 00:13:18,131 --> 00:13:20,700 You strut. But... 284 00:13:20,767 --> 00:13:22,568 I appreciate you saying that you don't want 285 00:13:22,635 --> 00:13:24,771 your presence here to upset me. 286 00:13:24,837 --> 00:13:26,806 And it doesn't. 287 00:13:26,873 --> 00:13:28,508 I like having more family around. 288 00:13:28,574 --> 00:13:31,044 You do have a lot more to learn. 289 00:13:31,110 --> 00:13:33,012 But I'll admit it. 290 00:13:33,079 --> 00:13:35,515 You are good with a pencil, R.J. 291 00:13:35,581 --> 00:13:36,949 Anyone can see that. 292 00:13:37,016 --> 00:13:39,085 That means a lot coming from you. 293 00:13:42,755 --> 00:13:44,857 Hey, we're in this together. 294 00:13:48,161 --> 00:13:50,430 Appreciate it, cuz. 295 00:13:50,496 --> 00:13:53,333 You got it...cuz. 296 00:13:53,399 --> 00:13:55,735 So Hope didn't take it well. 297 00:13:55,802 --> 00:13:59,305 No. She feels that I didn't stand up for myself 298 00:13:59,372 --> 00:14:02,909 or for her and that I caved to you once again. 299 00:14:02,975 --> 00:14:05,745 Yeah. Just give her some time. She's gotta process. 300 00:14:05,812 --> 00:14:08,581 Yeah, but my heart breaks for her, Ridge. 301 00:14:08,648 --> 00:14:11,851 She seems so lost and so disillusioned professionally. 302 00:14:11,918 --> 00:14:13,419 But that's gonna change. We're gonna get through 303 00:14:13,486 --> 00:14:16,055 the couture line, then we'll focus on Hope for the Future. 304 00:14:16,122 --> 00:14:18,091 And she will get her groove back, I promise you. 305 00:14:18,157 --> 00:14:20,593 Okay. You're probably right. 306 00:14:20,660 --> 00:14:23,730 It's just that I really love working with my daughter. 307 00:14:23,796 --> 00:14:25,998 -[laughs] Mm. -And I hate to see her 308 00:14:26,065 --> 00:14:28,968 feeling so unhappy and so unfulfilled. 309 00:14:29,035 --> 00:14:31,871 I get the same with Steffy. She gets upset about work, 310 00:14:31,938 --> 00:14:33,873 and that's the only thing that matters, 311 00:14:33,940 --> 00:14:36,042 and then the problem gets solved, and... 312 00:14:36,109 --> 00:14:37,510 everything's okay. 313 00:14:37,577 --> 00:14:39,812 It's gonna be the same with Hope. 314 00:14:39,879 --> 00:14:42,415 You and your daughter, you will work together for years to come. 315 00:14:45,385 --> 00:14:46,886 Thank you. 316 00:14:53,559 --> 00:14:54,927 Oh, no. 317 00:14:56,062 --> 00:14:57,897 Oh, no. 318 00:14:58,931 --> 00:15:01,100 Mm. 319 00:15:01,167 --> 00:15:02,502 Ridge chose Steffy. 320 00:15:04,103 --> 00:15:07,373 -He chose Steffy over your mom. -Yep, but not only that. 321 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:10,943 My mom is supporting him. 322 00:15:11,010 --> 00:15:12,812 What? No--wait. Hold on. 323 00:15:12,879 --> 00:15:15,248 Wait, no, but you said... 324 00:15:15,314 --> 00:15:17,583 you said that your mom, after you talked to her, 325 00:15:17,650 --> 00:15:19,419 she was all fired up and she was like ready 326 00:15:19,485 --> 00:15:21,687 to lead Forrester with Ridge. 327 00:15:21,754 --> 00:15:23,956 Well, that lasted maybe just a few hours 328 00:15:24,023 --> 00:15:28,261 before she's fully backing Steffy yet again. 329 00:15:28,327 --> 00:15:30,730 I don't--I don't understand. 330 00:15:30,797 --> 00:15:32,565 I do. 331 00:15:32,632 --> 00:15:34,901 Sadly. 332 00:15:34,967 --> 00:15:36,903 My mom will choose Ridge 333 00:15:36,969 --> 00:15:41,040 over anything and anyone, 334 00:15:41,107 --> 00:15:43,810 even if it goes against her own best interests. 335 00:15:45,111 --> 00:15:48,181 Even if it goes against her own daughter. 336 00:15:48,247 --> 00:15:49,982 And so now I'm stuck here 337 00:15:50,049 --> 00:15:53,386 holding this hurt and this anger 338 00:15:53,453 --> 00:15:55,254 and this all-too-familiar feeling 339 00:15:55,321 --> 00:15:59,058 of her abandoning me for Ridge yet again. 340 00:15:59,125 --> 00:16:00,927 I'm afraid to ask 341 00:16:00,993 --> 00:16:03,663 what this means for Hope for the Future. 342 00:16:03,729 --> 00:16:06,699 Ridge promised that he would talk to Steffy about it, 343 00:16:06,766 --> 00:16:08,701 -as if that will do any good. -Oh, God. Oh, yeah, no. 344 00:16:08,768 --> 00:16:11,971 Because once Steffy makes up her mind about something, it-- 345 00:16:12,038 --> 00:16:15,842 I mean, is my mom really this gullible? Is she? 346 00:16:15,908 --> 00:16:18,344 Like, she really thinks that everything will just work out 347 00:16:18,411 --> 00:16:20,713 because Ridge is maybe going to have 348 00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:23,516 a two-minute conversation with Steffy about it? 349 00:16:24,484 --> 00:16:26,452 [whispering] I'm really sorry. 350 00:16:28,087 --> 00:16:30,823 That's not even the worst part. 351 00:16:35,795 --> 00:16:39,966 Do you want to know [laughs] how bad it gets? 352 00:16:42,735 --> 00:16:46,439 After she sided with Ridge, after... 353 00:16:46,506 --> 00:16:50,243 she decided he's right, forget everything... 354 00:16:50,309 --> 00:16:52,211 do you wanna know what she did? 355 00:16:54,180 --> 00:16:56,616 She jumped into bed with him. 356 00:16:57,650 --> 00:16:59,118 You'd better be kidding me. 357 00:16:59,185 --> 00:17:02,221 No, I'm not. As if that is a... 358 00:17:02,288 --> 00:17:04,557 perfectly reasonable response 359 00:17:04,624 --> 00:17:08,194 to getting shut down by your husband yet again 360 00:17:08,261 --> 00:17:13,466 and getting demeaned and him choosing his daughter over you. 361 00:17:13,533 --> 00:17:15,568 It just... 362 00:17:17,169 --> 00:17:19,405 I'm, um, I'm really... 363 00:17:20,606 --> 00:17:22,108 Disillusioned. 364 00:17:23,743 --> 00:17:25,878 I don't understand her. 365 00:17:25,945 --> 00:17:29,382 I don't understand why she doesn't stick up for herself, 366 00:17:29,448 --> 00:17:32,151 why she doesn't fight... 367 00:17:32,218 --> 00:17:34,654 for her dreams, for me. 368 00:17:36,856 --> 00:17:38,624 I just... 369 00:17:38,691 --> 00:17:42,295 want her to see that she's worth so much more. 370 00:17:44,630 --> 00:17:48,200 Oh, and now I guess this means I get to, uh... 371 00:17:48,267 --> 00:17:50,236 -tolerate Steffy's disrespect-- -No! No! 372 00:17:50,303 --> 00:17:52,705 No, no, I'm so sick of this! We're done. 373 00:17:52,772 --> 00:17:55,341 We're done with that. We're not doing this anymore. 374 00:17:55,408 --> 00:17:58,244 You're not going down this road anymore. 375 00:17:58,311 --> 00:18:01,948 You are too talented and wise and intelligent 376 00:18:02,014 --> 00:18:05,051 and hard-working, and Forrester may not see that, 377 00:18:05,117 --> 00:18:07,320 but too bad, because you're not gonna sit around 378 00:18:07,386 --> 00:18:09,288 waiting for this to resolve itself. 379 00:18:09,355 --> 00:18:11,524 It is time. 380 00:18:11,591 --> 00:18:13,426 Come and work with me 381 00:18:13,492 --> 00:18:15,328 and your aunt. 382 00:18:15,394 --> 00:18:18,464 You work with us at Logan. 383 00:18:18,531 --> 00:18:23,903 [stirring music plays] 384 00:18:29,475 --> 00:18:32,511 Captioned by Los Angeles Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc.