♪♪♪ >> Thomas: I should
have told you, Steff. I'm so sorry.
[ Steffy sighing ] >> Steffy: Why would you ever
keep her secret? You knew Sheila
couldn't be trusted. >> Ridge: But we should've
been able to trust you. >> Thomas: Yeah, you should've.
You should have. And I have no idea
why I didn't tell you. I just...
If I had told you, then maybe you and Finn wouldn't
have ended up in that alley. >> Steffy: No, no, no, I'm
not-- I'm not-- I'm not going to put that on you.
When I think about that night, everything that led up to it,
like, yeah, it's-- it's hard.
You know, I come here and I try to get away from it,
but obviously I, uh, I can't.
Finn's gone. My husband is never
coming back. [ machines beeping ]
♪♪♪ ♪♪♪
>> Quinn: I love my husband. We're happily married.
And what happened between me and Carter is in
the past and that's where it's going to stay.
Do you get it? [ clearing throat ]
>> Quinn: Hey, Carter. >> Carter: Hey, um,
you have a minute? I, uh, I need to talk
to you about Eric. ♪♪♪
[ sighs luxuriously ] >> Eric: Donna?
Did I hear you sigh, just now? >> Donna: Did I?
[ laughing ] >> Eric: Yeah, you did.
That must mean you're very relaxed.
>> Donna: Yeah... huh.
I hope you are too. >> Eric: I haven't felt this
wonderful in a very, very long time.
The fact is, I shouldn't be here.
>> Donna: With me, you mean? >> Eric: What's crazy is that
there's no place else on this Earth I'd rather be.
♪♪♪
>> Donna: Eric, you shouldn't feel
guilty for being happy. >> Eric: Oh, I don't, I--
but it's just not quite as simple as that.
>> Donna: What's the point of coming to this fancy health
club if you don't leave feeling better than when you arrived?
>> Eric: Yeah, but Quinn thinks I'm playing pickleball.
>> Donna: Yeah, well, that's pretty good for you too.
>> Eric: It's not as good for me as spending time with you.
When I'm with you, all my troubles just,
they just disappear. The fact is though,
I'm deceiving my wife. >> Quinn: You want to talk
to me about Eric? >> Carter: Yeah, yeah,
I know how important he is to you and I know how
dedicated and committed you are to your marriage and I just--
I-- I won't let anyone interfere with that.
>> Quinn: Well, that's a lovely sentiment, Carter.
But, Eric and I are fine. Hey, what's going on?
>> Carter: I was just thinking about what happened earlier.
>> Quinn: You mean when Paris put us on notice?
Hah, yeah, that girl's a peach.
>> Carter: Yeah. And I don't want it
to be an issue, Quinn. And I'm--
I'm worried it could be. ♪♪♪
>> Steffy: Let me see the other design.
>> Thomas: Steff, I wanna apologize.
>> Steffy: No, I-- I want to work.
Can we please just work? Where are we
on the next collection? Like, I-- I don't want it
to affect us, the company. And I don't want to fall
behind. We've just gotta...
you know what we need to do is - what we need, uh--
No, Dad! I got this, I have this,
you don't have to worry about me.
>> Ridge: No, hey, what you need to do is take
care of yourself and take care of your family.
That's it. >> Steffy: Oh my god.
[ sniffles ] I am trying to stay strong.
I am trying to keep going for the kids. But I--
I can't do this. I can't do any of this
without Finn. ♪♪♪
>> Donna: You still love Quinn.
>> Eric: I guess a part of me always will.
And I thought that would be enough.
I really did. I thought-- that would be
enough for us to, uh, remember everything,
the memories that we shared. The moments that we shared.
>> Donna: You forgave her and you-- you took her back.
>> Eric: Yeah, yeah, I did. I wanted
us to rebuild our trust. I wanted us to try to find
that part of each other again. >> Donna: Oh, Eric, we--
we don't-- we don't have to get into all of this.
>> Eric: I understand if you don't
want to talk about it. >> Donna: No, it's--
You don't have to tell me how you feel, Eric,
because I can see it. It's clear as day.
And I just wish I could do something about it to help you.
>> Eric: You do. Every day.
It's so wonderful that I can be so honest with you but I--
I don't think I'm ready to be honest with myself.
The affair that-- that Quinn had with Carter,
I think it-- it ruptured our marriage in a way
that I think is irreparable. That's why I keep coming back
to you, over and over again. ♪♪♪
>> Carter: You heard her, Quinn. Paris is questioning
my feelings for you. >> Quinn: It's ridiculous,
Carter. Nothing is going on between us.
Ah, come on. I'm devoted to Eric.
I'm-- I'm repairing the damage that I've done.
>> Carter: And I support you in that 100%.
You and Eric, you love each other enough to try again after
everything that's happened. >> Quinn: Trying is
the operative word. I would be happier
if we were succeeding. >> Carter: And I want
to help you in that. I won't let Paris
jeopardize your happiness. ♪♪♪
>> Steffy: Finn and I planned to do this all together.
Our kids, our family, that was our future
and now he's-- now he's gone. >> Thomas: Steff, you--
you're not alone. Okay? We're right here.
You just have to let us in. >> Ridge: He's right.
We're right here. >> Steffy: Yeah, you are.
But that doesn't replace what's been taken from me,
from my children. I have to be everything now.
>> Ridge: You don't have to be everything.
You just need to be a mom. >> Steffy: Finn and I
were a team. We made each other better.
We made each other stronger. >> Ridge: You don't
have to be the rock. Everyone knows you're grieving.
>> Steffy: And that's why-- I hate that.
I hate that everyone knows. Like they pity me or something.
Like, I wanted to come in here and just feel... normal.
Not walking around with an empty hole in my chest.
>> Ridge: You don't have to do everything, be everything.
>> Steffy: Dad... uh. >> Ridge: We got you,
your family's got you. >> Taylor: Hi.
>> Steffy: Mom? >> Taylor: Your father
texted me. >> Steffy: This is what I mean.
Everyone is treating me like I'm broken.
>> Taylor: Honey, no, you're not, you're not broken.
>> Thomas: Uh, she wants to do this on her own. And--
she doesn't want anybody feeling sorry for her.
>> Taylor: I understand. I do. Steffy, we all do.
But you have suffered a terrible loss.
>> Steffy: My husband is dead. He was murdered.
I never get to see my husband again.
I never get to hear his voice. He's gone.
[ Steffy groaning ] >> Li: You will be
yourself again, Finn. This isn't how your story ends.
♪♪♪
[ waves roaring ] >> Donna: Oh, no, no, no.
No frowning. No frowning. That is not allowed here
in this little oasis. >> Eric: This little oasis?
>> Donna: Yes. >> Eric: well, it's not
the place that I love being in. It's-- it's being here,
with you. That's what I love.
>> Donna: That's what I love too.
I mean, no-- nobody has ever made me laugh the way
that you make me laugh. >> Eric: Yeah, well,
you bring that out in me. [ Donna laughing ]
>> Donna: I missed that so much after I left Forrester.
I mean, really, even before that.
I mean, you were going through so much.
You still are. >> Eric: But it's not so
overwhelming-- when I'm here with you.
I mean, look at you, you're this wonderful,
beautiful, vivacious woman. Full of life and--
are you sure you want to be doing this?
That you want to be doing this with me?
>> Donna: Nothing about this feels wrong, Eric.
Or-- or sneaky or tricky. I'm-- I'm making
beautiful new memories with the most fascinating
man I've ever known. I love you so much, Eric.
And that's never going to change.
♪♪♪ ♪♪♪
>> Quinn: Paris is just asking questions.
>> Carter: Questions that can cause problems
in your marriage. >> Quinn: How?
We aren't doing anything wrong! >> Carter: It's about her
perception. >> Quinn: Oh, come on,
she's seeing things that aren't even there.
She's young. She's-- she's inexperienced.
She has no idea how complicated relationships can be.
>> Carter: Exactly. She knows what happened between
us and she got it in her head it could happen again, Quinn.
Aww, we didn't have these issues
when Paris and I were together. You were with Eric,
you were working things out. And Paris and I, we were
getting to know each other and then maybe, just, uh.
I could've handled things better, right?
I could've-- I could've, and she did ask me
to try again. >> Quinn: What? Wha--
To get back together? >> Carter: We do have a lot
in common. >> Quinn: Wha-- wait, is this,
is this because of what, of what Zende said when
he said he would step aside if that's what she wants?
Because I thought you said that this isn't going to work.
>> Carter: Yeah, maybe that attitude is why she got
the wrong idea about us. >> Quinn: I thought you said
that Paris was just a rebound. >> Carter: In the beginning,
she was. Yeah, I was trying to get over
my feelings for you. >> Quinn: B-- but, ah, but
you got past that now, right? I mean, what are you saying,
Carter? Are you saying that you,
that you changed your mind? That, that you want to be in a,
in a, relationship with Paris? >> Taylor: Honey,
you think you have to just push through and-- and come to work
like you always have. >> Steffy: What's wrong
with that? >> Taylor: Nothing,
it's all part of the grieving process but you don't have to--
>> Steffy: Mom, please don't be all shrink on me right now.
>> Thomas: Steff, listen to her.
She helped me. >> Taylor: You know it's okay,
not to be okay right now. It's all part
of the healing process. >> Steffy: I'm never
going to heal from this. >> Ridge: Yes, you will.
>> Steffy: How? >> Taylor: By doing
exactly what you're doing. You're talking to us.
You're asking questions. They're hard questions,
but they're good ones. [ Steffy sighing ]
>> Steffy: I'm sorry. >> Ridge: Don't apologize.
>> Steffy: I'm just so heartbroken, and I'm--
I'm worried about the kids. I mean, they're--
they're okay right now. When we told Kelly,
she was, like, sad and-- and confused, but she's
been there for her brother. And, like, even he doesn't
really understand but he senses that Finn's-- Finn's gone.
He's not around. >> Taylor: You know, um,
hear me out for a second. I--- do-- do
you think maybe a-- a different perspective might be good?
This is gonna sound weird but what if you took the kids
and-- and got out of town for a little bit?
♪♪♪
>> Donna: I love you so much. I-- I don't want to add
any more conflict and stress to your life.
>> Eric: What do you mean? What are you talking about?
>> Donna: I love to be with you.
And I'll be with you, any way that I can.
But, Eric, you have to tell me the truth.
Do you want this to end? Tell me.
♪♪♪ >> Quinn: Are you saying that
you want to go back to Paris? >> Carter: She wants
to be with me, Quinn. >> Quinn: But do you
wanna be with her? >> Carter: I should,
shouldn't I? She's passionate,
she's exciting, she's available.
>> Quinn: No, no, no, wait. But you-- you're going to
be with someone because that's what she wants?
>> Carter: I want that too! I want a relationship, Quinn.
I want to make something with someone.
I mean, look at Finn and Steffy, their time was cut
short, but they were happy. They built something
that mattered. I want that too!
I keep telling myself to be patient,
but what am I waiting for? If I want something real,
if I want a real connection, if I want real love,
if I want a family, I can have that with Paris.
Can't I? >> Quinn: I-- I don't know.
I don't even know where this is coming from, Carter.
>> Carter: I'm tired of being stuck.
And I need to move on, and I can do that with Paris.
And that commitment, it will send her a message.
>> Quinn: What message? >> Carter: To stop asking
questions about my feelings for you.
>> Steffy: You want me to take the kids and leave?
>> Ridge: We just got through telling her how we'd
always be there for her. >> Thomas: Yeah, and
we're always going to be there for you.
>> Taylor: Yes, we are. >> Steffy: I'm not going
anywhere. >> Taylor: Okay.
But-- but what if-- what if Amelia went with you?
And she helped take care of the kids,
and then you could-- >> Steffy: Wait, you just told
me to not hide from my emotions, and now you're
telling me to run away? >> Taylor: Nah-ah.
I don't look at it like you're running away.
I look at it like you're moving towards something.
Healing. Finding time and space
and room to breathe. Sweetheart,
so much has happened. And you were shot too.
And you haven't even begun to process that.
>> Thomas: Right, but shouldn't she process
it with her family around? With a support system?
>> Taylor: Yes. But-- But in this case, I feel like
getting away just for a little bit with the kids,
you won't be-- you won't be barraged with visual triggers
and painful memories. >> Ridge: You know what, that--
yeah, that could help. >> Steffy: But I don't want
to get away from my memories. They're part of me.
Every time I held Finn's hand or he rubbed my shoulders.
I mean-- I look in the mirror and I-- I remember Finn
standing behind me. No, no, I can't--
I can't leave. Li had him cremated.
I never even had a chance to say goodbye to him.
♪♪♪ [ machines beeping ]
>> Li: You can do this. I'm not giving up on you.
You will come back to us one day.
♪♪♪ ♪♪♪
>> Steffy: If only I could see Finn one more time.
♪♪♪
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