♪♪ >> Hope: It feels
like it's been forever. It's just so good to
see you, Aunt Katie. >> Katie: Ah, it's
so good to be back. >> Donna: Well, we came here
to surprise Brooke with this brunch, but apparently she's
at a meeting so, uh-- >> Hope: Well, uh,
she's missing out because I'm happy that I caught you.
>> Katie: I've just missed everyone so much.
I've missed being here. As much as I liked being at
International and, of course, spending time with Will.
>> Donna: There's no place like home.
>> Katie: I just wish I'd been a better sister.
Uh, to you and to Brooke, I feel terrible that I haven't
been here while she was going through everything
that she went through. >> Donna: Stop, stop
doing that to yourself. You were in touch
with us-- us constantly. And we always felt
your love and your support. >> Katie: I just can't
believe what Sheila did. I mean, I'm still trying to
wrap my head around what she did to Steffy and to Finn
and how she targeted Brooke. I just hope that Brooke
and Ridge can get back on track soon.
♪♪ >> Ridge: Well,
this is pretty cool. Not too shabby.
>> Quinn: What? >> Ridge: Numbers for
your jewelry line, even better than last year.
That's gotta make you happy. >> Quinn: Yeah, thanks.
I guess. >> Ridge: You guess?
This is great work. You don't feel a sense of pride, maybe?
>> Quinn: I do. I do. I just have other things
on my mind. >> Ridge: Huh. Like what?
You and my dad, or? >> Quinn: Uh...
Your dad and I are fine. Thank you for asking.
>> Ridge: Huh. Okay. Good. >> Quinn: Good, yeah, right,
of course, it's good. I mean, I don't see
your dad all that often. He, uh--
he's very busy. Spends a lot of time
at the club. >> Ridge: I know!
What is that, pickle ball? He just picked that up and
I don't-- I don't know-- maybe you should learn.
Then the two of you can play together and you can spend
more time with my dad. >> Quinn: I would love to spend
more time with Eric. >> Ridge: To be fair,
you're lucky that you're spending time with him at all,
after what you did with Carter.
♪♪
>> Donna: So, I'm dying to know,
how are you and Bill? Is he still trying to woo
you back? >> Katie: Um, yes.
>> Hope: And is it working? >> Donna: Not that we're prying
or, you know-- >> Katie: No,
no, of course not. Um, there's really not a whole
lot to tell, to be honest. He wants us to be together
again and he seems sincere. >> Donna: Well,
I-- I'm sure he is. He loves you, Katie.
>> Katie: Well, I-- I don't doubt that,
but I-- I'm guarded. I mean,
we've been through so much. >> Donna: Every relationship
has its challenges but if the love is there...
The question is, do you still love Bill?
>> Katie: I-- It's never been an issue of love.
>> Donna: Well, that's not really an answer now, is it?
>> Katie: Okay. Well, ah, I-- I guess the way
I can answer that is that for me,
loving Bill Spencer is just a part of who I am.
I can't not love him. Even though he can be
the single most irritating man on the planet sometimes.
I know him very well. And ultimately, ah...
I have to wonder if deep down, he might always
want to be with Brooke. And-- and
I'm not saying that because I'm upset.
I'm not. It's just-- it's just the way it is.
So, I guess, since we're on the subject, I don't really
want to put you on the spot but you do live on the property,
you're married to his son, so has Bill been coming around?
I mean, now that Brooke and Ridge are apart,
do you think he wants her back?
♪♪
>> Paris: Oh, my God, what was that about?
>> Carter: I guess, I, um-- I couldn't help myself.
I had to kiss you. >> Paris: You had to?
>> Carter: I needed to. If I-- if I overstepped then...
>> Paris: No, uh, that's not what I'm saying.
It's just the last thing I expected.
>> Carter: That's understandable, uh,
after the way we left things. >> Paris: Mm, after
the way you left things because you were the one--
>> Carter: I know, I know, and I know that my feelings
have been all over the place. You know, I-- I thought
I-- I thought that I knew what I-- and then as it turns out,
right, as it turns out, it-- it was never...
>> Paris: No. >> Carter: I'm not
making sense right now. [ laughing ]
>> Paris: No, you're definitely not, but I'm not sure what
to make of it either. Because you're
normally so together. >> Carter: At work, yes.
But in my personal life, recently--
[ chuckling ] -- that's a whole 'nother
story. Still, I finally see
how it has to be. >> Quinn: You're never
going to let me forget, are you?
>> Ridge: Come on, I'm not being cruel.
I'm saying you're lucky. >> Quinn: You think
I don't know that? That I feel blessed
that your father took me back? You know, I'm just--
I'm just grateful that I married a man
who isn't vindictive and spiteful,
because I know Eric would never hurt me the way I hurt him.
[ phone beeps ] Yeah, I've got to go.
I've got a distributor downstairs.
>> Ridge: Hey, Quinn. >> Quinn: What?
>> Ridge: I'm just giving you a hard time.
I know deep down, you care about my dad.
>> Quinn: Yeah.
♪♪ >> Grace: Ridge.
[ door slams ] Something's going on.
My daughter is being harassed here at work.
>> Ridge: W-- wait, she's being harassed?
By whom? >> Grace: Forrester Creation's
COO. Carter Walton.
♪♪
>> Paris: Why? >> Carter: Why, why, what?
>> Paris: Why are you coming to me like this all of a sudden?
>> Carter: Because I-- I can't go on like this any longer.
I can't keep putting my life on hold.
I need-- I need to move forward.
>> Paris: So, Carter, what are you saying?
You want me back? >> Ridge: Carter
is harassing Paris? >> Grace: I realize you and
Carter are good friends. And I'm sure you think
you know him-- >> Ridge: I do know him!
Ah, this is a very serious accusation.
>> Grace: It's happening right now
in an office across the hall. I saw it with my own eyes.
Carter had his lips all over my little girl again.
>> Ridge: Again? >> Grace: Yes, again.
I caught them at his apartment not long ago.
>> Ridge: At his apartment? Not even here, that--
>> Grace: He had his lips all over her, just flaunting it in
my face after I had expressly forbidden him from getting
anywhere near my daughter. >> Ridge: Okay, slow down.
I'm trying to understand what's going on here.
>> Grace: Carter is manipulating
my little girl's feelings. He's using her.
And I won't stand for it, Ridge.
And I'm not going to let him do what he did to Zoe.
It almost destroyed her! And I'm not going to let him
treat her the way he treated your father's wife.
Carter's gotta be stopped.
♪♪
>> Katie: So, I was all geared up to talk to Brooke
about this but she's not here and you are,
so lucky you. Just-- yes or no? Has--
has Bill been coming around, or not?
[ inhaling ] >> Hope: No.
Not at all. I mean not coming
around for my mom. And even if he had,
it would be pointless because my mother is totally and
completely devoted to Ridge. >> Katie: Well, I know that,
but Bill has always liked a challenge, especially
when he sees an opening. >> Hope: Oh,
there is no opening. Trust me, I mean--
after these past few months, it is very clear that
my mom's heart belongs to Ridge.
I mean, now and always. >> Donna: That is true love.
>> Katie: Well, I'm not sure that Bill
would see it that way. He's never thought
the dressmaker was right for Brooke.
>> Donna: Oh. Well, luckily, Bill Spencer doesn't get to
choose who's right for Brooke. Hmm?
>> Katie: Hmm. Okay. Well, now that I've grilled
Hope and we've talked about Brooke and me,
what about you, Donna? What man is in your life?
♪♪ >> Donna: You are,
the great love of my life. >> Quinn: Well,
there's my handsome husband. Oh!
>> Eric: Hey. >> Quinn: It looks like
I got home just in time. >> Eric: In time for what?
>> Quinn: Well, it looks like you were
lost in happy thoughts. And I hope you're going to
tell me those happy thoughts were about me.
♪♪
>> Katie: So, Donna, is there someone special in your life?
>> Donna: Well, yeah. I mean,
I have a lot of special people. My sisters, and my niece.
Nieces and nephews. And, you know--
>> Katie: That's not exactly what I was
talking about, but okay, all right, cool. I get it.
We're not going to intrude. I'm not going to, anyway.
But I just want you to know that there is someone
special out there for you. The man of your dreams.
And he might even be closer than you think.
>> Donna: Okay. Okay. Let's just, um, you know,
get back to you and Bill. >> Hope: Okay, look.
For what it's worth, you two already share
a life together. You share a child.
And if he's what you want then I think you should go for it.
I mean, if anything, we have learned recently
that life is short. >> Katie: Hmm.
>> Hope: And you never know what is going to happen.
I mean, anything is possible. I mean, look-- look what
happened with Eric and Quinn, right?
She had an affair with Carter but he still forgave
her and took her back. And that man is a saint,
let's be honest, I mean-- [ laughs ]
-- that is the perfect example of a loving,
understanding, committed man. >> Quinn: I don't know
what got into me. You don't have to answer that.
>> Eric: It's okay. >> Quinn: No.
No, it's not okay. I sound like some insecure wife
who needs her husband to tell her that she's
always on his mind. And that's ridiculous.
I don't expect that. >> Eric: No,
it's not ridiculous. Everybody needs to know
that they're appreciated and loved.
>> Quinn: Yeah. But I-- >> Eric: But what?
>> Quinn: Well... well, if I'm being honest with myself
and with you...
[ sighing ] Yes,
we're back together and-- and we're living-- living
in this home together, but we both have acknowledged
that things haven't been the same between us since--
since I betrayed you, and I-- um, I take full
responsibility for that. I hurt you, Eric.
I know I hurt you deeply and-- and I'm so sorry.
I-- I can't apologize to you enough.
But I'm also a very patient woman and whatever
time you need to take, I want you to take it.
Whatever you need to do to get past this, then--
then you do it. Because I believe in
our marriage and in our future and-- and both of those things
are possible because you opened up your heart to me and you--
you let me back into this home. And I am so--
so fortunate to have such a loving,
loyal husband.
♪♪
>> Carter: I, um-- I can't stop thinking about everything
that happened. And what brought us
together and I know this-- this is coming out
of nowhere especially when I was so adamant about us
not being together. But we have to be.
I need this, Paris. More than you can ever know.
>> Paris: I mean, I never lost hope and I'm glad I didn't.
But I know it's complicated with Zende and my mom,
but we'll make them understand. They'll understand
and they'll be happy for us.
[ phone dinging ] Oh, okay.
I have a meeting. I'll reschedule, but--
>> Carter: No, no, no, no, no, it's fine.
And we can't talk here really any way.
>> Paris: I can't wait to be alone with you again.
♪♪ I'll see you.
♪♪
>> Ridge: So, I just had a very interesting run-in with Grace.
She seems to think that you were in here,
making out with her daughter. Tell me she's wrong.
♪♪
>> Carter: Ridge, look, man.
>> Ridge: Look what? Just tell me Grace was wrong.
That's all I need to hear. >> Carter: I can't.
Because she isn't. >> Ridge: Oh, come--
>> Carter: Look, Paris and I-- >> Ridge: "Paris and I,"
how-- what, argh-- how is it even
in the same sentence? You and Paris.
You know how Zende feels about the wom--
>> Carter: Yes, I do, but-- >> Ridge: But what?
This is starting to be a-- a pattern, right?
Is there something wrong with you?
Is there something wrong? >> Carter: I don't know!
I don't know, man. All I know is I need
to move on. >> Ridge: Oh, you need to
move on, but move on to what? >> Carter: With my life, Ridge!
>> Ridge: Easy! >> Carter: Look, man, I'm tired
of sitting on the side lines and watching everyone fall
in love, and-- and get married, and start families.
I'm sick of it. >> Ridge: Oh, so now
you wanna start a family? With Paris?
>> Carter: I-- I'm not sure. >> Ridge: You're not sure?
Well, don't think about starting a family
if you're not sure. What are you doing?
She's-- she's a nice woman. She's-- Is she the one?
Is she the one you're in love with?
♪♪
>> Quinn: Stop thinking about that.
Focus on Eric. My sweet, wonderful husband
who's devoted only to me. >> Hope: You agree with
me about Eric, right? I mean, you know him so well.
He's such a kind, devoted man. >> Donna: Uh, yeah,
I mean, of course I agree. Eric is remarkable and Quinn
is lucky that she's his wife. Just as Ridge is lucky
to have Brooke for a wife. >> Katie: I just know
that Ridge is going to go back to Brooke.
I mean, they're finally going to have
their happily ever after. >> Hope: And, uh,
what about you, Aunt Donna? I mean, we want that for you.
We want you to have a lifelong love.
>> Katie: Listen, we all know that Bill
is the love of my life and Eric is the love of yours.
It's just so sad that he's with Quinn.
♪♪ >> Quinn: Mmm.
♪♪
I love sharing this home with you.
You've brought such peace into my life--
a happiness I have never known until you.
You know, I always went through life alone, right?
A single mom, raising a young son.
And I was shut off. I-- I had my walls up
and I surrounded myself with all the wrong people.
Wrong men. And I got hurt. But all that changed
when I met you. My wonderful,
steadfast, loyal husband.
♪♪