>> Steffy: So that's how it
ends, a bear mauling? >> Sanchez: And as I said,
we found shreds of she was bloodstained clothing,
her driver's license, busted cell phone. And...
most shocking of all, middle toe.
I know it's gruesome, I apologize.
I hesitated to bring it, but-- >> Taylor: No, no. We're--
we're glad you did. >> Steffy: We've been through
a lot with Sheila. But to realize it's...
>> Li: To realize that she can do no further harm.
It's a huge relief. >> Brooke: So, all that extra
security that Ridge hired-- >> Sanchez: Yes. That's no
longer necessary. The DNA evidence
is indisputable. Sheila's dead. ♪♪
>> Liam: Everything okay at home?
>> Hope: Oh, yes. Apparently, Douglas and Beth have roped
Giselle into making cookies. >> Liam: I guess we should be
thankful we were able to get a sitter on such short notice.
>> Hope: I just-- I had to get out of there and touch base
with you. I hope you understand. It's just-- I don't want
Douglas to overhear-- >> Liam: I-- Listen, listen.
I completely get it. >> Hope: I wish I did.
Because, why now? Why is Thomas bringing
this up now? >> Liam: I don't know.
You know, it could all just be from that one comment
of Douglas's, right? That, you know, he wants to see
his dad more often. He wonders if his dad misses him
when he's not around. I mean, that-- that could have
been all it took for Thomas to start thinking about making
Douglas live with him. >> Hope: Or maybe this is just
been a thought in the back of Thomas's mind,
and he's just been waiting to bring it up.
>> Liam: I mean, yeah, maybe. Maybe. But I think it's pretty
hard to argue with the fact that Douglas is thriving
right now. So why you would upset that, I don't--
I don't know. >> Hope: Exactly.
Douglas has a loving, stable home with us.
And that is something that unfortunately, Thomas hasn't
always been able to provide. So, I don't know, Liam.
I thought this was settled. >> Liam: Yeah, so did I.
But apparently not so much for Thomas.
>> Hope: The things that he said. If Douglas actually goes
to live with him, what the reality of that
would be like. Not having Douglas be a part
of our daily life. That would upset Beth so much
and-- I mean, it would upset all of us.
I'm getting upset already just thinking about it. So.
♪♪
>> Deacon: Okay. Inventory is done,
I've updated the stock list. >> Bartender: Nice. Bathrooms?
>> Deacon: Ah, yeah. They're cleaned and checked.
>> Bartender: Alley? >> Deacon: Swept it. It's clear.
Hey, do you mind if I took an early lunch?
>> Bartender: Sure. >> Liam: I know this is hard,
but try not to get ahead of yourself because all Thomas
has done so far is mention it, right?
He hasn't like demanded that Douglas come to live with him
or anything. >> Hope: Yet. What if he does?
What if he does get the courts involved?
What if he does want to renegotiate our agreement?
I don't-- >> Deacon: Hey guys.
I was over at the bar and I-- What's going on?
What's wrong?
>> Sanchez: I know this is
all been very shocking. I apologize. Does anyone else
have any questions that you need me to answer?
>> Taylor: I think we are all just trying to take it in.
It's a lot. >> Brooke: We expected Sheila
to be caught at some point, but to find out that she's dead.
>> Eric: In such a horrific way, it's just--
>> Steffy: Thank you for everything, Detective.
>> Finn: What happens now? >> Sanchez: Well, as far as
the department is concerned, it's a closed case.
Sheila's never going to bother anyone again.
>> Brooke: Oh, that's always hard to comprehend.
After everything she's done to all of us through the years.
>> Li: Sorry, sweetheart. I know the woman
gave birth to you. But-- >> Finn: No. It's okay.
You're right. It's hard to feel any sympathy for her.
>> Sanchez: I have to get back to the precinct.
>> Brooke: All right. Thank you, Detective Sanchez.
We'll tell Ridge what you said. >> Sanchez: Thank you.
Have a good day. >> Li: Thank you.
>> Taylor: I-- I can't quite believe that Sheila's gone.
>> Brooke: Yeah. [ sighs ] I'm having some trouble with
that myself. But like Detective Sanchez said,
the DNA is indisputable. >> Thomas: Um. Why is Detective
Sanchez here? What happened? >> Taylor: Um, something...
grisly. >> Steffy: We have some news.
>> Thomas: News? About Sheila? Has she been found?
>> Steffy: Um. >> Taylor: Well, yeah,
he had photos and DNA evidence and... something--
>> Steffy: A toe. >> Thomas: What?
>> Steffy: Sheila Carter's middle toe to be precise.
>> Thomas: Okay, wait. It doesn't-- What--
Are you saying that Sheila's-- >> Steffy: Sheila's dead.
>> Taylor: Yeah. We'll fill you in on everything later.
You know, forgive me for maybe not believing it.
But Sheila's pulled this before. You remember, she apparently
died in Genoa City, and then she showed up here.
So, I might need some more evidence.
>> Steffy: The police are convinced they have DNA
evidence to back it up. >> Eric: Look, I know it's hard
to understand. But none of us ever thought
this day would come. >> Taylor: But it's finally
happened. Sheila's gone, Thomas. She's out of our lives forever.
>> Bill: This is a welcomed surprise, Li.
>> Li: I hope I'm not interrupting.
>> Bill: No, no, not at all. In fact, when security called
and said it was you, I was glad to hear.
You're looking so much better than when I last saw you.
Healthy. You're fully recovered. >> Li: I think so, yes.
>> Bill: Good. Glad to hear that.
Can I get you anything? Drink, coffee, tea?
>> Li: No, thank you. I realize you're a busy man.
I just wanted to stop by to thank you for everything
you did for me. For my son. [ sigh ] We owe you.
>> Deacon: This is totally nuts.
I mean, what the hell is Thomas thinking here?
From everything you've told me about this guy,
it already seems like he's missing the rice and beans
off the combo platter. I mean, Douglas is a part
of your family now. >> Hope: Yes, but Thomas is
Douglas's father, and he can revisit the custody
agreement if he wants Douglas to live with him.
>> Deacon: You're not going to let this happen, right?
You're going to put a stop to it.
>> Liam: Well, there-- there's nothing to put
a stop to yet. All Thomas has done so far
is float the idea. >> Deacon: Liam, listen to me,
all right. You got to get out in front of this.
You've got to go on the offensive.
Hope is Douglas' mother. He belongs with her.
With your family. I mean, that's where the little guys
happiest, right? Right? Look, you cannot allow
Thomas to call the shots. Because if you do--
>> Hope: Dad, it's okay. It's okay.
All right. I love that you care so much.
>> Deacon: Of course, I care. I know how much you love
that kid. >> Hope: And he means a lot
to Thomas, too. I know he misses his son.
I know that he loves his son. >> Deacon: If he loves his son,
if he wants to do what's best for him, which is leaving him
right where he is. Okay? Right where he is with you
and Liam and Beth. ♪♪
>> Steffy: It was Sheila's toe, Thomas. And hair and blood.
The DNA matches. >> Eric: I know this is hard
for you to believe. >> Thomas: Yeah. It's just.
You know, a part of me thinks or thought, I guess,
that she would get away with it. I mean, she always has before.
Why would this be any different? >> Taylor: But this is
different. It is. >> Thomas: I guess I just need
time for it to sink in. And what this means.
>> Brooke: What it means is that Sheila is finally out
of our lives for good. And our lives can go back
to the way they were before she showed up out of the blue
at Finn and Steffy's wedding. >> Finn: And that really was
the start of this nightmare. This is the end.
>> Eric: What I hate is that I feel so responsible that
I'm the one who brought her into our lives
and into this family. >> Brooke: Oh, Eric,
don't do that. How could you have known
all those years ago that she would end up doing
the things that she did? >> Taylor: That's right.
Sheila was such a cunning person.
>> Brooke: She was. But now we don't have to worry
about that. She's gone. She's finally gone.
♪♪
>> Bill: You don't owe me anything, Li. I just happened
to be in the right place at the right time.
>> Li: The alley behind the restaurant at the wharf?
>> Bill: Yeah. You were in obvious distress.
You didn't want to go to the hospital. So, I--
I just did the next best thing. >> Li: Brought me here.
Took care of me. >> Bill: I really didn't
do much. >> Li: You called your friend,
the doctor. You had him come by. Examine me.
It's very kind of you. >> Bill: All right.
Well, let's-- let's keep that under wraps.
I have a wicked reputation to protect.
Anyway, if I had known you were Finn's mother.
>> Li: I was deeply traumatized. I didn't even know who I was.
>> Bill: That's completely understandable considering
what you went through because of Sheila Carter.
>> Li: Yes. And that's the other reason
why I came. Not only to thank you
for what you did for Finn and me, but also to tell you
about Sheila. She's dead.
>> Liam: Listen,
Hope and I totally agree here. Douglas is happy.
He's part of our family. He's part of our life.
>> Hope: And as of right now, Thomas can see Douglas
whenever he wants. Just uprooting Douglas from
everything that he knows and he loves, I just--
I think it's wrong for many reasons.
>> Deacon: Want me to talk to Thomas? You know,
maybe explain things to him? >> Liam: Oh, oh, oh, no,
no, no, no. Ah. Ah. Thank you.
As satisfying as that would be, I think Hope and I
should handle this. >> Deacon: I'm happy to do it.
>> Liam: Yeah, I bet you are. >> Hope: Uh, Dad, thank you
for the offer. But I think this is something
that Liam and I should handle together.
>> Liam: Especially given that we don't know that Thomas
is going to follow through on this one little comment
he made, right? >> Brooke: Oh.
>> Deacon: Hey. >> Brooke: Hello, everybody.
>> Hope: Mom, what are you doing here?
>> Brooke: Oh. I didn't-- I knew you're going to be here
with Liam because your sitter told me, but I didn't know
you'd be here with your father. So--
>> Deacon: Why-- We just bumped into each other during my shift.
Brooke, you okay? You look a little, I don't know.
>> Brooke: Yes, I'm-- I'm okay. >> Deacon: Okay.
>> Brooke: Really. I'm-- I'm relieved, actually. Uh.
I am still in a bit of shock. >> Deacon: What-- what is
going on? >> Liam: Yeah. What happened?
>> Brooke: Well, it appears that we don't have to worry
about Sheila Carter anymore. She's not going to harm
our family ever again. >> Hope: They arrested her?
>> Brooke: Well, they didn't have to. Apparently,
she already met her grisly death when they
found her. ♪♪
>> Ridge: Mauled by a bear. And the only thing that's left
of Sheila is one toe. Sanchez just sent me a picture.
>> Taylor: Oh. Come on. Why? >> Ridge: Why?
Because I need a reminder that she can't hurt us anymore.
>> Thomas: That feels good, actually.
>> Ridge: Yeah, it does, right? Where's Finn?
>> Steffy: He's at the hospital getting checked out.
>> Ridge: Getting checked out? Is he-- is he hiding something?
Is there something going? >> Steffy: No, no. He and
the doctors are just being super cautious.
>> Taylor: Well, that's good. They need to be super cautious.
And he needs to take extra good care of himself,
especially after everything he's gone through.
>> Steffy: He is. Physically, he's back to his
normal self. >> Taylor: How about
emotionally, after hearing the news of Sheila?
>> Ridge: Yeah, well, she did give birth to him.
>> Thomas: She also shot him. >> Taylor: Yeah, but she gave
birth to him. >> Steffy: Which I'm not
insensitive to. After what Sheila did to
the two of us, our-- our family. But I have to believe
that Finn realizes Sheila being gone is a blessing.
>> Bill: Sheila's middle toe? And Sanchez actually showed it
to you? >> Li: As you can imagine,
it wasn't the easiest to look at.
>> Bill: Oh, I'll bet. I understand why he did it.
I mean, Sheila's cheated death so many times that it's hard
to believe that it finally caught up with her.
>> Li: Between the DNA from her toe and all the other
evidence, there's no question it was her.
>> Bill: Well, it is more than fitting that she met her demise
being mauled by an animal. She was an animal herself.
Thank you for telling me what happened.
>> Li: I wanted to be the one to tell you. But really,
I came by to thank you. For everything you did
for Finn and me. I've heard the stories of how
ruthless you can be. But you showed your kindness
and compassion to a total stranger.
And to me, that speaks volumes to the kind
of man you truly are. ♪♪
>> Liam: Oh, my God. >> Brooke: I know.
I felt the same way. But Detective Sanchez really
had no choice. Ridge was very skeptical,
even after hearing about the bear mauling and having
Sheila's personal belongings found. He wanted more proof.
We all did. >> Hope: And Sheila's toe
was it? >> Brooke: We know what she was
capable of. The detective said
that her toe and all of the evidence that was found
is conclusive. Sheila Carter is dead.
We don't have to worry about her tormenting our family
ever again. Her reign of terror is over.
At long last. ♪♪
>> Taylor: You know, this-- this kind of feels too good
to be true. >> Thomas: Sheila gone from
all our lives? >> Taylor: But I feel like
I should feel bad about it, you know? I mean, Sheila was
killed in such a horrific way. >> Ridge: That's poetic justice,
really. When she attacked us so many times and tried
to destroy our lives. >> Steffy: She almost succeeded.
She shot me. She shot Finn. She tried to put an end
to our love, our family. But it failed.
Now, this is a new beginning for my husband and me.
Not only that, it's a-- It's a new beginning for all
of us. You too, Dad. Mom told me what happened
in Monaco. >> Thomas: Wait. Hold on.
What happened in Monaco? >> Steffy: Mom and Dad kissed.
>> Thomas: What? Really? That's awesome.
>> Taylor: No, Steffy. This-- this really-- really isn't
the time. >> Steffy: I think it is
the perfect time. I really do. Because if I've learned
something throughout all of this, I've learned seriously
that life is fleeting. I almost lost Finn,
and I was absolutely devastated. But miraculously, he's now
with the children and me again. Just shows you that love
can never be wasted. We should never take it
for granted. That is why I'm telling you, Dad,
to look at Mom. See her for the incredible
woman that she is. I mean, hello. See the life
in the future you two could have with each other.
Because I know that you two think you shared this kiss
because of what happened between Finn and me.
But the truth is, you two kissed because
you love each other. And you love me.
>> Ridge: Love each other, yes. Not in love.
>> Steffy: Life is short, Dad. Come on, don't waste it.
Go back to Mom. We all know how much
you love her. Come back to the Forresters.
♪♪