>> Taylor: Oh, my timing is off.
>> Steffy: Oh, Mom. >> Taylor: I get you when
you guys are in the middle of kissing. And this time
you're breaking apart. So, >> Steffy: No, no-- I--
Ha. Ha. You're so funny. >> Finn: I have to say,
it is probably hard not to... interrupt us kissing.
>> Taylor: I know the struggle is real. I see it.
And it makes me so happy for both of you.
>> Steffy: I think I know what would make you happier.
If, like, Dad were here with you, especially in this
cute number. It's really amazing.
Why is it, like, too early to parent trap?
>> Taylor: You know, speaking of parent trapping.
Brooke came by very heated and told me what you did.
Steffy, I know-- I know that you have
the best intentions. But hey, please don't ever do anything
shady like that again. >> Steffy: Shady? Me?
I did Dad a favor. I saved him from being
summoned back to Brooke's house. You know he'd rather
be here, Mom. ♪♪♪
>> Thomas: Bowling? That's what you want to do
this week? Because I'm always throwing
gutter balls. No. What? Ah, there it is.
>> Douglas: Just like you say, you just got to keep
practicing, Dad. >> Thomas: You want
the apple, huh? >> Douglas: I want the apple.
>> Thomas: Here you go. Now, here you go.
Take it. Take it. >> Douglas: Oh, Grandma.
>> Brooke: Douglas. Oh, so good to see you.
Couldn't you use something a little safer?
>> Thomas: I've been cutting apples like this my whole life,
Brooke. It's all right. >> Brooke: Well, I'm sure Eric
has something in the kitchen. >> Thomas: Hey, you know what?
No big deal. Anyway, what's going on?
>> Brooke: Well, I wanted to stop by and see Douglas.
I understand that you've been letting Hope come by
an awful lot. >> Thomas: She's always
welcome here. >> Brooke: Mm hmm. Yeah.
Well, I haven't seen my grandson in a long time.
>> Douglas: Hey, you want to come bowling with us
on the weekend? >> Thomas: Hey, you know what?
I think that Brooke is probably always busy.
She's got a slam packed schedule, so.
Ah, you know what? Why don't you go out
and see Donna? She said she'd look after you
while I was at work. >> Douglas: Um, good seeing
you, Grandma. >> Brooke: Good seeing you,
honey. See you soon, okay? >> Douglas: Yeah.
>> Thomas: Have fun. Apple?
>> Brooke: No, thanks. >> Thomas: Okay.
>> Brooke: We need to talk. >> Thomas: What about?
You know what? I've been cutting apples
like that my entire life, so. >> Brooke: Oh, no, no,
not that. We need to talk about
Douglas coming home. ♪♪♪
>> Thomas: Douglas is already home, Brooke.
>> Brooke: He hasn't been at his other home for
a very long time. A home where he feels safe.
And Hope certainly doesn't play with knives.
>> Thomas: Will you let that go?
>> Brooke: No, I won't. Not if you expect him
to be here with you. >> Thomas: Okay, fine.
I will use a peeler next time. >> Brooke: Look, don't make fun,
okay? Because I will always watch out for Douglas.
I will always protect him. >> Thomas: That's not your job,
Brooke. I can protect my son. Now, if that's all.
>> Brooke: No, that's not all. Hope told me that you knew
what Steffy did the other night, intercepting my phone
call to Ridge. >> Thomas: I was there. Yeah.
>> Brooke: Yeah. Well, that's enough.
No more attack on my marriage. By you, your mother, Steffy.
Just stay out of it. None of you can sabotage
my relationship with Ridge.
>> Taylor: If it's meant to be, it will happen.
>> Steffy: Look how things are turning around for our family.
The next logical move is Dad finally coming to his
senses and getting back with you.
>> Taylor: Well, I don't know how logical it is.
But just to shut you up, I'm going to say,
“I'll buy it.” >> Steffy: Good. Great.
>> Ridge: What are you buying? Don't buy anything.
Whatever it is, don't buy fuzzy bears.
Because I tried that once, and I don't want to compete
with you. >> Taylor: Oh, God.
I don't know if I can compete with such fuzzy cuteness.
And the bears are cute, too, huh?
>> Steffy: They're adorable, Dad.
>> Finn: Kelly is going to flip out, in a good way.
>> Ridge: Where are the kids? >> Steffy: Out with Amelia.
But if you wait around, you could give it to them.
We could do another, like, family dinner.
>> Ridge: Yeah, we could do that. Let me just check
with Brooke. Yeah, you know,
but my phone doesn't seem to work here.
>> Steffy: Oh, she told you about that?
>> Ridge: You knew she was going to tell me about it.
>> Steffy: Yeah. I just felt it was like the right moment
for all of us to be together. I hope you're not mad.
>> Ridge: No. If you want to be my secretary,
you can go ahead and answer my phone.
But if you don't, then please let me do it.
>> Steffy: I get it. I completely get it.
I thought it was just a really nice, you know,
dinner we were having. And we were all laughing
and really enjoying each other's company.
And you two were, like reconnecting.
I hope we have more nights like that.
I really do. ♪♪♪
>> Thomas: Okay. Look, Brooke. You are kind of like
spiraling right now, so you need to ease up
on the dramatics. There's no reason to overreact
about a phone call. >> Brooke: It was completely
inappropriate for Steffy to interfere.
>> Thomas: Was there some sort of emergency?
A real reason for interrupting our entire family?
>> Brooke: No. I don't need an emergency to talk
to my own husband.& I was planning a very special
evening for us. >> Thomas: Oh, special evening.
It have to do with a red teddy and some giggling.
You know what? He has seen that so many times,
it's probably just boring. >> Brooke: Doesn't matter what
I had planned. The fact is, Steffy shouldn't
have intercepted my phone call to my husband.
>> Thomas: Okay. Maybe. I mean... is that really
the reason why you're hounding me about this?
>> Brooke: No. I don't want to argue with you, Thomas.
I don't. I just want you to respect my marriage
with your father. And it's time for Douglas
to come home. He needs to get back into
his routine. >> Thomas: He has a routine,
right here. >> Brooke: Well, this is like
an extended sleepover, and it needs to end.
He has to come home. >> Thomas: Says who? You?
Look, this is between Hope and me.
So, stay out of it. I know that it's going to be
really, really, really hard for you. But please,
stay out of our lives. ♪♪♪
>> Ridge: I enjoyed the other night and we'll do it again.
If it doesn't happen tonight, we'll find some other time.
I promise. >> Steffy: And I promise not
to confiscate any phones. >> Ridge: Good.
What was I doing when you were talking to Brooke
anyway? Where was I? >> Steffy: You and Finn--
I think you guys were having like a-- I don't know.
Some kind of, like Dad competition.
Dad joke competition. >> Finn: Yeah.
>> Steffy: You guys were laughing. And Mom, you were
like, groaning. That's exactly what
was happening. >> Taylor: Yes, yes.
And I have to say, Finn won fair and square.
>> Finn: Thank you. >> Ridge: Really though?
>> Taylor: Yeah. >> Ridge: Come on.
>> Taylor: Yes, he did. The bubbles joke? Come on.
>> Ridge: All right. All right. >> Steffy: Do you see them
looking at each other? >> Finn: Same as when
you were young. >> Steffy: Exactly.
>> Ridge: What look is that? >> Steffy: As if there's
nowhere else you'd rather be. This is exactly what Thomas
and I wanted. Our family together.
The Forresters winning. And it really does feel like
we are winning. Thomas is having real time
with Douglas. My husband is back,
and that is such a miracle. And you two are getting closer.
We've had so much time apart. I just feel this
genuine connection. This feeling right now.
We could feel it every single day.
I can't help but repeat myself because I see it.
You two belong together. Dad just come home.
Go back to Mom. ♪♪♪
>> Brooke: So, you expect me to sit back and say nothing
about what you're doing to my daughter and my grandson?
No. >> Thomas: What am I doing
besides stepping up and providing a good,
solid home for my son? >> Brooke: You are using him.
>> Thomas: How? Like, for what purpose?
>> Brooke: To create problems for Ridge and me.
>> Thomas: Okay. This-- this may be really hard
for you to understand, Brooke. But me stepping up and being
a great father to my son, reconnecting with him,
it's not about you. >> Brooke: Okay, wait.
So, you think you're the influence that Douglas
needs? I mean, Thomas, are you going to just pretend
you haven't had issues in the past?
>> Thomas: Yeah, you know what? I have had issues. I have.
And I think I've worked through them.
But if I had tons of issues, you might want to look
in the mirror to see where they came from.
>> Brooke: Oh, wow. So now you're blaming me for all
the terrible things that you've done.
>> Thomas: You talk about influence on a child.
I think about you and how you were always lurking
around my entire family and what you did,
hurting my grandmother and my mother.
This oversexed, gold digger just bulldozing her way
through my entire family. My father, my grandfather,
my uncle. And you know what? I heard--
I heard about the things that you said behind my back.
I know what you said. You think that doesn't
affect a child? It does.
>> Brooke: Okay. So, me stepping in
as your stepmother, when your mom was gone,
that gives you reason for all those bad mistakes
and decisions you made your entire life.
No, I don't think so. >> Thomas: This is just
classic you. Not taking any responsibility.
Of course, you wouldn't take responsibility. You know,
that doesn't really matter to me, because Steffy and I,
we're moving past this whole thing.
>> Brooke: Oh. Well, that is a relief.
>> Thomas: We're putting it behind us because
the Forrester's are finally rising up.
Yes, Brooke, I am talking about my mother
and father. Their time together
has finally come.
>> Ridge: You want the family
back together? I know. I know how much that would
mean to you. >> Steffy: You know what
it would mean to you? The difference it would make
for you and for Mom? >> Ridge: Are you--
I see your mother and I-- And I see your husband.
And these are two people who have dedicated their lives
to helping others. And-- and-- I mean,
that's a choice, right? That's a choice you make
in your life. And I look at my choices
and my life. Honestly...
I-- As long as I can remember,
I've been selfish. Everything I did still
is selfish. >> Taylor: Ridge, you don't--
you don't need to apologize. >> Ridge: I'm not.
I don't-- I don't know-- I don't know if--
Um, I wish Thomas was here right now because I have
to say this. I have to say to you
and I almost have to say it so I can hear it.
I've made bad choices all my life.
And they've affected my kids, especially when
they were younger. And now...
I'm standing in your house and I look at this guy.
This amazing person, your husband.
Doesn't mean he's amazing because he saves people.
Yes, that's part of it. But the amazing thing is
you come home. [ Ridge exhaling ]
Oh. You-- You take care of your family.
And your kids are going to grow up
knowing what a father and what a husband should
look like, and that's important.
>> Finn: Thanks, Ridge. That means a lot.
And you're right. I will always come home
to Steffy and the kids. >> Ridge: I know.
That's my point. That's what I'm saying.
Of course, you'll come home because you're going to take
care of these guys. You are going to take care
of your family. I mean, you're not going
to be sidetracked by some-- You're not going to be--
You're the-- the father, the husband that
I should have been. >> Steffy: Dad, you did
the best you could. >> Ridge: The best
I could, Steffy. That doesn't compare
to what you deserve. Both of you.
I'm sorry. ♪♪♪
>> Taylor: You know, it's a shame Steffy
and Finn had to go to work. >> Ridge: You know,
I think Steffy made up that meeting so we could
be alone. >> Taylor: You think?
>> Ridge: I meant what I said earlier about bad choices.
I could have been a better dad. Definitely could have been
a better husband. >> Taylor: Well, hindsight
really is 20/20, isn't it? It never does any good
to hold on to feelings of guilt and shame
about the past. I mean, we all do it but--
>> Ridge: Yeah. What I do know
is that when you came back all those years ago,
that was it. That was our time to be
together as a family. The five of us.
It's what Thomas wanted. Steffy.
Phoebe. But I couldn't give it to them.
I had to walk away from them. I turned my back on you
and a beautiful family. >> Taylor: But, it's all being
healed now. >> Ridge: Really?
>> Taylor: Yeah. Yeah, because-- because time heals
all-- Most wounds. >> Ridge: Huh.
>> Taylor: Listen. You know, of course our marriage
breaking up left an imprint on our children.
Of course, it did. Ridge, they were so young,
and they didn't even have the emotional capacity
to process what was happening. So, they-- they learned
to cope. Steffy-- Steffy became
the strong one. She doesn't want anyone
to do anything for her because she doesn't want
to risk being let down. And Phoebe,
all she wanted was love and family.
And Thomas. Thomas was the sensitive one,
for sure. And he's the one who got lost.
It affected him the most. >> Ridge: Because of me.
>> Taylor: No, Ridge. >> Ridge: Yes, because of me.
>> Taylor: Because of all the confusion.
So much confusion. That the past is just
a trail we leave behind. It doesn't-- Just tells us
where we've been. It doesn't tell us
where we're going. That's what now is for,
right now. And yeah, we can-- we can--
we can imagine the future wisely.
We can-- we can see what it is that we want to create,
what we desire, what makes us feel good.
How we want to love. And be loved back.
Kind of like right now. Right now.
♪♪♪ >> Brooke: Even if you're right
and you're not. But let's just say that Ridge
and Taylor do get together. It's not like I'm going to be
out of your life for good. I have Forrester children.
>> Thomas: You're right. And you did your best
to ruin their lives, too. I mean, gosh, I only had
to spend like part time with you. But them,
it was like full time. Rick, RJ, Bridget.
I mean, it's kind of interesting actually,
because all of them decided to leave Los Angeles,
almost like they're getting away from you.
>> Brooke: How dare you? >> Thomas: It was Hope though.
She's the only one who keeps justifying all
the things that you have done. But you know what?
I feel for her. Because she actually had
to spend her entire childhood with you.
>> Brooke: Yeah. Well, then how did she turn out
to be such a good person and somebody that you could
trust with your child? >> Thomas: Dumb luck,
recessive gene kicking in, who knows?
>> Brooke: It's really not fair that you would blame me
for all of your bad behavior. >> Thomas: I just wonder what
it would have been like if I had the chance,
the opportunity to grow up without you as a mother.
>> Brooke: So, because of my influence, you turned
into the kind of person that would lie about
a baby being dead or think that kidnapping
is a courtship. And I'm not even going
to mention the mannequin. To think about what you put
my daughter through. And you really wonder
why I'm so worried that Douglas is here alone with you.
>> Thomas: Worry all you want, Brooke.
I don't really care what you think.
And soon my dad won't either. >> Brooke: No,
that's not true. >> Thomas: You know,
my mother is a thousand times the woman that you are.
And her and my father, they are getting closer
because they're meant to be. I mean, that kiss in Monaco.
That was meant to happen. A day is coming
and soon will be, when your reign and your grip
over my father and my family ends.
Mark my words, Brooke, they will end.
♪♪♪