[ heavy rain, thunder clapping]
>> Steffy: Oh, I love this rain.
>> Finn: Yeah. So, it's official, we have
the house to ourselves tonight? >> Steffy: Yes, we do.
Kelly's with Liam, Hayes is spending
the night with Grandma Li. >> Liam: Perfect.
[chuckles] I mean, not that I don't love
being with our kids. >> Steffy: Our kids
are amazing. But you're right,
this is-- this is nice. [ thunder clapping]
>> Finn: Oh. >> Steffy: Oh.
[ engine starts ] [ engine revving ]
[ thunder clapping ] >> Ridge: All right.
Thank you all for coming on this stormy night.
>> Brooke: Will Steffy be here? >> Ridge: No,
she doesn't have to go through any more of this.
Dad, Steffy, and I, we talked about it and we all agreed on
what needs to be done. All right. Good. You're here.
>> Thomas: Yeah. Well, I was summoned.
>> Ridge: You created a problem, Thomas.
We're here to fix it. ♪♪♪
♪
>> Finn: What do you wanna do for food?
We have some Christmas leftovers
or I could cook something. >> Steffy: No, I don't wanna be
away from you for too long. >> Finn: Hmm.
Sounds like a plan, but plans are flexible.
They can change. >> Steffy: I don't wanna change
anything about this night. >> Finn: Okay.
But there's a pretty important meeting happening at Forrester.
>> Steffy: I've said all I have to, to my brother.
It's time for him to learn about his future at Forrester.
[ thunder clapping ] >> Thomas: You know,
before I get the lecture I deserve I'd like to say
a few words, if that's all right.
If you can actually believe it I'm glad you're all here.
Means I can tell you all at once just how
badly I screwed up. I don't know what
I was thinking, calling CPS on myself.
Actually, that's it. I wasn't thinking.
I was filled with emotion. I mean, Brooke threatened
to call CPS on me. And I-- I just,
I got so angry with that. And I said, "You know what?
Let's call CPS and they'll show up
and see how great of a father I'm being
and how irrational that is." But I also wanted my parents
together, and Brooke, that meant getting you outta the way
and lying to make that happen. And for that, I am so sorry.
♪♪♪
>> Steffy: I am convinced that if Thomas just left things
alone, my parents would be married right now.
Of course, he just ruins everything.
And it just proves that he is the same
manipulator he's always been. >> Finn: I'm sorry
he disappointed you, but I am so proud of you.
Hey, it would've been easy to let
Ridge and Taylor get married, but you told the truth.
>> Steffy: I couldn't let my mom and dad start
building a future based on a foundation of a lie.
My dad deserved to know that Brooke didn't betray him.
>> Finn: Have you checked in on your mom?
>> Steffy: Yeah. She's okay, considering.
I was wondering how this was all gonna hit her,
but she seems empowered, her and Brooke.
>> Finn: I mean, I still can't believe they both
walked away from Ridge. >> Steffy: I know.
Feels like closure is in the air.
The mom, dad, Brooke cycle, Thomas's future will be
decided. Now, there's only one
unsettling loose end left. [ thunder claps ]
[ rain splattering ] ♪♪♪
>> Thomas: I don't know what switch flipped.
It made me think framing Brooke was a good idea.
I mean, obviously I need more years
of therapy and I thought these kind of stunts were behind me.
>> Ridge: We all thought that. >> Hope: That's why this
is so shocking and hurtful. >> Thomas: I made
a terrible mistake and I backslid on my progress.
But I think you've all seen the progress I've been making
over the last couple of years, and I'm taking more steps
forward than I am steps back. So give me the opportunity
and I will take it to show you that I'm becoming a better man
and I'm still an integral part of the Forrester design team.
>> Eric: All right. Stop. Stop right there.
You're getting ahead of yourself here, Thomas,
presuming that you still have a-- a place here.
>> Thomas: What do you mean? >> Eric: Do you have any idea
how disappointed I am in you? I trusted you.
I-- I believed in you and I invited you into my home,
into my house to give you the opportunity to strengthen
your relationship with your-- your boy.
And then you do this to Ridge and to Brooke.
I can't even look at you. >>> Thomas: Don't say that
Grandpa. I can still make amends.
>> Eric: No, you can't. You can't.
The person that you should beg forgiveness of is Brooke.
>> Brooke: I know how you feel about me, Thomas.
You've made it abundantly clear.
Sure, you can say I'm sorry in front
of everybody in this room, but I know how you really feel.
When I found out the truth about the CPS call,
you showed me no remorse whatsoever.
And you made sure that I knew that you would do
whatever it takes to keep Ridge out of my life.
I didn't want it this way. I just didn't
wanna see the stress and the strain on Ridge's face.
So I tried, I tried to have some kind of relationship
with you to show you some kind of love, support.
And this is what I get. This is what you throw back in
my face, sabotaging our love. You don't care about our
feelings and our marriage. You have no respect.
>> Thomas: You're right. I didn't respect your marriage,
but I'm sorry about lying and hurting your feelings.
I really am. >> Brooke: I'm sorry?
How many times are you gonna say, I'm sorry?
You said I'm sorry to your son. You said I'm sorry to Hope.
You said I'm sorry to me. Are we gonna continue believing
you forever, Thomas? >> Thomas: I wanted
my family back together. >> Brooke: [sighs] Well,
you can't justify this. There are no more excuses.
This is the end of the road. ♪♪♪
[ rain splattering ]
>> Carter: You know, I liked you, Thomas.
I really did. And as Ridge's best friend
and CEO of this company, I was always rooting
for you to make a comeback after every time you messed up.
I thought it would stick this time.
I really did. You were doing so great.
Your designs were fire, had a great working
relationship with Hope and Zende.
And your father was so proud of the way you
turned your life around. The man,
the father you were becoming. How can you do this?
You devastated this man. Is there anything else
you should tell us? Any other lapse in judgment
that might blow back on Hope or Hope For The Future?
>> Thomas: Carter, do you understand how much work
I put into this line? Why would I do something
to jeopardize that, a line that I'm working on?
And you know how much I care for Hope.
I mean, why would I do something
to hurt her or my son? I mean, Hope you--
you believe that, right? >> Hope: I did.
I believed everything you said about learning from your past,
making an effort to move forward.
How we could co-parent together, work together.
Hey, even be friends despite our history.
But after all this.. I should've--
I should've listened to all the warnings.
You have hurt Douglas. You continue to just
think about yourself. You didn't even think about
how traumatizing this might be for your son.
>> Thomas: I wasn't thinking about anything, Hope.
And I'm so sorry. Look, I love Douglas.
He means more to me than anything else in the world.
I never wanna hurt him. And you have to give
me another chance to be-- >> Hope: Thank you
to be for all your hard work on my line.
I do know how many hours you have put into it
and all of the hard work that has gone into it,
and you were a very important part of the team.
But Zende is an excellent designer and he has really
come into his own. So I think the line will do
just fine without you. >> Thomas: You don't actually
believe that, Hope. >> Hope: You used
our son to destroy my mother's happiness.
How could I ever trust you again?
♪♪♪ [ heavy rain splattering ]
[ thunder clapping ] >> Steffy: Babe,
it looks so nice in here. >> Finn: Oh, well, it's all
part of my master plan. >> Steffy: Which is?
[ thunder clapping ] >> Steffy: Oof.
>> Finn: Oh, wow. >> Steffy: As if I didn't
already know. >> Finn: A serious seduction.
We have the whole house to ourselves for an entire
night and I intend on using every single room.
I need this. I need you. ♪♪♪
[ thunder clapping ] ♪♪♪
>> Sheila: Almost there. [ chuckles ]
>> Thomas: I made a mistake.
I got caught up in a dream, a dream of wanting to have
my family back together again. [ thunder clapping ]
And it was so close. All it needed was
a nudge and I pushed it right off a cliff.
And that's what I'm saying. I know what I did was wrong.
And for that I am so, so sorry.
Granddad, you-- you opened your home to me
and my son and I failed you
and my son both. And I'm so sorry.
Brooke, as much as you don't wanna believe it, I--
I never wanted to hurt you. I'm sorry, Brooke.
Hope, I never ever wanted to see
that look a disappointment in your eyes again.
And I have to see it now every day.
I'm so sorry, Hope. Dad, I wanted
our family back together, but what I did...
it wasn't okay. And you know what?
Dad, I can move forward. I can learn from this
and I can grow. You just--
you have to gimme a chance. >> Ridge: What are you
asking me right now? To forget what you did or...
forgive you? What is it? I stood by you
when no one else did. Even blamed myself
because I wasn't there when you were a kid.
But I was there when you were a grown man
and you played me. >> Thomas: That was
never my intention, Dad. >> Ridge: Intention?
It's not about intentions. It's about your actions, boy.
It's about your actions. Maybe this is who you are.
Maybe you can't change. This is you.
You are making me do this for the family,
for this company. I'm sorry.
>> Thomas: Dad, please don't do this.
>> Ridge: We all agree, and that includes Steffy,
your days at Forrester Creations are over.
Goodbye, Thomas. ♪♪♪
[ fire crackling ] >> Steffy: When you
look at your scar, do you think about Sheila?
>> Finn: I did at first, but now I barely notice it.
I try to make a conscious effort not to think about
Sheila unless I'm forced to. Okay?
Because tonight's just about us.
And our love. [ thunder clapping ]
♪♪♪ [ clanging ]
[ thunder clapping ] ♪♪♪
[ thunder clapping ] >> Steffy: Oh my God, Sheila.
♪♪♪
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