>> Sheila: This is it!
It is over! Bill is the winner.
You are a loser. I don't want to see you again.
I don't want you anywhere near me ever again!
>> Bill: Sorry about that. I had to close that deal.
>> Sheila: There's no apology necessary. I like the fact
that you are a powerful business mogul. I...
I find it very sexy. >> Bill: Uh-uh, no. No.
We're gonna get right back into it. We were having
a moment about you. What's going on?
>> Sheila: Nothing.
I'm all right, really. >> Bill: "All right" isn't
good enough. I want you happy. You said that someone
is missing from your life. Tell me who.
♪♪ >> Deacon: Make sure to leave
room for a dessert, because we have got
a fantastic tiramisu. >> Customer: I love tiramisu.
>> Deacon: Okay. So, was your, uh, delivery
to Brooke all that you dreamt it would be?
>> Hollis: Oh, baby, and then some.
>> Deacon: Uh-huh. >> Hollis: But, it turns out
Brooke wasn't the one that placed the order.
>> Deacon: What? >> Hollis: Yeah, so someone
else called in pretending to be Brooke.
>> Deacon: Who? >> Hollis: Well, none other
than Dr. Taylor Hayes. >> Deacon: I-- Yeah, I just
still cannot get used to the idea of the two of them
as friends. Who the hell would have seen that coming?
>> Brooke: What's all this? >> Taylor: I might have talked
to Hollis about your dinner date. You--
>> Brooke: Taylor! >> Taylor: Hold on, hold on.
He said-- he said he wanted to do something special,
so I offered to help. >> Brooke: Oh. Well, it's
lovely. It really is, it's just...
I had forgotten how to do all this.
>> Taylor: It is just a date, and it is just for fun.
Remember fun?
[ Taylor laughing ] ♪♪
>> Bill: Why so secretive? Aren't you the one who's
always telling me to open up, to be honest with you
about my feelings? >> Sheila: Yeah, I might have
said that once or twice-- >> Bill: Once or twice?
It's like a mantra around here. Come on, now. I can't
help you if you won't tell me what's wrong.
>> Sheila: The person that I'm missing...
a person that I want so desperately in my life again...
is Finn. My son.
>> Finn: I'm glad you could
come by. >> Li: You know how I cherish
time with my son. Where is everybody?
>> Finn: Uh, Steffy's at a meeting, uh, at Forrester,
and Amelia took the kids to the science center.
>> Li: Aw. >> Finn: Yeah.
>> Li: Gives us this chance to, uh, have some real talk.
I heard Douglas moved in. How do you feel about that?
♪♪ >> Hollis: Look, man, I know
I ran it by you earlier, but I don't want there to be
any tension of misunderstanding between us, so I could
totally call it off. >> Deacon: Call what off?
>> Hollis: My date with Brooke tonight.
>> Deacon: Damn, dude, you move fast!
>> Hollis: Well, yeah, when I see an opportunity,
I take it. But, look, if it's weird, if there's--
>> Deacon: No, hey, listen, hey. Uh, you know, it's not
like that between me and Brooke anymore. I--
She's my daughter's mother, so, you know, of course
I'm protective. >> Hollis: Understood, yeah.
>> Deacon: Brooke is a woman of class and sophistication,
not to be taken lightly, and if I thought that's what
you were doing, then we have a problem, but I know you.
>> Hollis: Yeah, I mean, look, my intentions with Brooke
are far from frivolous. I'm genuinely fascinated
by her.
>> Brooke: Oh, this is
ridiculous! No. I-- I'm gonna cancel, okay? I--
>> Taylor: No, no, please don't! Please don't.
Please don't. Remember, tonight is not serious!
It's not, it's just a-- It's a-- it's a lovely dinner
with a lovely man. >> Brooke: A much younger man.
>> Taylor: Which is part of the fun!
>> Brooke: Oh. >> Taylor: And, uh, plus he's
not old enough to have had life turn him into
a Grumpelstiltskin, you know? So just enjoy the attention.
You deserve it. >> Brooke: It's just been
a long time since I dated. >> Taylor: I know, but you
gotta start somewhere. Just-- just be your wonderful self.
That's all you gotta do. You got this.
>> Brooke: You think? >> Taylor: Yes, yes I do.
I do. Just remember, there's-- there's--
there's no obligations. This is your house,
your rules, this is your night. And you know, Brooke,
this could be the beginning of a brand new chapter for you.
♪♪
>> Finn: And I love having Douglas around.
He is so great with Kelly and Hayes. He's helpful, fun.
I welcome having him here. And besides, it's--
it's something that Steffy really wants.
>> Li: Happy wife, happy life. >> Finn: Ex-- exact,
thank you. You see, those are words to live by.
>> Li: I'm so proud of the man you've become.
>> Finn: Well, it's thanks to you, Mom.
No, I have to say, ever since I learned Sheila was
my birth mother, I've become even more protective of
the people in my life, including Douglas.
>> Bill: I didn't want to assume that you were talking
about Finn, but of course you miss your son.
>> Sheila: I don't want to appear ungrateful,
because I have the best life. And that's all because of you.
I just... I love my son. My grandson.
And I wanted to share my new good fortune with them.
>> Bill: You don't have to justify your feelings
to me. I get it. >> Sheila: It's hard, you know.
My son wants nothing to do with me.
My son. My blood. And that's not a connection
that you can sever. And yet here I am. I'm--
I'm on the outside begging to be let in, and that door
just gets slammed in my face every time.
>> Bill: I'm sorry. >> Sheila: It's my own fault.
Things I did, choices I made.
I was just hoping for some compassion. Forgiveness.
And the hard line that-- that Finn and Steffy have
drawn where I'm concerned? I wonder if I'm ever gonna
have a relationship with my-- my son and grandson again.
♪♪ >> Deacon: All right, tell me
when this "fascination" with Brooke started.
>> Hollis: Uh, pretty much always been interested in
her, but you know, like I said, there was
your relationship with her to consider, and then there
was Ridge to consider, so. >> Deacon: Look, I hate to
rain on your parade, but that's pretty much how
it always is with her. >> Hollis: Yeah, well maybe
Brooke just needs a proper distraction.
>> Deacon: You. >> Hollis: Why not?
>> Deacon: Why not, indeed? You know, hey, listen.
As long as you're sincere, you're not just trying
to pick up a sexy, wealthy older woman, and if you tell
Brooke that I said that last part, you're gonna peel spuds
for a month in the kitchen. Hollis, just remember,
that's my, uh, my daughter's mother, okay?
>> Hollis: I respect that, and that's not at all what
it is about, okay? I just wanna spend time with
a-- with an amazing woman, and get to know her better.
♪♪ >> Brooke: What do you think?
Too much? >> Taylor: No, Brooke!
You look absolutely stunning! You do.
Any man would be lucky. >> Brooke: Yeah. Well, there
was a time when this was easier. It's been ages
since I-- since I've dated. >> Taylor: Yes, but now you
are-- you are smarter. You are wiser,
you are definitely funnier. And you are eternally beautiful.
>> Brooke: Mmm. >> Taylor: You, my friend,
have been tunnel visioned for Ridge most of your life.
So have I. So of course, this dating thing is--
It feels awkward, even scary, right?
That's because it's the unknown.
Nobody likes the unknown. So you do what you know,
and that is how to be fabulous, darling.
Not only can you do this, you're gonna be
so glad you did. >> Brooke: Thank you.
I needed that. >> Taylor: You're welcome.
♪♪
>> Taylor: Okay, tonight is going to be fun.
I just know it. >> Brooke: Okay, well,
it's too late to back out now. >> Taylor: Yes.
>> Brooke: So, I might as well make the most of it.
>> Taylor: That's the spirit! Okay, call me as soon as
he leaves because I want to hear everything.
>> Brooke: Okay, okay. I promise.
>> Taylor: Okay. [ knocking on door ]
>> Brooke: Oh! My gosh. >> Taylor: He's here.
>> Brooke: Okay. >> Taylor: Okay, are you ready?
>> Brooke: Mm-hmm. >> Taylor: Ready. Come in!
>> Brooke: Thank you so much. >> Taylor: You, too.
>> Brooke: Hi, Hollis. >> Hollis: Wow, you just
gotta give me a sec and I, um, I just need to catch
my breath. ♪♪
>> Li: It still galls me that Sheila's free.
>> Finn: Well, how do you think Steffy and I feel?
>> Li: I still wonder what switch Sheila flipped in him.
Bill took me off the street. He was gentle and kind.
>> Finn: Bill may have been kind to you, but he is just
as ruthless and self-serving as Sheila.
>> Li: And obviously willing to help her reach her goals.
>> Finn: Well, Bill better be satisfied with keeping
Sheila out of prison, 'cause her other goals
can't be reached. I will do whatever it takes
to keep Sheila away from me and my family.
>> Sheila: You know, Finn was softening toward me.
He was willing to give me a chance, and I knew I would
have to work hard to win him over, especially with
Steffy being so set against me, but I was
encouraged. If I could just stay patient, and stay on
the right path, I'd have a relationship with
my son right now and my grandson. But no, I--
I-- I couldn't do that. When you look at the horror,
and the pain that I inflicted on Finn and Steffy...
I alienated my own son. >> Bill: I agree. There's no
sense beating yourself up about things you can't change.
>> Sheila: Finn is the best thing I ever did. I mean,
just look at him. He is a brilliant doctor,
a loving father and husband. He's-- he's a genuinely good
man. And he came from me. >> Bill: Well, that goes to
show, nobody's all bad. Even people like us bring
good into the world. >> Sheila: I just want to
know Finn and Hayes. Not from the outside
looking in. There's a world where I belong, with--
with Finn and Steffy. And what I would give to have
a relationship with my son again.
♪♪
>> Taylor: Hey, Hollis! >> Hollis: Hey, Taylor.
Good to see you again, and thanks for your help
with all this. >> Taylor: You're welcome.
It's my pleasure. >> Brooke: Would you like
something to drink? >> Hollis: Sure, yeah.
Whatever you're having is fine. >> Brooke: Mineral water,
sparkling. >> Hollis: I would have
pegged you for a sparkling water woman. I wasn't sure,
but now I am. One of the many things I, uh, am gonna learn
about you tonight. >> Taylor: So, I'm just gonna
get on my third wheel and scooch out of here.
The dinner's in the oven, and, uh-- and I'm just
gonna go. So. Okay. Bye. Have fun, you guys!
>> Hollis: Thanks again for everything.
>> Brooke: See you later. Oh.
>> Hollis: Oh! >> Brooke: Sorry.
>> Hollis: Here's to the beginning of
a beautiful friendship. >> Brooke: Yes. I'll drink
to that. >> Hollis: Cheers.
>> Brooke: This is all very surprising.
>> Hollis: Which part? >> Brooke: All of it.
Being on a date and being on a date with you.
>> Hollis: Look, I have a confession to make. Brooke,
I have admired you for years, and not just because of how
beautiful you are, but because all you've
accomplished in your life, and obviously I couldn't act
on it, because you were with... Have I told you
how absolutely drop dead gorgeous you look in that
dress tonight? >> Brooke: Smooth.
Really smooth. >> Hollis: Honest.
I'm excited to see where our night takes us.
♪♪ >> Finn: And there was a time
when I thought there might be a place for Sheila. I mean,
she is my birth mother. Wasn't it worth a try?
>> Li: Doesn't surprise me. That's the kind of man
you are. Always willing to give the benefit
of the doubt. Even to a monster like Sheila.
>> Finn: I mean, I'd-- I'd heard the stories,
but I hadn't experienced Sheila's crazy first hand.
No one gets a second chance to terrorize my family.
And I'm sure as hell not gonna expose my son to the
dangers that Sheila presents. >> Li: I'm glad to hear you
say that. I worry because you are so kind and
compassionate, and Sheila is very cunning.
>> Finn: Don't worry. Sheila may not be locked up
like she deserves, but she will never come near
my family again. She will never know Hayes,
and she will never be a part of our lives.
>> Sheila: I love my son so much. And I miss him more
than anything. And we didn't have much
of a connection, not the way that I wanted, but when
we did, he would talk to me. He would look at me,
if not with admiration, with curiosity. Possibilities.
Now he just looks at me with hatred.
>> Bill: There's a thin line between love and hate.
Your history with Finn is messy and complicated,
but you're his family, too. You carried him,
you gave birth to him. That's not easily discounted.
>> Sheila: Yeah, well, you know, that's what I--
I-- I was hoping, but now I'm not so sure.
>> Bill: It's not like you to give up.
>> Sheila: I know. I-- I never admit defeat.
It goes against everything that I am. But at some point,
I think you just have to realize that you alienated
your own son.
>> Bill: I told you when we got together that I was
going to take care of you. Give you everything you needed
to be happy. But happiness isn't a possibility for you
without Finn and Hayes, so I'm going to make
a reconciliation happen.
>> Sheila: How? >> Bill: Don't you worry
about that. You just keep the faith.
Leave the rest to me. ♪♪
>> Finn: I promise you, I will never allow Sheila
close to me or my family again.
♪♪ >> Bill: I promise you,
I will do whatever it takes to reunite you with your son.
♪♪