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>> Steffy: Here you go, Kayla.
If you can take this down

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to legal that would be great.
>> Kayla: Will do.

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>> Steffy: Thanks.

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>> Hope: So, did Eric and
Carter really have to leave?

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>> Steffy: We were wrapping up
our meeting and they wanted

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to give us some time
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>> Hope: Why is that?
Do they know something

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that I don't?
I mean, you said we were

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supposed to talk about
Hope for the Future. So...

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What's really going on here?
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>> Deacon: Hey.
>> Liam: Hey.

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Well, now I'm confused.
Are you my father-in-law

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or my bartender, which is it?
>> Deacon: You get the best

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of both worlds with me.
[ Liam chuckles ]

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>> Liam: What's up?
Why did you wanna see me?

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>> Deacon: Uh...

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Worried about Hope.
You know, with Douglas

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living at Steffy's?
>> Liam: Oh... Well,

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yeah, this-- this whole thing
has not been easy

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on your daughter.
>> Deacon: I don't

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understand it, he's her son.
What the hell

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was Thomas thinking?
Letting a kid decide

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where he's gonna live?
>> Liam: I-- I know, I know.

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In retrospect...
stupid, stupid idea. We never

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should've agreed to it.
>> Deacon: Well,

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don't feel too badly
'cause it could've been worse.

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Douglas could be
living with Thomas.

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>> Liam: Really, he's the last
person on Earth who should be

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entrusted with anything,
let alone, you know, a human.

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>> Thomas: You know, I wanna be
around my son as much

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as I possibly can,
so I'm glad to be

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semi-welcome here again.

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>> Taylor: You and your sister
are gonna be just fine.

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>> Thomas: Thanks to
all your meddling.

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>> Taylor: Oh, yeah.

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I'm so good at that, aren't I?
>> Thomas: You really are.

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>> Taylor: Give yourself some
credit for all the work

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you're doing on yourself.
>> Thomas: Yeah. Going to

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therapy and I'm trying to
win back everybody's trust.

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>> Taylor: And you will.
You will.

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You and Steffy
love each other so much.

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It's never gonna change.

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Steffy is not your enemy
and you are not hers.

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The only enemy lurking around
this family is Sheila Carter.

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>> Sheila: You sure are
quiet today.

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>> Bill: Am I?

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>> Sheila: Everything okay?

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>> Bill: Yeah.
Yeah, just...

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a lot on my mind.
Sorry.

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>> Sheila: Don't be sorry.

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Just means I have to try a lot
harder to keep your attention.

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>> Sheila: We had
fun this morning.

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>> Bill: Yes, we did.
>> Sheila: You ready

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for another round?
>> Bill: I'm always ready.

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But I have a few meetings.
>> Sheila: Oh...

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you and your meetings.
Now, see, that's why

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you're so distracted.
Work is taking all your energy.

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>> Bill: Oh, I've got plenty
of energy for you.

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I'm glad you feel so safe
in this space.

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Free.

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You can be open with me.

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I'm all yours, Sheila.

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And you're all mine.
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>> Deacon: I've been thinking
a lot about her lately.

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>> Liam: Well, for what
it's worth, Hope knows that.

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She does, she really
feels your support, and by

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the way, she's really excited
for you that you're getting

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this place off the ground.
>> Deacon: I just wish

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I could do something for her.

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>> Liam: You and me both.
She's really torn up about it.

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As if the Douglas thing
weren't enough, now she's

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worried about her line.
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>> Thomas: I really appreciate
your support, Mom.

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>> Taylor: You always have it.

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I just love seeing how focused
you are and...

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understanding yourself better.
>> Thomas: Well...

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You don't have to be
so forgiving.

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I mean, I did some
pretty terrible things,

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the last of which was making
that stupid CPS call.

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>> Taylor: Okay,

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but I will never
give up on you.

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Ever.

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Neither will Steffy.
[ Thomas chuckles ]

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>> Thomas: Oh, her allowing me
to be here around Douglas

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as much as I am...
[ text message alert ]

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...it's a pretty big step.

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>> Taylor: Yeah.

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And she wants to see us both
at Forrester Creations.

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>> Hope: Steffy, this is
a transitional period for us

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and-- and we will get
the line back on track.

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>> Steffy: Nothing against
my grandfather or Zende,

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but their specialty is couture.
That needs to be their focus.

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Hope, it's been months now.
We can't go on

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like this any longer.

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>> Hope: What does that mean?

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>> Steffy: As co-CEO it's
my responsibility to watch over

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the company finances.
Therefore, I'm considering

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pausing your line.
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>> Sheila: What are

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you thinking about?

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>> Bill: How pretty you are.

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[ Sheila chuckles]

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>> Sheila: I'm serious.
>> Bill: You think I'm not?

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>> Sheila: It's just sometimes
you are so hard to read.

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>> Bill: You should
know me by now.

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What you see is what you get.

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>> Sheila: I really like
what I see.

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>> Bill: Good...

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because I've given more
of myself to you than anyone.

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My ex-wives, my boys,
my-- my family.

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I have sacrificed a lot
for this relationship, Sheila.

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>> Sheila: I know you have

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and I appreciate it, Bill.
And I...

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will be forever grateful
for all that

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you've done for me.

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>> Deacon: You know,
what the hell am I doing

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standing around here, I own
the joint. Let's grab a table.

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>> Liam: [ chuckles ] Okay.

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>> Deacon: You know,
I know that Hope had been

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dealing with a lot of
challenges. Obviously Douglas,

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but uh... the line?
I didn't know

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it was struggling.
>> Liam: Honestly,

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I didn't either.
>> Deacon: How bad

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are we talking?
>> Liam: I don't know.

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I mean, I can't imagine
it's that terrible.

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It's still Hope's line.
Like, people love it.

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People love the whole,
you know, message of

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empowerment and inclusivity.
>> Deacon: Plus it's been

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killing it forever.
What's the problem?

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>> Liam: Exactly.
I just think--

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I knew the line was going
through an adjustment period

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and you gotta think,
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you know, some turbulence
is expected.

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>> Deacon: I hate to say it,
but sounds like nothing's been

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the same since Thomas left.
>> Liam: Nobody can deny that,

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but Thomas coming back to
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Totally out of the question.

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>> Hope: You can't be serious.
>> Steffy: I haven't spoken

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to my father, but...
the numbers aren't good.

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>> Hope: Steffy, I can get
the numbers back up.

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>> Steffy: This isn't
just about you, Hope.

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>> Hope: Well, I know myself
and I know the line. I mean,

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I am Hope for the Future,
I can do it.

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>> Steffy: You already said
you had issues with

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the new design team.
>> Hope: Look,

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I believe in Zende.
He's more than capable

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and Eric said that he would
stay involved. I mean, we are

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just getting started
and besides, we're already into

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the next collection. I mean,
have you seen the designs?

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>> Steffy: I've seen some
of the prototypes.

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>> Hope: It's going
to be beautiful.

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>> Steffy: Hope, this isn't
personal, this is business.

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I am basing this
off of declining sales

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and I don't want my grandfather
and Zende splitting their focus

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on your line and couture.
>> Hope: Hope for the Future

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is more than just
a clothing line, Steffy.

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It is about the communities
that it reaches out to.

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This is about the messaging.

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>> Steffy: This isn't
easy for me.

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>> Hope: So you're saying
Hope for the Future

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is on the chopping block?
>> Steffy: I am not suggesting

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we cancel it.
>> Hope: So then what

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are you proposing?

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>> Taylor: We're gonna have
to pump the brakes unless

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we figure out a solution.

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>> Hope: Like what?

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>> Steffy: Yeah, could
you let them in?

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[ door opens ]

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>> Both: What's going on?

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>> Steffy: We were just talking
about Hope for the Future.

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How important it's been to the
success of Forrester Creations.

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Unfortunately, we've hit...
some crossroads.

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It's time to decide
what will become of

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Hope for the Future.
♪♪

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>> Bill: Okay, thanks.
That was the guard.

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Liam's here.
>> Sheila: Oh, great.

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Your son that despises me.
But then again,

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everyone despises me.
>> Bill: Well, everyone

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despises me so you're in
great company.

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Never forget that, Sheila.

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[ knocking on door ]

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>> Liam: Making me check in
with the guard now? Oh...

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Okay.

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>> Sheila: Hey, Junior.

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>> Bill: What?
It's truth.

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William.
William.

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>> Liam: Yeah, yeah, no,
I got it. I got it.

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I know my own name. Thanks.
>> Sheila: You know what?

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I don't want to interrupt
your time with your son.

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>> Bill: Where you going?
>> Sheila: Um...

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I'll just go run
a few errands.

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[ sighs ]
>> Liam: Mm.

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[ door opens, closes ]
>> Liam: Wow. Never gonna get

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used to walking in here
and seeing Sheila Carter.

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That is not normal.

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And it's certainly not gonna
get less nauseating.

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>> Bill: I never said there
was anything normal about it.

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I'm the anti-norm.

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I blaze my own trail.
That shouldn't surprise you.

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>> Liam: Yeah-- No. Yeah, sure.
If you consider shacking up

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with a psychopath
blazing your own trail...

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>> Bill: I do
my own thing, Liam.

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Always have.
You should be used

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to that by now.
>> Liam: I'm not used to this.

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I'm not. I don't even know
who I'm looking at anymore,

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or what version of you
I'm gonna get

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in a given moment.
>> Bill: Unpredictability...

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>> Liam: Is your motto. Yes.
Unpredictability is your motto

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and you wear it
like a badge of honor.

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Only in this case
it is not a good thing, Dad.

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I-- I--

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>> Bill: I really don't care
what anyone thinks anymore.

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>> Liam: Really? You just--
you don't care what I think?

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Your own son? What about Wyatt?
Do you care what he thinks?

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What about Willie? What are you
gonna say to Will

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when he comes back? Do you--
Do any of our feelings

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matter to you?
This whole

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"screw the world" mentality,
it's off brand, even for you.

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Yes, you've always
been a renegade.

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Yes, you've always
thought outside the box.

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It is-- it is a piece of you
that I have come to respect

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and maybe, maybe even admire
but Dad, you're blackmailing

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Steffy now.

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Steffy.

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We both know
what she means to you.

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So, why are you
letting yourself be manipulated

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by a criminal like Sheila?
♪♪

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>> Hope: What about
the future of my line?

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>> Thomas: Yes, Steff.
Why did you have Mom

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and me come here?
>> Steffy: The latest numbers.

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>> Hope: We know
they're disappointing.

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We've been over that.
>> Steffy: Looking at

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the downward trajectory,
it only proves what

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we've already known.

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That Hope for the Future
excels under one condition.

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>> Hope: And what's that?

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>> Steffy: Hope,
your fans adore you.

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You are well-liked
throughout the industry.

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You have millions of followers
on social media.

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The problem isn't you.
You need a decisive.

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A creative genius,
and you don't have that.

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And don't get me wrong,
what Zende

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and my grandfather did,
it was amazing but it just

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wasn't the right fit for you.
And deep down,

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I think you realize that.
We need a designer who--

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who really knows what to do,
who cannot be duplicated.

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So...

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here's the deal.

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If we want
Hope for the Future to succeed,

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the lead designer of your line
needs to be my brother.

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>> Liam: Dad... [ sighs ]
You gotta-- you gotta

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level with me here. Wh--

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where is all this coming from?

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>> Bill: It's who I am, Liam.

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Maybe a side of me
you haven't seen before.

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>> Liam: Hey look, I...

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I know you didn't have
the best childhood.

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>> Bill: Stop. Stop. Stop.

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Be careful, son.

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Don't start analyzing me.
You might not like

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what you find.

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>> Liam: Okay, I'm not--
I'm not analyzing.

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I'm not even judging.

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But I can't just sit back
and do nothing

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because I'm scared.
Do you understand?

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I'm scared for you.
I'm scared for me.

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I'm scared for the family.
I'm scared for all of us!

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So-- So, tell me. You tell me.

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There's gotta be some way
to get Sheila Carter

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out of your life.
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[ knocking on door ]
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>> Deacon: Sheila,
what are you doing here?

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I thought you said
goodbye to me forever.

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>> Sheila: Maybe
I didn't mean it.

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>> Taylor: Steffy,
what are you saying?

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>> Steffy: Thomas, it seems
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to redeem yourself.

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You hurt a lot of people.

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>> Thomas: I know.

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>> Steffy: I know you say you,
you're wanting to change.

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You're seeing a therapist
and I think you regret

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interfering in people's lives.

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I really hope
that chapter is over.

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>> Thomas: It is.
>> Steffy: Okay.

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I think
you've learned your lesson.

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You shouldn't be
punished anymore.

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And the truth is,

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we're all paying the price
not having Thomas here.

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>> Thomas: So, does
this actually mean...

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>> Steffy: That you are
no longer exiled.

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You're welcome
back to the company.

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[ Taylor exclaims, chuckles ]
[ Thomas chuckles in relief ]

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And it's not totally
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my professional
recommendation would be...

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Thomas to come back
and revive Hope for the Future.

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>> Thomas: As lead designer?
>> Steffy: As lead designer.

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>> Thomas: Steffy, I--
thank you so much. I-- I--

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I've been waiting months
to hear you say that.

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>> Taylor: Me too.

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Oh, honey, I am--
I am so happy you're

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giving your brother a chance.

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>> Thomas: Yeah.
And I promise

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I won't let you down.

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I won't let any of you down.
>> Hope: Okay, guys. I am--

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I'm confused because I thought
you two were barely speaking

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and just not long ago
you suggested that

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we forge ahead without him.
>> Taylor: I-- I might've

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intervened a little.

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>> Steffy: Hope, my mother
forced Thomas and I to get

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back together and just, um,
piece things out.

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>> Taylor: Okay, forced?
Forced sounds

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a little aggressive,
but I-- I totally forced.

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Now it's up to the two of you
to just continue building

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and growing and-- and healing
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bringing back that trust.

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>> Steffy: Ultimately, I said
I'd give Thomas another chance.

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This is his opportunity.

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If you agree to it, Hope.

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I know you may want to resist,
but Thomas is the key

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to saving your line.

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Profits have slowed.

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The designs just
aren't hitting.

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Thomas is your way out of this.

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So, what do you say?

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Will you allow Thomas to return
to Hope for the Future?

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♪♪