[ Eric coughing ]
[ Eric clearing throat ] ♪♪♪
>> Ridge: My dad is dying and you didn't tell me.
>> Donna: I'm sorry, okay? I am sorry for not telling you
and I'm sorry for what you're going through.
But you know what? I wanted to tell you.
I wanted to tell both of you, but Eric didn't want you to know
because he didn't want this. He didn't want your pity!
>> Ridge: This is not about pity.
We gotta try to find some answers to save my dad.
♪♪♪ >> Steffy: I hope she got
the message. >> Finn: Well, you punched her
in the face. Message received.
>> Steffy: I wasn't planning on that.
Deacon, he's-- he's-- How could he be so gullible?
Like, Sheila is incapable of love. It's just--
>> Finn: It's mind-numbing. [ Kelly and Hayes roaring ]
>> Steffy: It's monsters! [ all laughing and shouting ]
No, get him. Don't get me. [ all screaming and shouting ]
[ Steffy laughing ] Get him! He's more delicious.
[ all laughing ] >> Finn: Oh, my God,
I miss this. Thanks a lot, Bodie.
I'm being feasted on over here. >> Bodie: What am I supposed
to do? I'm one of them! [ Bodie roaring ]
[ all shouting and laughing ] Oh, man. I'm so glad
you guys are home. I really miss babysitting.
>> Steffy: Oh, thank you again, and helping us get back
into a routine. We'll see you soon?
>> Bodie: Absolutely. >> Steffy: Thank you.
>> Bodie: How about some claw-fives?
Yeah! Bye. >> Steffy: Bye.
>> Finn: All right, you little monsters, who's hungry?
>> Kelly: I am! >> Finn: Yeah? Okay, well,
dinner's ready, but first, I kinda need an appetizer, so
maybe this little arm right here might be tasty.
[ Finn growling ] [ Finn laughing ]
[ Steffy laughing ] Come here.
[ Finn chuckling ] ♪♪♪
>> Bill: Wanna hear the specials?
>> Liam: Huh. Hey. >> Bill: What do you got there?
Hm. What's going on?
You sounded pretty intense when you called.
>> Liam: Steffy's home. ♪♪♪
>> Bill: So, Steffy's back from Europe.
>> Liam: Yeah, fresh off the plane.
>> Bill: You seen her? >> Liam: No, I just, uh--
I talked to Kelly and she said that she and her mom and Hayes
were back in L.A. >> Bill: Well, now it all
makes sense. The woman you love is back.
The question is, what are you gonna do about it?
♪♪♪ >> Finn: So, how is it?
I still got it? >> Hayes: Yummy.
>> Kelly: Best ordering ever. All my favorites.
>> Finn: Mm. Well, it makes it easier when your mommy's
favorites are your favorites too.
>> Steffy: What can I say? She has good taste.
Little mini me. > Kelly: Dad says hi by the way.
>> Steffy: When-- when did you talk to him?
>> Kelly: Earlier. >> Finn: So, Liam knows
you're back? >> Kelly: Yep.
Can't wait to see Daddy. Europe was fun,
but it's good to be home. >> Steffy: Couldn't agree more.
♪♪♪ >> Eric: Yes, it was
a banner day. That's a great way to put it.
[ Eric chuckling ] Absolutely. Yes.
Oh, wait, I'm gonna have to go. My brilliant co-designer
just came in. Yes. Thanks for calling. Bye.
So? So, we did it!
We did it. Congratulations, my boy.
We beat Ridge! Yeah. [ chuckling ]
>> Donna: I mean, it has been appointment after appointment
and test after test, and it was only since Eric
started coughing up blood that the doctor was able
to pinpoint the diagnosis. >> Ridge: Pinpoint what?
That he's got a few months to live? That's not good enough.
Who is this guy? Who is this doctor?
I wanna go talk to him, talk about-- about-- about
medication and treatment, not a death sentence.
>> Bill: I'm sorry, Liam. I wish you could just be excited
that Steffy and Kelly are home. >> Liam: I mean, listen,
I am excited, in a way. It's just complicated because
of the fact that Sheila-- >> Bill: Yeah, yeah, nobody
understands more than I do. Sheila. Of course.
>> Liam: You know, did I miss Steffy and Kelly like crazy?
Yes, I did. Do I think it's a great idea
for them to be back home with a psychopath roaming free,
especially if they're gonna be staying with the aforementioned
psychopath's son? No.
♪♪♪ >> Steffy: Is that a yawn?
I think you two are exhausted. Time for bed.
>> Finn: I saw you rubbing your eyes, Hayes.
You almost fell asleep in your moo shu.
Mummy's right. Time for bed. Why don't you guys go get
washed up, brush your teeth and, uh, be in to tuck you in soon.
Okay? >> Kelly: Come on, Hayes.
I'll race you. >> Finn: Aw.
You've no idea how much I missed this.
Missed you three. >> Steffy: Mm.
Oh. >> Finn: Hey, thanks for
coming home. ♪♪♪
>> Eric: We had a great day. It was really wonderful.
Yeah, it was really hard work, but it all paid off.
And Ridge really gave it the old college try.
>> Ridge: I won. And I'm sorry, man.
I-- I know the work you did with Granddad was amazing
and your time will come, but not right now.
Right now, it's me. >> RJ: Granddad's dying.
>> Ridge: How long does he hav? Do we know?
>> RJ: The doctor says he has a few months.
>> Eric: You know the results. >> Ridge: I do.
>> Eric: Well, I don't want to wait any longer.
I don't have all the time in the world, you know.
Who won this fashion challenge, you or me?
>> Ridge: You won 'cause you're the master.
[ Donna gasping ] [ Eric chuckling ]
>> Donna: Oh, my God. >> Ridge: Congratulations.
>> Eric: Thank you. I really have to commend Ridge
for how graciously he handled the defeat.
>> RJ: He did. He, um...
he loves you, Granddad. He'd do anything for you.
♪♪♪ >> Ridge: Where'd you find
this guy? >> Donna: Eric's doctor?
>> Ridge: Yeah. >> Donna: Uh, he's one of
the best in his field. >> Ridge: Maybe he's one of the
best, but we need the best. >> Brooke: Ridge.
>> Ridge: What? >> Colby: Hello, everyone.
I'm Dr. Colby. Still trying to get that
top spot in the ranking. >> Ridge: Sorry.
>> Colby: Now, I assure you, Mr. Forrester's health and
wellbeing are my top priority. You must be Ridge, his son.
>> Ridge: Yeah, and this is Brooke, Donna's sister.
>> Colby: Nice to meet you. Just wish it was
under better circumstances. I must say, Donna here has been
quite the advocate for your father while he's been keeping
this quiet. >> Ridge: Well, he's still
keeping it quiet. He doesn't know that we know,
but here's my question. How does this vital man,
this force of nature, now, all of a sudden, is
on his deathbed? How does that happen?
♪♪♪
>> Colby: Once the hemoptysis presented itself, it made
the diagnosis clear. Again, combined with these
elevated levels that we saw-- >> Ridge: Doc, I'm sorry,
I don't know how to read this stuff.
What I do know is I want to save my dad, so we gotta do that.
Whatever it takes: clinical trials, whatever medication
there is, maybe talk to somebody else. No offense,
but we gotta do something. >> Colby: I assure you,
I've called in every contact, every consult, every peer.
They all agree. I can set up any call
or appointment you want. At this point...
We've done all that we can. I'm sorry.
I wish I had better news. The best advice I can offer:
don't waste the time that you have left together.
Be there for your dad. He's gonna need you these
remaining days. ♪♪♪
>> Liam: I never had an issue with Finn until Sheila became
a threat to Steffy and Kelly and Hayes.
>> Bill: Yeah, the clown should be doing everything in his power
to keep Sheila away. >> Liam: Right, but he's not
doing that. Instead, he's-- he's calling her mom
and he's embracing her. And he-- You know what?
He didn't even give Steffy a heads up about the fact
that Sheila and Deacon are hooking up, and I was like,
"Okay, you know what? I just-- Screw it."
So, I called her myself. I left her a message
and I told her. >> Bill: Because you love
Steffy, Liam. She knows that.
We all know that. Don't ever forget it.
♪♪♪ >> Steffy: I knew they would
pass right out. >> Finn: I know, right?
Not even half a book. I think that's a new record.
But, hey, look. Gives us more time
for this. >> Steffy: Mm-kay.
[ Finn chuckling ] >> Finn: Cheers.
>> Steffy: Cheers. >> Finn: Hey, hold on.
I just want to be clear. I'm sorry for letting you down,
okay? I'll never make that mistake again.
You will never hear me say "mom" when it comes to Sheila.
And I will always protect you and the kids, even though I know
you can protect yourself. I saw it firsthand the way
you clocked Sheila. >> Steffy: Look, I, uh--
I won't lie. Sheila is a risk.
She's unpredictable, but it suddenly hit me
that I don't... I don't want to be
away from you. Everything that we've built.
I will not let Sheila separate me from my family.
Make no mistake how much I missed you too.
♪♪♪ >> Eric: I'm very aware that,
um, this whole thing put a strain on our budget
and on other departments, but I'm very, very pleased
that your dad agreed to go along with the--
with the challenge. And I'm even happier
with the outcome. >> RJ: He loves you.
And-- and he respects you. And you should know there's
nothing that he wouldn't do for you.
[ Ridge sighing ] >> Ridge: Oh.
Sorry, I gotta get used to knocking.
>> Eric: Yeah, it's a pretty good idea, actually.
I'm not naive, you know. I am going to get used to
sharing the office from time to time
with other people. I just want everyone to remember
whose name is on the door and I never want to see anyone
else sitting in this chair. >> Ridge: We got it. You should
be the only person in that chair.
>> Eric: That's right. And I'm not going anywhere.
♪♪♪
>> Bill: You know, Sharpe must have spent more time
in prison making pizzas than license plates
'cause I gotta say, this is really good.
Yeah, no, his pizzas are good. It's his decision making that,
uh, tends to leave a bad taste in your mouth.
I mean, him cozying up to Sheila effectively destroys any chance
of her leaving town because now you know
her-- her focus is gonna be entirely on Finn and Hayes.
>> Bill: Keeping Steffy and Kelly in danger.
>> Liam: Exactly, and this is-- this is why, as much as I want
to enjoy the fact that they're all home, I--
I can't because I don't want Sheila to hurt any of them.
And I'm not-- I'm not gonna let her.
>> Bill: I love this, you see? Here are genetics at work.
A man who will stop at nothing to protect the ones he loves.
>> Liam: I mean, you're not wrong.
I'm past the point of denying my feelings for Steffy.
I-- I don't-- I don't want to cause her any grief,
but you know what? She and I are a family too,
and the fact is, I can give her a better, safer life
than Finn can. ♪♪♪
>> Finn: I've wanted this for so long.
>> Steffy: You have no idea how much I miss this.
>> Finn: I never want to be away from you and the kids again.
We have gone through too much to allow anyone or anything
to come between us. I wanted to spend the rest of
my life with you for a reason. You are the most incredible,
caring, intelligent, sexy woman I know.
You've changed my life and there is no going back.
And you prove it again today just how amazing you are
by confronting Sheila. [ Steffy chuckling ]
With this. >> Steffy: Stop talking
about Sheila. I don't want to hear
her name anymore. I just want to be with you,
in your arms... and the warmth of your body.
I just wanna be with you. ♪♪♪
>> Eric: I really needed to win this competition.
It was like-- like my life-- my life depended on it,
you know? I'm not sure I can--
I can successfully describe to you how it feels to me
to be back in this-- this office again
and have this desk here. Um, the stapler, for instance,
I mean, this-- The stapler, I've--
I've missed it for so long and here it is.
Luna found this. She's wonderful, you know.
We should make her co-co-CEO. >> Ridge: Mm-hm.
>> Eric: She's terrific. It may seem silly,
but this stapler means a lot to me.
It's been with me since the very beginning and, uh,
it was lost. It was gone. Like it was dead and forgotten.
Like me, yeah? >> Brooke: Eric,
you will never be lost. You will never be forgotten.
>> Ridge: No. Glad you're here.
This company needs you. We need you.
I need you. I need my dad.
[ Eric chuckling ] ♪♪♪