[Brooke sighs]
>> Hope: You're back. >> Brooke: Yeah.
We got sidetracked earlier talking about Sheila.
I still can't believe that the police released her.
It's kind of sickening, actually.
Anyway, I want to talk to you about something else.
>> Hope: Okay. >> Brooke: Ridge and me.
>> Ridge: Sheila may still be a suspect.
>> Steffy: But they let her go. >> Ridge: Because they
couldn't hold her. >> Steffy: Finn says
it's lack of motive. But two people die
at Il Giardino a couple days apart. Like,
there's no coincidence here. >> Ridge: No, probably not,
but they couldn't prove anything.
>> Steffy: Okay, so if it's not Sheila,
then who could have done it?
>> Poppy: You have questions
about me? >> Katie: Quite a few.
>> Poppy: Well, unfortunately, Katie, you and I don't know
each other very well. >> Katie: Yeah, I'm not sure
Bill knows you very well either. I'm gonna get the answers
that I'm looking for, Poppy. I won't stop until I do.
'Cause I don't think Bill has any idea what he's
gotten himself into.
>> Li: Bill. This is a surprise.
>> Bill: Well, I'm nothing if not full of surprises.
I kept thinking I would run into you somewhere, Li.
You've been laying low? >> Li: No. Just busy.
>> Bill: Well, I wanted to come by
and thank you for everything. Running the paternity test,
making sure it was done correctly.
I'm so damn happy to have Luna as my daughter.
>> Li: I was glad to help.
♪♪♪
>> Li: You're exactly the kind of father my niece deserves,
Bill. >> Bill: I love Luna very much.
>> Li: So do I. You'll be a good influence in her life.
[Bill chuckles] >> Bill: Well, she's already
been very impactful on mine. I, uh--I feel--I don't know--
just somehow different, as a man, as a father.
[chuckles] Liam says I'm becoming
a "girl dad." [Li laughs]
All I know is I want to keep my family close.
That's more important to me than ever.
Spencers stick together. We have each other's backs.
Now, it may be a bit old-fashioned
wanting to bring my people together.
But now that Luna and Poppy are family,
that means that you are as well. >> Li: Bill, you don't know
what that means to me.
>> Katie: You can make this a whole lot easier.
Just tell me what I want to know.
>> Poppy: Katie, my relationship with Bill
has nothing to do with you. >> Katie: Well,
he is my son's father, and he's a big part of my life.
So if you suspected that Bill could be Luna's father,
I'll ask again. Why did you wait over 20 years
to let the truth come out?
>> Brooke: You know about Monte Carlo,
the global fashion summit. >> Hope: Yes. It's going
to be quite the event. >> Brooke: Yes. Ridge
is planning a big splash. He wants me to help announce
that I'm going to be the face of the bedroom line once again.
Well, not just the face. I mean, it is lingerie, after all.
>> Hope: This is fantastic. Oh, my gosh.
>> Brooke: Yeah. >> Hope: Wait.
You don't--You don't agree?
>> Steffy: Ugh. I can't.
I don't want to talk about Sheila anymore.
>> Ridge: Well, then let's not. No more Sheila. Done.
>> Steffy: I didn't mean to snap like that.
>> Ridge: It's okay. Move past it.
Let's talk about something else. >> Steffy: Yeah. I actually
want to talk to you about something work-related.
>> Ridge: Work-related? Okay, good. Yes.
Let's talk couture. >> Steffy: Dad, why would
you make Brooke the spokesperson for the bedroom line?
♪♪♪
>> Li: You've already done so much for me--saving my life.
>> Bill: I did what anybody would.
>> Li: Not true, but I appreciate
your attempt at modesty, even though it's not really
your style. >> Bill: I was just
in the right place at the right time, that's all.
>> Li: You brought a complete stranger
into your home, Bill. >> Bill: Well, you're not
a stranger anymore. You're my daughter's aunt.
>> Li: I'm so relieved Luna's father is such
a good man. I owe you so much. >> Bill: Then you wouldn't mind
doing me a favor. I know that you and your sister
have had your issues in the past,
but I would really like it if you and Poppy got along.
[Li scoffs] >> Li: Just a little favor, huh?
>> Bill: Would it hurt to try? >> Li: We've never been able
to do it before. >> Bill: You never
had me before. >> Li: So this is you pulling
people together, being old-fashioned.
[Bill chuckles] >> Bill: I meant what I said
about family being important to me.
If there's anything that I can do to help you and your sister
heal your differences, you can count on me.
You're one of us now.
>> Poppy: Bill understands why I couldn't say anything.
>> Katie: But you didn't just keep it from Bill.
You kept the secret from your daughter
for her entire life. >> Poppy: Luna is happy, Katie.
Everyone's happy. Everyone's happy except you.
>> Katie: I just think it's odd. You know,
you've had this secret. You've kept it for over 20 years.
You refused to tell your daughter who her father is.
You denied it when Bill asked you if it could be him,
and then out of nowhere, you-- you what? You change your mind.
you get a paternity test done after all this time,
time that Luna could have known her father, time that Bill could
have spent with his daughter. >> Poppy: It was time
that I needed. >> Katie: But why? For what?
No. No. Something doesn't add up here,
and I'm gonna find out what it is.
>> Hope: Well, you can't be surprised.
I mean, Ridge has wanted to revamp the bedroom line
for a while now. >> Brooke: I just didn't picture
myself as the spokesperson. >> Hope: Oh, why not?
It's your line. >> Brooke: It was
a long time ago. >> Hope: Well, I think it is
a great idea. I think of the message you would
be sending about timeless beauty and that a woman can feel
confident and sexy at every age. I think it's exciting.
>> Brooke: Well, I am flattered. And everything Ridge was saying
was so sweet. I am interested.
But am I the right fit for that demographic? Lingerie.
>> Hope: Well, you wear it, don't you?
>> Brooke: Yes. >> Hope: And you are as gorgeous
as ever. [Brooke laughs]
>> Brooke: Honey, that is so sweet.
I appreciate your support. Really, I do.
I'm not fishing for compliments. I'm just having qualms about
wearing lingerie in front of a camera.
>> Hope: Well, I think anyone would be nervous about that.
But, Mom, I mean, you say it makes you feel
sexy and confident, and maybe that could be a way
for you to help other women feel sexy and confident, too.
I'm just saying, think about it. You can always tell Ridge no.
I personally am hoping you will say yes.
>> Brooke: I already did. >> Hope: Wha--Oh, my God!
[both laughing] Congratulations.
>> Brooke: Oh, thank you. >> Steffy: I was here, Dad.
I was here when you pitched this to Brooke.
I saw the video. You wanted her to be
the spokesperson. >> Ridge: I know. I know you
weren't thrilled about it. >> Steffy: Of course I'm not
thrilled about it. I'm co-CEO. You need to
consult me on these things. >> Ridge: I did consult you.
I told you we're gonna retool the line. I told you that.
>> Steffy: Okay. Bringing Brooke on,
that's not a relaunch, Dad. That's a flashback.
And honestly, that's something I really don't want
to flashback to. >> Ridge: Oh, so this
isn't about business at all. This is about family history.
>> Steffy: No, it is about business, okay?
I'm asking you from a business standpoint, why Brooke? Like,
there are so many beautiful models in this building.
There are so many celebrities who would sign on. Why Brooke?
>> Ridge: She is more beautiful than she ever was,
and everyone around the world loves her. That's why.
>> Steffy: You unilaterally brought Brooke
into the executive team, and I had zero say.
You want to push Brooke to be the lead model?
The line is already profitable. I'm sorry, Dad. I think you are
making a huge mistake.
♪♪♪
>> Bill: There's nothing I wouldn't do for you, Li.
>> Li: I owe you far more than you owe me.
>> Bill: You've helped give me a daughter.
You're under the Spencer umbrella now.
>> Bill: What's going on? >> Li: I'm sorry.
I'm just--I'm just so relieved my niece has you in her life.
The way you're so proud and happy to be her father.
That's what a family should look like.
I think of mine and...[sighs] all the grueling hours I put in,
all the hard work, all the years.
Then my... marriage was destroyed by a lie.
Sheila's affair with my husband. A secret he kept for decades.
>> Bill: Jack let you down. I won't.
Ask my boys. Family is my priority.
Now I have a daughter... due in large part to you.
>> Li: Bill, you saved my life. That's the least I could do
to repay you.
>> Ridge: Putting Brooke front and center
will send an empowering message to women all over the world.
>> Steffy: You're not doing this to expand the demographic.
You want to do this for Brooke. I mean everything.
It's Brooke, Brooke, Brooke.
♪♪♪
>> Hope: I can't believe you already said yes.
>> Brooke: I got swept up in the moment.
Ridge was saying all these wonderful things about me,
and he got me revved up about the idea and saying what
a difference I could make. >> Hope: Wow.
That's because you will. >> Brooke: He is launching
a global campaign. How could I possibly say no?
>> Hope: Oh, my gosh. It's so exciting, Mom.
I mean, it will be amazing. You will be amazing.
I am beyond thrilled for you, Mom. Really I am.
Just try not to overthink it, okay?
Just be your wonderful self. >> Brooke: Oh. Thank you,
sweetheart.
>> Poppy: Who is she to question me like that?
The nerve coming into my home, ask me questions.
"I'm gonna find the answers. I've got questions."
>> Luna: Mom? Hi.
What's wrong?
>> Poppy: It is nothing for you to worry about, sweetheart.
>> Luna: Okay. But you seem upset.
So what happened? >> Poppy: I just had another
run-in with Bill's ex-wife.
[knocking] >> Katie: Hey.
>> Li: Katie. Hi. >> Katie: Hi.
Um, do you have a minute? >> Li: Sure. Come on in.
What can I do for you? >> Katie: I just came
from Bill's, and I had another unpleasant experience
with your sister, and I was wondering
if you could help me with it.
♪♪♪
>> Luna: What happened with Katie?
>> Poppy: Oh, that infuriating woman. Just so judgmental
and just sticking her nose where it doesn't belong.
>> Luna: Oh, my God. What did she say to you?
>> Poppy: It doesn't matter, okay? It's nothing for you
to worry about. You just enjoy this new life
that you're sharing with Bill. >> Luna: I am.
And I love it, Mom. >> Poppy: I do, too.
And I will do whatever it takes to keep it.
>> Li: You want me to help you with Penelope?
>> Katie: I understand the two of you aren't close.
>> Li: We haven't been for a while.
>> Katie: Can I ask you about that?
>> Li: It's no secret. I don't like the way
she's lived her life. She refuses to try to make it
on her own. She's always relied
on the generosity of wealthy older men.
>> Katie: So you're pretty much calling her a gold digger.
>> Li: Yeah, I'm trying to put that behind me.
>> Katie: But you have concerns. So do I actually.
Which is why I have to ask you. >> Li: What?
>> Katie: You did the paternity test for Bill and Luna.
Is there any chance, any chance at all that...
the test could be wrong?
>> Hope: Well, I think this is going to be great
for you and the line. >> Brooke: Thank you, honey.
I appreciate your support. I do. >> Hope: Well, I'm not going
to be the only one behind you. It sounds like Ridge
is all for it. >> Ridge: Right. Yes. His idea.
>> Hope: And it is one that is going to pay off big time.
[Brooke sighs] >> Brooke: I just wish I had
your confidence. >> Hope: Well, where
do you think I got it from? Mom, you come alive
in the spotlight. It's a gift. You generate all of this buzz
and electricity. It is marvelous to watch.
And I know that Brooke's Bedroom and the relaunch
is going to be a huge success. >> Brooke: I'm glad
you think so. [sighs]
But I know somebody who's not going to be so excited.
>> Hope: Steffy.
>> Steffy: Revamping the line
means going forward. You want to go backwards.
>> Ridge: The bedroom line is part of the Forrester legacy.
And so, by the way, is Brooke. >> Steffy: I can see that you're
really excited about this. >> Ridge: I am excited about it.
I am. I haven't been this excited in a long time.
I'm excited to design for couture.
I'm excited about this line being relaunched
and about this amazing, empowering message that we're
sending out into the world. Women can be who they want
to be right now. >> Steffy: I--I get that.
And I think that's something Forrester needs to stand behind.
But I think it's going to be lost if Brooke
is the spokesperson. >> Ridge: She'd be a perfect
spokesperson for this. >> Steffy: No, the spotlight
will be on Brooke and not the message.
Look, I know you want to put Brooke front and center
because she is your Logan. She's always been your Logan.
Nothing new there. [sighs]
>> Ridge: I'm really sorry. I'm sorry that the family
breakup is still hurting you. >> Steffy: So you agree
you're elevating Brooke. >> Ridge: No, I'm not--
No, I'm not elevating anybody. It's--She has made
a lot of contributions to this company without me.
>> Steffy: Yeah, yeah. She tore her family apart.
>> Ridge: Oh, my goodness. What are you--[sighs]
What do you think happened? Do you think she hit me over
the head with a club and started dragging me to a cave?
No. I left your mother. I did that.
So if you want to be mad at somebody, be mad at me.
Or even better, don't be mad at anybody.
Whatever resentment you have, just try to get past that.
Not for me or for Brooke. For you.
Can you try and do that?
Steffy, I love you so much. I'm so proud of you.
You gotta know that. Everything you're doing here,
the work you're doing is amazing.
The way you fight for your family, the way you fight
for your marriage. You get up every day
and you grab life by the throat. I've never seen anything
like it. You-You-You're the most intense
woman I've ever seen. So I know you can get past this.
I know you can. Because this whole Forrester
versus Logan, that's gone. That's done.
♪♪♪
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