1 00:00:04,504 --> 00:00:06,940 >> Finn: [sighs] Ahh... >> Steffy: Good swim? 2 00:00:07,006 --> 00:00:10,443 >> Finn: Yeah. It's just-it's a great way to start the morning. 3 00:00:10,510 --> 00:00:17,117 >> Steffy: Mm-hmm. >> Finn: Mmm. But this... 4 00:00:17,183 --> 00:00:20,053 this is better. [chuckles] >> Steffy: It's the best. 5 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:25,825 >> Finn: Yeah. Um...what's your schedule like? 6 00:00:25,892 --> 00:00:29,629 >> Steffy: I could be persuaded to cancel. 7 00:00:29,696 --> 00:00:33,066 >> Finn: I wish I could. >> Steffy: I know. You got your 8 00:00:33,133 --> 00:00:35,001 patients. I get it. >> Finn: Yeah, but I thought you 9 00:00:35,068 --> 00:00:36,803 wanted to spend time with your mom. 10 00:00:36,870 --> 00:00:39,239 >> Steffy: No, I do. >> Finn: Okay. Then how 'bout we 11 00:00:39,305 --> 00:00:43,343 pick this up tonight? And then you can have fun with 12 00:00:43,410 --> 00:00:45,812 Taylor. >> Steffy: Yeah. Yeah, I'm 13 00:00:45,879 --> 00:00:47,647 really glad that she's back in town. 14 00:00:47,714 --> 00:00:50,216 I just hope that she stays here forever. 15 00:00:50,283 --> 00:00:54,120 [Finn chuckles] >> Hope: Tell me what you need. 16 00:00:54,187 --> 00:00:55,989 I can help. >> Brooke: Ohh, you have your 17 00:00:56,055 --> 00:00:58,158 own work to do, honey. >> Hope: Oh, don't worry about 18 00:00:58,224 --> 00:01:02,095 me--I have my stuff handled. But you...seem a little swamped. 19 00:01:02,162 --> 00:01:04,264 >> Brooke: Well, Katie sent another batch of interview 20 00:01:04,330 --> 00:01:07,367 requests, and I don't have time to do all of this. 21 00:01:07,434 --> 00:01:09,536 >> Hope: But this is great. You're in demand. 22 00:01:09,602 --> 00:01:13,273 Brook's Bedroom is on fire. I'm just so happy for you, Mom. 23 00:01:13,339 --> 00:01:16,609 You've earned it. >> Brooke: Thank you, honey. 24 00:01:16,676 --> 00:01:21,080 What about you? How are you doing? 25 00:01:21,147 --> 00:01:24,284 >> Hope: I'm all right. >> Brooke: Yeah? 26 00:01:24,350 --> 00:01:29,355 You have your feelings for Finn in check? 27 00:01:29,422 --> 00:01:35,829 >> Hope: [small laugh] >> Katie: Well, thank you, baby. 28 00:01:35,895 --> 00:01:39,265 I remember when I was the one who would bring you breakfast. 29 00:01:39,332 --> 00:01:41,868 >> Will: Ah, well, I wasn't sure if you had time to grab 30 00:01:41,935 --> 00:01:43,536 something before your big meeting. 31 00:01:43,603 --> 00:01:45,972 >> Katie: I have such a thoughtful son. 32 00:01:46,039 --> 00:01:48,708 >> Will: I did have a pretty good example. 33 00:01:48,775 --> 00:01:51,744 Anyways, it's cool seeing you at work in your element. 34 00:01:51,811 --> 00:01:55,248 >> Katie: Yeah, yeah. Um, I wanted to talk to you 35 00:01:55,315 --> 00:01:57,150 about that. I know that you haven't made any 36 00:01:57,217 --> 00:02:01,821 decisions about your future and school and all those things, 37 00:02:01,888 --> 00:02:05,158 but when you are, um, thinking about that, I would like you to 38 00:02:05,225 --> 00:02:09,729 consider Forrester. >> Will: Me? 39 00:02:09,796 --> 00:02:13,733 Work here at Forrester? >> Katie: Yeah. 40 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,237 >> Will: I'm sure Dad would love that. 41 00:02:18,972 --> 00:02:22,108 >> Bill: This is the acquisition we were talking about last week. 42 00:02:22,175 --> 00:02:24,444 >> Liam: The week before last, but yeah. 43 00:02:24,511 --> 00:02:26,412 >> Bill: [sighs] I meant to get back to you. 44 00:02:26,479 --> 00:02:28,381 >> Liam: It's okay. It wasn't urgent, Dad. 45 00:02:28,448 --> 00:02:30,116 It is now... >> Bill: I don't know where my 46 00:02:30,183 --> 00:02:32,085 head is. >> Liam: You been dealing with a 47 00:02:32,151 --> 00:02:35,288 lot lately. The whole thing with Luna. 48 00:02:37,924 --> 00:02:43,630 Is Poppy, uh... I take it Poppy's staying with 49 00:02:43,696 --> 00:02:47,300 her sister now? >> Bill: Yeah. 50 00:02:47,367 --> 00:02:49,369 >> Liam: That's, you know, good for them. 51 00:02:49,435 --> 00:02:52,739 They're pulling together as a family. Um... 52 00:02:52,805 --> 00:02:59,212 Raises the question, what about you and your family and 53 00:02:59,279 --> 00:03:06,352 your love life? ♪♪♪ 54 00:03:06,419 --> 00:03:14,928 ♪♪♪ 55 00:03:16,596 --> 00:03:19,065 >> Bill: Let's stay on topic. Which one of these companies 56 00:03:19,132 --> 00:03:22,602 should we go after? >> Liam: Well, they're all 57 00:03:22,669 --> 00:03:25,672 winners. The thing is, if we're gonna 58 00:03:25,738 --> 00:03:28,007 make a decision, we have to do it soon, otherwise we're gonna 59 00:03:28,074 --> 00:03:30,944 miss the opportunity. Which, come to think of it, is a 60 00:03:31,010 --> 00:03:33,746 funny analog to your love life. >> Bill: Ah, ha ha! Nice segue, 61 00:03:33,813 --> 00:03:36,115 wise guy. >> Liam: Ah, thank you. 62 00:03:36,182 --> 00:03:40,620 I just know that Katie's been there for you a lot 63 00:03:40,687 --> 00:03:44,057 lately, and, um, you care for her still. 64 00:03:44,123 --> 00:03:45,858 >> Bill: I always will. >> Liam: And okay. So my 65 00:03:45,925 --> 00:03:50,863 question is does she know that? Does Katie know you wanna get 66 00:03:50,930 --> 00:03:56,502 back together, Dad? ♪♪♪ 67 00:03:56,569 --> 00:03:59,205 >> Katie: I'm not saying that you shouldn't work for your 68 00:03:59,272 --> 00:04:02,442 father--Spencer Publications is your legacy--but I just think 69 00:04:02,508 --> 00:04:04,844 you should know there are other options. 70 00:04:04,911 --> 00:04:06,479 >> Will: And I can appreciate that. 71 00:04:06,546 --> 00:04:08,414 >> Kate: Forrester Creations is a multinational corporation. 72 00:04:08,481 --> 00:04:10,450 We do business all over the world, as I'm sure Carter can 73 00:04:10,516 --> 00:04:13,553 attest. We are on the cutting edge of a 74 00:04:13,620 --> 00:04:17,657 fast-moving, creative industry. >> Will: Hey, Carter, how you 75 00:04:17,724 --> 00:04:19,492 doing? >> Carter: Hey, man. 76 00:04:19,559 --> 00:04:21,995 No one makes a sales pitch like the head of marketing, huh? 77 00:04:22,061 --> 00:04:25,231 >> Will: Yeah. >> Carter: She is right, though. 78 00:04:25,298 --> 00:04:28,468 If you're thinking about working here, Forrester's a great place. 79 00:04:28,534 --> 00:04:32,005 >> Will: Well, I think the company COO might be a little 80 00:04:32,071 --> 00:04:38,111 bit biased. >> Taylor: Oh. Oh, no. 81 00:04:38,177 --> 00:04:40,513 Mom's bad timing. >> Steffy: No, no, no. No, it's 82 00:04:40,580 --> 00:04:42,982 fine, actually. Finn was just getting ready for work. 83 00:04:43,049 --> 00:04:44,917 >> Taylor: [laughs] Well, how 'bout you? 84 00:04:44,984 --> 00:04:46,819 Are you going to the office? >> Steffy: Uh, yeah, yeah, in a 85 00:04:46,886 --> 00:04:48,788 little bit. Do you wanna come with me? 86 00:04:48,855 --> 00:04:51,624 >> Taylor: To Forrester? >> Steffy: Yeah, why not? 87 00:04:51,691 --> 00:04:53,660 Dad'll be there. >> Taylor: No, honey, you're 88 00:04:53,726 --> 00:04:55,361 busy. You don't have to entertain me. 89 00:04:55,428 --> 00:04:57,864 >> Finn: Taylor, Steffy's never too busy to entertain you. 90 00:04:57,930 --> 00:05:00,500 >> Steffy: Yeah, if you wanna stay here, we can do that. 91 00:05:00,566 --> 00:05:03,870 We can kick back and relax. After all the time we've missed, 92 00:05:03,936 --> 00:05:07,974 I just wanna spend every minute I can with you. 93 00:05:08,041 --> 00:05:11,711 >> Hope: You don't have to keep asking me about Finn. 94 00:05:11,778 --> 00:05:14,013 >> Brooke: You know why I'm concerned, honey. 95 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:17,817 >> Hope: Well, don't be. There's no reason to worry. 96 00:05:20,687 --> 00:05:23,122 >> Brooke: Are you sure about that? 97 00:05:23,189 --> 00:05:36,302 >> Hope: Yes. ♪♪♪ 98 00:05:36,369 --> 00:05:41,808 [keyboard keys clicking] >> Ridge: Is, uh, everything all 99 00:05:41,874 --> 00:05:49,582 right? ♪♪♪ 100 00:05:57,090 --> 00:06:01,728 ♪♪♪ >> Bill: Katie's always been my 101 00:06:01,794 --> 00:06:03,596 anchor. >> Liam: Yeah. She keeps you 102 00:06:03,663 --> 00:06:05,231 steady. >> Bill: She holds me 103 00:06:05,298 --> 00:06:07,500 accountable. She's the one person I can count on 104 00:06:07,567 --> 00:06:11,370 to call me out. >> Liam: I mean, I call you out 105 00:06:11,437 --> 00:06:13,940 all the time. >> Bill: Eh, I listen to her. 106 00:06:14,006 --> 00:06:16,342 >> Liam: [laughing] Oh! >> Bill: I mean, no offense. 107 00:06:16,409 --> 00:06:19,345 I mean, you're a smart guy and I trust you with a lot. 108 00:06:19,412 --> 00:06:21,714 >> Liam: Yeah. >> Bill: With Katie is that-- 109 00:06:21,781 --> 00:06:26,285 it's that little voice in my head telling me to "Step up. 110 00:06:26,352 --> 00:06:32,291 You can do better." Because she knows that I can. 111 00:06:32,358 --> 00:06:38,131 Katie is the wisest and most insightful person that I know. 112 00:06:38,197 --> 00:06:40,867 >> Carter: Now, working at Spencer with your dad could be 113 00:06:40,933 --> 00:06:43,636 fun, but we have opportunities here too. 114 00:06:43,703 --> 00:06:46,139 >> Will: Well, Carter, congratulations. 115 00:06:46,205 --> 00:06:50,076 You sound like my mom. >> Katie: Well, there's no 116 00:06:50,143 --> 00:06:53,446 secret that I would love having you here. 117 00:06:53,513 --> 00:06:55,414 > Carter: She's very proud of you, Will, and she's right. 118 00:06:55,481 --> 00:06:57,750 We're always looking for motivated, bright young people 119 00:06:57,817 --> 00:06:59,852 to join the team. >> Katie: And fashion is a 120 00:06:59,919 --> 00:07:03,623 diverse, innovative industry with a lot of interesting 121 00:07:03,689 --> 00:07:06,025 people. >> Carter: Yeah. It's not just 122 00:07:06,092 --> 00:07:08,628 runways and models. We do business around the globe, 123 00:07:08,694 --> 00:07:11,464 and we fuel change through the Foundation. 124 00:07:11,531 --> 00:07:13,466 >> Will: I'm convinced, all right? 125 00:07:13,533 --> 00:07:16,536 I know that Forrester would be a great spot to work. 126 00:07:16,602 --> 00:07:20,439 >> Carter: I can think of one person who might disagree. 127 00:07:20,506 --> 00:07:25,578 Your father. [phone chimes] 128 00:07:25,645 --> 00:07:27,547 >> Steffy: Can I make you a cup for the road? 129 00:07:27,613 --> 00:07:29,916 >> Finn: Oh, you're so sweet. I'll just get hot water. 130 00:07:29,982 --> 00:07:32,451 Looks good, though. >> Steffy: That is really good. 131 00:07:32,518 --> 00:07:38,624 [both murmuring] Hey, Mom, everything okay? 132 00:07:38,691 --> 00:07:41,794 >> Taylor: Yeah. Yeah. I don't wanna be on my 133 00:07:41,861 --> 00:07:45,064 phone. I'm here with you. 134 00:07:45,131 --> 00:07:47,567 >> Steffy: So you're still thinking about staying here in 135 00:07:47,633 --> 00:07:50,870 Los Angeles, right? >> Taylor: Well, I don't see 136 00:07:50,937 --> 00:07:53,072 myself leaving. >> Steffy: Okay. Glad to hear 137 00:07:53,139 --> 00:07:55,007 it. >> Finn: That's good news for 138 00:07:55,074 --> 00:07:58,511 everybody. >> Steffy: I know that I love 139 00:07:58,578 --> 00:08:00,746 having my mom here. And Kelly and Hayes--they love 140 00:08:00,813 --> 00:08:02,548 it too. >> Taylor: Oh, I love being with 141 00:08:02,615 --> 00:08:06,953 my sweet little grandchildren. I've missed you all so much. 142 00:08:07,019 --> 00:08:11,624 >> Steffy: How 'bout Dad? I know he missed you a lot too. 143 00:08:11,691 --> 00:08:16,662 ♪♪♪ >> Ridge: So what's going on? 144 00:08:16,729 --> 00:08:20,766 >> Hope: Uh...well, Mom was telling me how busy she is, and 145 00:08:20,833 --> 00:08:24,403 I offered to help. >> Ridge: Oh. Brooke? 146 00:08:24,470 --> 00:08:27,406 >> Brooke: [huffs] I got another wave of interview 147 00:08:27,473 --> 00:08:31,510 requests. >> Ridge: Ah. And that upsets 148 00:08:31,577 --> 00:08:35,381 you or... >> Brooke: No, no, I'm thrilled 149 00:08:35,448 --> 00:08:39,018 that Brooke's Bedroom is doing so well. 150 00:08:39,085 --> 00:08:41,921 >> Ridge: Yeah, no, it-it's great. 151 00:08:41,988 --> 00:08:47,026 So what did I walk in on? I'm not imagining this tension. 152 00:08:47,093 --> 00:08:50,763 >> Brooke: Uh, no. No, you're not. 153 00:08:50,830 --> 00:08:54,400 >> Hope: But it is nothing for you to worry about. 154 00:08:54,467 --> 00:08:59,038 Nothing for anyone...to worry about. 155 00:08:59,105 --> 00:09:00,806 ♪♪♪ 156 00:09:06,412 --> 00:09:09,982 >> Liam: Hey, I've got nothing against Poppy. 157 00:09:10,049 --> 00:09:13,953 Well, save for her psychotic, murderer daughter. 158 00:09:14,020 --> 00:09:17,056 But that doesn't--[sighs]--that doesn't make her a bad person. 159 00:09:17,123 --> 00:09:21,294 >> Bill: No, it doesn't. >> Liam: It also doesn't make 160 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:24,497 her the person for you. >> Bill: No, it doesn't. 161 00:09:24,563 --> 00:09:28,167 And you've been talking to Will. >> Liam: Ah... 162 00:09:28,234 --> 00:09:31,170 you caught me. Yeah. But come on, can you blame the 163 00:09:31,237 --> 00:09:32,972 kid? He's a little biased because he 164 00:09:33,039 --> 00:09:36,008 remembers when you and Katie were happy. 165 00:09:36,075 --> 00:09:38,177 >> Bill: Well, he's not a kid anymore. 166 00:09:38,244 --> 00:09:41,113 And believe me, he is not holding his breath, hoping for a 167 00:09:41,180 --> 00:09:43,582 big family reunion. >> Liam: No, he's not, but I 168 00:09:43,649 --> 00:09:46,585 think you might be holding your breath. 169 00:09:46,652 --> 00:09:49,221 Be honest. That's something you'd want, 170 00:09:49,288 --> 00:09:54,327 right? >> Bill: For a long time, I... 171 00:09:54,393 --> 00:09:57,530 I didn't think that was possible. 172 00:09:57,596 --> 00:10:00,967 But with Will being home and the way that Katie's been looking 173 00:10:01,033 --> 00:10:06,005 out for me... let's just say that I remain 174 00:10:06,072 --> 00:10:10,009 hopeful. >> Katie: Listen, if you do 175 00:10:10,076 --> 00:10:13,946 decide to stay in Los Angeles, your father's going to make a 176 00:10:14,013 --> 00:10:18,351 pitch for you to go to Spencer, and I would be fine with that as 177 00:10:18,417 --> 00:10:24,256 long as it's your choice and not just what your father demands. 178 00:10:24,323 --> 00:10:27,259 >> Will: Well, don't worry. My decisions have been my own 179 00:10:27,326 --> 00:10:30,730 for a while. >> Carter: That's mature. 180 00:10:30,796 --> 00:10:33,766 Very impressive. If you do wanna work at 181 00:10:33,833 --> 00:10:36,969 Forrester, come see me. >> Will: All right, thanks, 182 00:10:37,036 --> 00:10:40,573 Carter. I appreciate it. >> Katie: Yeah, me too. 183 00:10:40,639 --> 00:10:43,876 [phone chimes] Oh. 184 00:10:43,943 --> 00:10:47,313 Oh! Ha. Speak of the devil. 185 00:10:47,380 --> 00:10:51,851 Uh, your dad wants to see me. >> Will: Right now? 186 00:10:51,917 --> 00:10:54,553 We just sat down. >> Katie: Yeah, I-I know we were 187 00:10:54,620 --> 00:10:56,322 gonna hang out for a while. I'm sorry. 188 00:10:56,389 --> 00:11:00,793 >> Will: [sighs] Fine. Go. But only leave if it's what you 189 00:11:00,860 --> 00:11:07,299 want, not what Father demands. >> Katie: Ah...ha. 190 00:11:07,366 --> 00:11:10,336 >> Hope: Really, Ridge, everything is fine. 191 00:11:10,403 --> 00:11:12,838 >> Ridge: I know that's what you said, but it's not fine, is it? 192 00:11:12,905 --> 00:11:15,041 Something's going on here. >> Hope: Uh, nope. 193 00:11:15,107 --> 00:11:20,046 It-it is all--it's all good. Honestly, I actually--I'm more 194 00:11:20,112 --> 00:11:24,450 interested in how you're doing. You know, how is everything? 195 00:11:24,517 --> 00:11:27,353 How is it having Taylor back in town? 196 00:11:27,420 --> 00:11:30,456 >> Brooke: Well, honey, of course Ridge and his family are 197 00:11:30,523 --> 00:11:32,458 thrilled. >> Ridge: Course we're 198 00:11:32,525 --> 00:11:36,295 thrilled. I-I'm glad she's back, and the 199 00:11:36,362 --> 00:11:40,599 grandkids are very happy. They're at a good age now, and 200 00:11:40,666 --> 00:11:44,003 they love their grandma. How could they not, you know? 201 00:11:44,070 --> 00:11:49,008 She's, uh, a force of nature, full of life. 202 00:11:50,910 --> 00:11:53,712 >> Taylor: I, uh, didn't mean to chase your husband away. 203 00:11:53,779 --> 00:11:55,881 >> Steffy: Oh, you didn't. He had to go to work. 204 00:11:55,948 --> 00:11:59,051 Now I have you all to myself. >> Taylor: I love this so much. 205 00:11:59,118 --> 00:12:01,020 But could we talk about something else besides your 206 00:12:01,087 --> 00:12:02,721 father? >> Steffy: Yeah, I'm sorry. 207 00:12:02,788 --> 00:12:04,256 I didn't meant to put you on the spot like that. 208 00:12:04,323 --> 00:12:06,725 >> Taylor: No, no, no, it's been lovely reconnecting with him. 209 00:12:06,792 --> 00:12:10,629 But I told you I don't need a man in my life. 210 00:12:10,696 --> 00:12:12,631 All I need are my children and my grandchildren. 211 00:12:12,698 --> 00:12:15,367 >> Steffy: Yeah, yeah, I get that--just Dad genuinely wants 212 00:12:15,434 --> 00:12:17,903 to spend time with you, is all. >> Taylor: Yeah, and we will, we 213 00:12:17,970 --> 00:12:20,773 will, but I've already missed out on so much with you and your 214 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:25,878 family, Steffy. And every minute counts. 215 00:12:25,945 --> 00:12:30,549 And I wanna spend every second I have being grateful and feeling 216 00:12:30,616 --> 00:12:32,751 love. >> Steffy: Well, you're gonna be 217 00:12:32,818 --> 00:12:36,055 feeling a lotta love, trust me. And what's so great is that the 218 00:12:36,122 --> 00:12:38,824 kids are so young. There's so many milestones. 219 00:12:38,891 --> 00:12:41,360 Gosh, we're gonna have so many celebrations like birthdays and 220 00:12:41,427 --> 00:12:45,331 holidays and school events. And you're not gonna miss 221 00:12:45,397 --> 00:12:49,068 any of it. Oh, I love you. 222 00:12:49,135 --> 00:12:56,375 >> Taylor: I love you. ♪♪♪ 223 00:13:03,182 --> 00:13:17,930 ♪♪♪ [door opens and closes] 224 00:13:17,997 --> 00:13:20,166 >> Bill: You came! >> Katie: Well, you asked so 225 00:13:20,232 --> 00:13:22,601 nicely--I think you even texted please. 226 00:13:22,668 --> 00:13:25,437 >> Bill: I say "please." >> Katie: Only when there's 227 00:13:25,504 --> 00:13:27,706 something to be concerned about, so what is it? 228 00:13:27,773 --> 00:13:30,576 >> Bill: Nothing at all! >> Katie: Bill. 229 00:13:30,643 --> 00:13:32,545 >> Bill: In fact, quite the opposite. 230 00:13:32,611 --> 00:13:36,015 You should be feeling hopeful and excited, 'cause that's how 231 00:13:36,081 --> 00:13:37,716 I'm feeling. >> Katie: You seem a little 232 00:13:37,783 --> 00:13:39,418 keyed up about something. >> Bill: I'm always a little 233 00:13:39,485 --> 00:13:41,787 keyed up. >> Katie: No. 234 00:13:41,854 --> 00:13:43,289 >> Bill: Okay, fine. You see right through me. 235 00:13:43,355 --> 00:13:45,758 >> Katie: I know you very well. >> Bill: Which is why I was so 236 00:13:45,824 --> 00:13:48,427 excited to talk to you. I've been thinking-- 237 00:13:48,494 --> 00:13:50,729 >> Katie: Oh, that's never a good thing outside of business. 238 00:13:50,796 --> 00:13:52,464 >> Bill: Funny. >> Katie: You're not about to 239 00:13:52,531 --> 00:13:55,801 pitch that we pull Will out of school and go on this, like, 240 00:13:55,868 --> 00:13:58,404 around-the-world sailing trip on the Stella Maris or something 241 00:13:58,470 --> 00:14:00,606 like that? >> Bill: I kinda like that idea. 242 00:14:00,673 --> 00:14:03,442 >> Katie: No. The answer is no. >> Bill: That's not why I texted 243 00:14:03,509 --> 00:14:05,110 you. >> Katie: Because Will is trying 244 00:14:05,177 --> 00:14:07,079 to put together his future right now, and I think we should let 245 00:14:07,146 --> 00:14:09,148 him. >> Bill: I agree. In fact, I'm 246 00:14:09,215 --> 00:14:11,650 right there with him. >> Katie: What are you talking 247 00:14:11,717 --> 00:14:13,519 about? >> Bill: I'm talking about our 248 00:14:13,586 --> 00:14:16,655 future--the two of us. Uh, check that. 249 00:14:16,722 --> 00:14:19,592 The three of us--you, me, and Will... 250 00:14:19,658 --> 00:14:24,663 and what lies ahead for us as a family. 251 00:14:24,730 --> 00:14:39,612 ♪♪♪ >> Steffy: Hope, I got your 252 00:14:39,678 --> 00:14:40,679 ♪♪♪ >> Steffy: Hope, I got your 253 00:14:40,746 --> 00:14:42,481 email. I'll, uh, put that meeting on 254 00:14:42,548 --> 00:14:45,050 the calendar. >> Hope: Thank you. 255 00:14:45,117 --> 00:14:47,987 You just getting in? >> Steffy: Uh, yeah, actually. 256 00:14:48,053 --> 00:14:49,788 I was spending some time with my mom at my house. 257 00:14:49,855 --> 00:14:52,825 >> Hope: Oh, well, that's nice. I actually was just talking 258 00:14:52,891 --> 00:14:56,262 about her with my mom and Ridge. >> Steffy: Oh, really? 259 00:14:56,328 --> 00:14:59,198 >> Hope: Uh-huh. Yeah. Ridge was saying how nice 260 00:14:59,265 --> 00:15:03,135 it was to have her back. >> Steffy: Yeah. It really is. 261 00:15:03,202 --> 00:15:06,405 >> Hope: I can only imagine. I mean, I feel so blessed being 262 00:15:06,472 --> 00:15:09,375 able to have my mom so close. >> Steffy: Yeah, I mean, you are 263 00:15:09,441 --> 00:15:13,979 lucky, and I'm really grateful that my mom is back. Um... 264 00:15:14,046 --> 00:15:16,548 Look, I-I want you to know that I'm not gonna try to play 265 00:15:16,615 --> 00:15:19,485 matchmaker or anything. You're not worried about that, 266 00:15:19,551 --> 00:15:22,187 right? >> Hope: No, I wasn't. 267 00:15:22,254 --> 00:15:24,023 >> Steffy: Yeah, because our folks are adults and they can 268 00:15:24,089 --> 00:15:26,392 choose who they wanna be with, right? 269 00:15:26,458 --> 00:15:29,361 >> Hope: Exactly. And they... did choose. 270 00:15:29,428 --> 00:15:32,498 Ridge chose my mom. >> Steffy: Yeah. But you and I 271 00:15:32,564 --> 00:15:35,167 both know, like, how much Dad goes back and forth, right? 272 00:15:35,234 --> 00:15:38,437 And one day he chooses Brooke and then the other my mom, but-- 273 00:15:38,504 --> 00:15:41,473 >> Hope: So what exactly are you trying to say? 274 00:15:41,540 --> 00:15:43,876 >> Steffy: I talked to my mom, and I can really see it in her 275 00:15:43,942 --> 00:15:48,714 eyes that, honestly, she's always gonna love my dad. 276 00:15:48,781 --> 00:15:51,784 >> Hope: Yeah, well, I mean, that's only natural. 277 00:15:51,850 --> 00:15:55,087 When you go through so much together, so many years raising 278 00:15:55,154 --> 00:15:59,325 kids. But Ridge is deeply committed to 279 00:15:59,391 --> 00:16:01,727 my mother. >> Steffy: I just wanted to be 280 00:16:01,794 --> 00:16:03,796 honest and let you know that I'm not trying to play matchmaker at 281 00:16:03,862 --> 00:16:07,933 all--not this time. >> Hope: But are you saying that 282 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:12,171 you would like to see your parents back together? 283 00:16:12,237 --> 00:16:27,119 ♪♪♪ >> Ridge: Well, this is a nice 284 00:16:27,186 --> 00:16:30,756 ♪♪♪ >> Ridge: Well, this is a nice 285 00:16:30,823 --> 00:16:32,791 surprise. >> Taylor: I don't wanna 286 00:16:32,858 --> 00:16:34,660 interrupt you if you're in the zone. 287 00:16:34,727 --> 00:16:36,495 >> Ridge: In the zone? No, I'm not--I was actually 288 00:16:36,562 --> 00:16:38,931 looking for inspiration, and here you are. 289 00:16:38,997 --> 00:16:45,204 >> Taylor: Nice. >> Ridge: What's on your mind? 290 00:16:45,270 --> 00:16:46,805 >> Taylor: Uh, I came in with Steffy. 291 00:16:46,872 --> 00:16:49,308 >> Ridge: Good. That's good. So nice to see you guys spending 292 00:16:49,375 --> 00:16:52,578 time together. >> Taylor: Yeah. It's nice. 293 00:16:52,644 --> 00:16:56,715 >> Ridge: Yeah. Look, her life was perfect before, right? 294 00:16:56,782 --> 00:16:59,585 She has her family, her kids, but, um... 295 00:16:59,651 --> 00:17:03,489 and Finn is her rock. But you... 296 00:17:03,555 --> 00:17:07,359 you're her guiding star. Always were. 297 00:17:07,426 --> 00:17:09,728 And, uh, I think she needs that now, especially now that she's 298 00:17:09,795 --> 00:17:11,497 a mom. >> Taylor: She's doing a great 299 00:17:11,563 --> 00:17:14,533 job on her own. >> Ridge: Absolutely, she is. 300 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:17,603 But she wants you to be part of it. 301 00:17:17,669 --> 00:17:20,239 You know, as Kelly and Hayes grow up, 302 00:17:20,305 --> 00:17:22,941 see those milestones, and not just for them, but for her, 303 00:17:23,008 --> 00:17:26,745 I mean, what she's accomplished, not just in business but with 304 00:17:26,812 --> 00:17:28,714 her family. >> Taylor: I'm very proud of 305 00:17:28,781 --> 00:17:30,816 her. >> Ridge: And I know she heard 306 00:17:30,883 --> 00:17:33,552 you cheering from afar, but now you're here, back where you 307 00:17:33,619 --> 00:17:36,755 belong. >> Taylor: It's a gift. 308 00:17:36,822 --> 00:17:41,293 This time. With all of you. I was just telling Steffy 309 00:17:41,360 --> 00:17:44,763 earlier, you have to treasure every minute. 310 00:17:44,830 --> 00:17:49,034 >> Ridge: What's going on with you? What's wrong? 311 00:17:49,101 --> 00:17:51,303 >> Taylor: We're not getting any younger, are we? 312 00:17:51,370 --> 00:17:54,573 >> Ridge: Come on. Where is this--where is this coming from? 313 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:58,911 >> Taylor: I'm just feeling... grateful. 314 00:17:58,977 --> 00:18:02,548 We don't know how much time we have, and it's so important to 315 00:18:02,614 --> 00:18:05,384 make the most of it. >> Ridge: Yeah, absolutely. 316 00:18:05,451 --> 00:18:08,353 That's why we're so grateful that you're here. 317 00:18:08,420 --> 00:18:11,490 >> Taylor: Yeah. I'm back home. 318 00:18:11,557 --> 00:18:19,231 With the people I love. >> Ridge: Come here. 319 00:18:19,298 --> 00:18:24,269 ♪♪♪ 320 00:18:34,046 --> 00:18:37,082 Captioned by Los Angeles Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc.