>> Finn: [sighs] Ahh... >> Steffy: Good swim?
>> Finn: Yeah. It's just-it's a great way to start the morning.
>> Steffy: Mm-hmm. >> Finn: Mmm. But this...
this is better. [chuckles] >> Steffy: It's the best.
>> Finn: Yeah. Um...what's your schedule like?
>> Steffy: I could be persuaded to cancel.
>> Finn: I wish I could. >> Steffy: I know. You got your
patients. I get it. >> Finn: Yeah, but I thought you
wanted to spend time with your mom.
>> Steffy: No, I do. >> Finn: Okay. Then how 'bout we
pick this up tonight? And then you can have fun with
Taylor. >> Steffy: Yeah. Yeah, I'm
really glad that she's back in town.
I just hope that she stays here forever.
[Finn chuckles] >> Hope: Tell me what you need.
I can help. >> Brooke: Ohh, you have your
own work to do, honey. >> Hope: Oh, don't worry about
me--I have my stuff handled. But you...seem a little swamped.
>> Brooke: Well, Katie sent another batch of interview
requests, and I don't have time to do all of this.
>> Hope: But this is great. You're in demand.
Brook's Bedroom is on fire. I'm just so happy for you, Mom.
You've earned it. >> Brooke: Thank you, honey.
What about you? How are you doing?
>> Hope: I'm all right. >> Brooke: Yeah?
You have your feelings for Finn in check?
>> Hope: [small laugh] >> Katie: Well, thank you, baby.
I remember when I was the one who would bring you breakfast.
>> Will: Ah, well, I wasn't sure if you had time to grab
something before your big meeting.
>> Katie: I have such a thoughtful son.
>> Will: I did have a pretty good example.
Anyways, it's cool seeing you at work in your element.
>> Katie: Yeah, yeah. Um, I wanted to talk to you
about that. I know that you haven't made any
decisions about your future and school and all those things,
but when you are, um, thinking about that, I would like you to
consider Forrester. >> Will: Me?
Work here at Forrester? >> Katie: Yeah.
>> Will: I'm sure Dad would love that.
>> Bill: This is the acquisition we were talking about last week.
>> Liam: The week before last, but yeah.
>> Bill: [sighs] I meant to get back to you.
>> Liam: It's okay. It wasn't urgent, Dad.
It is now... >> Bill: I don't know where my
head is. >> Liam: You been dealing with a
lot lately. The whole thing with Luna.
Is Poppy, uh... I take it Poppy's staying with
her sister now? >> Bill: Yeah.
>> Liam: That's, you know, good for them.
They're pulling together as a family. Um...
Raises the question, what about you and your family and
your love life? ♪♪♪
>> Bill: Let's stay on topic. Which one of these companies
should we go after? >> Liam: Well, they're all
winners. The thing is, if we're gonna
make a decision, we have to do it soon, otherwise we're gonna
miss the opportunity. Which, come to think of it, is a
funny analog to your love life. >> Bill: Ah, ha ha! Nice segue,
wise guy. >> Liam: Ah, thank you.
I just know that Katie's been there for you a lot
lately, and, um, you care for her still.
>> Bill: I always will. >> Liam: And okay. So my
question is does she know that? Does Katie know you wanna get
back together, Dad? ♪♪♪
>> Katie: I'm not saying that you shouldn't work for your
father--Spencer Publications is your legacy--but I just think
you should know there are other options.
>> Will: And I can appreciate that.
>> Kate: Forrester Creations is a multinational corporation.
We do business all over the world, as I'm sure Carter can
attest. We are on the cutting edge of a
fast-moving, creative industry. >> Will: Hey, Carter, how you
doing? >> Carter: Hey, man.
No one makes a sales pitch like the head of marketing, huh?
>> Will: Yeah. >> Carter: She is right, though.
If you're thinking about working here, Forrester's a great place.
>> Will: Well, I think the company COO might be a little
bit biased. >> Taylor: Oh. Oh, no.
Mom's bad timing. >> Steffy: No, no, no. No, it's
fine, actually. Finn was just getting ready for work.
>> Taylor: [laughs] Well, how 'bout you?
Are you going to the office? >> Steffy: Uh, yeah, yeah, in a
little bit. Do you wanna come with me?
>> Taylor: To Forrester? >> Steffy: Yeah, why not?
Dad'll be there. >> Taylor: No, honey, you're
busy. You don't have to entertain me.
>> Finn: Taylor, Steffy's never too busy to entertain you.
>> Steffy: Yeah, if you wanna stay here, we can do that.
We can kick back and relax. After all the time we've missed,
I just wanna spend every minute I can with you.
>> Hope: You don't have to keep asking me about Finn.
>> Brooke: You know why I'm concerned, honey.
>> Hope: Well, don't be. There's no reason to worry.
>> Brooke: Are you sure about that?
>> Hope: Yes. ♪♪♪
[keyboard keys clicking] >> Ridge: Is, uh, everything all
right? ♪♪♪
>> Bill: Katie's always been my
anchor. >> Liam: Yeah. She keeps you
steady. >> Bill: She holds me
accountable. She's the one person I can count on
to call me out. >> Liam: I mean, I call you out
all the time. >> Bill: Eh, I listen to her.
>> Liam: [laughing] Oh! >> Bill: I mean, no offense.
I mean, you're a smart guy and I trust you with a lot.
>> Liam: Yeah. >> Bill: With Katie is that--
it's that little voice in my head telling me to "Step up.
You can do better." Because she knows that I can.
Katie is the wisest and most insightful person that I know.
>> Carter: Now, working at Spencer with your dad could be
fun, but we have opportunities here too.
>> Will: Well, Carter, congratulations.
You sound like my mom. >> Katie: Well, there's no
secret that I would love having you here.
> Carter: She's very proud of you, Will, and she's right.
We're always looking for motivated, bright young people
to join the team. >> Katie: And fashion is a
diverse, innovative industry with a lot of interesting
people. >> Carter: Yeah. It's not just
runways and models. We do business around the globe,
and we fuel change through the Foundation.
>> Will: I'm convinced, all right?
I know that Forrester would be a great spot to work.
>> Carter: I can think of one person who might disagree.
Your father. [phone chimes]
>> Steffy: Can I make you a cup for the road?
>> Finn: Oh, you're so sweet. I'll just get hot water.
Looks good, though. >> Steffy: That is really good.
[both murmuring] Hey, Mom, everything okay?
>> Taylor: Yeah. Yeah. I don't wanna be on my
phone. I'm here with you.
>> Steffy: So you're still thinking about staying here in
Los Angeles, right? >> Taylor: Well, I don't see
myself leaving. >> Steffy: Okay. Glad to hear
it. >> Finn: That's good news for
everybody. >> Steffy: I know that I love
having my mom here. And Kelly and Hayes--they love
it too. >> Taylor: Oh, I love being with
my sweet little grandchildren. I've missed you all so much.
>> Steffy: How 'bout Dad? I know he missed you a lot too.
♪♪♪ >> Ridge: So what's going on?
>> Hope: Uh...well, Mom was telling me how busy she is, and
I offered to help. >> Ridge: Oh. Brooke?
>> Brooke: [huffs] I got another wave of interview
requests. >> Ridge: Ah. And that upsets
you or... >> Brooke: No, no, I'm thrilled
that Brooke's Bedroom is doing so well.
>> Ridge: Yeah, no, it-it's great.
So what did I walk in on? I'm not imagining this tension.
>> Brooke: Uh, no. No, you're not.
>> Hope: But it is nothing for you to worry about.
Nothing for anyone...to worry about.
♪♪♪
>> Liam: Hey, I've got nothing against Poppy.
Well, save for her psychotic, murderer daughter.
But that doesn't--[sighs]--that doesn't make her a bad person.
>> Bill: No, it doesn't. >> Liam: It also doesn't make
her the person for you. >> Bill: No, it doesn't.
And you've been talking to Will. >> Liam: Ah...
you caught me. Yeah. But come on, can you blame the
kid? He's a little biased because he
remembers when you and Katie were happy.
>> Bill: Well, he's not a kid anymore.
And believe me, he is not holding his breath, hoping for a
big family reunion. >> Liam: No, he's not, but I
think you might be holding your breath.
Be honest. That's something you'd want,
right? >> Bill: For a long time, I...
I didn't think that was possible.
But with Will being home and the way that Katie's been looking
out for me... let's just say that I remain
hopeful. >> Katie: Listen, if you do
decide to stay in Los Angeles, your father's going to make a
pitch for you to go to Spencer, and I would be fine with that as
long as it's your choice and not just what your father demands.
>> Will: Well, don't worry. My decisions have been my own
for a while. >> Carter: That's mature.
Very impressive. If you do wanna work at
Forrester, come see me. >> Will: All right, thanks,
Carter. I appreciate it. >> Katie: Yeah, me too.
[phone chimes] Oh.
Oh! Ha. Speak of the devil.
Uh, your dad wants to see me. >> Will: Right now?
We just sat down. >> Katie: Yeah, I-I know we were
gonna hang out for a while. I'm sorry.
>> Will: [sighs] Fine. Go. But only leave if it's what you
want, not what Father demands. >> Katie: Ah...ha.
>> Hope: Really, Ridge, everything is fine.
>> Ridge: I know that's what you said, but it's not fine, is it?
Something's going on here. >> Hope: Uh, nope.
It-it is all--it's all good. Honestly, I actually--I'm more
interested in how you're doing. You know, how is everything?
How is it having Taylor back in town?
>> Brooke: Well, honey, of course Ridge and his family are
thrilled. >> Ridge: Course we're
thrilled. I-I'm glad she's back, and the
grandkids are very happy. They're at a good age now, and
they love their grandma. How could they not, you know?
She's, uh, a force of nature, full of life.
>> Taylor: I, uh, didn't mean to chase your husband away.
>> Steffy: Oh, you didn't. He had to go to work.
Now I have you all to myself. >> Taylor: I love this so much.
But could we talk about something else besides your
father? >> Steffy: Yeah, I'm sorry.
I didn't meant to put you on the spot like that.
>> Taylor: No, no, no, it's been lovely reconnecting with him.
But I told you I don't need a man in my life.
All I need are my children and my grandchildren.
>> Steffy: Yeah, yeah, I get that--just Dad genuinely wants
to spend time with you, is all. >> Taylor: Yeah, and we will, we
will, but I've already missed out on so much with you and your
family, Steffy. And every minute counts.
And I wanna spend every second I have being grateful and feeling
love. >> Steffy: Well, you're gonna be
feeling a lotta love, trust me. And what's so great is that the
kids are so young. There's so many milestones.
Gosh, we're gonna have so many celebrations like birthdays and
holidays and school events. And you're not gonna miss
any of it. Oh, I love you.
>> Taylor: I love you. ♪♪♪
[door opens and closes]
>> Bill: You came! >> Katie: Well, you asked so
nicely--I think you even texted please.
>> Bill: I say "please." >> Katie: Only when there's
something to be concerned about, so what is it?
>> Bill: Nothing at all! >> Katie: Bill.
>> Bill: In fact, quite the opposite.
You should be feeling hopeful and excited, 'cause that's how
I'm feeling. >> Katie: You seem a little
keyed up about something. >> Bill: I'm always a little
keyed up. >> Katie: No.
>> Bill: Okay, fine. You see right through me.
>> Katie: I know you very well. >> Bill: Which is why I was so
excited to talk to you. I've been thinking--
>> Katie: Oh, that's never a good thing outside of business.
>> Bill: Funny. >> Katie: You're not about to
pitch that we pull Will out of school and go on this, like,
around-the-world sailing trip on the Stella Maris or something
like that? >> Bill: I kinda like that idea.
>> Katie: No. The answer is no. >> Bill: That's not why I texted
you. >> Katie: Because Will is trying
to put together his future right now, and I think we should let
him. >> Bill: I agree. In fact, I'm
right there with him. >> Katie: What are you talking
about? >> Bill: I'm talking about our
future--the two of us. Uh, check that.
The three of us--you, me, and Will...
and what lies ahead for us as a family.
♪♪♪ >> Steffy: Hope, I got your
email. I'll, uh, put that meeting on
the calendar. >> Hope: Thank you.
You just getting in? >> Steffy: Uh, yeah, actually.
I was spending some time with my mom at my house.
>> Hope: Oh, well, that's nice. I actually was just talking
about her with my mom and Ridge. >> Steffy: Oh, really?
>> Hope: Uh-huh. Yeah. Ridge was saying how nice
it was to have her back. >> Steffy: Yeah. It really is.
>> Hope: I can only imagine. I mean, I feel so blessed being
able to have my mom so close. >> Steffy: Yeah, I mean, you are
lucky, and I'm really grateful that my mom is back. Um...
Look, I-I want you to know that I'm not gonna try to play
matchmaker or anything. You're not worried about that,
right? >> Hope: No, I wasn't.
>> Steffy: Yeah, because our folks are adults and they can
choose who they wanna be with, right?
>> Hope: Exactly. And they... did choose.
Ridge chose my mom. >> Steffy: Yeah. But you and I
both know, like, how much Dad goes back and forth, right?
And one day he chooses Brooke and then the other my mom, but--
>> Hope: So what exactly are you trying to say?
>> Steffy: I talked to my mom, and I can really see it in her
eyes that, honestly, she's always gonna love my dad.
>> Hope: Yeah, well, I mean, that's only natural.
When you go through so much together, so many years raising
kids. But Ridge is deeply committed to
my mother. >> Steffy: I just wanted to be
honest and let you know that I'm not trying to play matchmaker at
all--not this time. >> Hope: But are you saying that
you would like to see your parents back together?
♪♪♪ >> Ridge: Well, this is a nice
surprise. >> Taylor: I don't wanna
interrupt you if you're in the zone.
>> Ridge: In the zone? No, I'm not--I was actually
looking for inspiration, and here you are.
>> Taylor: Nice. >> Ridge: What's on your mind?
>> Taylor: Uh, I came in with Steffy.
>> Ridge: Good. That's good. So nice to see you guys spending
time together. >> Taylor: Yeah. It's nice.
>> Ridge: Yeah. Look, her life was perfect before, right?
She has her family, her kids, but, um...
and Finn is her rock. But you...
you're her guiding star. Always were.
And, uh, I think she needs that now, especially now that she's
a mom. >> Taylor: She's doing a great
job on her own. >> Ridge: Absolutely, she is.
But she wants you to be part of it.
You know, as Kelly and Hayes grow up,
see those milestones, and not just for them, but for her,
I mean, what she's accomplished, not just in business but with
her family. >> Taylor: I'm very proud of
her. >> Ridge: And I know she heard
you cheering from afar, but now you're here, back where you
belong. >> Taylor: It's a gift.
This time. With all of you. I was just telling Steffy
earlier, you have to treasure every minute.
>> Ridge: What's going on with you? What's wrong?
>> Taylor: We're not getting any younger, are we?
>> Ridge: Come on. Where is this--where is this coming from?
>> Taylor: I'm just feeling... grateful.
We don't know how much time we have, and it's so important to
make the most of it. >> Ridge: Yeah, absolutely.
That's why we're so grateful that you're here.
>> Taylor: Yeah. I'm back home.
With the people I love. >> Ridge: Come here.
♪♪♪
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