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>> Hope: [soft laugh]
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Um...
so last night was pretty
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incredible.
You were incredible.
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So loving, and yet...
>> Carter: So were you.
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>> Hope: [chuckles]
[exhales]
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> Carter: You already know this,
but...
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bad times, good times...
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I'm here for you.
Always.
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>> Eric: Steffy, are you...
[huffs]
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are you absolutely sure about
this?
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>> Steffy: I had no choice,
Granddad.
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Hope had to go.
So does her line.
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>> Eric: What about you, Ridge?
>> Ridge: If you're asking me if
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I support my daughter--
>> Eric: No, no. I'm not asking
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that. I'm asking if you support
this decision.
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I mean, this is...this is
Brooke's daughter we're talking
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about.
>> Ridge: Makes things very
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complicated.
>> Eric: She's gonna be pretty
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upset when she hears about this.
>> Ridge: Brooke has heard about
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it, and you're right.
She's not happy.
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>> Zende: I guess Hope won't be
needing these sketches anymore.
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I had no idea that anything
like this was going on.
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>> Katie: Well, you've been out
of town--there's no way you
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could have known. I mean, we're
all still in shock.
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>> Brooke: My daughter didn't
deserve this.
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And neither did her line.
>> Zende: That's what I don't
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get.
I mean, we all know that
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Hope for the Future's been
struggling, but these past few
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weeks, it felt like the momentum
was shifting, like we were
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turning a corner.
It doesn't make sense to pull
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the plug now.
>> Brooke: It wasn't a business
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decision.
It was a personal attack by
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Steffy on Hope.
[indistinct background chatter]
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>> Woman 1: How's this color on
me?
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>> Woman 2: Looks good.
You have a tan. I like it.
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>> Woman 1: Yeah, I like it too.
>> Lainey: God, he's hot.
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>> Toni: Mm-hmm.
>> Lainey: But he doesn't even
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know it.
>> Toni: How can he not, looking
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like that? He's just not
conceited about it.
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>> Will: Hey.
>> Lainey: Hi.
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>> Toni: How's it going?
>> Will: Ah, you know, just a
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little bit of this and a little
bit of that.
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I actually just came from an
executive board meeting--they're
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naming me CIO.
>> Toni: Really? Congrats!
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That's so--oh.
You're kidding.
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>> Will: Sorry. It was a lame
attempt at humor.
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>> Lainey: No, it was funny.
Toni's just an easy mark.
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But I am too.
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>> Lainey: So, what are you
doing tonight after work?
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You should join Toni and me.
>> Will: Yeah? Where?
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>> Lainey: My place.
>> Toni: You know, Lainey got
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cool new apartment that's not
too far from here.
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>> Lainey: You're welcome
anytime.
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It's-it's a total vibe, day or
night.
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>> Will: Yeah?
Electra, hey.
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>> Electra: Sorry, I...didn't
mean to interrupt.
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>> Will: No, no, you're not.
Come on in.
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You know Lainey and Toni, right?
>> Electra: Uh, not really.
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I've seen you guys around,
though.
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>> Lainey: Funny, we haven't
seen you.
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Do you work in the cutting room?
>> Will: Try the jewelry line.
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Forrester's revving things up,
and Electra's spearheading
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things.
>> Electra: Uh, mostly it's Ivy.
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I'm just there to help and
learn.
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>> Lainey: Yeah, well,
we all have to start somewhere,
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don't we?
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>> Zende: Steffy is really doing
this.
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>> Katie: Oh, it's done.
As of yesterday, Hope is gone
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from the company, along with the
line that she has poured her
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heart and soul into.
>> Brooke: [sighs] Can you
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imagine how the industry will
react when they hear?
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And if we're shocked--
>> Zende: They're gonna freak,
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wondering what is happening at
Forrester, especially when
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they hear that Hope's out.
>> Brooke: She's not just out.
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She's banished.
Steffy's never gonna let her
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step foot in Forrester ever
again.
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>> Zende: All because of this
rivalry, this whole Forrester
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versus Logan thing?
>> Brooke: Well, it's more than
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that.
Steffy is accusing Hope of
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something she didn't do.
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>> Steffy: Granddad, I had every
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right to fire Hope.
>> Eric: Hope's family.
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>> Steffy: She's not a
Forrester, Granddad.
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She's a Logan.
>> Eric: You know what I mean.
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>> Steffy: I do know what you
mean, but family doesn't treat
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each other the way she's been
treating me--
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disrespecting me as a woman,
going after my husband.
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I cannot take it any longer.
>> Ridge: And he's not asking
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you to--you're not, right?
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>> Eric: It shouldn't have come
to this.
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I hate that this happened.
I wish it hadn't.
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>> Steffy: So do I, Granddad,
so do I.
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I wish Hope could find another
man and not go after my husband.
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>> Hope: I don't wanna leave.
I really don't wanna leave your
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arms.
>> Carter: Mm.
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Me either, but I need to talk to
Ridge.
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As his friend and Forrester's
COO, I believe I can get through
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to him...
get him to reinstate you
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and your line.
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>> Lainey: Sorry we didn't know
who you were earlier.
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There's so many newbies at
Forrester lately--you know, they
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come and they go.
It's really hard to keep track.
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>> Will: Actually, Electra's
a seasoned pro.
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Am I right?
>> Electra: Hardly.
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But I think I'm gonna love it
here.
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Everybody just seem so...
friendly and helpful.
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[phone chimes]
>> Lainey: Uh, they need us in
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the showroom right away.
Hey, don't forget about after
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work, okay?
I'd love to...talk more
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without, uh, any interruptions.
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>> Electra: Something tells me
Lainey doesn't like me very
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much.
She loves you though.
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>> Will: Forget about Lainey.
I'd rather talk about you.
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>> Electra: Me?
>> Will: Yeah. I don't know
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anything about you.
Only that you're into jewelry...
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and you're very beautiful.
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>> Zende: I can see how Steffy
might jump to that conclusion--
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walking in, Hope [laughs]
in lingerie, on top of Finn?
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>> Katie: It was an accident.
She tripped.
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>> Zende: I'm not doubting Hope.
If she says that's what
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happened, that's what happened.
>> Brooke: My daughter was not
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trying to seduce Steffy's
husband.
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>> Zende: Yeah, but we're all
having to pay the price because
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Steffy thinks otherwise.
>> Katie: You're right.
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Everyone is impacted by this.
I mean, Hope's out.
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>> Zende: And there goes my role
as Hope for the Future's lead
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designer.
>> Brooke: I'm sorry, Zende.
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You didn't deserve this either.
>> Katie: Especially since
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Hope's line seems to be on the
precipice of an upswing, thanks
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in no small part to your
designs.
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>> Zende: What about Ridge?
He's just going to let this
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happen?
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>> Eric: Brooke's gonna be
angry.
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She's gonna be livid about this.
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Her daughter's been a big part
of this corporation for a very
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long time.
Her accomplishments--
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>> Steffy: That's not the issue,
Granddad.
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It's about her irresponsible
behavior.
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This woman has tried to sabotage
my marriage.
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What am I supposed to do?
Am I supposed to just sit back
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and let Hope make all of these
excuses?
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I certainly know Brooke's gonna
do that for her.
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>> Eric: You have every right to
defend yourself and to defend
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your marriage--you do.
But I think this is wrong.
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Making a corporate decision
based on personal grievance?
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>> Ridge: Dad, I don't think
she's doing that at all.
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Hope for the Future's been
struggling for a long time.
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Anybody else would have cut it.
>> Eric: All right. You may be
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right about that.
But firing Hope is personal.
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>> Steffy: I'm sure that's how
it's gonna be perceived...
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by some.
But I warned Hope.
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I told her to stay away from my
husband.
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Now she has to pay the price,
and there's nothing she can do
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about it.
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>> Carter: Don't wanna go,
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but I've gotta do this.
>> Hope: You really think you'll
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be able to get through to Ridge?
>> Carter: I have to try.
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I have to exhaust every option
before...
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>> Hope: Before what?
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>> Carter: Promise me something,
okay?
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Don't give up.
This isn't over.
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>> Hope: You have no idea
how much it means to me
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to have a man like you by my
side...
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fighting for me.
>> Carter: I'm gonna keep
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fighting for you.
I'll get through to Ridge.
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I'll make this right.
I promise.
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One more for the road.
[both chuckling]
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All right.
♪♪♪
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>> Electra: I didn't mean to
interrupt you while you were at
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work.
>> Will: You're not.
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I'm really glad you dropped by.
>> Electra: I don't think Lainey
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and Toni were.
Wanted you all to themselves.
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>> Will: Lainey and Toni...
who are they?
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[Electra giggles]
No, I'm sorry, I just don't know
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who that is.
So, have you heard?
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>> Electra: Heard what?
>> Will: Hope for the Future.
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There's some pretty heavy stuff
going down.
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>> Electra: I knew that the line
wasn't doing well, but I thought
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it was supposed to be bouncing
back.
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>> Will: Yeah, but apparently--
forget it.
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Forget I said anything.
I don't wanna gossip.
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I'm just an intern.
>> Electra: Well, not for long.
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You seem like the type of man
to make a mark wherever he
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lands.
>> Will: [small laugh] Probably
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right on my face.
>> Electra: Oh, God, please
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don't hurt that.
>> Will: I'll do my best.
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Now, are you finally gonna tell
me?
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>> Electra: Tell you what?
>> Will: The story of
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Electra Forrester.
Pretty much all I know so far is
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that she's got this beautiful
smile...
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and these eyes that...
♪♪♪
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>> Zende: This is crazy.
Not that long ago, Steffy was
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giving Hope for the Future
a shot, and now she wants to
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kill it and send Hope packing.
How can Ridge be okay with this?
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How can Granddad?
>> Brooke: I'm not sure how much
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Eric knows, but if Steffy's
already in his ear...
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>> Katie: Well, someone needs to
tell him Hope's side of the
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story.
He needs to know that what
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happened with Finn was just a
big misunderstanding and that
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his granddaughter, the "co-CEO",
overreacted and jumped to the
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wrong conclusions.
>> Brooke: Something she
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wouldn't have done with anybody
else but Hope.
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>> Zende: Look, I love my
cousin...
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but when it comes to her
personal feelings about Hope--
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I'm not taking sides here,
but she has to put that stuff
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aside and not make decisions
that could negatively impact the
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company.
>> Brooke: Yes. But obviously
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her war on my daughter is more
important to her.
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>> Zende: Well, it shouldn't be.
I mean, Hope has put everything
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into this line.
And she's an inspiration to so
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many people.
She has the most loyal fans
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imaginable--once they hear that
she's been unceremoniously
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booted from Forrester...
>> Hope: There will certainly be
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backlash.
>> Brooke: Hi, honey.
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How are you?
>> Hope: I'll be okay.
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I'm more concerned about how
this is impacting everyone else,
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especially you, Zende.
You're such a talented designer.
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I truly, truly believe that you
were going to take
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Hope for the Future to new
heights.
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But maybe, just maybe,
all hope isn't lost after all.
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>> Ridge: I get Dad's reaction.
I do, 'cause he's always been
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Brooke's champion.
Hope's her daughter, and he
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cares about her.
Obviously, he cares about you
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too--I don't mean that--
>> Steffy: I know.
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I know this is gonna be tough
for Granddad.
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Because you know Brooke--she's
gonna go over there and she's
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gonna defend Hope and her line,
and she's gonna turn on the
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waterworks and push all the
emotional buttons, 'cause that's
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what Brooke does.
Don't envy him.
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>> Ridge: Well, Brooke is a
mother.
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>> Steffy: And mothers fight for
their children.
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Hey, I get it.
I'm a mom too.
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Mothers are supposed to teach
their daughters about
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boundaries.
Clearly, Brooke hasn't done
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that.
Hope's just disrespected my
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marriage over and over again,
and--
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>> Carter: I realize that's how
it might seem, but...
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that's not what happened,
Steffy.
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Hope didn't disrespect you
or your marriage.
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>> Electra: Well, there's not
much to tell about me.
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>> Will: I beg to differ.
>> Electra: Well, how do you
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know?
>> Will: I can just tell.
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I already know you're a
Forrester.
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>> Electra: Yeah, but it's not
what you think.
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>> Will: And what, exactly,
am I thinking?
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>> Electra: Nepotism.
She only got the job because
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Eric's brother is her
grandfather.
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>> Will: Never once thought
that.
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If anything, my mother's head of
PR, and I'm here, so...
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Look, regardless, I can tell
you're the kind of woman that
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makes an impact.
You sure as hell have made one
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on me.
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>> Brooke: Honey, what do you
mean, all hope is not lost?
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>> Zende: Is your granddad
trying to pressure Steffy into
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changing her mind?
>> Katie: Eric can be very
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persuasive.
>> Hope: Oh, I know, but, uh,
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that is not actually what I'm
talking about.
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>> Zende: Okay, so--
>> Hope: I was speaking with
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Carter earlier.
>> Zende: Carter? What does he
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have to do with this?
>> Hope: Well, he went to see
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Ridge, and I have never seen him
so determined.
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>> Brooke: Determined how?
>> Hope: He's going to try to
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get through to Ridge...
get him to stop Steffy from
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doing what she's doing.
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>> Carter: Steffy, I understand
why you're upset, I get it.
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And to be clear, I'm not
condoning what Hope did at
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Eric's with Finn--that was
wrong, and she regrets it.
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>> Steffy: Has a strange way of
showing it.
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>> Carter: You think she crossed
a line with your husband again.
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>> Steffy: She did cross a line,
Carter.
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>> Carter: No, no, it was an
unfortunate misunderstanding.
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>> Steffy: What are you talking
about?
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I saw it with my own eyes.
Hope wants my husband--but I'm
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not gonna let that happen.
I'm getting tired of this.
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>> Carter: Ridge.
>> Ridge: I know what you're
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trying to do, keep the peace--
>> Carter: No, I'm trying to do
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more than keep the peace--I'm
trying to keep us from making
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a disastrous decision.
Hope for the Future is a gateway
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for our young demographic.
Hope and her message have
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inspired millions over the
years, and you're gonna throw
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that away because you
misunderstood something between
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her and your husband?
Is that how we're running this
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company?
>> Steffy: [huffs] Carter, I
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don't know what's going on with
you, the way you're aligning
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yourself with Hope,
but you need to be very careful.
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>> Carter: Is that how you feel
too?
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That as COO, I can only speak my
opinion if I agree with the both
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of you?
>> Ridge: That's not the point,
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of course not--
>> Carter: Good. Because I like
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to think that my opinion is
respected and valued around
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here, even if it differs from
you.
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I keep telling you this over and
over again--we have to stop with
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this Logan versus Forrester war.
It's ridiculous.
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You can't take your personal
feelings and rivalries into the
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boardroom.
Now, firing Hope--that's not
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just misguided, Steffy.
That shows a huge lapse in
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judgement, a lapse in
leadership.
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I won't let you do this to her.
I won't allow it.
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