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[stirring music plays]
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So--so what you're saying
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is you wanna help me
with couture.
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What better team is there
in high fashion
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-than Eric and Ridge Forrester?
-There is no better team.
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-Never was, never will be.
-Okay, well, then...
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-But Dad--
-I wanna dive in!
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I wanna help my son.
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After seeing these designs,
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I would say that Ridge has
another huge hit on his hands.
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Most definitely.
They are gorgeous.
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As a matter of fact,
this one reminds me
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of something Eric might have
done in his prime.
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But understandably,
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considering
Ridge did learn from the best...
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DEACON: Things going well
at Forrester?
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Great. Yeah. I mean,
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you know,
I'm still in a trial period,
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but I'm really enjoying it.
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It's gotta be exciting.
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You're working with your sister
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and designing with her.
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Yeah, I mean, you know,
a dream come true, all of it.
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Well, the dream fully comes true
once I'm leading
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the design team, not just on it.
That's the goal.
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If anyone can do it,
it's my talented son.
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♪ ♪
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I see he's inherited
your sense of ambition.
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Well, big goals are important.
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Sure. Just don't forget.
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You are surrounded by
amazing talent over there.
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Uh, yeah. Yeah, I know.
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I mean, I'm really enjoying
working with Zende,
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learning from him, and...
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I've studied Thomas's
design work extensively, but...
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at the same time, I have my own
style and fashion sense and...
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I need to remember
to lean into it
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and hope it's ultimately
what they'll want.
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Absolutely. Listen, don't worry
about copying anyone else.
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You just develop your skills,
all right?
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You know, uniqueness,
authenticity--that sells.
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Look at me.
I'm one of a kind.
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I gotta go.
I got an appointment.
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-Did he really just say that?
-I think he just did.
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Are you on your way to see
the good Dr. Hayes?
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Well, can't you see I need it?
Yes. I'm, uh, gonna go
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for a little shrinking time,
so you two, just play nice.
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You won't let this go, will you?
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You really think Eric feels that
Ridge doesn't want him here?
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Well, he wasn't exactly
welcoming earlier, Brooke.
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That's because he's very busy.
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Too busy to show the man
gratitude
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who built this entire company?
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Donna, he has a lot of respect
for his father.
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-Believe me.
-Hmm.
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If you say so.
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You'll see.
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You know, if you think
that he really loves him
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and wants the best for him...
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he should listen to him.
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I really hope he does.
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Come on, Ridge.
I couldn't be more excited.
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I'm ready for this.
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-Aren't you?
-I--am I ready?
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I am ready because of you!
I'm ready.
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-Okay.
-But you're not ready.
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You're not. You don't wanna
be back in the trenches again.
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You don't want that.
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♪ ♪
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Uh, I'm a little early.
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Do you want me to wait outside?
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No! No, no need. I'm just...
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about...
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I'm done.
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It's good to see you, Deacon.
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I'm glad you haven't
been scared off by me yet.
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I actually figured you'd be
the one running for the hills,
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digging around in the dark
recesses of my mind?
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Yeah, I don't scare easily
and, uh,
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I enjoy the digging, actually.
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All right, well,
go grab your shovel, lady.
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Let's get dirty.
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Hey.
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Are you leaving already?
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Well, you know, since my dad's
not here anymore...
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Won't you stay, you know?
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I'd like to get to know you
a little better.
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Uh, yeah, that sounds great.
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I ju--um, I just--I don't wanna
be away from work for too long.
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Okay.
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Look, I get it. I'm...
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I'm not your favorite person.
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But, um...
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I don't know, Deke, I just--
I feel like if you...
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...just stayed--come on.
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I'd really...I'd like you to get
to know me a little better.
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I gotta be honest, Sheila.
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The things I already know
are a bit troubling,
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to say the least.
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All right.
My past is a little iffy.
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"Iffy"?
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I would really love for you
to get to know the Sheila
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that is standing before you
right now.
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It's a Sheila that loves
your dad more than anything.
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And I'm hoping one day
you'll see it that way too.
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That you'll believe in
our marriage
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the way that your dad and I do.
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DEACON: Things with Sheila?
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You can't be surprised
I'm asking.
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She's one of the main reasons
you wanted to get into therapy.
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Fair enough. Um...
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Actually, I feel pretty
confident about things.
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Pretty positive.
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Well, that's good to hear.
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How was Thanksgiving?
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I'm assuming Hope and Deke
steered clear.
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Yeah.
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I don't know, it's like...
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it's like sometimes I feel like
I'm making progress with them.
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You know, like today
Deke was over at the restaurant,
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and, uh, you know, he was
perfectly polite with Sheila.
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I mean, you know, they're not
embracing or anything,
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but I mean,
I think it's a start.
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As far as all of us spending
Thanksgiving dinner together,
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we're not quite there yet.
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But I spent time with the kids,
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and Sheila and I had a really
nice dinner for two, you know?
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We talked about gratitude,
things we're thankful for.
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Your name came up.
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My name?
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Sheila's incredibly grateful
that I came back to her.
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She, uh, she gives you
all the credit.
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Believes that you saved
our marriage.
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Forrester Creations
only exists because of Eric,
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his dedication, his talent.
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Nobody's denying that.
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Ridge understands the legacy
he's inherited.
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See, that? That there,
that's exactly it.
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They haven't inherited anything
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because...Eric's still here.
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Thank God.
We're all so grateful.
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Especially Ridge.
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Really?
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Well, maybe if he could just
express it once in a while?
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He should welcome working with
his father again.
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[sighs] It's not up to me,
Donna.
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Whatever is decided
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is between Ridge and Eric.
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You can't be surprised
at this, Ridge.
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Of course I wanna step in
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and do this beautiful collection
with my son--of course.
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But you've already done it.
We've done this.
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You did a final line, and it was
amazing, it was gorgeous!
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But it almost put you
in the grave,
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so I'm not asking you
to do that again.
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You're not asking me.
This is coming from me, Ridge.
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This is, uh,
this is a collaboration.
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It's not a competition
like that was.
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Dad, you stepped away from this,
and rightly so.
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No, I didn't step away.
I haven't put a pencil down
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since I left the company--
I haven't!
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I'm a designer. I'm an artist.
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No, you are one of the greatest
designers in the world, Dad.
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You changed fashion.
Who can say that? Nobody!
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You did that.
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And now it's time
to do something else.
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Go off into the sunset,
do something.
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That's what I do
if I were in your shoes.
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You're not in my shoes, Ridge.
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You can't possibly know
what it feels like for me
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to be standing here in this
room like this right now.
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You can't know.
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Do you remember what it's like?
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Hard work, the sleepless nights.
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You know what you did?
You asked me to do that...
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and I'm doing it. I can do it.
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I'll take the frustration,
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I'll take the headaches
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so you don't have to.
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I got it.
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[soft, dramatic music plays]
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Why is this a reoccurring theme
in my life?
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What do you mean?
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People claiming to change,
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that they aren't
who they used to be?
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That's because they do.
People can change.
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Sure, but I...
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people like you?
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Yeah, I changed. I changed
because of your father.
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Truly. And I would love
nothing more than to
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just live a nice, simple life
with him now.
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Okay, that's...
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that's not entirely true.
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Because I would love to be
accepted...
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embraced...
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by his children, and...
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Deke, you and Hope,
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your dad, me...
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we're a family.
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I realize that
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Sheila is appreciative,
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but I can't take credit
for that.
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I mean, you can downplay it
all you want,
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but Sheila thinks that you are
the great savior
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that rescued our relationship.
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Look, marriage, family...
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acceptance, love--
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these things mean more to Sheila
than you can imagine.
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Well, I'm happy
for the two of you
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if...the acceptance
is really there.
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Do you think that Sheila
will ever
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really be accepted
by your family?
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By Hope and Deke?
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Of course Eric should be
on the design team.
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He created this entire company.
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Look, let's just--here.
Sit down.
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Sit down, okay?
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Haven't you been enjoying
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all this time that you've been
spending with Eric?
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Right? All the day trips
you've been taking
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and that cruise
you guys had together?
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I mean, none of that
would have happened
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if Eric was still working.
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And now what?
You want him back in the office
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every single day?
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You know how he is when he
throws himself back into work.
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-No--
-He's gonna be the first one
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here in the morning,
and he's gonna be
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-the last to leave at night.
-No.
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I'm not gonna let him push
himself to his limit like that,
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not--not after what happened
last year.
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Now, would I prefer to have him
all to myself,
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24/7? Of course!
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But that...
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that wouldn't really be
fair of me to ask him
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to give up something
that he loves so much.
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It wouldn't really be fair
of Ridge either.
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Please get through to him.
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Because Eric--he needs this.
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He needs to be
in the thick of things.
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He can't just be some figurehead
watching from afar.
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Eric is and always will be
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a designer.
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Until his dying day.
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You're telling me there's
frustration and heartache
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and how difficult it is?
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You're telling me this?
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None of that matters,
because in the end
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you have this collection,
beautiful gowns--
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Yes, it's all beautiful,
and yes, it's all worth it,
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but it's not worth putting
your life on the line for.
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It's not worth it.
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Let us do what we do and then
come back and watch the show,
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-you know, just--
-And watch the-- watch the show?
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Oh, don't do that.
I don't mean that.
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That's not what I'm--
I mean go up on the stage,
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talk to the buyers, talk to--
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I love that. I love that!
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But, Ridge, it's the work
itself
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-that really counts.
-The work itself is covered Dad!
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It's covered!
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You asked me to do this.
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You asked me to take over
the company.
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I got it.
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[phone chimes]
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I'm sorry.
I have to cut this short.
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[solemn music plays]
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♪ ♪
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You know what I'm really
excited about?
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Your sister's wedding.
273
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Oh. Yeah, you, uh,
you like weddings?
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Oh, my gosh, of course!
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I mean, who doesn't like
a wedding?
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I mean, the romance, the...
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the fact that two people
are committing their lives
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to one another.
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But this wedding,
it gives me the opportunity
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to show you and Hope
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that I can be a part of
your lives.
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This is really so special.
283
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And when I am at
Hope and Liam's wedding
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on your dad's arm...
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that's gonna show everybody
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that the Sharpe family
is truly united.
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DEACON: I don't know.
I have to hope that they will.
288
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You know, hope that Hope
and Deke will...
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eventually see Sheila
the way that I do.
290
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It's like two steps forward,
one step back, you know,
291
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and unfortunately,
292
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Sheila covering for Luna
was an enormous step back,
293
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and it's one that I don't know
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if they're gonna
be able to forgive.
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It's understandable.
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You struggled with it yourself.
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Yeah. You know,
I don't blame 'em, you know?
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They're...worried for me.
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Maybe another family session
in the future?
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Yes. Especially because
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Hope and Liam's wedding's
coming up.
302
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Oh. It's a big day
for your family.
303
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-Yeah.
-You don't want things to be
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uncomfortable.
305
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Do you think that Sheila
will be welcomed?
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In an ideal world?
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Let's talk about
the world we're in.
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I mean, I don't know, Taylor.
She's my wife, you know?
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I mean, she's technically
Hope's stepmother.
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I'd like to think that Hope
would want her there, but...
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I gotta admit, I don't know if
she's gonna get an invitation.
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And if she doesn't...
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she's gonna be devastated.
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-Hey.
-Hey.
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How did that go?
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How'd it go with my dad,
you mean?
317
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What did he wanna talk about?
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Oh, you're never gonna
believe it.
319
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He wants to jump back
on the couture line.
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Oh, yeah, I can believe it,
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after some of the things
that Donna was telling me.
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Donna's encouraging this? She's
supposed to keep him healthy.
323
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Oh, I think she was trying to
in her own way, you know,
324
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his mental health.
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And if he still wants to be
a part of this...
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I don't know if he wants to
be part of it, I don't know.
327
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At this point it just seems like
it's a habit, you know?
328
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And--and--but--
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he's had such a great career,
and now it's over.
330
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He's gotta hang it up.
331
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What if he doesn't wanna
hang it up?
332
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No one wants to hang it up.
No one wants to do that.
333
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Ask anybody, any professional
athlete or actor or model.
334
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Everything is great, and then
one day it's done, it's over.
335
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My dad, at least he had
a swan song.
336
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He put this whole
beautiful line together
337
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and it was great,
338
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and it almost killed him,
almost put him in the ground.
339
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I get it. It's hard for him.
340
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But it's my job
to keep him safe.
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Okay.
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You didn't tell him
about the party, did you?
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No, I didn't tell him
about the party.
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-What are you--no. N-no.
-Okay.
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-It's still a surprise.
-What did you say to him?
346
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Said that everything that he has
in his life, he's earned.
347
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That includes his right
to walk away.
348
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[indistinct chatter]
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[phone rings]
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-[ringing]
-[chatter]
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ERIC: Out with the old...
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in with the new.
353
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The place I built
with my own two hands...
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the company I founded.
355
00:17:26,846 --> 00:17:29,181
Time for me to leave?
356
00:17:34,186 --> 00:17:36,756
I don't want to leave.
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[quiet music plays]
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♪ ♪
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[soft, emotional music plays]
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♪ ♪
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