[moody music plays]
I could feel the energy, Mom.
It wasn't a normal therapy session.
I've known Deacon for years. He's not just a patient.
That is my point!
Clearly, you developed feelings for him.
-Oh, Steffy-- -Okay, look--oh, my God.
I am happy that you're attracted to someone else
besides Dad, but it cannot be Deacon.
Not Sheila's husband!
You're right. It's not appropriate.
I can't be making excuses for myself.
And you can't continue to have Deacon as a patient.
You need to cut him loose.
-Dad, uh, one more thing-- -I'm married.
To the wrong woman.
Taylor's my therapist. That's all.
For now.
Deke, you're taking this too far, all right?
Look, I know how you feel about Sheila.
She's my wife. She's your stepmother.
Okay, well, I don't consider Sheila my stepmother.
You may have married her,
but she and I have no real connection,
and I don't want one.
Dad, I don't want you tied to her forever.
You deserve better.
I'm sorry, but you need to end it.
Just end your marriage
and make a new life with an amazing woman,
someone with morals and decency who's...
not a convicted felon.
Get back to work.
You feel that?
Don't go back to Paris.
Stay here.
With me.
[quiet music plays]
♪ ♪
I don't want you to leave.
Carter...
-I thought you were happy. -I am.
-It's-- -Did something happen?
-Did I do something? -No, nothing happened.
You didn't do anything, Carter. I just...
my home is in Paris. My family's there, my life.
Also when I'm with you, I can't stop thinking about
things that I've never thought of with any other man and...
it's not healthy for me to focus on, okay?
I just...
I think what we need is for me to go
and for us to forget about each other.
I can't. I can't. I can't forget about you,
and I can't let you walk out of that door
and out of my life.
Any woman would be lucky to have you.
Even you?
TAYLOR: Even me. [echoing] Even me...even me...
even me...
Hey. You wanted to see me?
Yeah. Yeah, thanks for coming by.
Is this about Daphne and Carter?
No. It's about our parents.
Oh. What about our parents?
Your father is making a play for my mother.
[laughs]
Hey, uh, table three needs a whiskey neat.
-Gotcha. -Hey, I swear I've seen you
at the gym before, um... the one on La Cienega?
-Oh, yeah. Nice joint. -Okay, right on.
Yeah, you definitely, uh, look familiar. [laughs]
We should, uh, work out some time,
maybe, I don't know, grab a coffee after?
Yeah [laughs]. If my dad ever gives me a day off.
Hey. Deke, can we have a word?
Sure.
All right, well, I'm gonna go check my tables,
but I'll catch up with you later.
Well, I see you met Tyler.
Yeah. He seems cool.
He's actually a really cute kid.
What'd you want to talk to me about?
I overheard your conversation earlier with your father.
Hey. Got your text.
What is it?
Is something wrong?
Steffy saw us.
At the end of our last session.
She's upset.
Very... concerned by what she saw.
I mean, we weren't doing anything.
She picked up on something between us
that wasn't... entirely professional.
And frankly, my daughter has every right to be concerned.
I understand where she's coming from.
I think...you need to find a new therapist.
[solemn music plays]
I don't get it, Daphne, I really don't.
I don't know what you're saying.
-I'm not sure I can explain it. -Well, try. I wanna understand.
I don't know. My whole life, I've been going and going,
and I haven't had a minute to think about what I really want.
Like, I've built this career. I focused on my work...
And you're a famous success. You're on top of the game.
You don't get to where I am without making sacrifices.
Especially as a woman.
I can't risk losing what I've built.
And that's why I can't be with you.
What do you mean? I support you.
-I would never hold you back. -I-I know that.
When I'm with you, like...
I think about what it would be like.
What it would be like?
My life. If I could have it all.
And don't get me wrong. I...
it's very fulfilling. I love what I do.
Maybe a little too much. I don't know. But...
sometimes I feel like a piece is missing.
A part of me has always
wanted to have a family.
Look, I-I didn't mean to eavesdrop.
What exactly did you hear?
You'd like your father to end his marriage with me.
You even encouraged him to find another woman
to spend his life with, and I've gotta tell you,
that...didn't feel real good.
I'm sorry. My dad and I were having a private conversation,
so...should have been more discreet.
[huffs]
I-I believe everything happens for a reason.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion,
and quite honestly, I can't blame you for having yours,
because I do have a past,
a past that I'm not entirely proud of.
But my past doesn't define me, Deke,
and it doesn't erase
all the positive changes that I've made in my life.
Well, it's hard to pretend
all that stuff never happened, though.
I'm not asking you to pretend, Deke.
I'm just asking you to forgive me.
Just give me a chance.
The way you're framing this, like my dad
is some kind of womanizer? I mean, yeah, sure,
he had a past, but that's not who he is anymore.
He has immense respect for your mother and her work,
and I highly doubt that he would
make a move on her in the middle of a session.
-I know what I saw, Hope. -Whatever you think you saw.
Okay, Hope, your dad wasn't acting weird, okay?
There was a connection.
I think my mom and your dad
have developed feelings for each other.
What--so you're telling me that this is...
it's mutual, it's not just coming from my dad?
Oh!
Oh, now it makes so much sense why you were freaking out.
Your mom is into my dad!
Oh, no, no, no. I never said that.
Well, you don't have to. I can see it on your face.
Honestly, I'm kind of happy about this.
-What? Why? -Well, because I would love
for my dad to leave Sheila.
Do you realize if Sheila finds out
she will go insane with jealousy.
She'll go after my mother!
We can't let this happen.
You know, every time I leave here,
I look forward to our next session.
It's one of the only things that I've got
that's keeping me going.
Well, I've enjoyed having you as a patient.
Oh, come on, Taylor, we both know it's more than that.
-It shouldn't be. -Well, maybe--
maybe it doesn't matter, you know?
We're both adults. We know what we're doing.
Why be mad at it?
Do you really want me to answer that?
I get it. I know. It's complicated.
-I didn't say it wasn't. -I can give you a referral.
No, I don't want a referral, Taylor.
Please don't do this.
I've never had therapy before, okay?
I've never opened up to someone like this before.
You're the only one I trust.
Please don't cut me loose.
I'm not abandoning you.
Well, it feels like it. I'm sorry.
I-I don't mean to put that on your shoulders.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.
I only want the best for you, Deacon.
That's you, Taylor.
That's you.
[quiet music plays]
I've always wanted to have children.
But it's not in the cards for me.
Why?
-Never mind. -I would like to hear
what you have to say, Daphne.
I mean, if you're gonna leave here,
then can we have a real conversation?
-Forget I mentioned it. -Daphne, please, let's--
-can we just talk about this? -You can have any woman
you want.
You can go out there and date
and have fun and live your life.
Just forget about me.
I can't.
I won't.
Yes, you will. Yes, you will.
No, I'll be...
I'll be too busy missing you,
hoping you change your mind and come back to me.
I won't.
Mm.
You wanna know a secret?
I have the same dream.
I wanna be a father.
Yeah, I've wanted a family as long as I could remember, and...
there's no one I'd rather have that with...
...than you, Daphne.
I'm asking you to meet me where I am today, Deke,
not where I was yesterday or even 10 years ago.
That's asking quite a lot.
Well, you trust your dad, don't you?
-Of course. -Okay, then trust his judgment.
Deacon chose me.
Now, I-I may drive him up the wall
on certain days, but I love him.
I love him so very much.
I'm just asking for a little support
from you and your sister.
HOPE: If what you are saying is true,
then, yes, Sheila would probably lose her mind
-if she found out. -That's why we need to
-shut this down. -I'm just...
finding this hard to even fathom.
I mean, my dad and your mom-- that is like night and day.
I know! The whole thing is crazy.
But this crush, or whatever it is,
it can't happen.
Deacon is my mom's patient, and he is married to a lunatic.
Oh, I'm well aware of that.
Are you? Because if my mom gets involved
with this love triangle between Deacon and Sheila,
she will go crazy.
She will go after my mother. Have you forgotten
that she shot me and she shot both of our mothers?
I don't know, but, like, I mean, maybe,
maybe there is a chance that all of this will just...
it might blow over, and then she won't even have to know.
No, this can't happen.
This is why I'm confiding in you.
You have to do everything in your power
to convince Deacon to stay away from my mom.
We both got caught up.
After connecting for months on such a deep level,
the lines got a bit blurred,
which, as the professional in this relationship,
I never should have allowed.
Look, it's nobody's fault, least of all yours.
Please, I'm--
I'm asking you, don't let me go, all right?
I need you.
The guy that I am when I'm with you...
I-i-it's the best version of who I am.
That's all because of you. I can't imagine
pouring my heart out to some other doctor.
I couldn't do it.
You've made a lot of progress.
Because of you!
I appreciate your kind words, Deacon.
You know how I feel about you.
Do I?
Sheila's your wife.
This...
whatever it is we're talking about...
is riddled with problems.
And potential dangers.
[heavy music plays]
-Nice try. -I'm serious.
I want a life with you.
You're just saying that.
-It's the truth. -Really?
Yes. It's not the first time I've thought about this,
but I had no idea you felt the same way.
I want a child.
With someone who loves me.
Who's committed to me.
Not someone who's looking over his shoulder
at the next Hope.
I only...have eyes for you.
You are the only woman I want, Daphne.
We had our time, and it was fun.
But it's over.
Au revoir, Carter Walton.
Wait.
[small laugh]
What do you think you're doing,
-Carter? -What does it look like?
You don't think men have tried that before?
Getting on one knee?
Offering jewels and cars.
I don't want it.
I don't need it.
I know. That's why I'm offering you so much more.
I'm offering you my heart
and my devotion for the rest of my life.
Have you heard what I just said?
-Did you hear what I just said? -[huffs]
You're not pushing me away...
because you don't want me.
You're pushing me away because you do.
I see you.
And I love you.
And I wanna be your husband.
Will you marry me?
Sheila will go ballistic
if she finds out that Deacon is falling for my mom.
I don't care who it is. No one, and I mean no one...
is ever gonna come between Deacon and me.
DEACON: You're right to be cautious.
It scares me too, thinking how Sheila might react.
I mean, if my wife loses control--
She can be very unpredictable.
Okay. But she's been on her best behavior lately.
Look, I know she kept things from me,
but, I mean, that is different
than Sheila reverting to old Sheila...
who I suspect is still in there,
and I'm not gonna unleash that beast on the world,
let alone you.
All the more reason we can't see each other.
In any capacity.
Come on. Sheila supports me coming here for therapy.
I mean, she credits you with saving our marriage.
This isn't easy for me either, Deacon.
Our sessions have helped me. I feel...
lighter, like taking a weight off
that I've been carrying for most of my life.
-You're talking about Ridge. -Yes. I even got
broken heart syndrome, but I got through all of that.
And much of it is because of you.
I can't thank you enough.
I'm not really sure what I did but listen.
But I think that this is working for us, you know?
I'll be good for you.
You're good for me.
Friends.
-Friends. -[laughs]
I can't even do it.
Are you happy?
-Am I happy? -Your life with Sheila.
I mean, happy enough.
You know, you hear about people finding their forever somebody,
you know, that fairy tale romance?
I mean, Ridge wound up with Brooke.
I ended up with Shiela.
I don't know. Maybe fairy tale romances
aren't for people like you and me.
Or maybe we just haven't found ours yet.
[somber music plays]
-Our son is home, Logan! -You don't know how much
-I missed you. -DAPHNE: Here's a look ahead.
I don't wanna pit you against your son.
This is what I want.
Dylan, if there's anything I can do to help, I will.
How awesome would that be? You, Will, and me
working together in the same building?
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