Bold & The Beautiful Transcript
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Donna: Ridge, he– he’s trying to open his eyes.
Steffy: He’s still in there.
Donna: Don’t, don’t, don’T. Don’t do it. Don’T.
Steffy: No, he’s not ready to go.
Donna: Eric. Eric, can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Finn: What do you want me to do? You’re the medical power of attorney, it’s your decision.
Steffy: Dad, we can save him.
Donna: Please, ridge.
Steffy: Come on, it’s worth a shot
Donna: I know you saw it. I know you saw it too.
Steffy: He wants to be here. He wants to be with us.
Brooke: Just give him a chance.
Rj: My granddad and I, we were– we were a great team and it’s because when we were in that groove, he taught me just how to have fun and to just– just to love exactly what we were doing, you know? There’s this side to him that everybody sees that’s the showman, the successful businessman, the entertainer, you know? It’s– it’s what you’ve probably seen, but there’s also a side to him– he’s like quiet and he’s very funny. He’s– he’s a funny guy.
[ Laughs ] I don’t think– I don’t think a lot of people get to see that.
Poppy: I know this is a difficult time for you, rj.
Rj: I just– I just wish I knew what was going on at the hospital.
Luna: Hey, I’m sure your parents will call if there’s any news.
Poppy: It warms my heart hearing how much you care about your grandfather. All the kind things you’ve said about him.
Rj: I’ve meant every single one of them. He’s my hero, and I just hope I’ve done him proud.
Luna: Well, there’s no doubt about that, rj.
Poppy: I didn’t mean to interrupt your evening. I just wanted to come and offer my support.
Rj: No, no, no, no. Thank you so much for– for being here. Like being alone would be awful right now. And her, I– I couldn’t get through any of this without her. So, thank you for being here.
Luna: I’m always here for you, you know that.
Rj: It’s my uncle thorne.
Luna: Is there any news?
Rj: Him and bridget are headed to the hospital.
Luna: Well, do you wanna go? I– I can go with you.
Poppy: Yeah. I’d be more than happy to drive.
Rj: No. No, please. It’s– it’s fine. I, um… I don’t know. I’ve– I’ve plenty of family there. If something happens, they’ll tell me, right? I don’t wanna be in the way of the doctors. I mean… I do. I– I do– I– I do want to be there. It’s just I don’t want to accept the fact that that party was the last time that I saw my granddad. I’m not okay with it. I don’t accept it.
Poppy: It sounds like it was a beautiful night for him.
Luna: Yeah.
Poppy: With his family.
Luna: Yeah, it was.
Rj: I just wish there was something someone could do to save him.
Bridget: Excuse me, ma’am, I’m dr. Bridget forrester. My father, eric forrester, is here.
Nurse: Yes. I was instructed to begin comfort care. I’m sorry.
Thorne: Comfort care? What is comfort care?
Bridget: They’re taking him off life support.
Thorne: What? Are they just gonna let him die?
Donna: Ridge, please. Please.
Steffy: Dad, come on.
Brooke: Please, let finn do what he can.
Donna: Please.
Brooke: If it doesn’t work, at least we’ll know we did everything we possibly could.
Ridge: Do it. Do the procedure.
[ Donna gasps ]
Finn: Okay. I’ll have them prep the or.
Donna: Yes!
Brooke: Oh, thank you.
Donna: Yes!
Brooke: Thank you. Oh, my gosh.
Donna: It’s gonna work. This has to work.
Ridge: I’m sorry, dad. I’m sorry. Please forgive me.
Rj: Granddad’s the foundation of this family. This entire company is built on– we’re– we’re all standing on his shoulders here.
Luna: He’s such a class act. Anyone who’s ever met eric forrester has been touched by his greatness.
Rj: He has a very specific way of making people feel seen and– and heard that’s really special about him.
Luna: It’s ’cause he treats everyone the same, no matter who you are. I mean, from lowly interns like myself to countesses and famous actors.
Poppy: Countesses? Wow! My little girl’s growing up.
[ Luna laughs ]
Luna: Yeah, well, eric’s one of the biggest reasons why I feel so included and so comfortable here. I mean, he’s a world-famous fashion designer, you know? He could be intimidating for all he cares, but he’s not. He’s the exact opposite.
Rj: Exactly.
Poppy: Well, I think eric sounds absolutely wonderful and I can’t wait to meet him someday.
Rj: I hope you do.
Luna: You’d really like him.
Poppy: I’d appreciate anyone who’s kind and welcoming to my daughter.
Rj: He’s got a– he has a great heart. He’s been an incredible role model.
Luna: He’s the sweetest. You actually remind me a lot of your grandfather.
Donna: Eric has– he’s got to pull through.
Steffy: I trust my husband. He’s in very good hands.
Brooke: Bridget spoke with finn, and he’s allowing her to be in the or with eric.
Donna: Good.
Thorne: What happened? First, you’re texting bridget and me to come over here, and then a nurse tells me that dad’s going on comfort care and now they’ve rolled him into surgery. Someone please fill me in here.
Ridge: Dad gave me his medical power of attorney.
Thorne: Great. So then, you can make decisions on his behalf, ridge.
Ridge: And he made it very clear he wants to die with dignity. He doesn’t want to be in a coma.
Donna: Ridge, uh, instructed finn to take your dad off life support.
Thorne: You did what? You’re just willing to let dad die, ridge?
Steffy: Thorne, dad is under a lot of pressure, right now.
Thorne: I don’t care what pressure he’s under. He gave you power of attorney under the assumption his illness wasn’t treatable, ridge.
Brooke: Thorne, he’s just trying to do what eric wants.
Ridge: It’s okay, it’s all right, I get why he’s angry. It doesn’t change the fact that dad doesn’t want to spend the rest of his days plugged into machines. How many times has he said it? He doesn’t want to be in a hospital, he doesn’t want to be around doctors. This is his worst nightmare.
Thorne: Or it could be his greatest blessing, ridge.
Donna: But that– that’s what we’re all praying for, of course.
Brooke: There’s no guarantee that this will be a success.
Ridge: Yeah, finn made that very clear.
Thorne: What are the odds?
Brooke: There are risks involved.
Steffy: We have to believe that this is gonna make things better.
Ridge: Okay,
Ridge: Dad gave me his medical power of attorney.
Thorne: Great. So then, you can make decisions on his behalf, ridge.
Ridge: And he made it very clear he wants to die with dignity. He doesn’t want to be in a coma.
Donna: Ridge, uh, instructed finn to take your dad off life support.
Thorne: You did what? You’re just willing to let dad die, ridge?
Steffy: Thorne, dad is under a lot of pressure, right now.
Thorne: I don’t care what pressure he’s under. He gave you power of attorney under the assumption his illness wasn’t treatable, ridge.
Brooke: Thorne, he’s just trying to do what eric wants.
Ridge: It’s okay, it’s all right, I get why he’s angry. It doesn’t change the fact that dad doesn’t want to spend the rest of his days plugged into machines. How many times has he said it? He doesn’t want to be in a hospital, he doesn’t want to be around doctors. This is his worst nightmare.
Thorne: Or it could be his greatest blessing, ridge.
Donna: But that– that’s what we’re all praying for, of course.
Brooke: There’s no guarantee that this will be a success.
Ridge: Yeah, finn made that very clear.
Thorne: What are the odds?
Brooke: There are risks involved.
Steffy: We have to believe that this is gonna make things better.
Ridge: Okay, let’s believe that. Whatever happens in that– in that hospital room, if he comes out with tubes and monitors and it’s because of a decision that I made, I’m gonna have to live with that. Not you. Me.
Finn: Nicholas, you ready to go?
Nicholas: Yeah.
Finn: Okay.
Bridget: Thanks for letting me scrub in.
Finn: No, I get it. It’s your dad. And I promise I’m gonna do everything I can to save eric’s life.
Bridget: I know.
Finn: All right. Let’s see if we can create a miracle. When you have chronic kidney disease… …there are placesyou’d like to be. Like here.
Rj: So, how– how are you doing? How– how are you liking los angeles? Are you enjoying your vacation?
Poppy: Well, you can’t beat the weather.
Rj: Oh, yeah.
Poppy: And the hills are spectacular. And I love being near my gorgeous daughter.
Luna: I love having you around too, mom.
Poppy: Good, because I may never want to leave.
[ All laughing ]
Rj: Yeah. L.A. Does have that effect on people, honestly. I mean, I’ve traveled so much over the past couple of years and I’ve never found anywhere that I’ve enjoyed more. Honestly. But also, you know, my family’s here too, so that has an effect.
Poppy: Well, listen, it’s getting late and I’ll leave you two alone.
Luna: You’re leaving?
Poppy: Yeah. I’ve got some work to do.
Luna: Okay.
Poppy: But I will be nearby if you guys need anything, okay? I’m gonna light a candle for your grandfather.
Rj: Thank you. I really appreciate it.
Poppy: Keep me posted?
Luna: Yeah. I will. Here, let me walk you out.
Poppy: Bye.
Rj: Bye.
[ Monitors beeping ]
Finn: The cells produce unique receptors on their surface, and regenerated t-cells get infused back into the patient.
Bridget: That’s very cutting edge. I’ve never heard of the two being performed together.
Finn: It’s only been done a handful of times. Scalpel. The hope is that– incision. Combining the harvested stem cells and the transplant, we’ll have something to celebrate. Retractor.
Bridget: Suction. How did you even figure out that that was an option?
Finn: When I first found out about eric’s diagnosis, I started looking at other treatment options. Sponge. There weren’t any, but I spoke to some hematologists overseas who specialize in immunotherapy– retractor. Made sure we had the right equipment, all the right meds, and here we are, on a wing and a prayer.
Bridget: You’re doing great, dad. You’re doing good.
Finn: Look, we’re gonna take our time with this, right? I don’t want any complications. Vitals?
Nurse: Stable.
Bridget: I can’t thank you enough for doing this, finn.
Finn: Well, don’t thank me yet.
Bridget: No. I’m just very appreciative of your commitment to trying to save my dad. Steffy is very lucky to have you as her husband.
>Finn: There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for steffy.
Brooke: Thorne, I’m sorry, but you just got in town. We’ve been struggling with this for a while. It’s been extremely painful for all of us.
Thorne: I can imagine, but, you know, if you would have opened up to me sooner, ridge–
Ridge: Me open up to you? He was keeping it to himself.
Donna: I’m sorry, thorne. Eric only wanted a few people to know and…
Thorne: I get that, okay? I get it. But power of attorney or not, ridge, I am shocked that you’re just willing to let our dad die. We have siblings. Chris and felicia and rick. He hasn’t seen them. They haven’t been able to say goodbye.
Ridge: Well, the fact is, he might die on that operating table this may not work.
Thorne: I understand.
Ridge: You understand, do you? You understand what quality of life means to him? Quality of life. He wants to sing, he wants to dance, he wants to create. Let’s hope that the man that walks out of that operating theater is– is gonna be someone that we recognize. Otherwise, god help us.
Rj: So, what do you think?
Eric: I think, uh… I think we make a really good team. Good job, my boy. Good job.
Rj: Hey.
Luna: Hi.
Rj: That was so sweet. That was so nice of your mom to come by and bring us coffee.
Luna: Yeah. I love having my mom around.
Rj: It’s nice the two of you get along.
Luna: Yeah. I just hope she doesn’t start stealing my clothes like she used to.
[ Both chuckle ] You have the best smile.
Rj: Oh, stop.
Luna: It’s good to see it. You know, to see you laughing, even if it’s just for a second.
Rj: Yeah.
Luna: Hey, I know that all you can think about is your grandfather and what might be happening at the hospital right now.
Rj: I just– I can’t get my mind off of it. I just have to sit here and do nothing.
Luna: I know. I know. I mean, eric means the world to you. I– I can’t even imagine how worried you must be right now.
Rj: No, I am… thank you. Thank you for being here. Like I said, being alone right now would be… awful.
Luna: Hey, I’m sticking around, okay? I’m right by your side. I mean it, rj. I’m here for you. Pa: Dr. Bruce, telephone, please. Dr. Bruce, telephone, please.
Donna: I wish somebody would come out here and tell us how the procedure’s going.
Thorne: Yeah, dad’s been in there for a while.
Brooke: I know it’s difficult but let’s all be patient. Let them do their job.
Thorne: My stomach’s in knots.
Ridge: Yeah.
Steffy: I updated zende and thomas. They know granddad’s in surgery.
Brooke: I was gonna reach out to rj and– and hope and katie. I just wish we had good news.
Donna: Yeah, well, we’re going to have good news, brooke. We– we’re gonna have good news. I need more time with him.
Ridge: We all want that. There’s no guarantees.
Brooke: It is a gamble, but at least we’re doing everything we can to help eric.
Thorne: What are they doing to dad, anyway? I mean, is– is it dangerous?
Donna: Finn didn’t, uh– he honestly didn’t really have time to explain, any– anything.
Thorne: But it’s experimental? As in unproven, untested.
Brooke: It’s complicated.
Steffy: One aspect is rebuilding granddad’s blood using healthy cells. It’s kind of like immunotherapy. But finn is an incredible doctor. He’ll do everything he can to save him.
Thorne: You’re putting a lot of confidence in finn. I mean, dad’s life is literally in his hands.
Donna: He’s gonna make it. Okay? Eric is– he’s gonna pull through.
Bridget: So, the hope is these manipulated cells attach to a particular protein?
Finn: That’s right.
Bridget: That’s incredible.
Finn: Okay, let’s clean out this last area. Suction here.
Bridget: Okay.
Finn: Femoral suture ready? Almost time to close him up.
Bridget: Finn. Finn, something’s wrong.
Finn: He’s hemorrhaging. I need the cautery pen. He’s already lost enough blood as it is.
Bridget: Oh, my jesus.
Finn: Damn it. Increase txa to 500 milligrams.
Nicholas: Going in.
Bridget: Finn, it’s not working.
Finn: Trying to find the source, okay? Can you clamp?
Bridget: Clamps.
Nurse: Vitals are dropping.
Bridget: Dad, stay with us. Stay with us. You’re gonna be okay.
Finn: We gotta stop the bleeding.
Nicholas: Pressure’s dropping.
Finn: Ten milligrams of ephedrine.
Bridget: Just keep going. Just keep fighting, dad.
Nurse: Patient is hypoxic and tachycardic.
Finn: Come on, eric. Come on, eric.
Bridget: We can’t lose him. Finn, we cannot lose my father. Oh, my god.
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