Bold & The Beautiful Transcript
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Hope: You can’t be serious.
Steffy: I don’t say things I don’t mean, especially when it comes to the fiscal health of this company. Tough decisions have to be made.
Hope: And you’re making this decision without any input from me.
Steffy: Hope, your line is in trouble. I wish that weren’t the case.
Hope: I somehow seriously doubt that.
Steffy: Okay, you can think whatever you want, but I have to think about this company. If that means cutting your line, then I’ll have to do that.
Brooke: You’re not sure about luna’s mother?
Donna: What exactly do you mean by that?
Katie: Just what I said.
Brooke: Well, you told us that she and bill are an item, but you and bill are close too, despite the fact that you’re not married anymore.
Donna: So, we have to ask you again, sis. Is there still a part of you that wants another chance with bill?
Bill: It’s really true. You and I could have a daughter together.
Poppy: Yes.
Bill: I mean, I could be the dad that luna never had growing up.
Poppy: Yes, bill. Yes, you could be luna’s father.
Luna: My mom’s told you that I don’t know who my father is. Well, has she ever mentioned anything or any ideas on who it could be?
Bill: We discussed it. And for a while, I thought, maybe hoped, that it could be me.
Luna: Is bill spencer my father?
Poppy: No, honey. Bill isn’t your father.
Li: I need to speak with you, luna. It can’t wait.
Luna: What can’t?
Li: Your mother and bill’s relationship. I need to know where things stand. Tell me everything.
Katie: I’ve already said that I don’t see a future with bill.
Donna: Yes, you said that, but is that how you really feel?
Katie: Are– are you accusing me of not knowing my own heart, my own mind?
Brooke: We are not accusing you. We love you.
Donna: Sweetie, we just want you to be happy.
Katie: I am happy.
Donna: Okay. But could you be happier? You know, if you had what you once had with bill. When things were really good between you two.
Li: I know poppy’s been spending a lot of time with bill, but I’m also aware that your mother has a history. A pattern of dating older, very wealthy men. I don’t think her intentions are pure.
Luna: So you’re saying my mom uses men? That she’s a gold digger?
Li: That’s precisely what I’m saying.
Poppy: I’m so sorry for not being more transparent with you earlier.
Bill: No, you– you don’t have to apologize. I understand. You were afraid. You have nothing to be afraid of. This could be the most incredible blessing. And not just for you and me, but especially for luna. We both know what needs to happen next, poppy. A paternity test. Today.
Hope: You can’t just shut me out like this.
Steffy: I’m not. I’m including you in the decision making. Especially where the financial viability of hope for the future is concerned.
Hope: Well, if that were true, I– I feel like I would’ve been a part of the conversation much earlier, so that I could make some corrections in order to save the line.
Steffy: Okay, how could you do that?
Hope: Oh, so in other words, you are tanking the line.
Steffy: As co-ceo of this company, it’s my job to make this company more profitable. Make tough decisions, hope.
Hope: Exactly. Co-ceo. Steffy, you aren’t running this company just on your own. I mean, have you even run this by ridge?
Steffy: Okay, that’s besides the point.
Hope: Because he had a very different view.
Steffy: It’s besides the point, hope. Okay, well, you know, I think it is– it is the point, if what I suspect is true.
Steffy: Which is?
Hope: That this decision to cut my line, it’s not strictly business. And I’m right, aren’t I?
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Steffy: Seriously, you think I’m canceling your line to teach you a lesson?
Hope: Oh, so you admit you are canceling it.
Steffy: That is yet to be determined.
Hope: Oh, but it’s heading that way.
Steffy: Hope for the future has lost its footing.
Hope: Well, I’m not the one who strong-armed thomas into taking my son and leaving the country and costing my line its lead designer.
Steffy: Okay, thomas had to do what was best for him. And his son. So, we’re done talking about it.
Hope: Well, of course we are, because you know–
Steffy: The one thing I know is that I’ve been concerned about hope for the future for a very long time. And I gave you time. You and your team to pull it together, but you haven’T. Now, it’s time to take action. So yes, I will be talking to my father. And I will be talking to carter. A decision has to be made on your line.
Katie: Wow, you two really know how to put your little sister on the spot.
Donna: Sweetie, that– that is not what this is about. We just wanna make sure that you’ve really turned the page with bill or is there something more that you wanna explore?
Brooke: We can tell on some level you still love him and miss him. Unless we’re misreading you. Are we?
Katie: No, you’re not entirely off base. I mean, bill gave me a life. We had a lot of good times together. He opened up the world for me, in a way. He gave me a love that I never could’ve imagined. And the best gift of all, our son. I mean, will, is– he is– he is the light of my life.
Brooke: And bill’S.
Katie: Yeah, he’s been a remarkable father to will. He really has. And we’ve had a lot of amazing times as a family.
Donna: Look, you and bill share– share a child together and that is something luna’s mother will never have with bill.
Luna: Please, aunt li, let’s not do this again. Okay, I realize that you and my mom have your differences, but–
Li: It’s much more than that. I see who poppy really is. The way she’s lived her life.
Luna: She’s lived her life raising me. And caring for me and– and loving me.
Li: Spoken like a loyal, devoted daughter. Who perhaps is wearing blinders where her mother is concerned.
Luna: Until recently, maybe that was true. Maybe I did put her on a pedestal, but I’ve realized that she’s human. And she’s gonna make mistakes, just like the rest of us. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t still love her. And I’m not gonna defend her when I feel like she’s being unfairly attacked.
Li: By me. Because of what I said about her and bill.
Luna: My mom has fallen for bill. He means a lot to her.
Li: Of course, he does. He ticks all the boxes. He’s handsome, older, rich, very rich, but he’s also kelly’s grandfather. And as everyone knows how protective I am of finn’s family. I won’t allow poppy to take advantage of bill.
Luna: Okay, this is ridiculous. My mom’s feelings towards bill are nothing but genuine. And he’s crazy about her, too.
Bill: Luna could actually be my daughter.
Poppy: You really want that?
Bill: I can’t wait. Are you kidding me? You know, luna has spent her– her whole life not knowing who her father is. And if it’s me, I’ve gotta make up for lost time. I wanna get that relationship going yesterday. We need to do this paternity test. Right now, today.
Poppy: Hey, I agree. But– but first, I wanna talk to luna alone.
Bill: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. I just hope she’s as excited as I am about the possibility of me being her father.
Katie: I appreciate both of you saying what you’re saying, but bill and I have been apart for quite some time and he seems quite smitten with luna’s mom.
Brooke: Maybe. But it seems deep down, he would like to reunite will’s family.
Donna: And not just for will’s sake. Look, if the love that you have for bill has never gone away, katie…
Hope: Hi. Mom, please. Katie, donna, I’m sorry to interrupt. I just– I heard my mom was here, so.
Brooke: Hi, honey. What’s up?
Hope: Um, I just came from a meeting with steffy and something needs to be done about her. She’s completely out of control.
Carter: It doesn’t look good. I mean, hope for the future’s in transition, but these latest projections…
Steffy: They’re worse than what we expected.
Carter: It’s definitely falling short. But like ridge said, if we give the line time to bounce back.
Steffy: Carter, you’re our coo. Do you really think we should just wait around, cross our fingers, until hope for the future comes roaring back? I didn’t think so.
Liam: Okay, you have been pushing me to get this deal wrapped for weeks now. I’ve been working day and night, nonstop, just to make it happen for you. And then finally, when we’re down to the wire, I can’t find you. I gotta come chase you down at home just to get a– a sig– a– hello? Hello, dollar bill spencer. Hi.
Bill: What? What? What?
Liam: Have you heard a– a–
Bill: No, no, I haven’t heard. No, not really, ’cause you’re like, blah, blah, blah.
Liam: Okay. Ooh, not sure what to do here. Um, what is going on with you today?
Bill: Um, well, poppy was here just before you arrived.
Liam: Oh. Oh. Oh, god. Did I almost interrupt like a–
Bill: No, no, no, no, no. It’s not what you think.
Liam: Okay. What is it, then?
Bill: What is it? Uh, it’S… well, poppy, uh, told me something that was just mind-blowing.
Poppy: Hey, luna? Can you take a break? I really need to talk to you.
Luna: Mom, I’m working.
Poppy: This is important. Very much so.
Luna: What? What’s going on?
Poppy: There’s something you need to know. It’s about your father. To give your teeth a dentist clean feeling.
Liam: You said poppy just left?
Bill: Yeah.
Liam: You guys argue?
Bill: What? Do I look upset to you?
Liam: No.
Billy: Angry?
Liam: No.
Bill: Well, then?
Liam: Well, then what?
Bill: Ah, you know, liam, you are my son, and I consider you to be a fairly intuitive person, and yet, when it comes to read your old man, you’re like, whew. When I said that poppy told me something mind-blowing, I meant in a good way. Hell, in a great way. I mean, I’m thrilled.
Liam: Oh. Okay. All right. You’re thrilled. You’re thrilled? I’m thrilled you’re thrilled. What– what– what– what are we thrilled about?
Bill: Ah, life, liam. Just life. Poppy and I were reminiscing about that– that one night that
Liam: Music festival. We spent together.
Bill: Yeah, yes. Well, um, the one regret that i always had is that it was just that one night, that I let all of my business distractions get in the way, and I– I never reached out to poppy again. And I– I never even thought for a moment that there was a possibility that– that, um… well, poppy, she told me something yesterday. And, uh, liam, poppy finally admitted that I could be luna’s father.
Luna: My father? What about him?
Poppy: Um, I know that for most of your life, you’ve wondered who your father is.
Luna: Yeah. Only you’d never tell me, for reasons I still don’t completely understand.
Poppy: I’m sorry, sweetheart. It’s– it’s just that I loved our life together so much that I didn’t think that I needed anyone except– except my beautiful and my precious daughter.
Luna: And what, that’s changed?
Poppy: Over 20 years ago, on one magical and unforgettable night, I was with the most amazing and unique man. It’s a man that I fell in love with from the moment I saw him. And that’s why I always told you that you were made from love.
Luna: Okay, mom, I need to know. You have to open up. You need to finally tell me who my father is.
Poppy: Yes, and this is why I’m here, to give you the incredible news. Now, I am not 100% certain, but there is a chance, a very good chance, that your father… is bill.
Luna: What? Bill? My– my father could be bill spencer?
Poppy: Yes. Yes, honey.
Luna: Oh, my god. I– I’ve almost given up hope to ever knowing, uh– uh… and to hear you say that it– it might be bill spencer?
Carter: You’re really considering killing hope’s line?
Steffy: Hope for the future is underperforming in a very big way, and thomas isn’t here to save the day.
Carter: I know, but come on, steffy. There’s no way brooke will let that happen.
Steffy: Well, brooke isn’t ceo, carter. I am.
Brooke: What has steffy done now?
Hope: Oh, you won’t believe it. Actually, wait, what am I talking about? What am I saying? You will believe it because it is just so typical of her.
Brooke: What is?
Hope: Well, pulling rank. You know, her vindictiveness. I, look, I– I am not going to deny the fact that hope for the future is going through a rough patch right now, given the way that thomas left.
Brooke: Thanks to steffy convincing him to run off to paris and leaving you and your line in a lurch.
Hope: Exactly. That is something that takes time to recover from. And I knew it was going to be challenging and I wasn’t about to throw in the towel. I mean, hope for the future means so much to me, and it is so much more than a clothing line. It’s about empowering women and backing the causes that we care about. And that doesn’t matter to steffy at all. My name is on the line, she wants to destroy it, just like she’s trying to destroy me.
Donna: Wait, hope, what are you saying? This– this–
Hope: Well, steffy’s already helped destroy my relationship to thomas. You know, encouraged him to move across the world and took my son with him, and now she’s trying to take hope for the future away from me as well.
Brooke: What? No, sweetheart.
Hope: No, mom, it’s true. Steffy wants to cancel hope for the future. She says that it’s a business decision, but we all know that is not the case. This is about her personal vendetta against me. This is about her trying to take something that I care so much about away from me yet again, and I am tired of it. I’m not going to allow it, mom. Look, I’ve tried to play nice, but if she wants to do this, if she wants to go after my line and pit the forresters against the logans, then let her. Steffy has another think coming and she’s going to regret it because this time, it’s war.
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