Bold & The Beautiful Transcript
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[mellow instrumentals] This is gonna work. We’re gonna regain control of Forrester Creations. And they’re actually considering it? They’re receptive to your return? Well, Carter’s open to the idea. Did you convince the CEO? Hope and Brooke are merely an obstacle–that’s it. Yeah. It’s gonna be difficult, especially with Hope in Carter’s ear. A real uphill battle, if you ask me. Well, I’m ready for it. I’m not gonna lie. I’m surprised by Steffy’s willingness to be here, to answer to us. Yes. But looking at it from Steffy’s perspective, it does make sense. She’s clearly thought about the impact it would have on the company, what it would look like if there wasn’t a Forrester on the executive team. Okay. While that is a good point, what about the decisions that she made before she left– vetoing your ideas, insulting you and your line, firing me? She makes rash decisions based on personal feelings. You’re right–not to mention the choice words she had for us
before she left.
Exactly. Now, I have too much class to repeat the names that she called me here, but she did accuse me of manipulating Carter into turning against the Forresters. All I am saying… is how can we trust her? [heavy music plays] ♪ ♪ Tom Starr. Are you really Luna’s father? So predictable. BILL: Luna! Luna. Get up. Will’s at the gate. He can’t see you. [soft, dramatic music plays] ♪ ♪ Come on, come on–you know the conditions of your house arrest. No one can know you’re here. Move it!
Okay. Consider me not here.
Go, go! Go, go, go!
Hey!
Hey, Dad. There’s my boy. How you doing, son?
Good, uh…
Good.
How are you?
I’m great. Okay. Well, do you always just hang out in the foyer like this? Uh, you know, the gate called up and said you were coming, so I just thought I’d greet you.
Well, that is, um…
Nice. I think the word you’re looking for is nice. Weird. Weird was the word I was looking for, but, uh, okay. [chuckles] Is everything all right with you, Dad? Yes, a paternity test. I’d like to run it myself. No need. I’ll come pick it up. Great. Thank you. I told Eric, Ridge, and Steffy I wanted them to stay on. But you also had a feeling that they would decline. Yeah. But Steffy reconsidered. How can I say no? BROOKE: Carter’s right. We can’t really prevent Steffy from coming back. Well, of course Carter can say no. You’re manager of the LLC, and your goal was to keep things fair, to make Forrester Creations a place of collaboration where every voice could be heard. All I am trying to say is that Steffy has the potential to derail that. [edgy music plays] I know Carter, Hope, and Brooke aren’t naive. Right. They gotta be suspicious. Yeah. They’re trying to figure out my motive. Why go back there after what they pulled? They also might be wary about what you might be willing to pull. I understand your concerns, but I have to believe that I convinced them. Like, this is my chance to undo what they have done, play them at their own twisted game. We cannot go down like this. Forrester Creations is ours, and I intend to get it back. [dramatic music plays] ♪ ♪ Everything’s great. I’m serious. Take a seat. To what do I owe the pleasure? WILL: I just wanted to check in with you. Liam mentioned that you’d been working from home a lot, and this, of course, strikes me as kind of odd– Dollar Bill Spencer not utilizing his penthouse office. Or maybe you’re just catching up on all the classics. Hmm? The books, Dad. Oh, uh, yeah. Okay, look, actually, I have been having just… a little trouble falling asleep. I read a few pages of “Moby Dick”–I’m out. You know what I think this is? I think this is you processing all that’s happened
in the past couple of months–
Okay, stop. Stop, stop. You sound like your mother. And is that a bad thing? What, do you need me to have her say it so that you’ll listen? No. No. Look… don’t worry about me–I’m fine. Fine. Right. Yeah, it seems like it. I’m good. What do you want me to say? Okay. Okay. It’s just… What about Luna? [heavy music plays] [edgy music plays] I’ve known Steffy her entire life. I’m well aware of her accomplishments. Well, there’s no question that she’s qualified. No. The issue is she is also hypocritical and vindictive. Yes. I’m not foolish. I know how cunning she can be. And it’s no secret how she feels about me, about the three of us. Exactly. So does she want this for the reasons she’s saying– to uphold Forrester name, to protect her investments– or is it a ploy, a way to exact revenge? Can she be trusted? I’m not entirely sure. So you’re saying we shouldn’t take her up on her offer? No. That’s not what I’m saying at all. I’m saying I think we should give her a chance to prove herself…and maybe she will convince the others to return as well. You mean Ridge. Mom, look, I understand that this has been a difficult time for you and your relationship. I really do, I get that, but… does that warrant inviting the trouble back in? Honey, we can’t exactly bar Steffy from the building. We need to give her a shot.
Mom–
Really. We need to give her a chance here. Carter, you are the manager of the LLC. There’s nothing that she can do about that. [phone rings] It’s Carter. Carter? We discussed your proposal. And? We’d like you to come to Forrester. O-of course. I’ll-I’ll be there shortly. They wanna see me. ♪ ♪ You don’t need to bring Luna up. Even if you’re not gonna admit it, I know it affected you, thinking you had a daughter, my half-sister. And then just as quickly, she wasn’t. It’s in the past. Sure. But you were pretty psyched about having a daughter. I-I was…
before I knew the truth.
Right. And, thankfully, that’s not the case. I mean, could you imagine having to manage all that right now? [laughs] It’s enough having to manage my youngest, most inquisitive son. Seriously, you don’t need to bring her up. I don’t ever need to think of Luna again. [moody music plays] ♪ ♪ Steffy should be here soon. Are you really on board to give her a chance? Hope, I need to know what you’re thinking. I…said my piece, how I feel. I don’t think this is the best decision for the Forrester Creations that you envisioned. But… this decision does rest with you. And I trust you. If their answer was no, they wouldn’t ask to see me. That’s true, but please be careful, all right? Look, it could be some kind of a trap, all right? Now, look, you’re smart, all right? But I-but I’m… I’m leery of what these traitors might have up their sleeves. I’m gonna go in with my eyes wide open. I’ll be cautious. Granddad, your blood, sweat, and tears went into that company, and I refuse to let Hope, Brooke, and Carter take that from you, from all of us. They may think that they have the upper hand, but they have forgotten how powerful the namesake of Stephanie Forrester can be. She’s in my DNA. Don’t worry. They’ll be finding out soon. We’re gonna get Forrester Creations back.
Well, you saw that.
Uh-huh! WILL: I wasn’t trying to get to you by bringing this up– I know it was a difficult time. It was. A-and listen, I-I appreciate your concern. But-but you know me. I’m moving past what-what Luna did and… looking towards the future. WILL: I’m glad to hear you say that. You know, when Liam first told me about you spending time away from the office, I guess I sort of just assumed it was gonna be a new woman in your life. [both chuckle] LUNA: Stupid Tom Starr was back again. I just–I did what I had to do starting with the fake paternity test and dealing with that loser biological father. I mean, who knows if he even is my dad. -There were so many candidates. -Then why kill him if he– Because he believed it! I couldn’t afford for him to come forward and bring questions into Bill’s mind. [timer beeps] Moment of truth. It bothers me not knowing what she’s up to.
But we trust her implicitly.
No, for sure. I mean, she’s gonna pull off whatever she’s planned.
There’s no question.
You’re allowed to worry about her a little bit from time to time. She’s one of the fiercest people I know. She’s a force of nature, and… and somehow, I helped raise her. She’s gonna do it, Ridge. If anybody can save our company, it’s Steffy Forrester. [stirring music plays] Steffy. Thank you for coming back. I appreciate you considering my offer. Hope, Brooke. I’m sure this couldn’t have been easy, but asking me back, I’m… I’m assuming you’ve made a decision? We have. I’m aware that you don’t believe my motives for taking over Forrester were pure. Of course, I know they were, but… I won’t discount how difficult it’s been for you and your family. I always thought of you all as my family. And I hurt you. And I struggle with that, I do. I think about it a lot. But there’s something I want you to think about. I want you to think about how you treated Hope and the Logans in the past. You fired her. You embarrassed her. And Brooke, you’ve warred with her over the years, and I can only imagine how you feel about me– well, besides what you said to my face. Now here you are… wanting to return to Forrester.
As president.
CARTER: Mm. I was reminded today that I don’t wanna run a company that beats people down. That’s part of the reason why I did what I did. STEFFY: Well, like you said, it’s been… a very difficult situation. Extremely upsetting. Do I like it? No. But I’m pragmatic. And Forrester is far too important to me personally and financially to just simply walk away. I understand who has the power, who has control. And there’s nothing I can do about it. However, I do feel as though my contributions can make this company stronger. As co-CEO, I’ve had to make some tough decisions, decisions that were not always popular, but they needed to be made. I will be that person for you. With your parameters. Your rules. I don’t need to be liked. I will do what needs to be done. You know that’s true. So, Carter… is it a yes or a no? Do we have a deal? Welcome back, Steffy.
Don’t make me regret this.
No, I-I won’t. Oh, this…this feels right. This feels right for me. For Forrester. A-and you don’t have to worry. I-I’m here to help. Help you make Forrester everything it deserves to be. I will succeed. Nothing will stop me.
[heavy chords] ♪ ♪
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