Bold & The Beautiful Transcript
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NOTE: As of November, 2024, CBS no longer puts in the character names, nor do they separate out each line. We may edit them if we ever get time…this will take extensive editing. Sorry!
[moody music plays] ♪ ♪ The relationship you developed with Penelope was particularly special, a bond that ran deep. Tom Starr isn’t Luna’s father. Your father and Bill Spencer aren’t Luna’s father. Who is? That man is out there. [huffs]
Must be uncomfortable.
Oh, sorry. I didn’t see you there. I’m not complaining, though. I’d wear like a hundred of these if it meant that I never have to go back to prison… that awful place. I’m so grateful that you were able to get me out. You’re under house arrest, Luna. You know the deal. I know. No one can know that I’m here–I understand.
Our secret.
Secrets. Yeah. That’s something the Nozawas are really good at. Would you like a refresher? That’s gotta be cold by now. Uh, no. No, thanks. I’m good.
You want the check then?
Not yet. I’m expecting someone. Okay. ♪ ♪ Hey, Li. Uh, there’s no need to worry–Sheila’s not here. I’m gonna send Sandra over with some menus. Just flag me down whenever you’re ready to order, okay?
Thanks.
Thank you. Almost called you to tell you I didn’t want to meet here. Yeah, I wouldn’t, uh… I made sure she wouldn’t be here. Please sit. Thanks for coming. We have a lot to talk about. [edgy music plays] ♪ ♪ [phone rings] [ringing] Finn, hi! What’s up? You know, I tried calling you yesterday. I need to see you. Can you come to my office? Uh, sure. What’s going on? Uh, I don’t wanna get into it over the phone. Is everything okay? I don’t know. I’m not sure about anything right now. But please, Poppy, I need to see you right away. Thank you again for seeing me. Haven’t wanted to for a long time. It was too painful. I know. What happened with Sheila– Oh, please, Jack, I really can’t talk about it anymore. It devastated our lives together. And I’m sorry for that. For the pain that I caused you. More than you know. And you’re not gonna believe me, but I did love you, Li. I still do. Funny way of showing it. You know what? I’m gonna keep saying I’m sorry again and again and again until you believe me. and you forgive me. I’m not sure if that day will ever come, but… but right now, I’m the one that needs to apologize. For thinking for all those years that you could be Luna’s father. I lived so much of my life in survival mode.
‘Cause of your mother.
[sighs] Everything was always so chaotic. We were constantly moving from one place to another, one school to another, and my mom always had her drugs and her men. I understand. I know you do. Because you grew up like me. Sometimes I felt like my life was being completely consumed by hers. I was always so busy taking care of her that… I learned that my needs weren’t important. That’s no way to live. There’d be times where she’d wake up hungover because the guy that she thought was everything had up and left her, and… she’d cry and hold me and… call me her sweet girl and… she’d say that she loved me to the moon and back. That’s why she named me Luna. She always said that it was just the two of us and that’s all we needed. In those moments, I felt like she really did love me more than anything else in the world. But it wasn’t true. Because how could she really love me if she won’t answer the biggest question of my life? Who your father is. [somber music plays] ♪ ♪ [knock on door]
Hi.
Yeah, come in. Close the door. You look very serious. So you wouldn’t say anything over the phone. Um…is something wrong? I don’t know, Poppy. Is there something wrong? Uh, well, to be honest, yeah, life has been difficult lately. Luna is in prison for doing unspeakable things. I can’t wrap my head around it. And then your mother and I– No, I heard. I heard.
Heard what?
I saw my mother. I know about the paternity test. Tom Starr wasn’t Luna’s father. [dramatic music plays] ♪ ♪ Is there anything else I can get for you? This is great, Deacon.
Thank you.
Okay. It’s my pleasure. Um, look, I know it’s not really my place to say this, but I just gotta tell you– I think Finn would be really happy to see the two of you together. Well, he’s not wrong. Finn would at least wanna see us be able to be in the same room together. Maybe even…get along. We do have an amazing son. I love him so much sometimes it hurts. Finn’s happiness… something we both will always want. And something we will never let anyone take away from him. I know you had issues with your father. Yes, I did. But at least eventually you knew who he was. True. And I suppose you could make the argument that I wouldn’t be the man I am today without having known him. When I became old enough to ask about my dad, my mom would never give me a straight answer. She’d just deflect and say, “Oh, it’s the two of us against the world. Nozawa power.” And it all just became meaningless. To me, Nozawa power means nothing but keeping secrets and hiding the truth. And lying. So many lies. My mom ran a paternity test on Tom Starr and another one on my dad. I know. I had a front row seat for all of it. Well, neither one of them were Luna’s father. No. It was, uh… it was awful and intense. I’m sorry the way my mom handled it all. She’s been carrying a lot of hurt and anger for many years and, you know, I-I hate the way that she’s treated you. She thought that I had an affair with Jack. Which never happened. I mean, but it does explain how cold she’s been to me over the years. I know that she regrets the way that she treated you, and I know that she wants to fix your relationship. And I hope that’s possible. I… I always wanted you two to be closer. I know. And I appreciate it, but… Finn, you don’t have to worry about me. I’m fine. And you have a really full life. You have your career, your beautiful wife and family. Yeah, you’re right. Those moments… your kids growing up, the big ones or the small ones, you, uh… you can’t get ’em back. And to miss out on that would be devastating. Aren’t you curious? Curious about what? Who Luna’s father is? Tom Starr thought it was him. My mom thought it was my dad, then there was Bill Spencer. And then we found out that Luna tampered with the test because she couldn’t stand the thought of Tom Starr being her father. His letters… why’d you send ’em back? You said that you weren’t sure. What if he was Luna’s father? Because we were fine on our own. Were you? Not knowing who her father was clearly had an impact on Luna. It might have led her down a road to do those horrible things. I mean, two innocent men are dead. My wife was kidnapped– could have been killed. Yes, I know, a-and I’m really sorry that Luna targeted Steffy. Okay? She hurt a lot of people. And I can’t even imagine how you’re…
you’re feeling about her.
Oh, you have no idea. You need to be honest with me. Did you keep Tom’s letters away from Luna because you didn’t want him to be her father or because you knew he wasn’t? Why are you asking these questions? You know why, Poppy. [heavy music plays] I will never be able to excuse all those things I did years ago, but I am grateful for the blessing you see in Finn. Of course I do. He’s my son in every sense of the word. Li, I can’t imagine the pain you must have felt thinking that I’d had an affair with Poppy and that Luna was my daughter. ♪ ♪ You know, I’ve come to realize that my mom is a compulsive liar. I mean, I don’t even think she realizes when she’s doing it. I’m not trying to justify all the terrible things I’ve done, okay? I take full responsibility for my actions– Well, that right there is something your mother’s never done. And what happened to you was traumatizing. Don’t discount that. Yes, you have to take responsibility for your actions. But you can also resent what contributed to them. My mom refused to tell me what I deserved to know. I mean, if you’re gonna rip me away from any kind of family, any kind of stability, I deserve to know why. And you know what? Now that we’re being honest and everything, I still don’t think the truth is even out. I feel it in my gut that Tom Starr is not my father. I don’t believe it. Isn’t this crazy? After all these years, and I’m still searching for who my father really is. [edgy music plays] ♪ ♪
I need answers.
Finn, please. Back when you came to stay with us– That was a long time ago. I know exactly how long ago that was. Li and Jack needed help, and I needed a place to land, Finn. I was lost. And I came home one night, and I went out my window onto the roof. That was my favorite place to think. But…
You weren’t alone.
No. Someone else was there. And we talked until the sun came up. And we watched the fog lift up and reveal the city like it was magic. And I had never been able to talk like that with anyone ’cause it was…it was so easy. And safe. I knew who you were. I just–I… you know, you weren’t around a lot growing up. And I was gone as soon as I had my driver’s license and my GED. And I could be a free spirit. But nothing in life is free, and I was just going from– from town to town… …looking for–I don’t know what I was looking for. Just…a connection. A place to belong. But that’s not freedom. And most of the time, I was just lonely. And so you came to stay with us. You had started college. You were smart and handsome, and you had your whole world ahead of you. God, how many hours did we spend on the roof? A lot. And that place–that was ours. To laugh… to confide in one another. To love. And then one night, we-we couldn’t help ourselves, and we went into your room… Yeah. You, um… …you were my first, and that was an incredible connection and there was nothing wrong with it–I’m adopted. And of age. But in retrospect, as the years went by, I realized how wrong that was. But…yeah. You changed my life. Finn, you changed mine. And that’s my concern. How did I change it, Poppy? What exactly did I do to impact your life? Finn, that was a long time ago, and we agreed that we wouldn’t speak of this, that it was just something for us to remember, something beautiful that only we shared. Yeah, well, I have a terrible feeling. Because when you told me that you were pregnant, you swore it couldn’t be mine, that it was impossible, but… then you were gone.
It was time.
I barely saw Luna after she was born. Why? You need to tell me. You need to tell me the truth, if there is any chance– any chance at all– that Luna could be my daughter. You need to give it to me straight, Poppy–the truth. Am I Luna’s father? [intense music plays] ♪ ♪
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