Bold & The Beautiful Transcript
Transcript provided by Suzanne
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!
[dramatic instrumentals] ♪ ♪ We shared that night together. And then you got pregnant and said the baby couldn’t be mine. Was that the truth? You need to be honest with me, Poppy–I need to know. Is Luna my daughter? [intense music plays] ♪ ♪ Thanks for the advanced copy. Mm, well, I’ve got an in with the owner. [laughs] I’ll say. I can’t believe you own a magazine, a whole media empire. And this estate–I’m never gotta get tired of this. I’m so lucky you got me out of prison. You were in danger. You’re better off serving your time here. I would have died if it weren’t for you rescuing me, Bill… seriously. You really are the dad I wish I had. ♪ ♪ [sighs] What was that for? Well, I just saw you standing over here looking so handsome, and I had to do something about it. Well, for the record, anytime you feel like you need to do something about it…feel free. Oh, I will. And happily. So much of my life has changed because of you. [soft music plays] [door closes] Thank you for coming all the way out to Malibu. I know we really can’t be seen at Forrester. Carter and Hope have no clue we’re friends. C’est notre secret. Oh, that scent again. This one is fantastic.
It’s new.
Well, I think it’s as good
as the last.
I’m sure Carter will feel the same way. ♪ ♪ My whole world was falling apart, and you helped me piece it back together again. We’re a team. We take care of each other. Yeah, well, your support means…so much to me. You know, I never thought I would be able to step foot in this building again, and yet, here I am. Hope for the Future is back. My mom is CEO, and I… don’t have to answer to Steffy anymore. Well, Hope and Carter are obsessed with each other. But I do know that Hope is using him. Guess we’ll see. I’m still learning what draws him in. Well, I know he’s a sucker for an attractive woman. It won’t be difficult. I’m getting a new fragrance line for Forrester, but I’m doing this for you and your family– not for Hope Logan
and Carter Walton.
[knocking] Thank you so much.
Steffy, hey. Hi.
Hey, Dad.
Hello.
All right. So what’s going on?
You know why you’re here.
Because you took pity on me?
Thank God.
No, no, no, not pity. Empathy. I put myself in your shoes. I saw my younger self in you. We’re a lot alike in many ways. I mean, that’s why I wrote you all those letters. I knew that you could understand me in a way that… no one else can. We had very similar upbringings. Yeah. Thanks to our dysfunctional, unstable mothers. We don’t need to go down this road, Finn. No. Yes, we do.
Finn.
Look, you need to open up to me, Poppy. Remember, we used to share everything. That was a long time ago. We were close when you were living with my parents and me, but you went out a lot. Like, were there other guys or was it just me? [edgy music plays] You saw the value in what I envisioned for Forrester from the start. Well, it was a fresh idea. It was invigorating. And it was inspiring to watch you bring your ideas to life. I’m glad you felt that way. Everyone else…not so much. Well, they made a mistake not taking you seriously. Yeah. But, still, I never pictured growing this company without…Ridge, my best friend. Well, then, he’s missing out. Eric, Steffy, and Ridge– they didn’t heed your advice. They wanted to play it safe and stick to the status quo, and that’s not how you grow a company. It’s not how a company stays relevant. Well, you’re right, yeah. They weren’t prepared to take the leap. They didn’t. But you did. And I, for one, am proud
to be a part of the ride.
[chuckles] Well, there’s no one I’d rather be on this road with than you. Well, we must be doing something right
if Daphne Rose is interested.
[chuckling] I don’t know, I just– I have this feeling that the fragrance line is going to make such an impact, more… than we even know. ♪ ♪ Lovely to see you again, Daphne. Oui. Daphne’s gonna head on over to Forrester. Oh, you are? Good. Okay, well, I-I appreciate your loyalty. Steffy says you’re filled with wonderful ideas.
As is she.
You don’t say. We’re gonna spare you the details, keep it close to the vest. RIDGE: Less I know about this, the better.
Correct.
But I do know the overall plan. I have no idea what you’re talking about.
She’s good. She’s really good.
She’s great, the best. You have to be, right, working with you, my determined daughter. I guarantee you, it will be a very successful operation. Operation Carter Walton. LUNA: I know that being vulnerable isn’t your favorite thing in the world… What makes you say that? Well, I used to think that it meant I was weak, letting myself feel things, you know? If I just stayed strong, I could just pretend like none of it was happening. But all that pain and trauma– it-it’s good to let it out. So I hear. Well, you’ve heard me go on and on about how my mom was never honest and always put herself first, despite any intentions. I know you went through the same thing. Got over it eventually. No one really gets over it. I don’t care how old you are. The pain is still there. It still hurts. I just wish that you’d open up to me a little more. I feel like I could help. Not-not to pressure you or anything– No, no, actu–no. I–[sighs] I was just thinking you’re right. I mean, it’s amazing how similar our messed-up childhoods were. We understand each other. I think I can help. [sighs] FINN: Was it just me, or was there someone else? Okay, Finn, just stop. Stop asking these questions. No. I’m not gonna let it go. Could it be someone else, someone else that fathered Luna? Someone from your art show or a yoga class or the same music festival you met Bill Spencer at– the one that Tom performed at. I know those two have been ruled out, but are there any others? Yes. Yes, there were others because I was young and I was single and I was with you just once. Okay, well, then, I need to know. I need to know the truth. Look, I know you said it wasn’t mine back then, but knowing what we do know now about Tom Starr not being Luna’s father, I have a right to know. I deserve the truth, and you need to tell me if I am Luna’s father. [heavy music plays] I’ve never met a woman quite like Daphne. She’s definitely a character. She’s unique. I love her style. I mean, I love… practically everything about her. I mean, her bluntness, her mystique. I think she’s a good fit for us. She is perfect, and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better. You’re a big fan.
[laughs]
I might have admired her from afar, and now I can’t believe I get the opportunity to actually collaborate with her– on Forrester’s debut fragrance, no less. I mean, pinch me. Well, I can do better than that.
Oh.
Mm. Is this a dream? You, this life?
Daphne Rose.
Daphne Rose! I mean, yes, I know that I am fangirling, but… there’s something about her. When she walks into a room, it’s magnetic–it’s like every eye just goes straight to her. You do know you have that same effect, right? Carter. You can admit it. Even you must find Daphne Rose captivating. I mean, how could you not? RIDGE: Operation Carter Walton. I like that. If anyone can get the company back, it’s Steffy. With the help of Daphne Rose. I couldn’t do this without her. RIDGE: Can you guys do me a favor and just not break any laws? Just keep it clean, please. Aucune promesse. We might have to get a little dirty. The gloves are off, Dad. It’s time to fight fire with fire. They wanna go low, we’re gonna beat ’em at their own game. Well, it doesn’t get any lower than taking the company away from your best friend– how does that happen? And who’s Carter anymore? He’s lost his way. It’s because of Hope, Dad. Oh, pardonnez-moi. I must be going. Carter’s expecting me. I’m sure he is. I hate it too.
What?
Talking about my feelings. It’s scary. I just wanna keep it stuffed inside, you know? Life seems easier that way. But then the pressure’s just gonna keep building and building until one day you just…explode and you do something stupid or…evil. And I don’t want that for you. [chuckles] Well, that train left the station a long time ago. I’ve done plenty of evil, stupid things in my life. Well, me too, clearly. You’re turning over a new leaf. Yeah. Because you’ve given me a second chance. And I have no way to repay you except be a friend. I mean, you’ve been an incredible friend and confidant to me. You’ve been so patient hearing me complain about my mother over and over again. So let me help you, Bill. Really. I-I’m sure you’ve got stuff buried in there. Nothing will shock me. You know, it’s, uh, it’s interesting. When I first met your mother, on the surface, I-I felt like there was this goodness. But I also…also sensed that there was something off, something wrong, and that’s probably why I never reached out to her again after that one night. Because that wrong part were the similarities she shared with my mother. [somber music plays] I’m sorry. Hey. Have you been keeping something from me all these years? I cared about you, Finn. [tearfully] And I still care about you. And it hurts to have you accusing me. I’m not accusing you. I just want answers, and it’s a legitimate question, Poppy. We… we slept together, and yes, it was only one time, but please… I need to know the truth. Were you surprised by the paternity test my mom ran? Li thought that your father and I had an affair, so that should tell you where her head was at. Did you or did you not think that Tom Starr was Luna’s father? [heavy music plays] Well, that Daphne, she’s something else, huh?
Quite the presence.
Yeah. We owe her so much. She’s our ticket back to controlling the company. You seem very confident about that. I am. I’ve seen Daphne in action. She’s probably at Forrester Creations right now charming the pants off of Carter.
Well, not quite–
No, no, I don’t need–
No, no, no, no.
I’m just saying, Hope and Carter are clearly smitten or they wouldn’t have offered her a lucrative deal,
an exclusive partnership.
She’s worth every penny. Tenfold. The most revered nose in Paris. Well, she is one of the most desirable women in France. Huh. Yeah, something about her. She’s, uh, very beautiful. Yeah, that she is. And Carter’s not gonna be able to resist her. And once he gives in, and he’s going to, Hope’s heart is gonna be broken, and Hope and Carter’s coup is just gonna crumble in a million little pieces. Yes, I know she smells incredible. No, Charlie, there’s no men’s cologne at this time. Okay. I’ll be sure to tell her. Thank you. [laughing] So Daphne’s in…
[whimsical music plays]
…the building? ♪ ♪ [exhales] CARTER: Daphne. Ha.
Welcome back.
[giggles] Your, uh, fragrance precedes you. It’s…
hypnotic.
Mm. You have no idea. [whimsical notes continue] You know, I-I was taken with her, at least superficially, so I ignored my instincts. Had I paid attention to them, I wouldn’t have gotten involved with Poppy, as brief as it was. My mom has a way of charming people into believing that she’s a good person. Well, I didn’t know that she was like that– basically a carbon copy of my mother. You mean a woman who can’t be trusted, a total liar. A compulsive liar. My mom ran two paternity tests. You and my dad–nothing ever happened between you two.
Of course not!
Well, so then you knew what to expect with those results. But Tom Starr– were you surprised or did you know all these years? Okay, I don’t wanna have this conversation. I know you don’t. I don’t wanna have it either.
Then drop it.
I can’t, Poppy. I can’t.
Look at me.
No. Look at me! You promised that you would be truthful all those years ago, and I need you to be truthful again, now more than ever. Aren’t you curious? Don’t you wanna have an answer and put an end to all this, all the suspicion and all the stress? [sniffling] You have no idea. Well, is there some other guy? Like, are you gonna reach out?
No.
No? No! So, what, you’re just gonna bury your head in the sand? Poppy, I can’t do that. There is too much at stake. Luna is in prison. Her future is over. And I tried my best to raise a good girl, but, Finn, it was so hard. You need closure. Now is your chance to get that. You need it, Poppy, Luna needs it, and now I need it too. But what’s the point? What does it even matter? It matters to me. I need to know. I wanna know. Look, I’ve had my suspicions. But I need to hear it again. You told me all those years ago that there was no chance Luna could be my daughter. Is that right? I meant it back then, and I mean it now. I am certain. So if you are afraid that you are, you are not. I repeat it– you are not Luna’s father. [sniffling] [heavy music plays]
Back to the B&B Transcripts Page
Back to the Main Daytime Transcripts Page
