Bold & The Beautiful Transcript
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1 [heavy music plays] Steffy, stop. That’s enough. I mean, what is going on? Ridge, you haven’t even been back a day, and you’re canceling Hope’s line? We’re focusing on collections that align with our values. Hope for the Future is about authenticity and it’s about doing good. The leadership isn’t. Your line’s been suspended, effective immediately. -You’re out. -Don’t worry. I’m not going to stick around for this anyway. Neither is Carter. Let’s go. We gave you another chance, Carter. Don’t waste it. You walk out now, you’re not coming back. [tense music plays] Do you think my family’s gonna push Hope out? They blame her for the takeover, turning Carter against you. He did tear up the LLC papers. The Forresters are back in control again. Relief for everyone, especially Carter. Yeah. He does feel bad about the coup, but… don’t tell anyone I said this. He was kinda holding his own there. I mean, the new collection– I mean, it’s fire! I know. He’s a good man and a good leader. He deserves much better than Hope. What? You said you wanted to change the subject. I didn’t wanna upset you. That’s impossible. Will, your dad was hiding a murderer in his house, got her pardoned. I have no idea what the hell he was thinking. Yeah. No kidding. Luna killed two people, and now she’s out there somewhere, totally free. Maybe we should talk about something more positive. Yeah. Well, hey, that’s easy. You gotta be thrilled about your family being back in the building. Eric, Ridge and Steffy–they’re in control of Forrester again. I hate what the takeover was doing to my family, but I hold nothing against Carter and Hope. They were nothing but kind to me and Ivy–and Zende too. It didn’t matter that you were Forresters. No. It wasn’t about that for them. Carter launched my Aunt Ivy’s jewelry line and Zende was the lead designer on Hope’s collection. You think Ridge and Steffy will see that too? It would be cool if everyone could find a way to work together again, but… I highly doubt that’s possible. Throughout everything, Carter hated disappointing your family. You were the one who got him to face that. -He’s open with me. -Part of your plan– to get close to him. Only…it’s gone beyond that. This connection– it isn’t an act. No. Ce n’est pas. The way you talk about Carter… Zende, my emotions surprised me. That’s the reason I wanted to go back to Paris. But I can’t. Because of Carter. Let’s go, Carter. They obviously don’t want us here. Carter’s welcome to stay. You’re not. -Steffy, don’t do this. -We all have to live with our decisions. I feel good about this one. Carter…we’re a team. Don’t let them drive us apart. I’m sorry. This is my livelihood. They’re my family. [soft, dramatic music plays] So you’re staying? I’m sorry. If this meant anything at all to you– You know how much I love you. This is just business. This is not …business. You’re right. Especially for the Forresters. I stole their company from them. I tricked them, and I need to stay and I need to make it right. Look, Steffy is angry right now. This could be an opportunity. For you. How in the world is this beneficial for me? You’re really staying?
Brooke: Honey. There’s been so much division. Drawing a line in the sand -is not going to help. -Oh my gosh, seriously? You too? I– All right. I guess there’s nothing… more to say…then. Aside from goodbye. Goodbye to you, Carter. Hope. [exhales] Hope, wait. Carter’s shown me the man he really is giving the company back to your family. [chuckles] Not what anyone was expecting. -It was only a matter of time. -Because he felt so guilty? Because of his goodness. And his integrity and love for your family. -Oh, hey. -Hi. -Sorry. Are we interrupting? -Not at all. Just dropping off some accessories. -Oh. Thank you. -Any news about the meeting? ELECTRA: Oh, you concerned about it? Let’s say I’m curious. Well, it’s a big day for your family, bro. Back on top. It is nice to have everyone back in the building. The way a family business should feel. -ZENDE: Mm-hmm. -All that tension was hard. Are you thinking that maybe this is gonna put an end to it? It depends. Nobody’s holding a grudge against Carter. He ended the takeover, brought the Forresters back in. Yeah, but the real question is can Hope and Steffy find a way to work together? [moody music plays] [door opens] We need to talk. There’s nothing more that needs to be said. You made your choice. I haven’t abandoned you. You chose their side, you and my mother. You let them force me out. You let Steffy get her revenge. No, I agreed to stay because it’s best for the company, to make sure things move forward, to make sure that everything we accomplished isn’t thrown away. Oh, “we”? No, no, no, no. This is about what you accomplished. My line is dead. Ridge and Eric, they gave me their word. I didn’t see that happening. Well, it did, and you just stood there. You didn’t even try to stand up for me. Not today, no. Steffy was outraged. But if I’m still there, I can advocate for you. Carter, stop. Hope. I already said my goodbye. There’s no reason for you to be here. Yes, there is. This doesn’t have to be the end of us. It doesn’t have to be over. That’s not what I want, and I am sure that’s not what you want either. Now, you’re hurting. You’re angry about your line. You’re angry with me, and you have every right. What Steffy did was unfair. But we can’t let it tear us apart. No, what we have is bigger than our jobs and that building. We made a commitment to each other. I thought we did. Our relationship started before the takeover. We inspired each other. We fell in love. That doesn’t go away because your line was canceled. Tell me you understand that. Have you heard anything about Hope for the Future? Not yet. This all just went down. There’s a lot to work out. I didn’t see any of this coming. The only one who did was Daphne. Carter told me about his misgivings, remorse he had. I knew he’d come around. Oh. Carter wouldn’t just give back the company if it meant getting rid of Hope. He might not have control over that. DAPHNE: I know Steffy. Can’t imagine she’ll allow Hope to return to Forrester. We couldn’t give Hope a chance to undermine us again. You didn’t give her any chance at all. You saw the way Hope reacted. She tried to get Carter to side with her immediately. I’m not defending how they betrayed you. It was wrong. But what you’re doing is wrong too. Give Hope time to process what’s happened. [huffs] Yeah. You just canceled her line. And she thought Carter would be there for her and support her and have her back. Ridge, can you and I talk alone, please? Sure. -Dad– -Listen… the three of us call the shots around here, right? We’re a team. -Come on. –
Steffy: [softly] Okay. Please don’t ask me to overrule my daughter, because that’s how this whole mess started in the first place. I warned you that that would happen, and I warned you about the tension between our daughters. Hope’s gonna land on her feet. Yeah. I thought we would too. I’m glad to see you back here at Forrester, you and your family, running the company, where you should be, and that’s why I took the CEO job, to get the company back for you. -Mm. -I think there’s a bright future for Forrester, and I wanna be a part of it. But I am still hurt, the way you turned to Taylor, and so quickly. But I am willing to look past that. I just miss you. And I sense that you miss me too. You know I had to do it. I had to give the company back to the Forresters. No. No, you didn’t have to do it, Carter. Your plan was working–we were doing just fine on our own. But I wasn’t. The guilt was eating me alive. Right. Because you didn’t wanna betray your family, but you had no problem betraying me. Of course I had a problem with it! You didn’t fight for me! No one did. Not even my mom. You’re-you’re just staying at the company -while I get shut out. -Hope, you’re not alone. I am standing right here. You are only here to-to justify it, to make your conscience clear. You’re not here to fix it. Of course I’m here to fix it! I-I just– I…I can’t believe I got it so wrong. I was wrong about the kind of man you are. I can’t believe I believed in you. Hope, you can still believe in me. I thought you understood that this… this was a family business for me too. The Logans helped build Forrester Creations. My line belongs there. I…I belong there. I th– I thought we were a team. We are. We were. So why don’t you just… just forget it, Carter. Just forget any of this ever happened. [somber music plays] Feels right seeing you and Eric back in this office where you belong. Even Steffy. Although I don’t want to talk about Steffy. In fact, that’s a chapter that I’d like to put behind us, forever. I know the feeling. But I can’t forget. I feel the same way about you. -Brooke, listen, I’ve– -No, it’s true. I mean, I’m not ashamed to admit my feelings. I miss you. I do. Every time I lay my head down on that pillow, I think of you, see your face, hear your laughter, feel your touch. I think about all the times that we’ve shared together. And now here you are. Things are different. You’re back in your office where you belong, and… I was right about Carter, you know, his loyalty and his guilt, and I became CEO to get the company back for you. I did that for you, Ridge. And it really, really hurt– it did– it hurt me to see you just pull away and go straight to Taylor. And then all of the things that you said about my daughter. Look… It’s hard for me to move forward, but I want to, I do. I wanna forget about all the pain and all the mistrust. And I’m trying. I really am. I want us to move forward with our lives, you know? And I think that you want that too. So, you want a future together, hmm? I want you to come home. I wanna be your Logan again. I haven’t been with Forrester very long, but I’ve seen the damage Carter’s involvement with Hope has caused. He needs to follow his conscience and walk away from her for good. I’m not turning my back on you. Oh, so you’re going to leave the company then? -I am trying to explain to you– -[laughing] I just-I can’t– I can’t believe that you fell for their empty promises. I did what was right. What would have been right is discussing it with me first. Ridge and Eric, they came to me. I didn’t reach out to them! Oh, right! And you were so grateful to have another chance, and now you want another chance from me? [Carter exhales] What I want is for you to see how much you mean to me. The only thing I see in front of me… …is just another disappointment of a man. What about all of your broken promises? What happened to advocating for me, for my family, for my career, for my line? Remember that? Yeah, you just… folded like a house of cards. So, um, yeah, I’m going to change my mind. Maybe you don’t have what it takes to lead a company. And you certainly don’t have what it takes to be with me. Because I stood up for you. I believed in you, I believed in your vision, I risked my career, I risked my reputation, and you stabbed me in the back! So go have fun with your brother Ridge and your chosen family and leave me alone. You’re hurting. And that’s why you’re saying these things. [sniffling] But I won’t let you push me away. Hope, what we have… it’s special. It’s worth fighting for. And I won’t let it be the end of us–I won’t. I won’t.
[somber music plays]
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