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[ Keys clacking ]

[ Cellphone whooshes ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

>> Steffy: Finally!

Both girls are back down.

>> Liam: Good.

>> Steffy: So, what happened to

you last night?

You ran out, and I was already

asleep when you got home.

>> Liam: Yeah, so,

Brooke called me over.

Um...

Turns out she shares

my concern over Hope.

And it's well-founded,

because Douglas told us both

that he proposed.

>> Steffy: You mean Thomas.

>> Liam: Nope. Douglas.

And I'm sure your brother told

his son exactly how to do it.

>> Ridge: Hey.

>> Thomas: Hey.

>> Ridge: You seem

in a good mood.

>> Thomas: Nothing like a few

laps to get the day started out

right.

>> Ridge: Yeah.

>> Thomas: And, um...

Hope said yes.

>> Ridge: Really?

I heard something about

Douglas asking for you

or something.

She -- she said yes? Really?

>> Thomas: Yeah.

Made me the happiest guy

in L.A.

Hence the silly grin

all over my face.

>> Ridge: I'm so happy for you.

>> Thomas: [ Chuckles ]

Thanks.

[ Sinister music plays ]

>> Xander: Thomas has moved

beyond dangerous.

He's a killer.

>> Zoe: No.

>> Xander: Look, I know that you

don't want to believe it,

but it's true.

>> Zoe: We don't know that.

We weren't there.

>> Xander: I have proof.

Thomas killed Emma, and there's

no pretending he didn't.

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>> Xander: When I think about

what Thomas did to Emma, how

terrified she must have been...

You know how dark it can get on

Mulholland at night.

It's hard enough to drive even

when you don't have a madman

trying to run you off the road.

And for what?

Because Thomas wants to be with

Hope, and he saw Emma as an

obstacle.

>> Zoe: No. No.

I mean, yeah, he can be a little

weird when it comes to Hope,

and he's a bit obsessive, but

he wouldn't murder in her name.

>> Xander: Stop kidding

yourself, Zoe.

That's exactly what he did.

>> Ridge: Your son is

a romantic genius.

Taking it upon himself to

propose to Hope.

>> Thomas: You want to

give it another shot?

>> Douglas: Will you marry

my daddy?

Will you be my new mommy?

>> Thomas: Yeah.

It's pretty impressive.

Shows you just how much

Douglas loves her.

And that's almost

as much as I do.

>> Ridge: Did you tell Steffy?

>> Thomas: Uh, not yet.

I was actually on my way

when I bumped into you.

>> Ridge: Go ahead.

Don't let me stop you.

>> Liam: Who even does that?

Who sends a 5-year-old

to propose for them?

>> Steffy: Are you sure

it was Thomas?

Maybe it was Douglas' idea.

>> Liam: You're kidding me,

right?

[ Cellphone rings ]

>> Steffy: Thomas, hey.

>> Thomas: Hey.

I have, uh, some news for you.

>> Steffy: Uh, yeah. Sure.

What's up?

>> Thomas: Hope and I are

getting married.

>> Steffy: You're kidding.

She said yes?

>> Thomas: [ Laughs ]

I don't have to tell you

how excited I am.

>> Steffy: Uh, y-yeah.

Congratulations.

>> Thomas: You know, we can --

we can talk about this later.

I just -- I just wanted

to let you know.

>> Steffy: Thanks.

>> Liam: Unbelievable.

>> Brooke: Why are you avoiding

me, honey?

>> Hope: I'm not.

>> Brooke: I called you last

night, and I sent several texts.

>> Hope: I must have had

my phone turned off.

>> Brooke: Because you don't

want to hear what I have to say.

I know about the proposal.

Now, you have to assure me

that you turned Thomas down.

>> Hope: That's not exactly

how it went.

>> Zoe: I can't believe you

broke into Thomas' car.

>> Xander: That's what you're

surprised about?

Besides, it was unlocked,

anyway.

It all makes horrible sense.

Look, it's all right there, Zoe!

Stored in his GPS system.

Thomas was speeding down

Mulholland that night,

pulled over at the exact spot

that Emma ran over that cliff.

And think about this for a

second -- even if it was a

coincidence that he was there

that night, he had to have seen

what happened to her.

And -- and he didn't

call for help.

He hasn't even acknowledged

that he was there.

He just...

He -- he just...

got back in his car and...

drove away.

Zoe, what kind of person

does that?

I'll tell you what kind of

person I think does that --

a heartless killer.

>> Thomas: Appreciate your

support, Dad.

Not very many people are gonna

be as happy about Hope and me.

>> Ridge: People like Brooke?

>> Thomas: Yeah,

she won't approve.

[ Sighs ]

>> Ridge: You don't

need her approval.

>> Thomas: Plus, she'll come

around once she realizes how

happy I make her daughter.

Oh, uh, don't tell Douglas,

by the way.

I want to do that with Hope.

>> Ridge: Okay.

Now, what about your sister?

How did Steffy react?

>> Thomas: Surprised.

Uh...

I don't think anyone really

thought that Hope would

accept my proposal.

They underestimate our

connection all the time.

You know,

Douglas is gonna be so happy.

He loves Hope so much.

He wants her to be his mother.

>> Ridge: Hope is, uh,

gonna be a very important woman

in his life.

But Caroline will

always be his mother.

>> Thomas: Of course.

You know what I meant.

>> Liam: Thomas has been using

Douglas from the moment

he got back into town.

And it's diabolical,

but obviously it's working.

So, hey, why not use

motherless, innocent Douglas

to propose for him?

>> Steffy: Look...

I know you hate the thought

of Hope and Thomas.

But clearly she doesn't

if she agreed to marry him.

>> Liam: Yeah, because a little

boy looked up at her with sad

brown eyes and said,

"Will you be my mommy?"

>> Steffy: Okay, now you're just

being patronizing.

Assuming Hope is so emotional

that she's not in her mind?

Maybe she finds peace with

Thomas and Douglas.

>> Liam: Douglas, maybe.

Thomas, never.

>> Steffy: Okay.

I don't want to argue with you.

But I am happy for my brother.

Bottom line is that

they're getting married.

You need to accept it.

>> Brooke: You agreed

to marry Thomas?

My God, Hope!

What were you thinking?!

>> Hope: Can you believe Thomas

kept my engagement ring

all this time?

>> Brooke: Did you stop to ask

yourself why?

You've never even shown him that

you've cared, so why would he

carry that around?

Just in case?

>> Hope: Mom, if you liked

Thomas, you would be saying that

this was romantic, and that it

was destiny.

>> Brooke: Destiny is not

manipulation.

And that's all that Thomas has

been doing since he's been back

in town.

He's been manipulating you,

throwing Douglas at you.

That is despicable.

That's not destiny, honey.

Unless, of course, there's

something you want to tell me.

Maybe you have fallen

in love with Thomas.

And Liam is no longer a factor?

Is that the case?

No. I didn't think so.

So why, Hope?

Why are you wearing

Thomas' ring?

>> Zoe: Look, I'll give you

this -- the information you

found on Thomas looks bad.

>> Xander: "Looks bad"?

Zoe, it's completely damning.

>> Zoe: Okay, but if that was

true, then where were the police

in all of this?

Okay, because they were there,

on the scene after the accident,

investigating the causes and

putting pieces together.

There's no evidence whatsoever

to indicate foul play.

>> Xander: Because Thomas did a

good job of covering his tracks.

Too bad he forgot about the

giant computer in his car.

It makes me sick.

The idea that he -- he --

he thought that he was gonna get

away with this.

>> Zoe: Thomas being on

Mulholland at the same time as

Emma doesn't mean that he ran

her off the road.

And as for not reporting it,

maybe he panicked.

Okay? We've all been there.

Something horrible happens, and

self-preservation kicks in.

>> Xander: Why are you defending

Thomas?

>> Thomas: Thanks for your

support, Dad.

It, um... It means a lot to me.

>> Ridge: Just want your kids

to be happy.

Where you off to?

>> Thomas: Uh, Steffy's.

I'm gonna change real quick.

I'm sure that she's getting an

earful from Liam.

>> Liam: There's something wrong

with Thomas.

>> Steffy: I realize that this

is upsetting you.

You barely had time to absorb

the end of your marriage,

and then you suddenly find out

that Hope's marrying another

man.

A man that you have issues with.

>> Liam: I --

Steffy, I have issues with him

because he's taking advantage

of Hope, and he's using his son

to do it.

>> Steffy: She didn't

have to say yes.

Nobody forced her, including my

brother, into it.

Maybe he's offering her

something that she wants and

needs in her life.

Look, we just need to

put aside our differences

and support Hope.

[ Baby babbling ]

[ Sighs ]

Just think about it, okay?

>> Brooke: Spend time with

Thomas if you must,

but don't marry him.

>> Hope: It's not just about

Thomas.

Douglas needs me, too.

He misses his mother.

He misses having that guiding

force in his life.

And I can be that for him.

And...

I need him, too.

He helps fill that

hole in my heart.

>> Brooke: I understand that.

But you don't love Thomas.

The man that you love is Liam.

>> Hope: Liam is gone, Mom.

He's with Steffy and his

daughters, where he should be,

and they are a family now.

So I need to move on.

[ Voice breaking ] And when that

sweet little boy held out this

ring and asked me to be his

mommy, I mean, how --

how could I not be affected?

>> Brooke: I'm sure.

>> Hope: He's a wonderful,

wonderful child, and

he is trying so hard to be a

big boy, and to accept the fact

that his mother just

disappeared one day

and never came back.

But how could he?

You know, he's just a child.

How -- how could he understand?

I'm an adult, and I don't

understand why Beth is gone,

and why she never had a chance

at life.

But...

Douglas and I, our relationship,

it's healing.

We help ease each other's pain.

>> Brooke: Okay.

You can still be there

for each other.

You don't have to

marry his father.

I have to ask.

Have you and Thomas...?

[ Exhales loudly ]

>> Hope: No.

>> Brooke: Oh, good.

Thank God for that.

Because you really need time

alone, Hope.

You need time to

clear your mind.

You need time to figure out

what your priorities are,

and what you want to do

with your life.

You need to reconsider this.

[ Sighs ]

Ridge would be so upset with me

if he knew I was talking about

his son this way to you.

But I don't care.

This is how I feel.

I'm just begging you --

I'm begging you,

don't marry Thomas.

Nothing good will come of this.

>> Hope: That's not true.

Douglas will have a family.

>> Brooke: He'll have a family

anyway.

It's just...

Honey, it's Thomas that I object

to, okay?

He scares me, actually.

Something's wrong with this

situation.

I just don't feel good about it.

Besides, you don't love Thomas.

You never have,

and you never will.

>> Zoe: I am not

defending Thomas.

Okay?

That's the last thing that I

would ever want to do.

>> Xander: Well, it sure sounds

like it.

>> Zoe: I hate keeping this

secret.

I hate that Emma is gone.

But I just don't think Thomas is

responsible for her death.

>> Xander: Even with all of the

facts staring you in the face?!

>> Zoe: No one knows what

happened that night up on

Mulholland.

>> Xander: Okay, Zoe.

I guess you're right.

No one knows what happened.

But I do know one thing --

Emma didn't deserve to die.

She was just

trying to do the right thing.

Tell Hope and Liam that their

little girl is alive,

as they deserve to know.

But Thomas shut her down.

Because he's a heartless,

selfish bastard, and I'm not

gonna let him get away with it.

>> Zoe: Xander --

>> Xander: No!

You stop trying to manage me.

You've known this secret so long

that you've lost your whole

perspective.

But I'm gonna do what's right.

Thomas has to be stopped.

So I guess I'm the guy that's

gonna stop him.

>> Steffy: Congratulations again

on the big news.

I know marrying Hope

is what you want.

>> Thomas: For me and for

Douglas.

Thanks for the support.

Dad's been great, too.

But you're probably in the

minority.

Most people won't wish us well.

Especially Liam.

>> Steffy: Yeah, I won't lie,

he's concerned.

But I don't think he would

approve of any man wanting to

marry Hope.

>> Thomas: Yeah, well, he'll

just have to get over it.

Actually, uh,

why don't I take a stab at him?

>> Steffy: Oh, well, he's --

he's not here.

I'm sure he went to see Hope.

>> Liam: I'm sorry I didn't call

first, but you got to hear me

out.

>> Hope: You know about

Thomas and me.

>> Liam: [ Sighs ]

Ugh!

Oh, my God. Why --

Why are you doing this?

Why -- why are you doing this?

Is because I was with Steffy?

Because I-I'm so sorry

that I hurt you.

>> Hope: You're living together

now, and raising a family.

And you love her.

I know that.

You don't have to apologize or

feel guilty, Liam.

I am...

I'm not naive.

>> Liam: Hope, I do need to

apologize if what happened

between Steffy and me paved the

way for Thomas to put that

thing on your finger.

>> Hope: [ Snorts quietly ]

[ Scoffs ]

It has been really hard.

And I have been struggling the

past few months to not drown in

my grief, and try to find some

semblance of how my life used to

be when I was happy to wake up

every morning.

But I'm not.

So I fake it.

It's not easy.

You know, when we lost Beth,

I lost a sense of purpose.

And a part of me still feels so

attached to her.

But this can be...

This can be my way forward.

>> Liam: Look...

I understand your struggle.

I do.

And even though I would do

anything -- anything to help

you, I --

I don't know what that

looks like anymore.

What I do know is that the

answer is not Thomas.

>> Hope: Well, maybe it's

Douglas.

He's an amazing little boy,

and he needs me.

He actually was the one

who proposed to me.

>> Liam: Yes, and I'm sure it

was exactly as endearing as

Thomas intended it to be.

Hope, this is what I'm

trying to tell you.

Thomas keeps on using his son to

get to you over and over and

over again, and you --

Okay. Maybe I'm out of line.

I know Steffy thinks

I'm out of line.

But I love you.

I want what's best for you.

I want you to have all

the best things in life.

But Thomas is not that.

Now [Sighs] Hope,

I get your relationship

with Douglas.

I understand how

special and rare it is.

I really do.

That is -- not the problem.

You can still be in Douglas'

life.

You -- you can still be an

amazing influence for him.

You do not need to be Thomas'

wife in order to do it, okay?

Just...

You can change your

mind about this.

Please, just take --

take this ring off and free

yourself of Thomas before

something bad happens.

♪♪

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