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[ doorbell rings ]

[ ring ]

[ ring ]

[ ring ]

[ birds chirping ]

>> He's not here.

>> How do you know I'm not here to see you?

>> Because I've told you so many times that it annoys me

when you ring the doorbell like that,

so I have to presume that you want to annoy Ridge.

>> Yeah, you know, actually, he ordered me out

of his delinquent son's hospital room the other night.

>> And that came as a shock to you?

Ridge is there right now if you wanna head over there

and get thrown out again.

>> What are you, a bouncer?

Do I have to show I.D. for you to let me in?

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>> Answer me.

Did you cause Emma's death?

>> This story that Xander's telling--look, he hates me.

>> I don't care about what he's talking about.

I'm talking about you. What do you say?

Do you even remember what it's like to be a man,

to tell the truth?

Did you or did you not chase Emma that night?

>> Yes.

But I didn't kill her.

Okay? I would never.

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>> There you go.

>> Uh, so I, um, I noticed something in the kitchen.

>> Mm, could it possibly be cookie dough

on the floors and the cabinets?

>> Good Lord, it's on the cabinets, too?

>> Well, I didn't wanna squelch Beth's creativity.

>> All right. >> And besides, I mean,

it could have always been there.

Maybe you were only just noticing.

>> All right. I'll clean it up. Don't worry.

>> Or we could just open the windows

and let the sun bake it like a gingerbread house.

>> [ squeals ]

>> I think Beth isn't the only one due for a nap.

Yeah. >> [ chuckles ]

I'm just...happy.

>> [ babbles ]

>> But I do think someone... [ gasps ]

has had a very big morning... >> Oh, yes.

>> ...with your cruising legs.

[ laughs ] I think she's ready.

>> Yeah. I mean, I'll put her down.

>> Okay.

>> Um, by the way... >> Hmm?

>> I love your mom.

>> Said every male ever.

>> Yeah, I'll bet they did. No, no, no.

We just--We had a good-- We had a good chat.

>> Oh.

>> Mm-hmm.

>> Hmm.

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>> Are we alone?

>> As alone as we're going to get.

>> Hope and Liam?

>> They're down at the cabin,

unless one of them left for work.

>> How about Douglas? >> He's at a swim lesson.

>> Where does he think his loser father is?

>> [ sighs ] Away. I know that Thomas talked to Douglas

and said that he would be home soon,

but I don't know what he told him after that.

So what is it that you have in mind

you don't want any witnesses to?

>> Justice. Same as you.

>> Look, I can't take responsibility

for something I didn't do.

>> But you followed Emma.

>> But that's all. >> For what purpose?

>> You already know. >> I don't know what I know.

Tell me why you followed her.

>> She was going to tell Hope. >> Okay.

>> She had just heard from Xander and Zoe that--

>> Emma was the only person

who was gonna tell Hope the truth.

>> No. I went straight to Hope when I found out--

>> Don't lie to me! >> I'm not lying.

Okay? It's just I knew.

I knew that if I told her, she would leave me.

>> So you had to stop Emma, right? How?

>> [ sighs ]

I followed her.

>> How? How would that stop her? >> She knew it was me.

>> So she pulled over? >> No. She kept speeding up.

>> What did you do? >> I did the same thing.

>> So you were riding her bumper? What did you do?

You sideswiped her?

>> No, no, no. I didn't, okay? I...My car never touched hers.

We were both driving way too fast,

and then she lost control

and she went... through the railing.

>> And you stopped?

Xander said your car stopped right there.

>> Of course I-I stopped. >> And what did you do?

>> Dad, it all happened so fast. >> What did you do?!

Nothing.

You did nothing.

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>> You're always so much better at these things than me.

>> I don't know. I...think I'd look pretty silly in that.

>> [ chuckles ]

I mean romantic things.

>> I know.

>> [ whispering ] I missed you.

Is it okay?

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>> I don't know what kind of justice you're looking for

or where you think it might come from,

but I myself am not optimistic.

>> Come on. You can't tell me you want to just shrug off

what Thomas did to your daughter and my son's marriage.

>> No. >> Or the role he played

in keeping our granddaughter from her rightful home.

>> Of course not. I think he needs to be punished,

shunned, and evicted from my house.

>> Well, what if I told you there is a way that he can be

punished, shunned, and evicted from your house,

and there won't be a damn thing Ridge can do about it?

>> No, I...I'm not gonna plot against my husband with you.

>> I'm not asking you to.

>> Okay. So what are you asking?

>> Can you let me in your garage?

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>> Dad, what was I supposed to do? It was dark.

There was a...There was a narrow side of the road.

You know how it is... >> All right, okay.

Okay. So you got out of the car.

>> Of course.

>> And?

>> And I walked to where Emma went over.

>> And you went to her?

>> It was too late.

>> It was what? What? How would you know that?

>> She was gone.

>> So you did go to her.

>> [ clears throat ]

It was steep, okay? It was... It was...

It was so far down, and...

>> All right, I understand. So what do you--

So you called 9-1-1. You called an ambulance, right, Thomas?

>> I knew what it would look like

if I was the one that reported the...

>> You just left her there?

>> It was too late. >> You don't know that.

>> I could see.

>> You could see what, the bottom of the cliff?

You could-- You could see something?

>> The dash light was on. I could--

>> You could see that there was nothing anyone could do

for that poor little girl? She's just down there?

You just left her there!

>> I made a mistake, okay? But I didn't--I didn't kill--

>> Who are you?

Where's the boy that I raised, that I loved, that I cared for?

The man who knew right from wrong.

Where is that guy? Where's Thomas?

>> I messed up, but I did not kill her.

>> No, it was worse than that. You were indifferent about it.

You were indifferent if she would live or die.

It didn't matter to you, right?

>> That's not true. No, it's-- That's not true.

I...I just, I knew...

I knew what it would mean...

[ inhales and exhales deeply ]

[ whispers ] I'm sorry. I...

>> Why are you apologizing to me?

I didn't have my kid ripped away from me.

Or maybe I did.

>> Don't say that. I'm right here.

>> You know what I see?

I see a despicable human being.

I'm ashamed.

I'm ashamed to be your father.

>> [ sobs ]

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>> Uh...um...

I really wasn't sure.

>> I hurt you.

>> No.

>> I was selfish, and in my grief,

I couldn't see past my own pain.

>> I never blamed you. I was in pain, too.

>> We should have never been apart.

>> Do you mind if I think

you're the most beautiful creature I've ever seen?

>> [ whispering ] I think I can live with that.

>> I love you.

>> I love you, too.

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>> What do you want in our garage?

>> I wanna take a look at the car.

I'm sure you're aware that Xander said

that Thomas drove Emma off the road.

Have the cops looked at the car? >> Well, I assume so.

Jake said there was "Caution" tape around the car

when Ridge sent him there to pick it up.

But I looked at it myself.

>> Did you?

Well, great minds think alike. And?

>> There wasn't a scratch on the car.

>> Is the key here, or does Ridge have it?

>> [ scoffs ]

>> Are they gonna put me in jail?

I know that's what Liam will want.

And Hope hates me now.

>> Well, how do you think she ought to feel?

>> What about Douglas?

>> Now you're concerned about Douglas.

What do you think about him?

Were you planning a helicopter escape

and bunking up with your lowlife friend?

The only time you think about Douglas

is when you need him to do something for you,

like break up a marriage so you can have a woman

that would never be yours.

>> Hope made her own decisions.

She...She chose to be--

>> She chose what she did because you told her to!

>> I... >> And you...

You threatened everybody else to be quiet.

>> Xander and Zoe and all of them, they just...

they threw me under the bus. >> I don't care about them!

>> It makes them look good. >> I care about you! You knew!

And three words would have ended this whole nightmare.

What did you do?

You did nothing.

What else? Huh?

I'm sure there's another ploy to get your plan to work.

So what else? What--What am I missing?

What other surprises do we have here?

>> Nothing like that.

Just... [ clears throat ]

You can't...Sometimes you can't leave things to chance.

>> 'Cause people would make their own choices.

And they would never choose you.

>> When I want something,

I want it too much.

>> 'Cause you know all about wanting stuff, right?

When did you ever want for anything?

You were loved. You grew up.

You had everything you ever needed.

I would never let you fall.

>> I wanted to be happy.

>> Happy?

>> And you could smile if you want to.

You could laugh at it, but...

I've never known what that's felt like.

>> I see.

And this is how you find your joy?

Hurting other people?

>> [ whispers ] No.

>> I look at you...

And I wonder where my son went.

Maybe he was never here at all.

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>> You're warm.

>> You're everything.

>> Mm. Every kind of wrong.

It's like every decision I made this year

took me further and further away from my real life.

>> Yeah, but based on bad information.

You didn't know.

>> You did try to warn me.

>> I-I did. Um...

So does this mean you should just, like, never

question anything I say ever again?

Right? >> I wouldn't go that far.

>> No? >> No.

Me, on the other hand, I...pushed you away

and sent you straight to Steffy.

>> We have to be good to her

and let her know that there's nothing we blame her for.

>> Of course.

But, Liam, I...

I don't want to get into the details of it.

>> Okay.

>> Is Steffy gonna be able to let you go?

>> She knew where my heart was.

>> I should've believed in us.

>> We let go of dreaming our dream, but...

I mean, hey, it came true anyway.

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>> Well, I guess it was worth a look.

>> There's gotta be a way.

High-end GPS systems-- they archive past trips,

so if we can show that Thomas was on Mulholland

at the same time as Emma, then we can start to at least--

>> Wait, wait. Don't say "we."

I haven't signed on to a project with you.

>> So what, you're just gonna be indifferent?

>> Thomas needs to pay the consequences

for what he's done,

but I can't align myself with you, Bill.

>> Because of Ridge.

>> [ sighs ] It's difficult enough

without making a secret pact with you.

>> Do you honestly believe he's gonna hold Thomas accountable?

>> [ sighs ]

>> Is there anything else you wanna tell me?

Anything that's not a lie?

>> I thought I was doing what was best for everyone involved,

and you said so yourself.

>> I never said that. >> Yes, you did.

You said you wanted me to be with Hope

and to have that family for Douglas, and, uh,

send Liam back to Steffy where he belongs.

You act like you don't know.

But I'd do anything to make you proud.

>> Oh, so this is on me. This is the easy way out again?

You're blaming me? >> No! It's not...

Just wash your hands of me and leave,

'cause that's exactly what I deserve.

>> Are you done feeling sorry for yourself?

Tell me about your car.

>> What?

>> Tell me about the tracking system in your car.

>> I deleted the tracking history

when Xander saw it.

>> What other loose ends do we--

>> Why are you asking these questions?

>> 'Cause you're my son.

I will never turn my back on you.

>> I've been in a fog since Caroline died.

[ voice breaking ] I don't know how to be a single parent.

>> Okay. Well, we'll work it out together.

>> [ whispers ] I'm not good enough for Douglas.

>> Well...

[ sighs ]

>> [ cries ]

>> He believes in you.

So do I.

>> [ crying ]

>> Come here.

Okay.

It's gonna be okay.

>> [ cries ]

[ sobbing ]

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