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>> Ridge: Well, Douglas is hanging in there.

You know, I-I really dont know how much of this

he really understands.

Hes, uh, sitting with Taylor,

sitting on her lap, getting some grandma hugs.

Hey, uh...

I know I told you not to hurry back, and to go to the meetings,

but...

I could kind of use a hug myself right now.

I-I -- I know you do. Okay.

All right. I will. Let me know.

>> Katie: Hey.

>> Ridge: Hey.

>> Katie: Um, was Brooke able to get an earlier flight?

>> Ridge: [ Sighs ] Uh, shes working on it,

but shes not that hopeful.

Im just -- Im realizing how much I miss my wife.

Im just -- Im realizing how much I miss my wife.

>> Wyatt: Thank you [Sighs] for being here.

>> Sally: Your cousin died.

Where else would I be?

>> Wyatt: I-I know.

But, like, I would totally understand.

Like, what she -- you and Thomas, the whole --

>> Sally: Hey.

None of that stuff matters anymore.

>> Wyatt: [ Sighs ] >> Sally: Okay?

Im glad he had the time with her he did.

For Douglas sake.

>> Steffy: Thomas, do you need anything?

Food or something to drink?

>> Thomas: Oh, no. Im okay.

Douglas, you, uh -- you need anything?

You hungry? Got some fruit.

>> Douglas: Can we have mac and cheese the way

Mom makes it?

>> Taylor: [ Sighs ] Id be happy to try. Um...

Is there a special recipe?

>> Thomas: Oh, its just the boxed kind, Mom.

>> Douglas: But she makes it better than you do.

>> Thomas: Yeah. She sure does.

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>> Steffy: You know what, Douglas?

Im not sure Grandpa has that kind of mac and cheese.

But we can go check, okay?

>> Douglas: Thank you, Aunt Steffy.

>> Steffy: All right. Come on.

>> Eric: Thomas, uh...

Thorne asked me to tell you that youre welcome to call him any

time, day or night.

You know, his -- his Aly was pretty much Douglas age when --

>> Thomas: Uh, yeah, Ill -- Ill reach out to him.

Thanks, Granddad.

>> Eric: Oh, well. Okay.

>> Thomas: And, uh -- and thanks, everyone,

for being here.

Um...

Douglas and I are a little overwhelmed.

I guess you could say overwhelmed and, um...

lost.

Uh, I didnt know what wed be flying back to

back here in L.A., uh...

but I knew we needed to be with all of you.

You know, our family and our friends, feeling your

love and support.

So thank you.

>> Taylor: Were all here for you, okay?

>> Thomas: Thanks, Mom.

>> Bill: All of us.

Anything you need.

You and Douglas.

>> Thomas: I appreciate that.

>> Bill: Karen and Dani, as well.

If they need help with the arrangements, whatever.

>> Thomas: I actually asked them if we could to the memorial

service out here, and they said they loved that

idea, so...

Uh, any help would be great.

I dont know where to start.

Um... Flowers? A caterer?

>> Quinn: Well make the calls, Thomas.

Weve got it taken care of.

>> Thomas: I-I never thought that Id have to plan a --

I never thought Id have to say goodbye.

>> Steffy: I will.

Thanks again.

>> Liam: Girls okay?

>> Steffy: Yeah. [ Sighs ] Yeah.

Amelia sends her condolences.

>> Liam: You know, I can go relieve her if you need.

>> Steffy: No, no.

You need to be here.

>> Liam: Yeah.

Well, youre needed, too, you know.

Im just saying, with all of this and Thomas coming back, are

you sure you dont want to postpone your trip to Europe?

>> Steffy: Ill be here for Thomas as long as he needs me.

But I do think its a good idea to take the girls

away for a bit.

Give Hope some space.

>> Thomas: Hey! Doing okay, bud?

>> Douglas: Yeah.

Hopes nice.

>> Thomas: She has that reputation.

>> Douglas: Shes telling me stories about Mommy.

>> Thomas: Is she?

>> Douglas: And shes gonna make me mac and cheese.

She thinks she can make it like Mommy does.

>> Thomas: Wow.

Well, Id be very impressed if she pulls that off.

>> Hope: Yeah.

But Im gonna need your help, though.

So will you come to the kitchen with me and show me

how to do it?

>> Douglas: Okay.

>> Thomas: You sure?

>> Hope: Yeah.

That way, youll be able to talk a little more freely.

And dont worry.

I will take good care of him.

>> Thomas: Thank you.

>> Hope: You ready?

Lets go to the kitchen.

Lets go.

>> Sally: Hes a pretty awesome kid.

>> Thomas: He is.

I lucked out.

>> Sally: With parents like you and Caroline, that is not luck.

>> Thomas: It means a lot to me, you being so supportive after

the way I, uh -- >> Sally: Hey.

I told you, okay, it was the best for both of us.

I may have hated it at first, but you did the right thing.

You gave your son memories of his parents together.

>> Thomas: Did I?

I mean, what will he remember of his mother, of

our time as a family?

>> Sally: Hell remember the stories that you tell and the

pictures that you show him.

>> Thomas: I dont know.

>> Sally: Hey.

He will.

And not just because of you.

Everybody here will keep Caroline alive for Douglas.

>> Wyatt: Shes right, you know.

Were all gonna make sure that he grows up knowing his mother.

The social-media posts alone will give him hours of reading

material, you know?

>> Thomas: Thats true.

>> Wyatt: [ Chuckles ] >> Liam: Uh... Heh...

For what its worth, you may want to steer Douglas away from

some of Carolines earlier posts.

Pre-motherhood, she was a little edgy.

>> Steffy: Well, that was Caroline.

And he should know that part of her.

I mean, yeah, she was sophisticated and classy,

but she was wild and fun.

And she wasnt afraid to let her online followers know.

>> Eric: Or any of her real-life followers, either.

>> Bill: That was part of her charm.

She had charisma.

>> Thomas: She sure did.

Even just getting out of a car.

[ Chuckles ] I remember that first day.

Time stopped for me.

She was that beautiful.

And not just her looks, but, like, her spirit.

You know, I knew right then and there that I would --

I didnt know anything, did I?

>> Thomas: Um, I realize you must all have some questions.

Um, I can try and answer some now while Douglas

isnt in the room.

>> Liam: Were yo-- Were you with her?

>> Thomas: No.

>> Ridge: Was Douglas?

>> Thomas: No, thank God.

>> Taylor: [ Sighs ] >> Bill: Karen was a mess when

I was talking to her.

She could barely get the words out.

All she could say was "sudden blood clot."

>> Thomas: When I heard...

All -- it all happened so fast.

I-I didnt have time to help Karen and Dani with the details

cause I had to be there for Douglas.

I had to tell him, and be with him, and help him try and move

on without a mother.

He -- Im afraid hes so alone.

>> Taylor: No, honey. He isnt.

Were all here.

>> Steffy: You never have to worry about him feeling alone.

Hes a Spencer and a Forrester.

Hell have more support than hell know what to do with.

>> Thomas: Good.

I think hell need it.

My little Douglas, hes, uh...

Hes all alone.

He seems like hes handling it so well.

And he is, for the most part, but...

I -- I think it just hasnt sunk in yet.

>> Quinn: How could it?

Hes so young.

>> Eric: I think its safe to say it hasnt really sunk in

for any of us.

Young or not.

>> Thomas: Im just so worried about him.

My son. My little Douglas.

He has no mother.

I just wish I knew what to do.

>> Hope: Okay.

So, we added the butter and the milk, and now we just have to

stir in the cheese.

>> Douglas: May I?

>> Hope: [ Gasps ] Such manners. Yes, you may.

Thank you for your help.

>> Douglas: Mommy says Im an excellent sous-chef.

>> Hope: [ Chuckles ] Manners and quite

the vocabulary.

Douglas, do you know that you are a very cool kid?

>> Douglas: Thank you.

Youre a very cool adult.

What do you know about heaven?

>> Hope: Uh... heaven?

>> Douglas: Daddy says thats where Mommy is.

>> Hope: Um...

Yes. My -- My daughter is there, too.

>> Douglas: Whats it like?

>> Hope: Well, see, thats the thing about heaven -- you know,

you dont really know until you get there.

>> Douglas: And you dont come back?

Thats what Daddy said.

>> Hope: Right.

>> Douglas: So Mommy isnt there, then.

>> Hope: Oh, Douglas...

>> Douglas: Because my mommys coming back.

I know she is. She has to.

She said shed never leave me.

>> Taylor: Honey? You okay?

>> Steffy: Yeah, yeah.

Im just rescheduling a few of these meetings.

I was supposed to be on my way to Paris in the morning.

But, you know...

>> Taylor: I know, I know.

Youre a good sister.

>> Steffy: [ Sighs ] Family comes first.

>> Taylor: It certainly does.

>> Steffy: I know what youre thinking.

>> Taylor: Im thinking that Carolines death puts everything

into perspective.

Our time here is short, honey.

>> Steffy: Mom -- >> Taylor: I wish you would

think about what Hope asked you to do and go to Liam.

>> Steffy: Shes not thinking clearly, Mom.

Shes grieving.

>> Ridge: Everyone, if, um...

If I could have your attention for a moment, please.

I-I know theres gonna be plenty of time to, uh --

to talk about Caroline and -- and share stories and share

memories.

But just listening to you right now, when youre talking about

when you first met her, she got out of the car,

and how wonderful she was, and how lovely.

Um...

I remember that day.

And I remember her.

And I-I just -- I thought maybe it would make

sense for everyone to just say a couple of words about what they

remember.

>> Taylor: Well, Ill -- Ill always remember her

determination, her commitment to excellence.

>> Sally: Well, I...

didnt know her really well.

[ Sighs ] But I knew her work.

And for that, I admired and respected her.

>> Quinn: Carolines designs always made my work so much

easier.

I always thought shed be back working with us again someday.

>> Eric: Back in our home, as well.

Her smile lit up every room.

Thanksgiving will never be the same.

Christmas.

>> Katie: She had a presence.

And not just online. In -- In life.

>> Steffy: She had this confidence about her.

It was in her eyes.

Even when she smiled.

>> Liam: Caroline was, um...

Well, she was -- she was our cousin.

>> Wyatt: Mm.

>> Liam: But, um...

She always felt like a sister.

>> Wyatt: I always wondered what it would have been like to

grow up with her.

I cant even imagine the trouble we would have gotten into.

>> Liam: [ Snickers ] >> Bill: I dont even want to

think about that.

>> Katie: [ Chuckles ] >> Thomas: I know things werent

always easy between you two.

But I knew how much she cared about you.

>> Bill: You dont have to say that.

>> Thomas: I dont have to.

But shed want me to.

Shed want you to know how important you were to her.

How important you all were.

Especially you, Dad, her mentor.

>> Ridge: Yeah.

Uh...

Im -- Im a designer today because of two people --

my dad, cause he taught me how to draw...

and Caroline, because she taught me how to draw again.

I was -- I was lost and, um...

She helped me find my way.

Through her hands.

>> Eric: Were all thankful for that, Ridge.

Thankful for Caroline.

She was an extraordinary girl.

She was.

A devoted mother.

She was taken from all of us too young.

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♪ What else can I do when everythings undone ♪

♪ Watching life become lost in time ♪

♪ Mm-hmm >> Douglas: I dont know why

Mommy had to go away, but I know shes coming back.

>> Hope: And she would want to come back to you if she could.

You know she would never, ever leave you on purpose.

You know, but this wasnt her choice, and...

She had, I guess, what you could call an accident.

>> Douglas: Ive had accidents and Im still here.

>> Hope: Yeah, but not the type of accidents that

take you to heaven.

And, you know, your -- your daddy is right.

Thats -- thats where she is.

And Im really, really sorry, Douglas.

And even though I dont know what heaven is like, I do know

that the people there, they can watch us, and they can love us,

and they can take care of us.

>> Douglas: Like angels, you mean?

>> Hope: Exactly.

>> Douglas: Your daughters an angel?

>> Hope: She is.

>> Douglas: If my moms really there, maybe she can meet your

daughter.

Maybe they can be angels together.

My mommy can teach her how to be a sous-chef like she taught me.

>> Hope: Id like that. Heh.

Id like that a lot.

All right. Ready? Here you go.

>> Douglas: This looks like how Mommy makes it.

>> Hope: Well, you are welcome.

Im glad.

>> Douglas: I want her.

>> Hope: And you know what?

She wants you, too.

She wants to be here with you so bad.

And, hey, Douglas, you know, shes always gonna be

looking over you from heaven.

>> Douglas: Okay.

But heaven is too far away.

I need a mommy right here.

>> Hope: Im here for you, Douglas.

Im here.

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