The Bold and the Beautiful 12-8-25 (8th December 2025) 12-8-2025

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00:00what is this whole party thing i never i never said anything about retiring you had your final

00:09show and that's what you called it over a year ago yeah but you yeah you never listened to a

00:14word i said everything you say now you gotta listen to us this is good you're taking it upon

00:20yourself to to retire me is that it i'm taking it upon myself because you've earned it i don't

00:25accept it i need to talk to dad for a moment

00:30let's see that you see that look that's pity i don't need that in my life i don't want that

00:49you can't do this rich i will not be put out to pasture

00:54that didn't go over well to say the least

01:12you see how upset eric was

01:16oui i mean i get that rich thinks he's doing what's best for his father but pushing eric to retire

01:26it's just not his place

01:29i'm sorry it's the surprise i had to jump in and call this patient

01:38be glad you did

01:39i take it in those plan

01:44my grandfather is devastated then what happened he thinks we're trying to take the power away that

01:53he's losing control and it's leaving him no choice it's not exactly true well he isn't exactly wrong

02:00either wait so where is he now my dad told daphne carter and me to leave so they could speak privately

02:06just the whole thing is just so dear

02:09oh my god

02:13these are my grandfather's designs

02:17wait well how do you know there is

02:20because nobody does couture like my grandfather

02:24oh yeah they're they're pretty amazing huh

02:29they're stunning

02:35no wonder my grandfather doesn't want to retire

02:40for you to put me on the spot like this

02:44you should have discussed it first with eric at the very least

02:48you're giving me a heads up

02:50i i i have no plans

02:52to retire

02:53don't you see that

02:54that's what we're trying to help you

02:57trying to show you how much you appreciate

03:00so you're trying to thank me

03:03is that what you're trying to do is that this is

03:06this is what's best for me

03:09you wanted to thank me

03:11eric it's not that

03:14this this this was not the way

03:19okay you can't just spring something like this on eric

03:22my god we were just talking about this

03:27and i told you how invigorated he is and

03:30how he wants to do the next line

03:32were you even listening to anything that i said

03:36we all want the best future for eric

03:39this was all done in good faith eric you have to realize that

03:44so forcing me into retirement and then

03:48finishing all the decades that i've put into this business

03:52that's what's best for me

03:55yes it is

03:58eric's been busy

04:08truly

04:09this is almost an entire collection right here

04:13it's completely flawless

04:15quintessential eric forrester

04:18elegance and sophistication

04:21how do you manage all this

04:23this is my grandfather we're talking about

04:25no i know but

04:26you said that he hadn't been coming into the office much lately

04:29and hence why you thought he was wrapping up his career

04:32i don't know maybe he was

04:33working like a maniac at home

04:35so you didn't know anything about this

04:37this collection no i had no idea

04:40it's probably why he wanted to speak to dad

04:44steffi the way that these are laid out and organized

04:48do you think that this was supposed to be a presentation for ridge

04:52oh my god you're probably right

04:56he probably wanted to surprise my dad

04:59only granddad got the big surprise

05:02could this have changed things

05:05would ridge have asked eric to retire if you'd seen these first

05:09that's a good question

05:11i'm wondering the same thing

05:14you've been totally devoted eric we're just worried you're gonna

05:19get worn out

05:21it's not like you're gonna not be in this building anymore

05:25you're gonna come and we're gonna consult on things

05:27we're gonna have lunch

05:28don't stop i don't have lunch i want to do i want to design

05:31okay

05:32well keep you active what makes you think we're not gonna do it

05:34active is not sitting on a park bench someplace

05:37hitting pigeons

05:38come on listen to me

05:38this is nothing to me

05:40i founded this company

05:41with my blood

05:42my

05:43this is mine

05:45yes eric

05:47you've been amazing

05:48nobody's discrediting what you've built

05:50you presented your final line

05:54it was a mistake to call it that

05:58how's that mistake

05:58obviously still want

06:00what's his crowning glory

06:01i want to do it again

06:02oh you want to do it again

06:04you want to do it again

06:05who's gonna pay the price

06:06look we don't want you to get stressed out

06:10okay we are hearing that you care

06:14but you're not hearing how much he needs this

06:18come on rage

06:21look

06:22he still has more to give

06:25he still has more to contribute

06:27what are you doing

06:28we're doing this for him

06:29we're doing this for you

06:30and for you

06:32for me

06:35you asked me to run this company

06:41you asked me that

06:43so what now i'm not ready

06:46i am ready

06:49i am

06:51if we're lucky

07:02we'll all get to grow older

07:05and if we're really lucky

07:08we'll have our lives set up

07:09so we can retire in peace

07:11someday

07:11yeah sitting in rocking chairs

07:15holding hands

07:16traveling wherever we want

07:18yeah see that's exactly what i'm talking about

07:20well eric's next chapter in life sounds pretty great to me

07:24yeah

07:25dad just doesn't want him stressing out anymore

07:28well same here

07:29like eric is doing well now but

07:33you know why risk any setbacks

07:36exactly

07:37and dad was coming from a loving concerned place

07:41but seeing this

07:44granddad's collection

07:46if dad saw it

07:49maybe he would change his mind about granddad's retirement

07:52is that in eric's best interest though

07:54look right now he's frustrated

07:56delusioned and it stings like hell

07:58but stephy as a doctor

08:00who literally brought eric back to life

08:02i still think stepping down is a wise decision

08:06you're ready

08:12i'm ready

08:13and so are you

08:17it is time for a new generation

08:19and before you say anything

08:20that generation

08:21is barely me anymore

08:23it's stephy

08:25it's thomas

08:25zenday

08:27rj

08:27your whole family

08:28that wants to follow in your footsteps

08:30take some pride in that

08:33their success is your success

08:36their showstopper

08:38is your showstopper

08:39it's just

08:41you need to look at it that way

08:43do i

08:45you think i want to push you away

08:47i think i want you out

08:48i don't need you

08:49i need you

08:51we all need you more than ever

08:52well you know what i see when

08:56when you start doing this

08:57i see you in the hospital bed

08:58i can't do that again

09:00you can't do that again

09:03is that what you want

09:05you want to sit next to this hospital bed

09:09and then

09:09wait for some miracle

09:11see that you can have one more day with him

09:14take the day now

09:16take it

09:17take whatever day you want

09:18just go

09:23and take a boat

09:25to the creek islands

09:26wherever you want to go

09:27that's so

09:32that sound

09:33pretty wonderful

09:35i could do that

09:37but i'd be back in a week rich

09:38i would be back in a week

09:39you'd be back why

09:40no no

09:42you've built this company

09:44it almost runs itself

09:45you've climbed a mountain

09:46now

09:47take some time

09:48sit on it

09:49enjoy your life

09:51you really want me to retire that

09:55badly

09:55why do you do that

09:58no i don't

10:01no

10:01i just

10:01no

10:02i just want

10:04i just want you to be here

10:06but yeah sure

10:10why not now

10:10why not retire now

10:13you did your final line

10:14it was

10:14an amazing success

10:16the crowd

10:16cheering your name

10:18isn't that what you wanted

10:20what you always wanted

10:21the young kid from los angeles

10:23make a dent in the fashion world

10:25you did it

10:28you can't talk about armani

10:30or

10:30valentino or boss

10:32without talking about you

10:34that's extraordinary

10:36so i don't

10:39want to see you walking on a precipice

10:41for

10:41one more line

10:43you've done it

10:49you did the line

10:50it was great

10:53you want to be mad at me

10:56you don't get to be mad at me

10:58for this

10:58you can only be mad at me

11:00if i didn't do this

11:02i don't want to

11:03put you in jeopardy again

11:05i love you too much

11:11all right

11:17all right

11:23we'll do it your way

11:28i love you too

11:34you

11:38let's do it

11:42let's do it

11:47i love you too

11:53i love you too

11:59i love you too

12:00I love you too

12:33I wish that went better.

12:42My dad thinks I'm being selfish.

12:50Your father knows exactly how much you love him.

13:03I can't believe this.

13:05I mean, it took a lot of nerve to pull a stunt like this.

13:09This is a surprise retirement party.

13:13You know?

13:14My son doesn't even want to work with me.

13:16He doesn't want to see me anymore because I've slowed down a little bit.

13:20I've gotten old.

13:22But I'm pretty good for an old man like myself.

13:26Pretty good.

13:26Very good.

13:27Yeah.

13:28This is my place.

13:29This is my value.

13:33This is my purpose here.

13:35And this company, I have a lot to offer this company, my company.

13:42Yes.

13:43Yes, of course you do.

13:45Of course.

13:45Look at this.

13:46They want to throw me out.

13:48Throw me out on the curb like some old piece of furniture is an old pair of shoes.

13:52I mean, look at these drawings.

13:53Look at these designs.

13:55These are as good as anything else in the world.

14:00They're better.

14:01They belong.

14:03They belong on red carpets anywhere in the world.

14:07Paris.

14:08Paris Fashion Week or the Met Gala.

14:11These things.

14:12I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think I'm really starting to come into my own.

14:16Now.

14:17Only now.

14:19And these drawings prove it.

14:21Eric.

14:22This is some of your best work.

14:25It is.

14:26Why don't you show them?

14:29Stand up and tell them.

14:31No, no, no, no, no.

14:32Tell them what you've done.

14:34I don't want them to see.

14:36I don't want them to see these.

14:39I want these to stay private.

14:42Nobody gets to see these.

14:44These are mine.

14:45They're getting me out the front door.

14:47And I'm going to take these with me.

14:51Because these are mine.

14:54I can't believe this is happening.

14:59Okay.

15:00Okay.

15:01You know what?

15:01I'm going to go talk to Brooke because I cannot stand seeing you so soon.

15:06No, no, no.

15:07Don't say anything to her.

15:11Don't say anything to anyone.

15:12Don't.

15:13Go on.

15:16Maybe it was just right.

15:20Maybe.

15:21Maybe I'm finished.

15:22Maybe I am irrelevant.

15:24Don't say anything to her.

15:26Eric.

15:27No.

15:27Why doesn't he want to work with me?

15:34I'm still viable.

15:35My brain is still working.

15:36My eyes.

15:39My hands.

15:40I can't turn it off.

15:43My brain goes crazy all night long.

15:46I can't go to sleep.

15:47I can't turn it off.

15:49And they throw me a retirement party.

15:51They want to retire me, Donna.

15:53What am I going to do?

16:00What am I going to do?

16:23I'm sorry.

16:35Don't do that.

16:39Don't do that.

16:41You're hearing that from everybody else tonight.

16:44I don't want to hear it from you.

16:45You're the last person I want to hear that from.

16:53I'm sorry.

16:58I don't mean to put all this on you.

17:02I'm sorry.

17:07It's okay.

17:09It's okay.

17:10It's been a really rough day.

17:19I'm going to need a minute.

17:23Okay.

17:25I'll just, uh,

17:28I'm just going to wait in the car.

17:30I'm just going to need a minute.

18:00Oh, my God.

18:30Oh, my God.

19:00Oh, my God.

The Bold and the Beautiful 12-8-25 (8th December 2025) 12-8-2025

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