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The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 39 Episode 59
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00:00What is this whole party thing?
00:06I never said anything about retiring.
00:09You had your final show, and that's what you called it,
00:11over a year ago.
00:12Yeah, but you, uh...
00:13You never listened to a word I said.
00:15Everything you say.
00:17Now you gotta listen to us. This is good.
00:19You've taken it upon yourself to retire me. Is that it?
00:22I've taken it upon myself because you've earned it.
00:24I don't accept it.
00:27I need to talk to Dad for a moment.
00:30You see that?
00:42You see that look?
00:43That's pity.
00:44I don't need that in my life. I don't want that.
00:48You can't do this, Ridge.
00:50I will not be put out to pasture.
01:00That didn't go over well.
01:08To say the least.
01:11You see how upset Eric was?
01:13Oui.
01:13I mean, I get that Ridge thinks he's doing what's best for his father,
01:20but pushing Eric to retire,
01:22it's just not his place.
01:25I'm sorry.
01:30It's the surprise I had to jump into a call as a patient.
01:34Be glad you did.
01:35I think it didn't go as planned.
01:41My grandfather is devastated, then.
01:43What happened?
01:45He thinks we're trying to take the power away,
01:47that he's losing control,
01:48and he's leaving him no choice.
01:50It's not exactly true.
01:52Well, he isn't exactly wrong, either.
01:55Wait, so where is he now?
01:57My dad told Daphne Carter and me to leave so they could speak privately.
02:01Just the whole thing is just so terrible.
02:05Oh, my God.
02:08These are my grandfather's designs.
02:12Wait, well, how do you know there is?
02:14Because nobody does couture like my grandfather.
02:18Well, yeah, they're pretty amazing, huh?
02:26They're stunning.
02:29No wonder my grandfather doesn't want to retire.
02:34For you to put me on the spot like this...
02:36You should have discussed it first with Eric,
02:38at the very least.
02:39Yeah, I...
02:40You're giving me a heads up.
02:41I have no plans to retire.
02:44No, I see that.
02:46That's what we're trying to help you.
02:48Trying to show you how much you appreciate.
02:52Do you try to thank me?
02:54Is that what you're trying to do?
02:56Is that this is...
02:57This is what's best for me?
03:00You wanted to thank me?
03:02Eric, it's not that.
03:04No, no, no, this...
03:05This...
03:05This was not the way, okay?
03:09You can't just spring something like this on Eric.
03:12My God, Brooke.
03:14We were just talking about this.
03:16And I told you how invigorated he is
03:18and how he wants to do the next line.
03:21Were you even listening to anything that I said?
03:24We all want the best future for Eric.
03:29This was all done in good faith, Eric.
03:31You have to realize that.
03:32So...
03:33Forcing me into retirement
03:35and finishing all the decades
03:38that I've been into this business...
03:40That's what's best for me.
03:44Yes, it is.
03:45Eric's been busy.
03:59Truly.
04:00This is almost an entire collection right here.
04:03It's completely flawless.
04:06Quintessential Eric Forrester.
04:09Elegance and sophistication.
04:10How did he manage all this?
04:13This is my grandfather we're talking about.
04:14No, I know, but you said
04:16that he hadn't been coming into the office much lately.
04:18And hence why you thought
04:19he was wrapping up his career.
04:20I don't know.
04:21Maybe he was working like a maniac at home.
04:24Wait, so you didn't know anything about this?
04:26This collection?
04:27No, I had no idea.
04:29It's probably why he wanted to speak to Dad.
04:33Stephanie, the way that these are laid out
04:35and organized,
04:36do you think that this was
04:37supposed to be a presentation for Ridge?
04:42Oh my God, you're probably right.
04:44He probably wanted to surprise my dad.
04:47Only Grandad got the big surprise.
04:50Could this have changed things?
04:53Would Ridge have asked Eric to retire
04:54if he'd seen these first?
04:56That's a good question.
04:59I'm wondering the same thing.
05:01You've been totally devoted, Eric.
05:03We're just worried.
05:04You're going to get worn out.
05:08It's not like you're going to
05:09not be in this building anymore.
05:10You're going to come.
05:11We're going to consult on things.
05:13We're going to have lunch.
05:13It's going to be done.
05:14Don't stop.
05:14I don't have lunch.
05:15I want to design.
05:16Okay.
05:17Well, keep you active.
05:18What makes you think
05:19we're not going to do that?
05:20Active is not sitting
05:20on a park bench someplace
05:21feeding pigeons.
05:22Come on, listen to me.
05:23This is not...
05:24No, you listen to me.
05:24I founded this company
05:26with my blood.
05:27This is mine.
05:30Yes, Eric.
05:31You've been amazing.
05:32Nobody's discrediting
05:33what you've built.
05:34You presented your final line?
05:39It was a mistake
05:40to call it that.
05:41How's that a mistake?
05:42Obviously still wants...
05:43What's his crowning glory?
05:45I want to do it again, Richard.
05:46Oh, you want to do it again?
05:47You want to do it again?
05:48Who's going to pay the price?
05:49Look, we don't want you
05:52to get stressed out.
05:54Okay, we are hearing
05:55that you care.
05:57But you're not hearing
05:59how much he needs this.
06:02Come on, Ridge.
06:03Brooke.
06:05He still has more to give.
06:07He still has more to contribute.
06:09What are you doing?
06:10We're doing this for him.
06:11We're doing this for you.
06:13And for you.
06:15For me.
06:16You asked me to run this company.
06:22You asked me that.
06:26So what?
06:26Now I'm not ready?
06:28I am ready.
06:30I am.
06:31If we're lucky,
06:45we'll all get to grow older.
06:48And if we're really lucky,
06:49we'll have our lives set up
06:50so we can retire in peace someday.
06:54Yeah, sitting in rocking chairs,
06:56holding hands,
06:57traveling wherever we want.
06:59Yeah, see,
06:59that's exactly what I'm talking about.
07:02Well, Eric's next chapter in life
07:03sounds pretty great to me.
07:05Yeah.
07:06Dad just doesn't want him
07:07stressing out anymore.
07:09Well, same here.
07:10Like, Eric is doing well now,
07:13but, you know,
07:14why risk any setbacks?
07:16Exactly.
07:18And Dad was coming from
07:19a loving, concerned place.
07:22But seeing this?
07:24Granddad's collection?
07:25If Dad saw it,
07:28maybe he would change his mind
07:29about Granddad's retirement.
07:30Is that in Eric's best interest, though?
07:33Look, right now,
07:34he's frustrated,
07:35delusioned,
07:36and it's things like hell,
07:37but Steffi,
07:38as a doctor
07:38who literally brought
07:39Eric back to life,
07:41I still think stepping down
07:43is a wise decision.
07:44you're ready.
07:45you're ready.
07:50I'm ready.
07:53And so are you.
07:54It is time for a new generation,
07:56and before you say anything,
07:57that generation
07:58is barely me anymore.
08:00it's Steffi,
08:01it's Thomas,
08:03Zende,
08:03RJ,
08:04a whole family
08:05that wants to follow
08:06in your footsteps.
08:08Take some pride in that.
08:10Their success
08:11is your success.
08:13Their showstopper
08:14is your showstopper.
08:16It's just,
08:17just you need to look at it
08:18that way.
08:20Do I?
08:21You think I want to push you away?
08:22I think I want you out?
08:23I don't need you?
08:24I need you.
08:26We all need you
08:27more than ever.
08:29Well, you know what I see
08:30when you start doing this?
08:32I see you in the hospital bed.
08:34I can't do that again.
08:36You can't do that again.
08:39Is that what you want?
08:41You want to sit next
08:42to this hospital bed
08:43and wait for some miracle?
08:46See that you can have
08:46one more day with him?
08:49Take the day now.
08:50Take it.
08:51Take whatever day you want.
08:54Just go and
08:57take a boat
08:59to the Greek islands,
09:00wherever you want to go.
09:04That sounds
09:04pretty wonderful.
09:08I could do that,
09:09but I'd be back in a week, Rich.
09:11I would be back in a...
09:12You'd be back?
09:12Why?
09:13No, no!
09:14You've built this company.
09:16It almost runs itself.
09:17You've climbed a mountain.
09:18Now, take some time.
09:20Sit on it.
09:22Enjoy your life.
09:24You really want me
09:25to retire that badly?
09:29Why do you do that?
09:31No, I don't...
09:32No, I just...
09:33No.
09:34I just want...
09:35I just want you to be here.
09:39But yeah, sure.
09:40Why not now?
09:42Why not retire now?
09:43You did your final line.
09:44It was an amazing success.
09:46The crowd cheering your name.
09:49Isn't that what you wanted?
09:50What you always wanted?
09:51The young kid from Los Angeles
09:52make a dent in the fashion world?
09:56You did it.
09:58You can't talk about Armani
09:59or Valentino or Boss
10:01without talking about you.
10:04That's extraordinary.
10:05So I don't want to see you
10:09walking on a precipice
10:10for one more line.
10:16You've done it.
10:17You did the line.
10:19It was great.
10:22And you want to be mad at me?
10:24You don't get to be mad at me for this.
10:26You could only be mad at me
10:28if I didn't do this.
10:30I don't want to
10:31put you in jeopardy again.
10:36I love you too much.
10:43Alright.
10:48Alright.
10:52We'll do it your way.
10:59I love you too.
11:29I love you too.
12:00I wish that went better.
12:06My dad thinks I'm being selfish.
12:14Your father knows
12:15exactly how much you love him.
12:19I can't believe this.
12:28I mean,
12:28it took a lot of nerve
12:29to pull a stunt like this.
12:32This is a
12:32surprise retirement party.
12:35You know?
12:36My son doesn't even
12:37want to work with me.
12:38He doesn't want to
12:39want to see me anymore
12:40because I've
12:40I've slowed down a little bit.
12:42I've gotten old
12:43but I'm pretty good
12:45for an old man
12:46like myself.
12:47Pretty good.
12:48Very good.
12:48Yeah.
12:49This is my place.
12:50This is
12:51this is my
12:52my value.
12:54This is my purpose here.
12:56And this
12:58this company
12:58I have a lot
13:00to offer this company.
13:02My company.
13:02Yes.
13:03Yes, of course you do.
13:05Of course.
13:05Look at this.
13:06Look at this.
13:06They want to throw me out.
13:08Throw me out on the curb
13:09like some old piece
13:10of furniture
13:10and old pair of shoes.
13:12I mean look at these drawings.
13:13Look at these designs.
13:17These are as good
13:18as anything else
13:19in the world.
13:19They're better.
13:21They belong
13:21they belong on red carpets
13:24anywhere in the world.
13:26Paris
13:26Paris Fashion Week
13:28or the Met Gala.
13:30These
13:30I can't even
13:31I can't believe
13:32I'm saying this
13:32but I think I'm really
13:33starting to come
13:34into my own
13:34now.
13:35Only now.
13:37And these drawings
13:38prove it.
13:39Eric
13:39This is some
13:41of your best work.
13:42Yeah.
13:43It is.
13:44It is.
13:44Why don't you show them?
13:47Stand up and tell them.
13:48No, no, no, no, no.
13:49Tell them what you've done.
13:50No.
13:51I don't want them to see.
13:54I don't want them
13:54to see these.
13:56I want these
13:57to stay private.
13:59Nobody gets to see these.
14:00These are mine.
14:02They're getting me
14:02out the front door
14:03and
14:04I'm going to take
14:07these with me
14:07because these are mine.
14:10I can't believe
14:11this is happening.
14:15Okay.
14:16Okay, you know what?
14:17I'm
14:17I'm
14:18going to go talk
14:19to Brooke
14:19because I
14:19I cannot
14:20stand seeing you
14:21so upset.
14:22No, no, no, no.
14:22Don't say anything
14:23to her.
14:26Don't say anything
14:27to anyone.
14:27Don't
14:28Don't
14:28Don't
14:29I mean
14:32maybe it was just right.
14:34Maybe
14:34maybe
14:35maybe I'm finished.
14:36Maybe I am
14:37irrelevant.
14:38Eric
14:40No
14:41Stop
14:42Why doesn't he
14:44want to work
14:44with me?
14:47I'm still viable.
14:48My brain is still
14:49working.
14:49My
14:50my
14:50my eyes
14:52my hands
14:53I
14:56can't turn it off
14:56I
14:57my brain goes
14:58crazy all night long
14:59I can't go to sleep
15:00I
15:00can't turn it off
15:02and they throw me
15:02a retirement party
15:03they want to
15:04they want to retire me
15:05Donna
15:06What am I going to do?
15:13What am I going to do?
15:13What am I going to do?
15:15I'm sorry.
15:27I'm sorry.
15:45Don't do that.
15:48Don't do that.
15:51You're hearing that from everybody else tonight.
15:54I don't want to hear it from you.
15:55You're the last person I want to hear that from.
15:57I'm sorry.
16:07I don't mean to put all this on you.
16:10I'm sorry.
16:16It's okay.
16:17It's okay.
16:18It's been a really rough day.
16:26I'm going to need a minute.
16:27Okay.
16:32I'll just, uh, I'm just going to wait in the car.
16:36I'm going to need a minute.
16:37I'll just go.
16:38I'll just go.
16:38Okay.
16:39I'll just go.
16:40I'll just go.
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