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00:00Please, Dad, tell me I'm wrong.
00:04But you're not asking me to step aside so you can make Brooke your co-CEO.
00:10Oh my gosh, you're really asking that?
00:14Wait, you want to replace me with Brooke?
00:24Reach could be talking to Steffi right now.
00:28Telling him that you should be his co-CEO instead of her?
00:31I know I got through to him.
00:34I know I did.
00:36He wants to pay respects to the contributions that I've made to the company.
00:42As well, he should.
00:44But Steffi will fight it.
00:47Oh yeah, she'll fight it at first.
00:52Okay, definitely at first.
00:56But she's a smart businesswoman.
00:59Even she will see the enormous potential of Ridge and me running the company, both of us at the helm.
01:05Ridge Forrester, Brooke Forrester.
01:07The press will eat it up.
01:09Oh, they certainly will.
01:10But now we just need Ridge to come through.
01:15For his slogan, he will.
01:19I have no doubt that Ridge will make me co-CEO.
01:31Oh my God.
01:36Seriously?
01:38Huh.
01:39What?
01:40Uh, these designs would be good for, I don't know, maybe one day a year.
01:45Halloween.
01:46Oh, it just makes me miss Eric.
01:49Uh, yeah, not me.
01:50No.
01:50No?
01:51All that designer prima donna behavior.
01:53I mean, I'm not saying he didn't give us a great start.
01:56He did, and we're going to build on that.
01:58Maybe with one of these designers here.
02:00Not this particular one.
02:02Uh, or, or, maybe with Hope.
02:07I know, I know.
02:08She hasn't made a decision yet.
02:10But how great would it be?
02:12I mean, if Hope joins forces with us and spearheads our next design team?
02:18Yeah, about that.
02:20Um, may not happen.
02:40I realize Hope hasn't made a decision, and neither of you for that matter.
02:45You're concerned about further alienating Brooke and possibly destroying what's left of your relationship.
02:52Yeah, I'm deeply concerned about that.
02:54I mean, if Hope comes to Logan, our relationship might never recover, as Donna is so passionately reminding me of.
03:03Wait, wait, wait, wait.
03:04You told Donna about Hope?
03:07Was that wise, Katie?
03:09She's not going to say anything to anyone, but she's not wrong.
03:13If Hope leaves Forrester and comes to Logan, it could destroy our family.
03:18Yeah, well, you may not have anything to worry about, because it may not even get that far.
03:25What are you talking about, Liam?
03:27I mean, is Hope staying in Forrester?
03:31Possibly.
03:39This is such great news, Mom.
03:42I am so excited for you.
03:44Thank you, honey.
03:44I'm excited, too.
03:46And it's all because of you.
03:48Thank you for your encouragement.
03:51You got me to stand up for myself.
03:53You got me to see that I was taking a back seat for way too long.
03:58It's time.
04:00Way past time.
04:02That I take my rightful place next to Ridge, running Forrester Creations.
04:08You know this is not about replacing you.
04:11How could you say that if I'm out as co-CEO in Brooke's Inn?
04:15I thought you were proud of me.
04:17Proud of my accomplishment.
04:18I'm proud of you.
04:18I'm amazed by what you do.
04:21Then how are you even doing this?
04:23How could you even consider ousting me for Brooke?
04:36Okay.
04:37You said possibly.
04:39I mean, I can understand why Hope would want to stay at Forrester.
04:43She forged her career there.
04:45Her mother still works there.
04:47But come on, I mean, she's been under Ridge and Steffi's thumb for far too long.
04:53You want her to get out from under that, don't you?
04:54Yes, of course I do.
04:56I don't like seeing my wife come home miserable from work every day.
04:59She deserves to be in a position where she and her line can thrive.
05:03It's just what?
05:04I mean, the answer is simple.
05:06Logan, she will never be valued and appreciated or respected at Forrester.
05:12I agree.
05:13I agree.
05:17However, things at Forrester may be about to change.
05:27Hoping you're right about this, that Ridge is telling Steffi that you're the one he wants
05:32to share the title with.
05:33To be clear, this isn't anything against Steffi.
05:36She has a rightful place at Forrester too.
05:39And she will be CEO someday, you know, when it's her turn.
05:45But right now, the idea of you and Ridge together, side by side, leading Forrester Creations.
05:53I mean, you're fashion's greatest love story.
05:57And that is going to give the press conferences, the showings, that extra spark, that sense of
06:05romance and glamour.
06:06It's exactly what Forrester Creations needs.
06:09It is happening, Hope.
06:11I know I got through to Ridge.
06:13I just know it.
06:15There's about to be a seismic shift at Forrester.
06:19A much needed one.
06:21And you've earned it, Mom.
06:24Oh, thank you, honey.
06:29You're so sweet.
06:35This is such a slap in the face.
06:37I promise you it's not meant to be.
06:40At all.
06:41It's sort of a reflection on you or your work.
06:43If you strip me on my title, then yes, it is, Dad.
06:46We're just talking right now.
06:48I don't think you understand what this would mean to Brooke.
06:54Oh, of course I know.
06:55She'd love this joke.
06:57It's not a reflection on you.
06:58It's a reflection on her and what she's done for this company.
07:01And she feels in some way she should be honored for it.
07:06I'm going back a little bit.
07:07It was always my mom and dad.
07:08They were at the helm of this company.
07:10And she thinks that maybe the two of us together would be a comforting image.
07:19Okay, so Brooke wants to be Stephanie to your Eric.
07:23Yeah.
07:24Yeah, fine.
07:26But this position, this isn't something that you just hand over.
07:29You have to tap into this from within.
07:33Grandmother and granddad, they weren't co-CEOs together.
07:36It was grandfather.
07:38But grandma was the powerful force behind him.
07:40She was the voice in his ear.
07:42But the title was granddad's.
07:46So don't you dare pretend that you're recreating the magic of what they were.
07:50Okay?
07:51That's what you're doing.
07:52It's clearly what you're doing.
07:54Brooke, if she wants to be the matriarch here, fine.
07:57If she wants to emulate my grandmother, if she wants to pick up the torch, she can do that.
08:00In some ways, I understand that.
08:02But not co-CEO, Dad.
08:03Definitely not.
08:04That is my job.
08:05I'm not trying to recreate anything.
08:07And you know that eventually this is all yours.
08:09All of this is yours.
08:10It's going to be just you.
08:12I'm going to be gone.
08:13Brooke is going to be gone.
08:14So for this blip in time, it would be a nice chapter for our history.
08:19That's all she's saying.
08:23She's already made her mark, Dad.
08:26Look, Brooke made some significant contributions here.
08:29She doesn't need the co-CEO title on top of everything else.
08:35She's already the embodiment of this company.
08:38Well, I appreciate you saying that.
08:45What about what I do, though?
08:48My contribution is the distribution, boutiques, our top clientele, our top buyers, our top social media influencers, the best ones
09:04in the world.
09:04You're the influencer.
09:05I get it.
09:06I understand.
09:07Yeah, but I know the trends, Dad.
09:09I keep Forrester Creations on the cutting edge.
09:11And I appreciate everything you're doing.
09:13I'm so proud of you.
09:16But you're actually considering Brooke's request.
09:19Making her your co-CEO.
09:24Got it.
09:35Change at Forrester.
09:36That's like watching cows in a pasture.
09:39What are you talking about?
09:41If Hope thinks she's going to get any more respect at Forrester, she's crazy.
09:46I know.
09:46It's unlikely.
09:47It's definitely premature and it may not even happen.
09:50What's not going to happen?
09:51What's not going to happen, Liam?
09:52Okay.
09:52Okay.
09:53Hope was having a conversation with her mom recently where she was trying to convince Brooke of how important Brooke
09:59actually is to Forrester.
10:01How iconic she is, which is funny because, you know, lately it's been...
10:05Right, we know it's the Ridge and Steffi show.
10:08Yeah, except maybe not.
10:09Except maybe Brooke is about to be more relevant again.
10:14Hope got Brooke all fired up about the future of Forrester, what changes need to be made, starting with the
10:20people at the very top.
10:21And I'm saying it's possible, it's possible that Steffi's turn as co-CEO is over.
10:30Opening the door for Brooke.
10:34Look, Katie, what I'm trying to tell you is your sister might be Ridge's co-CEO.
10:50I'm sure it'll be a blow to Steffi.
10:53Her own father asking her to step down.
10:57Look, I know you were trying to be positive earlier, hoping that she might see the benefit of you taking
11:04her place.
11:06But you don't think it's possible, do you?
11:08You think that she'll become unglued?
11:12Uh, unglued? Unhinged?
11:15Name it on.
11:17She'll probably be it.
11:18Yes.
11:19Yes, you're probably right.
11:22I just hope that with time and perspective, she'll be able to see this is the right call.
11:29It's nice of you being considerate of her feelings.
11:33This will be painful for her.
11:37Yes, it will be quite the blind side.
11:40But I wish I could find the sympathy that you have for her.
11:44I wish I could be the bigger person and take the high road, only it's pretty difficult after all the
11:54years of bullying, trashing my line, manipulating my life.
12:01Steady throwing her weight around at Forrester like she's the queen, only she's not.
12:07She never has been.
12:10And I cannot wait for the day that she has to accept the fact that the real queen is you.
12:26Well, Dad, how can you even consider this?
12:30Because of Brooke's legacy, you said it yourself.
12:33I hate being in this position, you know that.
12:35You don't have to be in this position, Dad.
12:37Go to Brooke and tell her that we work well together.
12:40And we do.
12:42We're the dream team of the fashion industry.
12:44You don't know that.
12:45Of course I know that.
12:46We're great together.
12:47We wouldn't even be here if it weren't for you.
12:51You're the one that knew we had to be online, have an online presence, and knew who to work with,
12:56who not to work with.
12:58Without you, we're here.
13:03And we're here and we're stronger than ever.
13:08Well, thank you for giving me some credit.
13:10That's not what I'm doing.
13:13I'm giving you all the credit.
13:17I can't do any of this without you.
13:20Fashion world, it just keeps changing, and my head keeps spinning.
13:25But you know, you're sticking to the stride because you're always one step ahead.
13:31Without you, we would have been gobbled up as some conglomerate a long time ago.
13:38Conglomerate, Lake Spencer.
13:42I know it's a sore spot for you.
13:45Putting Katie in charge.
13:47That's painful time in Airstream.
13:50Yeah, extremely painful.
13:53Putting Katie in charge.
13:55That's painful time in Airstream.
13:58Yeah, extremely painful.
14:00But I was the one that was able to take that pain away, remember?
14:05We wouldn't have Forrester Creations right now if it weren't for me.
14:09That alone should make it impossible for you to ask me this.
14:12Everything I pulled off then, everything I'm doing now, it should not be ignored or minimized.
14:17We keep talking about Brooke's legacy, but what about mine?
14:20If you want to give her a title, fine.
14:23Give her any other title.
14:25But not mine.
14:34Brooke, co-CEO.
14:37When did Steffi step down?
14:39No, no, no, she hasn't yet.
14:40Right, of course not.
14:41She's not going to.
14:43Does Brooke think Steffi's just going to step aside?
14:46With some pressure from Ridge, in theory, yeah.
14:49Oh, my God.
14:50Is this really happening?
14:52I mean, if Brooke becomes co-CEO, we'll be going toe-to-toe.
14:57And I don't see Hope coming over here to work for Logan, if that happens.
15:01It all does depend on whether or not Brooke becomes co-CEO.
15:12Forrester already had his queen.
15:13Stephanie reigned for years.
15:17Well, then now it's your turn.
15:19No.
15:20Too many queens have been beheaded.
15:22I'll stick to co-CEO.
15:25Fair point.
15:26So then, as long as Steffi is dethroned.
15:30Honey, you'll have to have a little bit of sympathy.
15:33After everything she's put me through.
15:35I know, it hasn't been easy.
15:38Par from it.
15:40Is it really fair to ask me to keep coming into work and walk on eggshells, never knowing what kind
15:47of mood my boss is going to be in?
15:49Knowing that she finds my talent and my line unimportant when I have better options out there.
15:58You mean me?
16:02Yes.
16:03Yes.
16:03Especially if Ridge comes through.
16:05Yes.
16:06And I'm hoping that he will see to it.
16:12I mean, it's such an important thing for both you and me.
16:15Don't worry.
16:17Ridge will come through.
16:19And as much as I would like to trust that sentiment, Steffi is his daughter and we both know how
16:26persuasive she can be.
16:28And, yeah, she's not going to go down without a fight.
16:31Yeah, that's true.
16:32I understand your concerns.
16:34But, I do feel like today is the day that the transition will be happening.
16:43Steffi will step down and me, I will be stepping up.
16:50Elevating to co-CEO.
16:54I pray you're right.
17:08Brooke puts you in an impossible situation.
17:12And I feel for you.
17:14I do understand what you're going through.
17:20But it doesn't lessen the pain knowing what you're asking me to do.
17:26This is a really bad idea, Dad.
17:29And when you factor in the history,
17:32you choosing Brooke over and over again, our family divided,
17:41you know I love you.
17:44And I know you love me.
17:47I don't doubt that.
17:49I don't.
17:52But when it comes down to it, obviously you love Brooke more, so.
17:55I don't want you thinking that.
18:00Not now, and I didn't want you thinking that then.
18:02Well, you didn't want me thinking that then, but...
18:06Here we are.
18:07I mean...
18:10Like, Phoebe, Thomas, and I, we didn't ask for this.
18:12We didn't ask for Brooke's presence.
18:15It was forced on us, and now you're forcing this on me.
18:17You're forcing me to accept Brooke as my CEO.
18:22You need to stop listening to her, Dad.
18:25Stop doing what she wants.
18:28Choose your daughter over your wife.
18:31For once.
18:34Look, I act like I'm some strong, independent woman, and for the most part, I am, but I can't deny
18:42my scars.
18:43The scars are real.
18:46Losing out to Brooke over and over again, it does hurt.
18:52But it doesn't have to be this way.
18:55It doesn't.
18:57You can stand up to Brooke.
18:59Okay?
19:00You can put me first.
19:04Show me the respect, Dad, not only as your daughter, but as your co-CEO.
19:10Please do this.
19:14Don't let me down again.
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