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The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 39 Episode 168 - Thursday, May 14, 2026
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00:06I can't believe you're doing this, Dad.
00:09I know this is what Brooke wants, but you can't give her my job.
00:12That's... we're all going to be part of a leadership team. That's all.
00:16What? For you to even consider this?
00:18Like, you've never complained about my job.
00:20It's been exceptional. Your work's been exceptional.
00:23Okay, so I'm being demoted, but it's not because of me or my job performance.
00:27Right.
00:28It's her.
00:30You can't ask me to step down for Brooke so she can be CEO.
00:51Really wish I knew what was happening.
00:54Well, it's probably a good thing that we're just handling it on his own.
00:57Yeah.
00:57Yes.
00:59Ridge and Steffi really need this time as father and daughter to have an open and honest conversation about what
01:06this change in leadership actually means.
01:08About why it's so important.
01:11And that is a lovely sentiment, Mom.
01:15But I think we both know that Steffi is not going to take this well.
01:22She won't go down without a fight.
01:25If Brooke takes over, then Hope won't have to leave.
01:28Of course.
01:28I'm CEO of Logan, so she's got to be co-CEO of Forrester.
01:32Yeah.
01:33I have no doubt that that was part of the motivation.
01:35But I also think Brooke believes that, you know, she's contributed a lot over the years.
01:39And so she deserves it.
01:41And Hope, you know, Hope sees it as a means to longevity for herself and her line.
01:46It's not going to happen.
01:48If Brooke wants to run things with the dressmaker, she has to go through Steffi.
01:52I don't know, Dad.
01:54I don't know.
01:54Hope made it sound like it's possible.
01:57And it may be the only thing that can keep Hope over there.
02:07Fragrances are personal.
02:10Unique to every individual.
02:13I know that people have their signature scents.
02:17Yes.
02:17And it's more than that.
02:20It's chemistry.
02:22Here.
02:23Smell this.
02:27Oh, wow.
02:28Daphne, this is incredible.
02:30And now on me?
02:35Oh, wow.
02:36Yeah, that's even brighter.
02:37And it will be slightly different on you.
02:40Always beautiful.
02:42Recognizable.
02:43But unique.
02:44Due to your body chemistry.
02:47I had no idea.
02:49I love it.
02:51You can wear it on your next date.
02:54I don't know about that.
02:56One of the perks of being my assistant, Dylan.
02:58No, I mean about the date.
03:01I'm sure you don't have any trouble meeting men.
03:19You're an attractive young woman.
03:21Sweet and intelligent.
03:25You must get asked out all the time.
03:28Um, my dating just doesn't really fit into my life right now.
03:33I'm mainly focused on this amazing opportunity.
03:37Working with you here at Forrester and hopefully repairing my friendship with Elektra.
03:44I'm not going to claim that Brooke doesn't or does deserve, you know, to be CEO.
03:49She's had the job before.
03:51She's on the leadership team.
03:53I mean, that's not good enough for her.
03:54It's about being good enough to help Hope.
03:56To stop Steffi from stalling her line.
03:59Okay.
03:59If Brooke couldn't convince Ridge to veto that decision,
04:03you think he's going to grow enough of a spine to tell his daughter to step down?
04:09I'm not naive, honey.
04:11I know that Steffi will have a problem with this.
04:13She's going to fight like hell.
04:16That's why Ridge needs to put this change in context.
04:20We're taking Forrester into a golden era and she will be a part of it.
04:24Everybody would be contributing.
04:25Everybody would be collaborating.
04:27And when everybody has a stake, everyone benefits.
04:31The Forrester clients and buyers, most of all.
04:35That's right.
04:39And I will be running Forrester as co-CEO,
04:42but everybody will be involved and working together.
04:49I'm confident Ridge will get through to his daughter.
04:55Look, I know you want to make Brooke happy, but I'm doing the job.
04:58It is mine and you are not taking it away.
04:59That's not what I'm doing.
05:00I'm trying to do what's best for this company.
05:02There was a time when we had that, when we...
05:04I don't want to hear about some golden age revival, Dad.
05:07Forrester Creations had a king and queen, my grandparents.
05:10What it needs now is season-solid leadership, not some fairy tale.
05:14I mean, Dad, come on.
05:15Do not forget about how hard I work.
05:17All of my dedication.
05:18Do not.
05:20Please don't do this again.
05:21Do not choose Brooke over your own daughter.
05:36The numbers here note the amounts and ratios that I use in each trial formula.
05:45I mean, I don't think I'll ever get over how cool this is.
05:49A Forrester, your fragrance line.
05:53You know, this is a team and you're a part of it.
05:58Electra and Will used to talk about working here all the time, but I never imagined that I would be
06:02too.
06:03It's, it's incredible.
06:06It'd be even better if Electra and I were getting along right now.
06:11Or maybe we could grab lunch together, go out after work.
06:15Electra was one of the best friends I ever had.
06:18I really miss her.
06:20Oh, bonjour, Electra.
06:22Hi.
06:24Hey, how's everything going in here?
06:26Good.
06:27Daphne's been teaching me all about her line.
06:29I'm very lucky to have such a thoughtful and observant new assistant.
06:34Thanks, Daphne.
06:36I'm really glad to be here.
06:40And I hope that you'll feel good about my being here, too.
06:44Someday, soon.
06:50Put them in the schedule after my call to Will on.
06:53Katie has enough going on running Logan.
06:55I don't want to be stressing over Brooke trying to force Steffi out of her.
07:00I hear you.
07:00I thought she would want to run.
07:01Yeah.
07:04You're brilliant.
07:07Brooke's play could affect all of us.
07:10Hope's not coming to Logan if she thinks her mother's going to be CEO at Forrester.
07:14Let me give you the odds of that happening.
07:15Zero percent.
07:17Brooke can get rich and do an awful lot.
07:20Although, demoting his daughter, you might be right.
07:23Steffi won't have it.
07:24She's a tenacious businesswoman.
07:26She's tough.
07:27And she's devoted to Forrester.
07:29The only thing she's more clinging about is family.
07:32Nobody is forcing Steffi out of the CEO chair.
07:35Forrester is her territory, and she ain't giving it up.
07:39I mean, you're not wrong.
07:39I seem to remember Steffi prying Forrester from your...
07:43Oh, prying?
07:44Yeah, it's a bit of prying.
07:45Okay, that's not exactly what happened.
07:47And it's also ancient history.
07:49I know.
07:49I'm agreeing with you, actually.
07:51I think there's no way that Steffi's going to give up her position.
07:53And if she doesn't, what does that say about Hope's future at Forrester?
07:59The important thing is that you took action.
08:03You told Ridge what you want.
08:05Yeah.
08:06And if it wasn't for you, I might not have.
08:09Well, you deserve it, Mom.
08:11You've earned your place at the top.
08:13I just don't know why I wasn't willing to push for it.
08:16Well, because they have a way of making us feel, I don't know, second tier at Forrester.
08:22Like, somehow our work is less significant or our ideas are less valid, only that couldn't
08:29be further from the truth.
08:30I mean, especially in your case.
08:32I mean, think of pretty much any big Forrester breakthrough, and it had you behind it.
08:38It's true.
08:39I mean, I was given credit.
08:41I was just never really given a critical role at Forrester.
08:46Meanwhile, Steffi was handed the CEO position without really making any significant contributions.
08:52She is a solid executive, and she does care about Forrester.
08:57Just leadership is more than just giving orders or the bottom line.
09:02It's also about creativity, and that's what I want to see.
09:07That's the kind of story that I want to tell.
09:09And I want to take my rightful place next to Rich as co-CEO of Forrester Creations.
09:16I'm not discounting your work.
09:18You know that.
09:18You're willing to throw this whole company into chaos.
09:20No, no, no, no.
09:21That's not what's going to happen.
09:22Oh, my God.
09:22Then you're kidding yourself, Dad.
09:24The only reason Brooke came to you about the CEO position is because of Hope.
09:29Think about it.
09:30What would Brooke do if she was in the spot?
09:33Hope's upset about her line.
09:34She feels like she's being pushed aside, which is a sound business decision delaying Hope for
09:38the future, but Hope doesn't feel that way.
09:40So she got into Brooke's ear about this CEO garbage.
09:43She's trying to get back at me.
09:45It is so obvious.
09:48Look, I'll admit, Brooke has earned her spot here, okay?
09:52She deserves it.
09:53I get it.
09:54But she's not going to have my job.
09:56Tell me you understand that.
09:58Tell me you agree.
10:08I heard that you got promoted to Daphne's assistant.
10:13Congratulations, Dylan.
10:17That's really nice of you to say.
10:19But I want you to know that I've also learned a lot from you already.
10:24I mean, I wouldn't even be here today if it weren't for you.
10:27I mean, you encouraged Will to take me in.
10:29And who knows what might have happened if you hadn't.
10:34But I know that that ended up causing problems.
10:37And I'm sorry.
10:39Truly.
10:41I'm very grateful for where I'm at now.
10:51There's still a time to change plans if Hope stays at Forrester.
10:55That only happens if the dressmaker comes through for Brooke.
10:58And when has he ever done that?
11:00The guy's made a career out of letting her down.
11:02And Hope's not going to stick around if there's no change in CEO.
11:05She's pretty much done taking orders from Steffi at this point.
11:08Well, Hope would be an amazing addition to my company.
11:11I mean, her vision, her brand ethics.
11:14They're known all the way around the world.
11:15I would love to bring my niece and her line to Logan.
11:20But what would that do to her relationship with her mother?
11:23What would it do to your relationship with her mother?
11:26Yeah.
11:27I mean, this could really spell the end for my relationship with my sister.
11:33I can already hear Steffi's response.
11:37But I'm not being selfish.
11:39No, it's like you said.
11:41Forrester is entering a new era.
11:43That's right.
11:44And I think hope for the future should be a vital part of that.
11:48I'm not taking the CEO position just for me, honey.
11:51I'm doing it to help you.
11:54And I know you would if you were able to.
11:58Being an executive, I can only do so much.
12:00My opinion doesn't carry as much weight as Carter's or Steffi's.
12:04But as co-CEO, I could do so much more.
12:09I could help you.
12:10I could defend you.
12:11I could promote you.
12:15Don't worry, honey.
12:17This will all work out for us.
12:19Yes, our day has finally come.
12:31There is no question Brooke has had an impact on this company.
12:34But most of her contributions, they were years ago.
12:38Belief, Brooke's bedroom, the men's line.
12:41I mean, she has earned her place here, but we need to look into the future.
12:44That's what I'm saying, the future.
12:46And that means you've got to make some changes.
12:47Try new things, right?
12:49I get that.
12:49And as your co-CEO, that's what I've been doing.
12:51I've been realigning our priorities, our goals.
12:54If you want to move in a different direction, I'm okay to do that.
12:57I want Forrester Creations to thrive.
12:59So you can go to Brooke.
13:00You can give her a title.
13:02Any other title, you can give her a raise.
13:04Because she can be featured more prominently online and in magazines.
13:07If she wants a spotlight, she can have it.
13:09She can soak up the applause.
13:11Heck, I will fly her around.
13:13If she wants to speak on Forrester's behalf, she can do that.
13:16But this, this is our office.
13:19And we work together.
13:21We are, and we always will be, co-CEOs of Forrester Creations.
13:41I should let you talk.
13:42Oh, no.
13:43I interrupted you guys.
13:44You were watching.
13:45I need to make some phone calls.
13:46I have things to sort out.
13:48Dylan, I'll text you in a little bit and then we can reconnect.
13:50Okay?
13:51Daphne, we really, everything is...
13:53You should.
13:55Bad argument.
13:56You two were good friends.
13:59You don't want to lose that.
14:02Close friendships are too important.
14:05Especially for busy, driven women like us.
14:15I hope you work things out.
14:28Daphne's an incredible artist.
14:30You'll really love being her assistant.
14:33Congratulations.
14:34Again.
14:36I mean, I'm so excited to work with her.
14:38You know, it's a brand new adventure.
14:42But, like I was telling Daphne earlier,
14:45it would be even better if I got to share it with you.
14:48You heard that when you walked in.
14:51Yes, I did.
14:53I meant it.
14:56I miss you, Elektra.
14:58I miss our friendship so much.
15:18There you are.
15:19Hi.
15:20What you up to?
15:21Oh, just thinking about you.
15:24Aw.
15:25Aw.
15:27Aw.
15:27Sweetie.
15:28What's going on?
15:29What's going on?
15:30Sweetie.
15:30Mm.
15:34I just saw my mom.
15:35Oh.
15:37Did she talk to Ridge?
15:40Wait, did Ridge talk to Steffi?
15:42So the verdict is still out,
15:44but she is pretty sure that Ridge and Steffi
15:45are at Forrester Creations right now
15:48having that conversation.
15:50Oh, dear.
15:51Mm-hmm.
15:54So, I know you said your mom is confident.
15:56Where are you at?
15:57What do you think is going to happen?
15:59Do you think Ridge is going to come through?
16:01He better.
16:03My mom has dedicated so much of her life to Forrester Creations.
16:08She has given them some of her best ideas,
16:10and she is more than ready for this challenge.
16:14She will succeed if my mom is CEO,
16:17and then that means I also will actually get the chance
16:20to be able to as well.
16:22Hard to ignore the benefits there.
16:25Don't get me wrong.
16:27I am eternally grateful...
16:29Yeah, yeah.
16:29...for you pitching me to Logan.
16:31I am.
16:32I am...
16:33I support my Aunt Katie 100%,
16:36and I know she's going to do great things here.
16:39It's just...
16:41I created something of my own at Forrester Creations.
16:45I built something from the ground up,
16:48and I am so proud of hope for the future.
16:53I've got to fight for it.
16:55I have to, so I can't just abandon my line,
16:58so I can't think about leaving Forrester just yet.
17:05Especially if Ridge honors my mother's wishes
17:08and ask Steffi to step down as co-CEO.
17:19Ridge, hi.
17:20Hi.
17:21I got your text.
17:24You didn't say what happened,
17:25just that we needed to talk.
17:28Yeah, we do, but before all that,
17:30I've been working on this for you,
17:32and we finally finished it today.
17:33Oh, you designed something for me?
17:37Everything I do is for you.
17:39You're my muse.
17:42So, you talked to Steffi?
17:45That needs your conversation.
17:47Yeah, of course.
17:48She's your daughter, and you love her.
17:50You don't want to disappoint her.
17:52I don't want to disappoint you either.
17:55And you haven't.
17:57You understand how much I want to wrap in company with you,
18:00and together we can make incredible decisions
18:03for Forrester Creations.
18:06So, tell me you convinced Steffi to step down
18:10so that I can be your co-CEO.
18:14and make a dance with me so that she will no longer,
18:23Well, I know.
18:26Thank you for joining us.
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