Tuesday September 17, 2024: Today on Bold and the Beautiful, Hope Reacts to Steffy’s Ultimatum, Brooke Demands Respect from Taylor, and RJ Discusses Trying to Process What Happened with Luna.
Monday’s Early B&B recap: Hope Stunned by Steffy’s Ultimatum: Don’t Make a Move on Finn and Keep HFTF
In the design room at Forrester Creations, Steffy warns that if Hope pursues Finn again, she’ll shut down Hope For The Future.
Hope apologizes for her actions with Finn, but Steffy clarifies that the real issue is what Hope did to Finn, who wanted nothing to do with it. She reiterates her demand for Hope to stay away from her man and insists she doesn’t want to hear any more apologies.
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In the CEO room, Brooke comments on Steffy demonstrating true leadership.
She asks Ridge if he would support Steffy in shutting down the line, and Taylor intervenes, telling Brooke it’s not her place to question her daughter’s decisions. Brooke retorts that she works there.
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Her name may not be on the door but she put a lot of effort into building this company as did her daughter.
Taylor’s the only person who shouldn’t be there. Brooke says that Steffy needs to start respecting her and Hope.
Ridge separates the women. They all want what’s best for the company.
Taylor thinks Steffy showed enormous restraint after that kiss. Brooke defends Hope who feels terrible. It won’t happen again. Taylor’s unconvinced.
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Finn has issues working and stares at his wedding photo before flashing back to finding Steffy locked in the cage.
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RJ enters the room and Finn says he’s been on his mind and wanted to know how he’s doing since he learned Luna was a murderess. RJ pulls at the back of his neck and agrees it’s a lot to sort through. Two men are dead and Steffy could have been next on the list.
He’s grateful to Finn for saving his sister. Finn says there’s nothing he’d do to save his wife.
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RJ asks how he knew Steffy needed him and Finn says it’s due to their connection. RJ hopes he finds someone lie that today.
He smiles and Finn assures he’ll find someone who deserves him. RJ’s plan is to focus on work.
They discuss how hard it is working with Hope and Steffy but Finn’s glad that Steffy didn’t cut HFTF today. He sees it as a sign of good things to come in the future.
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Brooke enters the design office just as Steffy says, “Finn is my husband and you put your lips on him. Don’t ever do something like that again.” Brooke asks Steffy to drop this already. Hope made a mistake.
Steffy calls it a pretty big one, and thinks when it comes to the Logan’s, words are just words.
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Both the blondes want to move on but Steffy says she can’t forget it. She’ll have her eyes on Hope. She goes and Hope sighs and tells her mom about Steffy’s threats. “Oh. Wow,” Brooke says, knowing she’s holding on to this.
Their hopes were up since the meeting went so well. Brooke understands that she should be upset about this but she can’t weaponize the kiss when it suits. Hope calls it a drunken mistake and isn’t sure what else she can do.
There’s always a price to pay. She takes off.
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Steffy goes to her office and Ridge tells her they’re surprised she kept Hope’s line. Steffy thinks it could be lucrative.
She wants it to prosper and Hope knows that she’ll support her as long as she stays away from her husband. Taylor grins. Steffy had every right to put her in her place after that kiss. Steffy is sorry but tells her dad she thinks Hope’s turning out like her mother.
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Ridge asks why that’s a bad thing and Taylor goes into psychologist mode and says she’s witnessed this in her career.
She assumes Hope’s been fighting too long and can’t do it anymore. Ridge wants to give Hope the benefit of the doubt.
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Finn arrives at Il Giardino to get take out. Alexis will bring it to him when it’s ready.
She goes to take care of a table and Hope meanders in to find her dad and sees Finn. He greets her and when she looks about, he assures that he called ahead.
Sheila’s not there. Talk turns to RJ and how well he’s doing considering. Finn congratulates her on the meeting and when she nods and her smile freezes, he comments that she looks stressed. Isn’t she happy about the news? She says she is but thinks they should just stay clear of each other.
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Finn notes it is because of that kiss. He knows that she and Steffy have a lot of tension between them and asks if that was her payback. She has no idea and thinks she cares about him too much. He cares about her and wishes she and his wife would get along.
Finn wishes they’d see that they’re two strong and beautiful women. Alexis brings his food and he says he’s buying lunches for the nurses at work.
Hope finds that sweet. He wishes her the best. When he goes, Hope flashes back to him massaging her neck and assuring that he’d be there for her when she needed him.
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