B&B 8: Feb. 26, 2020

The Bold & The Beautiful Wednesday 2/26/2020

Episode 8

Time of Day: Same Day; Evening

At the Spencer Mansion, in the Living Room, Katie and Bill are sitting on the couch. They are both drinking iced tea and looking over venues for their ceremony.

KATIE: I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to go super formal on this whole commitment ceremony thing. I think a simple venue would be better.

BILL: Anything you want, I will do.

KATIE: That’s what I like to hear.

BILL: (laughs) I thought so. Have you started to think about the guest list yet?

KATIE: Kind of. The more I think about it, the more I think that everyone in LA may be invited to this thing. How’s that for casual?

BILL: Very funny.

KATIE: I can tell you that I already know of one person who won’t be invited.

BILL: Oh yeah? Who’s that?

KATIE: Taylor Hayes.

BILL: What does Taylor have to do with this? Good call. But, I don’t understand.

KATIE: I think that now would be a good time to tell you that she’s back in town.

BILL: (standing abruptly) What?! What is that bitch doing back here in LA?!

At Il Giardino, the camera pans off from a sign that reads: CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT. The camera then pans to Taylor, Thomas, and Steffy standing over by a table.

TAYLOR: He’ll be here any minute now.

THOMAS: Who? This morning, you texted us that someone close to our family was coming back to town and that you wanted to surprise us with their return.

STEFFY: Who is it, mom?

TAYLOR: You’ll see any moment now.

Taylor looks over and sees Jack coming up the stairs.

TAYLOR: (smiling) Here he is now!

Jack enters the establishment and goes to Taylor, Steffy, and Thomas.

TAYLOR: My boy!

Taylor lets out a laugh and hugs Jack.

THOMAS: Oh my god.

STEFFY: Jack.

JACK: Hi, Steffy. Hi, Thomas. Longtime, no see.

STEFFY: Welcome back to LA.

JACK: Thank you. It’s good to be back. Really good.

At the Forrester Mansion, in the Foyer, Shauna enters and Quinn shuts the door.

QUINN: (turning around) Thank you for stopping by here.

SHAUNA: Not a problem. Your text sounded pretty urgent.

QUINN: That’s because what I need to discuss with you is important.

SHAUNA: What’s going on, Quinn?

QUINN: It’s about Brooke.

SHAUNA: What about her?

QUINN: I’ve found a way to finally get her out of our personal lives. In order to do that, I need to fire back at the history of her personal life at a harder rate than what she has done with using our history against us.

SHAUNA: I know that. But, how do you intend to bring her down?

QUINN: That’s where you come in. I need someone to talk about my plan with. I want to make sure I have all the kinks worked out before I go after Brooke Logan. Because, we both know that I only have one shot at this thing. And, I intend to hit the bullseye.

At Forrester Creations, in the Design Room, Ridge is taking pictures of a fully dressed mannequin with a mock design for Hope’s next collection. As he sends the photos to Steffy via a text message, Eric enters the room.

ERIC: That prototype looks absolutely amazing.

RIDGE: Hey, dad. Thanks.

Ridge puts his phone away in the breast pocket of his suit jacket.

ERIC: Did you design this?

RIDGE: Actually, it’s a design of Sally’s. I just spruced it up a bit with some more contemporary colors. Anyway, what brings you to the office today?

ERIC: I wanted to talk to you about something rather important.

RIDGE: If you want to know how the conference call with your old pal Yves went, then I will gladly send you the notes that I took.

ERIC: No, no, no, no. I’m not concerned about the meeting with Yves. I’m concerned about a meeting with another individual that you had.

RIDGE: I’m not following.

ERIC: Ridge, I was in the garden today. I was just taking a light stroll and seeing what new stuff the gardeners were planting, when I saw something that caught my eye.

RIDGE: What would that be, dad?

ERIC: I saw Shauna enter the guest house. And, I already knew that you had come home for a split second. So, tell me, son, why would you want to meet with Shauna, as you are trying to repair things between you and Brooke?

Back at the Spencer Mansion, in the Living Room, Katie stands.

KATIE: Bill, I know you must be feeling some anger about her return.

BILL: Damn right I am! The woman shot me! I almost died because of her.

KATIE: I know, honey. Listen, Brooke told me that she’s on some sort of warpath. Her first day back in town, she slapped Brooke across the face. And, she even went as far as telling Ridge that he needed to divorce Brooke ASAP.

BILL: I see that she’s still insane as ever.

KATIE: I don’t think that Taylor is insane. I originally sided with Brooke. But, after Brooke left, and before you got home, I got to thinking. What if Taylor knows exactly what she’s doing this time around.

BILL: Katie, come on now.

KATIE: No, I’m serious. Sure, Taylor was clearly in a state of mental illness when she shot you. However, judging by how she was months after that, it seems as though she was back to normal. Bill, I don’t think Taylor is anyone to mess with. I think she’s a lot smarter than any of us think. I think she wants everyone to be hung up on her past, so she can strike while the iron is hot.

BILL: So, all in all, you do think Taylor is developing some sort of masterful plan?

KATIE: Of course I do. Taylor claims, at least from what Brooke has told me, that she’s back in town only to heal the relationship of her children and then move on with the rest of her life in the place she calls home. But, I know Taylor. I really do. I think that she’s planning something else.

BILL: Do you think she’ll come after me again?

KATIE: No, I don’t. I think Taylor is dead set against going after Brooke.

BILL: Do you think we need to protect Brooke?

KATIE: No. Ridge will step in at every turn for her. And, even if he didn’t, we both know that Brooke is strong enough to fight off Taylor Hayes of all people.

Back at Il Giardino, Taylor, Steffy, Thomas, and Jack are all sitting around the table. Each of them is enjoying their private dinner.

STEFFY: So, you just graduated from Harvard Business school?

JACK: That’s right, sis. Shortly after I graduated, I began working for my father at his new boating company. I know, not exactly putting my degree to good use. Or, at least not recognizing its full potential. I kept track of things like books and such.

TAYLOR: Honey, I think you recognized your degree’s full potential. You got a little practice. Nothing wrong with that at all.

JACK: You know, our grandfather offered me a job.

THOMAS: Why’d you turn down the job at Marone Industries?

JACK: To tell you the truth, I don’t think I was ready yet.

STEFFY: Since I’m the Co-CEO of Forrester Creations, I definitely know where you’re coming from. It can be difficult to be trained knowing that one day, you’re gonna have to sit on top of this giant empire.

JACK: Very true.

TAYLOR: I’m glad that you didn’t want to disappoint Massimo. Anyway, enough talk about business. I want to talk about your plans now that you’re here.

THOMAS: Are you going to stay in town long?

JACK: Well, to tell all of you the truth, I would like to stay as long as you’ll have me.

STEFFY: Jack, I know Thomas and I have been distant from you for a long time now. But, I just want you to know that we’re happy to see you back in LA. And, when it comes to how long we want you to stay, the answer is forever.

THOMAS: Steffy’s right.

Thomas then raises his glass that is filled with champagne.

THOMAS: To Jack’s return and to the future.

The rest of the table picks up their glasses of champagne.

TAYLOR: Hear, hear!

Taylor, Thomas, Steffy, and Jack clink their glasses.

Back at Forrester Creations, in the Design Room, Ridge begins slowly removing the prototype dress from the mannequin.

RIDGE: Dad, it’s not what you think.

ERIC: Really?

RIDGE: Yeah, really. If you must know, Shauna and I did have a long chat. She came over to tell me that she still has feelings for me. However, I told her that I was committed to Logan. After the kiss I shared with Shauna, and after the accident between Thomas and Brooke, Brooke and I became unsure of where we stood with one another. It has taken a long time for us to see that we still need one another. And, that we both need to stay true to our vows. That’s exactly what I intend to do from now on. That’s why I turned Shauna down.

ERIC: I’m glad that you did.

RIDGE: Thank you, dad.

ERIC: However, there’s one thing that I think you need to consider.

RIDGE: What’s that?

ERIC: I think that you shouldn’t see Shauna anymore. Even when she’s in your orbit, I think that you should move far away from her. Being around Shauna, especially when you want to try and re-cement your love for Brooke, cannot be an easy thing to do. The two just do not go hand in hand. You have to be very careful with how you pursue a reunion between you and Brooke. It can either be great and take your love for one another to new heights, or…

RIDGE: It could crash and burn, as long as Shauna is still in the picture.

ERIC: Exactly. Choose wisely, my son. Choose very wisely.

Back at the Forrester Mansion, in the Foyer, Quinn walks passed Shauna, crossing to the other side of her. She then turns around.

SHAUNA: You want to make Brooke fall off the wagon by spiking her drinks?

QUINN: Yes. I’ve already done it before. It’s brilliant. It would be something that makes Brooke think twice about messing with me. And, it would ruin her.

SHAUNA: Just like she deserves. Everyone needs to see that she isn’t so high and mighty. Brooke Logan is not the end all be all in any situation.

QUINN: She likes to think she is, Shauna. However, I’m going to change that. I’m glad that you approve of my plan. That’s why I would like your help.

SHAUNA: You would?

QUINN: Yes. You are the one who opened up my eyes once again. You made me realize what type of woman Brooke is. For a hot minute, that’s something that I forgot about. She’s dangerous. She always has been. That’s why it wouldn’t hurt to have a good co-pilot trying to crash the plane that is Brooke’s life with me.

SHAUNA: Quinn, I would love nothing more than to bring her down.

QUINN: So, it’s official? I have my partner in crime?

SHAUNA: (smiling) Damn right you.

Shauna and Quinn shake one another’s hand. The camera zooms in on Shauna, smiling. The camera then cuts back to Quinn doing the same.

END OF EPISODE 8