The Bold and the Beautiful CAST - Thomas Forrester

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Monday, November 03 2008: Enjoy the Moment While You Can.

Ridge isn’t prepared to discuss his situation with Taylor, his kids and his mom. Taylor tells him he is basically homeless, but they all want him to return to them. Ridge asks if his mother is behind this, but Stephanie denies it and the kids back her up saying no one planned any of it. Steffy just hopes that he and her mother get back together. She doesn’t want her childhood back, she just misses them being together as a family. Ridge says he fondly remembers them as a family too and Steffy wonders if he ever misses it. Ridge says it was a wonderful time when the kids were growing up, but it’s not right to hang on to a happiness that’s past. You have to enjoy the happiness while it lasts and then you have to let it go. Stephanie wonders if that’s what he’s doing with Brooke – trying to hang on to a happiness that’s past? She says Nick is a revolving door in his relationship with Brooke and now Brooke wants him to raise Jack and she wonders where happily ever after fits into that. She’s not criticizing Brooke, she just wants to understand the dynamic of Brooke and Ridge’s relationship. She thinks it’s a lot of breaking up and getting back together, which leads to a lot of disappointment. Taylor says it’s because Ridge loves Brooke and Ridge confirms this, asking if that's so hard to understand. Taylor says no and that’s why she had to let him go, but the connection between love and happiness doesn’t automatically link up. She says after they broke up she was in love, but there was a lot of unhappiness and asks Ridge if that sounds familiar. Taylor and Ridge then take a trip down memory lane and Taylor says she always knew that Brooke was waiting in the wings somewhere and she was always afraid of that. Taylor insists she’s different now though. She knows Ridge will probably always love Brooke, but she’s not upset by that because she can fight back now and she can be a lot sexier now and she’s not afraid to prove that. Uncomfortable, Thomas suggests they play tennis and a game is planned. Taylor will get the racquets and Steffy suggests she get beer, but Taylor reminds her she’s not old enough to drink and also that there is no alcohol in the house.

Taylor comes out in tennis clothes and Stephanie thinks Taylor definitely got Ridge’s attention. Stephanie warns Taylor that Brooke will be on red alert once she learns Taylor is sniffing around. Ridge and the kids come out ready to play, but Thomas and Steffy argue first about Thomas' room being taken up with Steffy’s stuff. Taylor is affected and says she can’t remember when she’s been this happy. She says to Ridge, “Please say it isn’t just me.”

Friday, October 31 2008: One Big Happy Family.

Taylor tells Thomas and Steffy to share their feelings about their family falling apart with Ridge and how they are worried that something will happen to ruin his relationship with Brooke. The kids think Ridge’s relationship with Brooke never felt as strong to them as his relationship with Taylor unless they had problems they didn’t know about. Stephanie says there was only one problem and they saw plenty of her. Taylor doesn’t want to ambush Ridge; she just wants them to be real and genuine. She wants them to convey that they love and miss him and Steffy wonders if Ridge will come home. Taylor thinks Ridge just wants to feel safe and be someplace where he is loved.

Ridge goes to Taylor's to get Steffy for their lunch date and Taylor asks him to come in. Ridge says he had a day where he’s reminded that he’s not as important as he thinks. Taylor asks what happened and Ridge tells her that Brooke asked him to move out. They discuss the situation and Taylor wonders why he would choose to be a part of that life. Steffy comes in the room and says they need to talk. Thomas comes in as well and Ridge is happy to see him. Phoebe couldn’t get a flight in or else she would be there as well. Stephanie enters the scene and says his kids aren’t the only ones who want him to be with Taylor. Ridge feels ganged up on, but they explain that they just want them to be happy as a family. Thomas says no one can relax when he's with Brooke because something bad always happens. Ridge understands their feelings, but he is the only one who can make that judgment. Taylor urges him to do that now and to look back at their family and see that it was the most centered, happiest time in his life. Ridge agrees and Taylor wonders who made him feel more secure. Taylor wonders if he was talking to someone he cared about and wanted them to think about those things what would he tell them to do? Ridge is left with something to think about.