In the Monday, January 24, 2022, full episode recap of CBS’ Bold and the Beautiful, Carter tries to resist Paris, Brooke begs Hope to keep quiet, and Steffy continues to prod Ridge to dump his wife. We also have Friday’s B&B recap where Brooke confessed that she kissed Deacon and Ridge edged closer to Taylor.
Taylor and Ridge hug at Forrester Creations. He’d recognize her hugs blindfolded. She reminds him of how much they loved each other.
What they shared has lived on in their children. Whenever she looks at them, she can remember everything they shared.
Those memories kept her away, but they also got her through some of the saddest moments of her life. He hugs her again.
Steffy and Thomas watch them from the doorway, looking pretty pleased. Eventually, they interrupt. The reminiscing continues until Steffy brings up Brooke and Deacon.
“The guy is an idiot,” Ridge says. They rehash Brooke not seeing that. He just wants to work things out with his wife. His daughter urges him to seek some tranquility with the family that won’t let him down.
After Ridge departs, Taylor asks her children to stop putting their father on the spot. They insists Brooke has been disrespecting Ridge.
Taylor reminds them of all the details of the situation and the fact that Brooke and Ridge are still married. “That could change,” says Steffy.
Taylor knows they want a family reunion, but that’s not possible. Wishing the end of a marriage is bad karma. Steffy is confident that Brooke will wind up with Deacon.
In the cabin, Liam assures Douglas that Hope isn’t upset with him because he said grandma was kissing Santa.
Handing him a stuffed bunny, Liam asks if he’s sure about what he saw. Douglas repeats what happened.
At home Brooke, tells Hope how lying has been eating her up inside. If Ridge knew Deacon kissed her and spent the night, she would lose him.
He would never look back. Her daughter assures her that one kiss is not the end of the world. Brooke is sure her marriage is over if Ridge learns about her “stupid, alcohol-fueled mistake.” Ridge will never believe it was nothing. She can’t risk the truth getting back to him.
Hope understands but she needs to tell Liam. “No, no, no!” Brooke says. “Oh no, oh no!” she adds, realizing that Douglas could tell anyone about his explosive knowledge that she kissed Santa.
He could tell Steffy or Taylor and they’re smart enough to figure out what it means. Her daughter reminds her that she and Ridge have forgiven each other for worse.
Ridge arrives and Hope takes off. He senses something is wrong. She claims she’s just upset that she doesn’t understand how she started drinking again.
Brooke doesn’t want to lose the life they have together. He promises there is nothing she could do that would make him walk out the door.
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Hope returns to the cabin and Liam tells her that Douglas is still telling the same story. His wife explains he didn’t make it up. Douglas saw her mom kissing Deacon in a Santa hat. “Holy!” Liam sighs.
At Carter’s penthouse, he and Paris are making out. He suggests they stop, but she doesn’t. He leaps away and reminds her that Zende is in love with her.
He can understand why since she’s so sexy. She starts unbuttoning his shirt. Although it goes against all his instincts, he can’t go down this road again. Not after what happened with Quinn.
She’s bewildered since they both want sex. He doesn’t want to make things difficult with Zende. This would feel like a betrayal.
The Forresters are like family to him and he doesn’t want to lose them. At the same time, he doesn’t know how he can stay away from her.
She tells him using good judgment is overrated. He doesn’t want to be the kind of guy who betrays his friends. She starts kissing him again.