On the jet, Rick assures Hope that they will find Liam. Bill calls Steffy and warns her that Hope is on her way. Liam wants to go into town; Steffy can't put him off. Every blonde he sees, Liam is disappointed that it's not Hope. Steffy schemes to get Liam back to the house. Rick calls in a favor from a friend in Aspen; tells him to deliver a message to Liam. Bill also calls an employee and orders him to keep an eye on Steffy and Liam and to make sure Hope does not get close to him. Rick's friend manages to get a message to Liam while he is alone to not give up Hope and go to the top of the Ajax at 3 p.m. and go alone. Katie assures Brooke that no matter what her husband says, they will get Liam and Hope back together. Able to get Steffy to stay for some shopping, Liam heads to the Gondola alone. Hope and Rick land and she grabs a taxi and asks the cabbie to take her to the Gondola. Steffy makes plans to get their first as she spies Hope in the Plaza.
Rick: Won't be long now. Hope: I just can't believe that Liam is out there in Aspen somewhere and--I'm not with him. Rick: We'll find him. Hope: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] (Cell phone rings) Steffy: Hello? Bill: Hope and Rick are headed your way. Steffy: Here? To Aspen? Bill: She wants him back, Steffy. She's determined. Steffy: I'm not gonna let Liam get sucked into Hope's drama. Bill: Just stay put at the house. You'll be safe there. After a while, they'll get tired of looking, and they'll head home. Steffy: You know, Hope's not a bad person. She's just too immature for marriage. I love Liam, and he needs me in his life. Bill: I believe that, too, Steffy. Steffy: Look, um, I gotta go. Liam: So... look what I found. Come on. Let's go. Steffy: Where? Liam: Into town. Steffy: No, yeah, no, I'd rather not. Why don't we just hang out here instead? Liam: We'll come back after we've seen more of the town. Come on. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: How could Bill do this to us? Katie: Well, Hope did have something to do with it. Brooke: Well, she's going to undo it. She and Rick are on their way to Aspen. She's going to get Liam back Katie: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] (Cell phone rings) Othello: (Chuckles) Rick. Rick: Othello, how goes it? Othello: Oh, Man, it's awesome. Tell me you're on your way to Aspen. Rick: Actually, I am. Othello: No way. There's a great deejay spinnin' tonight. You want me to get you tickets for it? Rick: Man, I wish I could. Look, I need a favor. Othello: No worries. What's up? Rick: Liam Spencer and Steffy Forrester are in town. (Sighs) They're engaged. Othello: Wait, I thought your little rock star sister Miss Hope for the Future was engaged to that Spencer dude. Rick: She was. That's the problem. I need your help to fix it. Track down Liam Spencer. Get his picture from the Spencer web site if you need to. Othello: Okay, then what? Rick: Try and get him alone, and, uh, give him a message. Actually, say these exact words. "Don't give up Hope. 3:00 P.M., top of Ajax. Go alone." Got it? Othello: Got it. "Don't give up Hope. 3:00 P.M., Top of Ajax. Go alone." And he'll know what I mean? Rick: Yes, he will. Othello: All right, so you mean Hope like Hope Logan? Rick: That's it. Thanks, Man. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Wow. Truffled French fries. Not bad, this Aspen lifestyle. Steffy: Mmm. Liam: (Laughs) Steffy: To think, a few days ago, you were miserable. Liam: Yeah, I'm still trying to make sense of it all. Steffy: Hope just needs to grow up. That's all I mean, other than Oliver and you, who has she really dated? Nobody. She's just not ready to commit herself to a man, let alone have her own fashion line. Things have just come really easy for Hope. But she's gonna learn a very important lesson from this, you know? Liam: Hey, I don't want to talk about Hope anymore. Steffy: Good idea. Man: Hey, Logan! Steffy: (Thinking) Hope could be here by now. I've gotta get Liam back to the house. [SCENE_BREAK] [Rick thinking] Rick: Track down Liam Spencer. Get his picture from the picture web site. Give him a message-- "Don't give up Hope. 3:00 P.M., top of Ajax. Go alone." [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: (Sighs) (Door opens) Justin: Did you get a hold of Steffy? Bill: Yeah, I told her stay put in the house, keep a low profile. Justin: Look, Bill, we have assets in Aspen. Bill: That's right. We do, don't we? Justin: Exactly check it out. Here we go. Man: Big events right here in Aspen. Woman: I tell you, if you any of the hot things that are going on in Aspen, you can tune in right here to Spencer TV, because we have-- Bill: She's beautiful. What's her name? Justin: Ramona from Adelaide, Australia-- snowboard freak. Bill: Yeah, and, uh, my old pal Oliver Sharpe. Justin: Yes, "Mr. Aspen" himself, former pro skier, solid news anchor. Look, Bill, these two are as loyal as they come. They'll do anything for you. Bill: Make the call. [SCENE_BREAK] Ramona: Well, that's it for today. Thanks for tuning in, and thanks to all our guests that were here on the show this morning. Reporting live from Gondola Plaza at the base of Ajax Mountain, I'm Ramona Bruland. Oliver: And I'm Oliver Sharpe as always bringing you the latest action from downtown Aspen, Colorado. Thanks for watching Spencer television. Dave: And we're clear. I'll get him right away, Sir. Oliver, you have a phone call. Oliver: Not right now, Dave. Dave: You're gonna want to take this. It's Bill Spencer. Oliver: Are you serious? Mr. Spencer, Oliver Sharpe here. Justin: One moment, Mr. Sharpe. Bill: Oliver, how are you? Oliver: Very good, Sir. Just in Gondola Plaza with Ramona finishing up a segment. Bill: Yes, we were just watching. Terrific job as usual. That's why you're at the top of the ratings heap there in Colorado. Oliver: Thank you, Sir. What can I do for you, Mr. Spencer? Bill: Well, my son Liam is vacationing in Aspen with his new fiancée Steffy Forrester. I'd like you to keep an eye on him. Oliver: You want me to bring him in, show him around the studio? Bill: Uh, no, nothing like that. Someone's looking for them, and I don't want them found. Now they're staying out at the house, but, of course, they may wander into town. Oliver: Are they in danger? Bill: Well, I-in a manner of speaking. Uh, Liam's former fiancée Hope Logan-- there's a bit of a-- of a stalker issue. She's trying to track him down and mess with his mind, and I don't want her anywhere near my son. Anything you can do to help keep that from happening I would very much appreciate. And feel free to use Ramona if need be. Please keep me abreast of anything that occurs. Oliver: Will do. Bill: Thanks, Oliver, and keep up the good work. Ramona: What did he say? Oliver: We've got work to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: (Sighs) Yeah, got it. Thanks, Kyle. We'll buckle up. Hope: So we're landing soon? Rick: Well, yeah, but we may be diverted to Rifle. Hope: What? Rifle? Why? Rick: Heavy crosswinds. Hope: (Sighs) Rick: We're circling, waiting for clearance. Hope: Are you kidding me? Rick: We're gonna find him. You can count on that. What you do with him afterwards, that's your business. Hope: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: You know, the girl at the counter was saying you can't find truffle fries anywhere but in Aspen. Mmm. Steffy: You know what? I'm gonna go find the server. I'll be right back. Liam: All right. Othello: Hey, are you Liam Spencer? Liam: Uh, yeah. Othello: I got a message for you. Liam: Well, from who? Othello: Never mind that. Look at me. Don't give up Hope. Top of Ajax, 3:00 p.m. Go alone. Liam: Wait. Huh? Othello: Take the gondola up to the top. 3:00 p.m. Don't give up Hope. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: If Liam had known that Hope was waiting for him at his beach house, planning to move in, none of this would have happened. Katie: I just can't believe he proposed to Steffy so quickly. Brooke: (Sighs) I know. (Scoffs) She has been stalking him for quite a while. Katie: Hope and Liam were so happy before. I just-- I want them to get that back. And they're going to. I don't care what my husband says. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: Thanks, Othello. I owe you one. All right, talk soon. Yes. Hope: What? Rick: So here's the deal. My buddy Othello got word to Liam to meet you on top of Ajax. Hope: (Gasps) When? Rick: 3:00 p.m. Hope: Do you think he'll go? Rick: There's only one way to find out. We've got to get this plane on the ground and you on that gondola. Hope: (Squeals) (Fasten seatbelt signal dings) Rick: We're cutting it close. Kyle: Hey, Mr. Forrester, uh, please remain seated and buckled up. We've been cleared to land in Aspen. Hope: (Squeals) Rick: Uh, Kyle, can you have a taxi waiting for Hope? I want to get her to town A.S.A.P. Kyle: Sure thing, Mr. Forrester. Hope: (Giggles) Rick: This is gonna work. Hope: Yeah, it is okay. (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: You ready to go? Liam: Yeah. Uh, let me get the check. Steffy: No, done. Already settled up. We can go back to the house and, uh, jump into the hot tub. Liam: Uh, one thing. One thing. Steffy: What? Liam: Um, the gondola that goes up to the top of Ajax? Steffy: Mm-hmm. Liam: I really want to check that out. [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: Wow, that was a bumpy landing. Hope: It doesn't matter. We're here, and I have to get on top of that mountain. Rick: I'm gonna stay behind. Call me if you need me. Hope: Okay. Rick: There's a taxi outside. Hey, make it happen. Hope: Okay. Thank you so much. Rick: Yeah. Hope: Thank you. Okay. Rick: Go. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Okay, so I just give this to the guy at the-- Woman: Yep. Thanks. Enjoy your ride. Liam: All right, thanks a lot. Okay, so here's this and, uh-- Steffy: Oh, you know what, Baby? I-I-I'm not really into gondolas, so why don't we, um, just go back? Liam: Oh, no, that's okay. Why don't you stay, you know? Um, go shopping or something. I mean, you've been up there a million times with your family. Steffy: Oh. Yeah. Liam: I've never seen it, so... yeah. Steffy: Yeah, sure. Liam: (Laughs) Steffy: You know, get away from it all--yeah, that's, uh, that's a good idea. Liam: Cool. Steffy: You know what? I happen to have an idea of my own, so, um... Liam: Really? Steffy: I'll see you in a bit, okay? Liam: Okay. Steffy: All right, I love you, so, um, have fun. Liam: All right. Steffy: The top of Ajax-- that's the perfect spot. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Okay. Hi, uh, could you please take me... to... John Barnes: Hi, welcome aboard the Ultimate Taxi in Aspen, Colorado, the only record in radio, theatre, night club, planetarium, toy store, internet- connected taxi cab in the world. Where am I taking you? Hope: Uh, the gondola. Could you please hurry? (Tires squeal) John Barnes: Enjoy the ride. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Thanks. (Thinking) Could this really be Hope? Did she come here to see me? Othello: Don't give up Hope. (Echoing) Don't give up Hope. Give up Hope... give up Hope... [SCENE_BREAK] (Cell phone rings) Steffy: Hello? Bill: Steffy, put Liam on. I want talk to him. Steffy: Um, he's riding up the gondola to the mountain. Bill: He's alone? Steffy: Well, he insisted on coming into town, but he's safe up there. I'm here at the plaza, and there's no sign of Hope or Rick. Bill: Well, you better keep your eyes open. I don't have to tell you what's gonna happen if "Little miss chastity belt" finds him. Steffy: Don't worry. I have an idea. Bill: What is it? Steffy: An insurance policy to make sure Hope never becomes a problem again. Look, Bill, I gotta go. [SCENE_BREAK] [Liam remembering] Hope: We all make choices, Liam. You've made yours, and now I'm making mine. I don't want to get married anymore. Good-bye, Liam. (Echoing) We all make choices. I don't want to get married anymore. I don't want to get married... I don't want to get married... I don't want to get married... Liam: (Sighs) Othello: Don't give up Hope. The top of the mountain. 3:00. go alone. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Wow. (Car horn honks) Hope: This is all really, really cool, but I have to get to the gondola, like now. So could you please, please hurry? [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Uh, here you go. Woman: Nice choice. Very special. Steffy: Yeah, it's-- it's for a very special occasion. Oh, um, here you go. (Grunts) Woman: I'll box this up for you. Steffy: Oh, you know what? Uh, a bag is fine. I'm kind of in a hurry, so... Woman: Okay. Ramona: Hi, Steffy. Steffy: Hi. Ramona: Uh, you don't know me. I'm Ramona. I work or Bill Spencer. Steffy: Oh, oh, right. From he morning show. Ramona: Yes, well, Mr. Spencer called and told me to be available for anything you might need. So please know I'm here to assist. Steffy: Actually, your timing couldn't be better. I'm trying to pull off something real big. I need your help. [SCENE_BREAK] John Barnes: Here we are at Gondola Plaza. I hope you enjoyed your ride in the ultimate taxi. Hope: Thank you so much, uh, for hurrying. Thank you. I really appreciate that. Um, uh, here. Thank you. That was very entertaining. Thank you. Okay. (Sighs) I'm on my way, Liam. Steffy: (Gasps) Oh, no. Hey!