Hope sits and talks to Beth and that she will never take things for granted again. It is the way now like it should have been. Liam overhears it when she says she is going to fix it. She tells him she will have questions about Phoebe and the adoption but for now she wants to concentrate on their future. Ridge keeps trying but can't get a hold of Thomas. Brooke tells him now that Flo and Reese are in custody the police will be questioning anyone who knew about Beth and that will include Thomas. Ridge says he knows and he wants to help Thomas through this but he can't if he cannot find him. Douglas comes in and says his dad is still not home. He thinks he does not like Douglas anymore now that he told Beth's secret. Brooke says they are not mad at him. Ridge says he did good; they are very proud of him. He tells Brooke later that Thomas is away trying to get his head on straight. And once he does that he will come back for Hope and Douglas. Justin drops in on Hope and Liam. He tells them how sorry he is that all of this happened but he is here now to do whatever they need to get their life back in order. He has talked to Carter who is also sorry for his part in all of this. Liam says he was not at fault. Justin says unless Steffy pushes back he thinks the paperwork will all go okay. Hope says she just wants to make sure the birth certificate is legitimate and ironclad. Hope gives her condolences for his loss of his niece, Emma. He says it was awful and he is just throwing himself into work to try to forget. That is why he is helping Carter. Liam fills him in on so much that Thomas has done, manipulating his own five year old son and then Hope to marry him. Hope wants to make sure she gets out of that. Thomas is holed up with Vinny and Thomas's nerves are on end, helped by the faulty air conditioning and only a fan to cool them off some. And he grumbles that he feels like an idiot, like some college roomie on Vinny's couch. He rants that he has to get back to Hope; get her away from Liam who has such a smug face. He says Vinny has no idea what he went through to get Hope and he did not even get a wedding night. Brooke and Ridge end up saying different things. She says she knows sometimes it seems she is the only one with something at stake. She knows he does with his son too. When she calls Thomas dangerous he disagrees with her. That is not his son. He had nothing to do with Emma's death. At that moment there is knock on the door and it is Sgt. Sanchez who needs to ask them a few questions. Brooke invites him in and first he asks if Thomas is there; he has a few questions for him. Ridge goes through that he is not here now and no they do not know when he will return. He doesn't always check in with them. Brooke wants to know if Thomas is in trouble. Sanchez says that depends. They are re-opening the Emma Barber accident. Brooke asks why and the Sgt. replies that new evidence has come to light of a not so friendly spat on the night she died. Ridge tells him that Xander is wrong. This is his son they are talking about and the Sgt. seems to be implying he could be a murderer and he is not. Vinny tells Thomas that he needs to calm down; he has never known him to be like this. Thomas says yes of course, he is right. He just needs to get to Hope, get her away from Liam and talk to her. She would not like to see him stressed like this. He said his vows and he meant them  to death do they part. And that is the way it will be. Anything else is unacceptable. Alone he vows that Hope is his.
Hope: [ Chuckles ] Look at you -- my little rock star. I was worried about you, but you are settling in just fine. [ Sighs ] I can't believe it. You're really here. You're home. You know, I'm never, ever gonna take that for granted. 'Cause it almost never happened. But all of that bad stuff, that's behind us now. It's just you and me and your daddy, the way it should have always been. Your mommy might have made a wrong decision, and she has a bit of a mess to clean up, but I promise you, I'm gonna fix it. And you have been listening to me go on and on, haven't you? Liam: Mm-hmm. Hope: [ Chuckles ] Liam: My favorite sound in the world. How is she? Hope: Perfect. Liam: Oh. Just like her mother, then. Hope: [ Chuckles ] Oh, by the way, justin is stopping by later. Liam: Oh, good. Hope: I'm really glad that your father insisted that we use him since carter is out of town. I mean, obviously I have questions about "phoebe's" adoption. But more than that... I want to concentrate on our future. Liam: Yeah, you do. [ Hope chuckles ] Ridge: How many messages, how many texts can I leave for you? Call me back A.S.A.P. Brooke: Still nothing? Ridge: No. Brooke: [ Sighs ] I'd feel a lot better if we knew where thomas was and what he was doing, what he's thinking. Ridge: I know what he's doing. He's avoiding everything. Brooke: Yeah, but you can only do that for so long. Now that the criminal- justice system is involved, and now that flo and reese are in custody, I mean, they're gonna want to talk to anybody who knew that beth was alive, and thomas is on that list. There will be consequences, ridge. Ridge: I know! I'm gonna help him through it. I just -- I can't do that if I can't find him, if I don't know where he is. Brooke: [ Sighs ] Ridge: There he is! The man of the hour. Brooke: Sleep well? Douglas: But then I woke up and couldn't find daddy. Where is he, anyways? [ Cellphone chimes ] Thomas: [ Sighs ] Vinny: That message you just ignored your dad again? Thomas: He's nothing if not persistent. Vinny: You know you could end it. You could call him back. Thomas: I don't want to talk to my dad, okay? He doesn't give a damn about me. Vinny: You know that's not true, man. Thomas: Well, if it was, then -- then why would he leave us for brooke? She -- she's the boss of him, you know that's -- that's why I can't trust him. I can't trust anyone except -- except hope. Vinny: And what am I, man? Huh? Thomas: I'm sorry. You know what, I-I -- you're a good friend, and i appreciate you letting me crash here while I try and figure out how to reclaim my life. 'Cause this -- no, this -- this is not it. Ah, just -- just a married man living apart from his wife. Crashing o-on -- on a buddy's couch like, what, college roomies? I feel like an idiot! Ridge: We don't know where your daddy is right now. But that is nothing for you to worry about. Brooke: Thomas is fine. Douglas: Is he taking a time-out? Ridge: Something like that, yeah. Brooke: In the meantime, we get to hang out with the best boy in the world. We are so proud of you. Ridge: You did a good job. I know it was hard. Douglas: Telling the secret about beth? Brooke: You put a family back together, and that is a big deal. Douglas: Well, my daddy's mad at me. I don't think he likes me anymore. Ridge: What? No, he -- don't say that. Your dad loves you. But sometimes people that love each other, they -- they fight. But then the anger goes away. You did a great job. You should be very proud of what you did. Brooke: Yes. [ Sighs ] You are our hero. Ridge: Come here. [ Chuckles ] Thomas: What the hell is up with this air-conditioning? Vinny: Eh, it's an old wall unit. Lucky it works at all. And, hey, quit complaining. You're staying here for free. Thomas: [ Hisses ] I feel like my brain is on fire. Vinny: You're thinking too hard, man. Just chill out. Thomas: Heh. In this heat? That's almost funny. Vinny: I meant figuratively, dude. Thomas: [ Chuckles angrily ] Okay, my wife is more than likely with another man. How the hell am I supposed to chill out about that? Hope: [ Sighs ] I cannot believe what an easy baby she is. Liam: Yeah. Happy one, too. Hope: Yeah. We have steffy to thank for that. Liam: Yeah, we do. [ Knock on door ] Hope: I'll get it. Justin: Hey. How are you? Hope: Hi! Come on in. It's good seeing you. Justin: Good seeing you, too. How's the new family? Liam: Amazing. Justin: Good, good. Hope: [ Sighs ] I can certainly say, um, this is the happiest and most grateful I've ever been in my entire life. Justin: Well, I am thrilled for all three of you, and very happy I can help in any kind of way. So, tell me what you need. Hope: Have you, um, spoken to carter about the adoption? Justin: Yes. He sent over copies of the documentation and brought me up to speed. He would also like to say he feels terrible about the role he played in keeping beth away from you. Liam: That's not carter's fault. He had no idea the deception that was going on. Justin: Yeah. Whoever buckingham hired to falsify these was a pro. Everything looked legit. Except for the fact that the baby listed never really existed. Hope: Well, that's why you're here. So that we can move forward with our lives. Brooke: He's al terrible position. Brooke: You're in a terrible position. I get that. Thomas is your son. You love him, and you want to defend him. Even after what he did. Brooke: But, ridge, we have to realize what he's capable of. Ridge: What -- what does that mean? You think he's gonna hurt hope? Brooke: He's already hurt hope by lying to her about beth, by tricking her into a marriage that she doesn't even want. And he's scaring his son. If he can scare a 5-year-old boy, what is he gonna do to hope? Ridge: Thomas is trying to get his head on straight. Once he's done that, he's gonna come back, and he's gonna fix his relationship with his son. And maybe with hope. Brooke: You're kidding me, right? I mean, that relationship is over. Hope has her child back, and she has liam. The relationship she's always wanted. So thomas is going to have to realize that. We have to find him, ridge, before he does something that he regrets. Ridge: What are you saying? Brooke: [ Sighs ] I'm saying, I think your son is dangerous. Vinny: What do you say we get out of here and grab some food? Thomas: I'm not hungry. [ Sighs ] Plus, I-I can't think of a damn thing when I am freaking out like this. Vinny: Are you dipping into my stash again? Thomas: [ Sighs ] I had it all set up, you know? I-I had liam with steffy, and hope was with me. You know, she was -- she was bonding with my son. And we got married, for god's sake! Vinny: Exactly. That's the bottom line you can't lose sight of. Look, we've known each other a long time, right? I have never seen you like this. Why don't we try to calm down, huh? Take some deep breaths? Yeah? Thomas: How am I supposed to do that when liam is over there taking advantage of my wife?! I hate that guy. He is -- he's -- he's so smug, and he's self- righteous, and he feels like he's entitled. And not just to hope, but to steffy, too. I-I never understood what they saw in him. He needs to know his place, okay? It is over there with steffy. Hope is mine now. I just -- I have to get her away from liam. Right? For good this time. Hope: As you can imagine, I want to make sure that our legal rights to beth are as ironclad as possible. Justin: We're going to file a motion explaining the fraud that was committed. Now, do you anticipate pushback from steffy? Hope: No, w-we -- we don'T. Do we? Liam: No. No, steffy is not gonna lay claim to beth. Justin: It was crazy, what happened. I'm so sorry you two had to go through the anguish of mourning your child who was here all along. Hope: Well, she's here now, and that's what matters. That and annulling my marriage to thomas. Liam: Which was just as fraudulent as the adoption. Hope: I want it over as fast as possible. Hope: You know, I'm really worried that this might disappoint douglas. He really bonded with me. And he liked having me as a mother figure in his life. And obviously I'm still gonna be there for him when he needs me, but I cannot stay in a marriage to thomas for one second longer than I need to be. Liam: I-I mean, the thing is, thomas knew that beth was alive, and he actively kept it from hope. Hope: And he threatened anyone who might have told me. Liam: [ Chuckles ] Hon-- honestly, nothing, nothing about that wedding was true. Hope: I know. He promised to love and cherish me, and look what happened. Besides, I didn't love him. I never did. So that is why I need out of this marriage. Justin: I'll get started on the paperwork and talk to some people about a fast track. Liam: We appreciate that. Hope: I-I want you to know, justin, I really am sorry for your loss. I mean, I-I think of emma every day. I -- I miss her so much. Justin: [ Sighs ] Thank you. Me too. Just been burying myself in work. It's how I've been coping. Which is why I was happy to step in for carter. Hope: Well... we can't thank you enough. Justin: No thanks necessary. You know, I do have to say that this, uh -- this thomas situation was quite shocking. Liam: Justin, you have no idea. Like, he was awful when he came back to town. But now he's off the grid. He basically abandoned his son. And it seems like he's getting worse. So I don't -- I don't want him anywhere near hope. Thomas: I'm hope's husband. Okay? And people better not forget that or try and come between us. You have no idea what I went through to get to this point, to -- to get hope. And I didn't even get a damn wedding night! Vinny: Yo, all you talk about is hope, man. I get you're in love, but what about your son? Thomas: You mean that -- that little brat that ratted me out? Ridge: Dangerous? Hope: Yes, ridge. Ridge: Being a little dramatic, aren't you? Brooke: No. I wish I were. But thomas is obsessed with hope. And when she rejects him, there's no telling what he might do. Ridge: Come on. Take it easy. Brooke: He's unstable! And he has been for a very long time. It's only getting worse. Ridge: He's done some things in the past. Brooke: He's still doing things. He lied to hope. He kept her baby from her. He married her under false pretenses. Ridge: You don't think I'm worried about any of that? Brooke: [ Huffs ] Ridge: I can't find my son. I don't know where he is. He's not answering his phone calls. I don't know why any of this is happening! Brooke: I'm sorry. Sometimes I act like I'm the only person with something at stake. Ridge: This is my son. I raised him, and I'm not wrong about him. Brooke: I know this is difficult for you. I know how much it's weighing on you. But, ridge, we have to pay attention to these clues. I mean, there's a big one out there, and... we can't just let it go by. Ridge: Okay. What are you saying? Brooke: [ Sighs ] Don't you remember what xander said? How he thinks that thomas is responsible for running emma off the road? He thinks he's responsible for her death. Ridge: N-no, no. No, no! He's working through some stuff. He has problems. I get it. But now you're suggesting that -- that he -- he killed that young woman? No, he didn't! That's not my son. [ Knock on door ] Brooke: Detective sanchez. Det. Sanchez: I'm sorry to just drop in on you. I won't take up too much of your time. Brooke: Okay. [ Sighs ] Come on in. Ridge: Hey, detective. What can we do for you? Det. Sanchez: I'd like to speak to thomas. I understand he's living here. Ridge: Well, he's not here right now. Det. Sanchez: Do you know where I might be able to find him? Ridge: I'm sorry, uh -- Brooke: No. We don'T. Det. Sanchez: You know when he'll be back? Ridge: [ Sighs ] He's a grown man. He doesn't check in with me. Is there something I can do for you? Det. Sanchez: Just have some questions for him. Brooke: Is thomas in some kind of trouble? Det. Sanchez: That remains to be seen. That's why I'd like to speak with him. We're re-opening the investigation into emma barber's death. he knocked me out cold.Is a threat? Justin: You think thomas is a threat? Liam: Oh, I-I know he is. Justin: You agree? Hope: I do. Liam: He's already proven it. I mean, he -- he clocked me. He knocked me out cold. And then he dragged hope away against her will. Justin: What? Liam: Yeah. He basically tried to kidnap her. And god knows what else he would have gotten away with if i didn't happen to be there in time to stop him. Just to paint a picture for you, this is a guy who used his own son, a 5-year-old who just lost his mother, to emotionally manipulate hope, who was, at the time, grieving the supposed death of her own baby -- a death that thomas knew didn't even happen. But he kept quiet. He didn't say anything. Because that's how you trap hope into a marriage. So it's not -- it's not just that he's nuts. He's a threat. And hope needs to cut all ties with him. Thomas: If what you're saying about thomas is true, annulling this marriage may just trigger the threat. If he thinks that it's over, he has nothing to lose. I'm just throwing that out there as something you may want to consider. Hope: I have. And I'm taking my life back. Vinny: You got to stop talking about your wife and son like that. The thomas I know is calm, strategic. Not this hot mess pacing a hole in my floor. Thomas: [ Sighs ] You're right. You're right. I-I can't get all stressed out. Hope doesn't like me like that. It scares her. Vinny: And that's the last thing you want to do. Thomas: [ Sighs ] Yeah. Yeah, I need to be calm and rational when I explain to her why I didn't tell her about beth. You know [Stammers] It was the best thing for us. It was the best thing for our family. And on-once she understands that, we'll be able to go on with our lives. Vinny: That sounds like a plan. Thomas: Yeah. She'll -- she'll send liam packing. And those vows that we took, right, I meant every word. Till death do us part. Anything else is unacceptable. Ridge: Emma barber? You closed that investigation, right? It was distracted driving, right? Det. Sanchez: Well, that's what we thought at first. And the evidence seemed to support that resolution. Brooke: So why re-open the investigation? Det. Sanchez: Because we came into some new evidence by way of xander avant. Emma: You're in on this, too? Det. Sanchez: He had knowledge of an encounter between thomas and emma that happened the night she died. Not a friendly one. Emma: Hope is her mother! Thomas: You keep your voice down! Emma: Hope needs to know the truth right now. Thomas: Stay out of it! Hope will never know about beth. Det. Sanchez: Thomas chased emma up mulholland, and he ran her off the road. [ Tires screeching ] [ Engine revs ] [ Crashing ] Ridge: Well, xander's mistaken. Det. Sanchez: Okay. And you know that how? Ridge: I know that because this is my son we're talking about. This is not him. He's got some problems. He's trying to figure them all out. But he didn't kill anybody. And that is what you're suggesting, right? That he's a murderer? Thomas: You're mine, hope. You're mine.