Steffy cries that they cannot apologize and just take Phoebe away. This is the only home she has ever had and it's happening too fast. Hope explains that Steffy has been a wonderful mother and they will do all they can to make this transition go smoothly. She is taking Beth home tonight. Ridge says there is no reason it has to be right now. Brooke says too much time has been wasted already. Hope says she is sorry but she and Liam are taking Beth home to be a family where she should have been all along. She is sorry but it is time for Steffy to let Beth go. Steffy cries that she realizes this is a life changing moment for them but it is for her too. Takes a while but Wyatt explains to Sally all the sordid details of Hope's baby being kidnapped and sold and now a secret between Flo and Thomas that Douglas overheard has proven that Phoebe is actually Beth. So Hope and Liam will have their baby they thought was dead. Sally listens and says in reference to Flo that no one is perfect. Wyatt says that is why he had to come see her and say he is sorry for dropping her for a secret much less worse. He realized he had been unfair. He is sorry how he handled things and how quickly he moved on with Flo. She wonders if this is him now wanting to lower the bar and wanting to take her back. She reminds him they are in Los Angeles and there are plenty of Prince Charmings out there so the chances of her having pity on him and taking him back is .He says he did not come here with any expectations. He just wanted to talk to her the way they used to. Ridge holds onto Steffy as she tries to speak. She says that she only knows this baby as Phoebe since the day she brought her home and she can't just turn a switch. Liam looks pained. Ridge asks if they can't just take a few days before they have to take Beth. Steffy can't believe that Zoe's father could do something like this. Liam says he really was a terrible man thinking only of himself. Liam says and Flo knew all along and claimed to be Phoebe's birth mother and signed a bunch of phony documents. Brooke adds and not to forget Thomas. He knew too and never said a word. Liam tells Steffy that he knows her heart is breaking as his is breaking for her as well. And he is sorry as Beth is doing so well. She is the person she is because of Steffy. Beth is so happy and curious and that is all Steffy. But he adds Hope was robbed. She never got the chance to raise her daughter or to teach her or love her and she blamed herself for that when she thought she could not deliver Beth alive. And it put her in a deep depression which will take time to heal. Liam tells Steffy that he cares for her so much and how they move forward in this defining moment will be huge. Hope adds that it is time for both of them to put their futures together for the best possible futures for both of their daughters. It is time for them both to take charge of their lives again and she is starting now. Steffy cries that Phoebe has been hers since the beginning and she and Kelly have literally changed her life. She's given them both all her love and affection. And she would give her life sacrificing it for them. But she was not prepared for this. She is not prepared for this now. She wants to fight it. She tries to smile through tears and says she loves them too much. Beth cries and Steffy says "Beth", and that is Hope's baby. She needs to be with her mom. She needs to be with Hope. Sally tells Wyatt that IF she were to even consider taking him back he would have to wine and dine her filet and champagne and there would have to be oodles of spa treatments. He says and that probably would be in Hawaii. She jokes it would be like boot camp and she would make sure he suffered for it. He says fine but if it puts that smile on her face like right now then it would be worth it. He gives her a hearty hug which she returns. Ridge tells Liam they will find Reese Buckingham and have him arrested. Hope says they are still one big, blended family. Always have been and always will. Steffy comes back and places Beth in Hope's arms. She tells Beth it has been so wonderful to see her grow up but it is time for Mommy to let her go. This is not goodbye as she will always see her but she has to give her to Hope now. She hands her to Hope and slowly she, Beth and Liam go out the door. Steffy falls to the floor dissolving in Ridge's arms.
Liam: Hope, this is a lot to process, for you and steffy. Steffy: You -- you can't just apologize and take her away! I haven't even gotten -- this is all happening too fast. [ Cries ] Hope: Steffy, you have been a wonderful mother to beth, and i will always be grateful to you, but it is time for her to know me. Ridge: But maybe we should all just take a little time to see what's best for the baby. Brooke: Hope has lost enough time with her daughter. They shouldn't be apart one more minute. Hope: We won't be.& Steffy: Hope, please... this is beth's home. This is the only home she's ever known. Her sister is here, all of her things... Hope: And we will work together to make this transition as easy as possible. But my daughter goes home with me. Tonight. Sally: Okay, I'm gonna need you to explain more, like, maybe starting with... why are you here? Wyatt: Well, um, you're the only person I wanted to see. Sally: After your fight with flo. Wyatt: I mean, I wouldn't call what happened merely a fight. Sally: Okay. Wyatt: It was a revelation of sorts, and not a particularly welcome one. Um... you know how I hate secrets, right? Sally: Mm-hmm, yes. You hate them, and I am fully aware of the repercussions of keeping one from you. Wyatt: Well, flo kept the worst secret imaginable. And not just from me, it was from everyone. It was -- it was about phoebe and... and beth. Sally: Okay, I -- i understand phoebe's relation, but what does beth have to do with flo? Wyatt: Well -- look, it's a long story, and I... Sally: I have time. Wyatt: [ Chuckles ] I don't even know where to start. Okay. Fine. [ Sighs ] After hope's wedding, liam overheard a rather heated exchange between thomas and flo about a secret, something that hope was not supposed to find out about. Sally: Thomas and flo? Wyatt: Yeah. Sally: That's odd. Wyatt: That's what liam thought. And then douglas said the most astonishing thing, that beth was alive, and, not only that, he swore that she was phoebe. Sally: Where did that come from, a dream? Wyatt: He said that he heard his father say it. Sally: Why would thomas say that? Wyatt: Because it's true, and liam wouldn't just let it go, so he started looking into phoebe's adoption, and it turns out the hospital in vegas where flo supposedly delivered, they don't even have record of her being a patient there. Sally: So what are you saying? Wyatt: Flo is not phoebe's birth mother. Hope is. Douglas was telling the truth. Phoebe is beth. Ridge: There's no reason to uproot beth right now. Brooke: No reason? Hope's already lost so much time. Months of thinking that her baby died, and all along, beth was right here. Ridge: Well, steffy didn't know that. Brooke: Steffy is a victim, too, ridge, of course. Ridge: And let's take a step back and see what works for everybody. Hope: My mom is right. Too much time has been stole from us already. And not by you, steffy. I am nothing but grateful to you, and I am -- I'm so sorry for this loss you're experiencing. Steffy: It's not just me. Beth is gonna be confused. She and I are bonded. We -- she depends on me. Hope: But she is my daughter. And I have been kept away from her for too long. I know the mother in you must understand that. [ Beth cries ] She's coming home with us tonight so that we can be the family that we were meant to be. Sally: Wow, I cannot believe that thomas knew, too. What a bastard. Wyatt: Yeah, I mean, I guess it's a good end for hope and liam, but then what about steffy? Sally: [ Sighs ] I hadn't even gone there yet. Wyatt: I mean, she -- she has loved that girl like she gave birth to her herself, and then, now what, she's just supposed to give her up? Sally: Ugh, I can't even imagine. Look, for your sake, I'm glad that you ended things with flo. Wyatt: [ Sighs ] Sally: Just so that you weren't so blinded by your history together to make an excuse for what she did. Wyatt: I just -- I didn't know that she was capable of this kind of deception. Like, flo says that she didn't know anything that was going on, but I just -- I can't accept that. Like, at some point, it had to have come out, and she didn't stop it. I just -- I don't know what to say. [ Sighs ] Sally: Flo was this perfect woman from your past who could do no wrong. Except she wasn't perfect. No one is. Wyatt: I know. And, I mean, that's why -- that's why I came to see you, to talk to you. To tell you that I'm sorry. Steffy: I -- I realize that this is a life-changing moment for you. But it is for me, too. I've been her mom! She's been my -- my baby! My baby. Hope: Steffy, I know your heart is breaking, and I wish it didn't have to. But beth is ours. I mean, if you want, we will do whatever -- blood testing or dna or... Brooke: Honey. I think we all know that's not necessary. Hope: I know beth loves you. And I promise that you will still be a part of her life. And same with kelly. But it's time for her to go home. It's time for you to let beth go. Wyatt: I'm sorry about how i ended things and how quickly i moved on with flo, and... Sally: Your high school sweetheart sashayed into town, and you just took one look and dropped me. Wyatt: [ Scoffs ] Sally: Just like that. Because I made one mistake. Look, that happens, wyatt. People make mistakes. As it turns out, even flo. Wyatt: The secret you kept doesn't even register on the betrayal scale anymore. Like, that bar has risen significantly. Sally: So blondie disappoints you, and you come hat-in-hand back to good ol' sal? Wyatt: No, that's -- that's not why I -- Sally: No, hey, why not, you know? Sally's a good sport, right? She's used to be treated terribly by men. So, you know, she'll be just grateful to take you back and for the attention... she'll -- she'll forgive you, no hard feelings. Is that how you think this is supposed to go? Wyatt: I just wanted to talk. Like how we used to. Like, I -- I honestly don't have any expectations. I just -- I'm here to let you know that I regret how I ended things and that -- that I care about you. Sally: Well, that is very sweet, but I think I know you better than that. I think I might even know you better than yourself. So, I mean, if you can't admit what's going on here, you know... Wyatt: Okay. Sally: I mean, who do you -- who do you think I am? Some hopeless romantic that, as soon as I come out of my swoon at your very presence, I'm just going to drop to my feet, you know? Wyatt: [ Chuckles ] Sally: Because I'm really not that kind of girl. There is an entire city out there full of prince charmings, and sally spectra can have her pick whenever the heck she wants. So, I mean, you know, the chances of me probably taking you back are, like... Wyatt: Honestly, sally... I didn't come here with the expectation of you taking me back. Sally: Really? Wyatt: It -- Steffy: This is so hard for me to grasp. She's phoebe to me. She's been phoebe since the day I brought her home. I can't -- I can't just flip a switch. Ridge: Why can't we just take a few days to adjust? Can we do that? Steffy: How is this happening? Zoe's father? Like, how could he do something like this? Liam: Because reese buckingham is a terrible human being, that's how. Steffy: Flo knew all along? Liam: Flo pretended to be phoebe's birth mother and signed a bunch of phony documents, the whole thing. Steffy: [ Sighs ] Hope: I can't even begin to wrap my mind around her part in all this. Brooke: And let's not forget about thomas. He knew beth was alive and never said a word to you, honey. Ridge: Hey, brooke, you want to do this right now, really? Liam: Hey, steffy. I know your heart is breaking right now because mine's breaking for you. You don't deserve any of this. And I'm so sorry. I mean, she's -- she's wonderful, you know? She's the person that she is because of you. Because you raised her. She's smart and she's curious and she's so happy, and that's you. That is all you. But hope was robbed. I mean, she -- she never even got a chance to be our daughter's mother. She never got to -- to raise her or teach her or love her, and she thought that was her fault because she couldn't deliver& beth alive, and it sent her into the worst possible depression you could imagine, and now the truth is out, and I feel like reconnecting could give us a chance to heal. But you know -- you know how much I care about you and our daughters, right? I know that this is devastating for you. I -- I know that. But how we choose to move forward is gonna be a defining moment for all of us. And our daughters. Hope: We will work together to overcome all of this... this pain and heartbreak. To provide the best future possible for all of us. But it is time for us to take control of our lives again. I need to start living my life again... with my daughter. Steffy: Phoebe has been my daughter from the very beginning. And I gave her every ounce of my love and affection. She and kelly changed my life. I've had so many sleepless nights, worrying about their futures. Worrying about every little thing that could harm them, knowing that I would sacrifice my life in an instant if it meant protecting theirs. But I wasn't prepared for this. I'm not. I'm not prepared for this. And I want to fight it! I want to fight it for them! And for us. But I love them too much. And I realize it won't be good for them in the long run. [ Beth cries ] That's beth. She's your baby. She needs to be with her mom. She needs to be with you. As someone in witness protection, Sally: If I were to give you a second chance... Wyatt: Okay. Sally: If, you would really have to work it. Wyatt: Oh. Sally: Like, you would really have to step up your game. I'm talking that I want to be wined and dined. Wyatt: Yeah. Sally: Like filet and chateau cheval, luxury weekends away with...oodles -- oodles -- of spa treatments. Wyatt: Oodles and oodles of spa treatments. Yeah, I'll probably have to jet you away to hawaii on just an extra-long like "getting to know you again" kind of trip. Sally: Mm-hmm. Wyatt: Hypothetically speaking, of course. Sally: Oh, yeah, I mean, of course, absolutely. Wyatt: Yeah. Sally: But you are getting the idea. Wyatt: Oh. Yeah. Sally: Yeah, which is wonderful. Wyatt: Mm-hmm. Sally: But, you know, it'd be like boot camp. Wyatt: Boot camp. Sally: I would really put you through it. I'd make you suffer. Wyatt: Right. Sally: And I wouldn't even pretend not to enjoy every single minute of it. Wyatt: [ Chuckles ] If it means keeping that smile on your face, then... it would be worth it. Ridge: Steffy did nothing wrong. None of you did. Brooke: It's terrible, what reese put you kids through. Ridge: Give me five minutes with that guy. Liam: Take a number. Ridge: They're gonna find him, and they're gonna arrest him. Steffy: I put together a few of beth's favorite things. [ Beth babbling ] Hope: Come here. I will never forget who took care of my daughter when i couldn'T. Liam: You will never, ever be out of her life. Hope: We're one big, extended family. We always have been, and we always will. [ Beth cries ] Besides... there half-sisters. They'll be seeing a lot of each other. [ Beth babbling ] Steffy: Can I hold her? Hope: Of course. Steffy: Come here. Come here, baby. [ Sniffles ] Look at you. It's been so wonderful and amazing watching you grow. But now mommy needs to let you go. This isn't your home anymore. But this isn't goodbye because I'm gonna see you all the time, okay? I got to give you to your mommy. I have to give you to hope now. Okay? Here you go. [ Beth cries ] [ Door slams ] [ Sobbing ] My baby! My baby...