Liam and Steffy enjoy their sight-seeing trek around Aspen. Rick is able to trace where the plane has landed and he and Hope head for the private Forrester jet. Bill tries to explain, but Katie is still upset with him for being involved in breaking up Liam and Hope. Taylor walks in and Katie huffs off. Ridge is not happy that Brooke gave authorization for the take-off of the jet. He's afraid that Hope will get her heart broken all over again. Hope tells Rick that Liam was vulnerable and Steffy knew it and took advantage of him. She will never let Liam down again. Bill tells Taylor that Liam and Steffy are the power couple now and he's not going to let anyone interfere with that now. While Steffy is checking out the Spencer Publications house where they will be staying, Liam reflects back on happier times with Hope. Steffy brings out a bottle of wine and glasses and she is ready to be Butch Cassidy. It's as if the rest of the world doesn't exist.
Steffy: "Many of the buildings, like the Wheeler Opera House, are from the 1880s, when silver mining put Aspen on the map. Now the quintessential ski town, Aspen is unique because the slopes flow right into the heart of town." That's pretty cool, huh? Liam: (Chuckles) Yeah. Steffy: Hmm. Hey, explain something to me. Liam: Okay. Steffy: Well, my family and I, we've skied here so many times, but it's--it's like I'm seeing this all for the first time. Why do you suppose that is? [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: I have to find him, Mom. Brooke: Yes. Hope: I have to explain to him. Taylor: Steffy and Liam are engaged, and they've gone away some place to celebrate. Brooke: And that doesn't bother you in the least? Rick: Mom, Sis, what's going on? Taylor: Well, we were just discussing the fact that Steffy and Liam are engaged. Rick: Yeah, how the hell did that happen? Brooke: They're on the Spencer jet. Hope was trying to talk to Bill to get him to tell her where they were going, and he wouldn't do it. Rick: Well, let's find out the tail number. Look it up online. I can track the flight from there. We'll find out where Steffy and Liam are headed. Hope: (Gasps) Oh, my God. Okay, okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Katie: (Sighs) Bill: You're upset with me. Katie: I see you haven't lost your powers of observation. Bill: Given the recent history with Steffy, I understand why you feel the way you do. Katie: (Scoffs) Oh, I don't think you do understand. Otherwise, you never would have gotten involved with this. Bill: You know what? Liam was more than patient. Most guys would have put their foot down a long time ago. Katie: (Sighs) Bill: It wasn't until Hope ended the engagement with my son the other night that was the final straw. Katie: And that wouldn't have happened if Steffy hadn't been at the bachelor party, which, by the way, you still haven't told me how she ended up there, and why you're keeping Hope and Liam apart. Bill: If Liam wants Hope to know where he is, he can contact her. But I don't think that's going to happen. Katie: Only because he thinks it's over between them. But it's not. And Hope is going to set the record straight as soon as she finds him, and she's going to find him, Bill, because she loves him too much to give up on him. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Are you sure this is gonna work? Rick: Yeah, just log in to the FAA aircraft registry, hit the link. You gotta key in "Spencer Publications." That should bring up Bill Spencer's private jet. Hope: (Sighs) Rick: Come on, come on. Damn it. Brooke: What? Hope: "Due to extremely heavy traffic volume, the information you're trying to access is temporarily unavailable." Rick: "Please try again shortly." Hope: No, we--we don't have time to try again shortly, Rick. Rick, you have to do something. Rick: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: Come on. Steffy: Wh--where are we? Liam: Home sweet home. Well, for a couple of days, at least. Steffy: (Giggles) Wait, what--what is this place? Liam: The Spencer corporate retreat. Steffy: Oh. Liam: Yeah. Steffy: Well, it's very charming. Liam: Yeah, charming. Yeah, I've seen pictures of it at my dad's office. Steffy: Well, we could stay at a hotel. I don't--I don't mind. Liam: A hotel? Well, you know my dad. Why stay in a hotel when you have an entire house and staff at your disposal? Steffy: Well, you know what? You're gonna have to tell those staff to go home, because I'm gonna be your maid, chef, and gardener all rolled into one. Liam: Oh, really? Steffy: Except I don't clean, cook, do dishes, or trim hedges. Liam: H-huh. Uh-huh, uh-huh. So tell me, what is it you do exactly? Wow, I-I just walked right into that one, didn't I? Steffy: Yeah, yeah, you did. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: Honey, you know your father's only concerned. Hope: Yeah. About me or Steffy? Brooke: (Sighs) Rick: Finally. Yes. Hope: Is the site back up? Rick: Uh-huh. Hope: (Gasps) Oh, my g-- (gasps) that's it! That's the tail number! Brooke: Okay, so where are they headed? Rick: They're not. The plane's already on the ground in Aspen. Hope: Mom, call our pilots and tell them we are leaving immediately for Aspen. Rick, come on. Brooke: Oh-- (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Mm, oh, the mountains, the trees... Liam: (Chuckles) Steffy: I enjoy the sound of the river... (Sighs) Liam: Yeah. So what do you want to do first? I mean, we could go for a bike ride, go hiking, fly-fishing. We could take the gondola up to the top of the mountain. Steffy: (Sighs) Oh, I think we should let Mother Nature take its course. I'm just so happy. Nothing this wonderful ever happens to me. Liam: Well, let's see if we can change that. Steffy: You already have. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Kyle, hey, uh, how soon before we take off? Kyle: We're just waiting on clearance from air traffic control. It should be just a moment. Hope: Okay. Kyle: Can I get you anything? Rick: A tranquilizer for my sister? Kyle: (Chuckles) Rick: We're fine, thanks. Hope, look, I know that you love this guy, but I gotta ask. Is he worth all this? Hope: Yes. Absolutely he is. Except he needs to know that I still feel that way, and he will, Rick, as soon as we get to Aspen and I straighten all of this out. Rick: All right. Let's get you to Aspen. Hope: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: This house-- it's amazing. look, I can't wait to see inside. Liam: Oh, go. Steffy: Really? Liam: Yeah, go check it out. Steffy: Okay. Liam: Yeah. Steffy: Uh, I'll be right back, okay? Liam: Okay. Steffy: Mm. Liam: I noticed you said "friend." Hope: -- Um, I-I didn't mean anything by it. I mean, it just-- it just came out. Liam: Oh, no. So... we could be more than that? Hope: I'm really happy that you came by today. Kind of made my day. Liam: It kind of made my day, too. Hope: (Giggles) Liam: (Chuckles) Hope: Kiss for good luck? Liam: Oh, yeah, right, like you need it. Hope: Okay, fine. Then just kiss me for the hell of it. Liam: Okay, fine. I will. Hope: Okay, fine. Liam: Will you marry me? Hope: Yes. (Laughs) Yes, I would like nothing more than to be your bride. (Giggles) [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Look, Katie, I think your perspective is a little skewed here. I mean, Hope is your niece, so of course you have a soft spot for her. Katie: Yeah, she's my family, and I can't stand the thought of Steffy with Liam. I don't know how she got her hooks into him, but it's not gonna last. Bill: (Clears throat) Well, that's pretty much up to Liam and his fiancée. Katie: Oh, God. Bill: Hope had her chance with my son, but she let other priorities get in the way, so she blew it. Katie: It is not that simple, and you know it. Bill: What I know is that my son is finally gettin' what he needs. Katie: Oh, really? Really? I-it's just all about sex? I mean, they had something special and pure, and you should stayed out of it. Bill: Well, special and pure is only gonna get you so far. (Sighs) Look, I love my son. I want him to be happy. So whatever I did, I did for him. Katie: Excuse me? What else did you do, Bill, other than whisk them away to some private place? Would they even be engaged if it weren't for you? Taylor: Obviously, you're not pleased they are. (Sighs) But that doesn't surprise me. [SCENE_BREAK] Ridge: Where's Hope? Brooke: Oh, uh, they found where Liam and Steffy are, so Rick and Hope-- they're on their way to Aspen. They're probably taking off right now. Ridge: On their way in the company jet, which I did not authorize. Brooke: Uh... (Sighs) Ridge: Obviously, you did. Brooke: Yes. Hope was determined to get there. She would have walked if she had to. It's better if they straighten this out now, sooner than later. Ridge: Logan, we don't know it's gonna turn out that way. You and Hope are just assuming it will, that the wedding's gonna be back on again. Liam's now engaged to my other daughter, sweetheart. He's made a commitment. Now the two of them are off together celebrating that commitment. Oh, man, it's really possible that Hope's gonna get her heart broken all over again now. That's why I didn't want her goin' after Liam. I really wish you hadn't let her go. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: (Sighs) Rick: All right. Buckle up, Sis. We're about ready to take off. Hope: You know, we could have been there by now if Bill had just told us where-- where Liam and Steffy were going. Rick: (Sighs) Yeah, that guy's a real son of a-- you know, it's bad enough what he put Katie through. But to push his ex-mistress on his own son? I mean, come on. Is he that desperate to hold onto Steffy? Hope: I know. I know, right? I-I don't respect this engagement at all. I mean, Liam was just vulnerable, and Steffy knew it, and she-- the point is, she was there for him when I should have been. I let the man I love down. I let us down. But never again, Rick. Never, ever again. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: I don't want to get married anymore. Liam: Hope, this is crazy. This is insane. What are you doing right now? Hope: Good-bye, Liam. [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Katie, come (Elevator bell dings) Taylor: I didn't mean to run Katie off. Bill: She'll be all right. She's understandably upset. Hope is her niece. Taylor: And she's upset that you're not upset about that. Bill: Yeah. Look, um, nobody knows how dynamic your daughter is more than I do. And I know these circumstances are a little it unusual. Having said that, I really do think that Steffy is the best thing that could happen to Liam. And you know what? People will take issue with it, but they'll come around. Taylor: You're confident about that? Bill: Absolutely. And I understand why you would have your concerns. Steffy's your daughter. But, Taylor, Liam is a good boy, and he'll never do anything to intentionally hurt her. Justin: I just heard from Bromstad. Your hunch was right. Bill: Hope went straight from Forrester Creations to Van Nuys airport? Taylor: You had Hope followed? Bill: Is she alone? Justin: Rick's with her. Bill: Are they in the air? Justin: The Forrester jet just left. I'm still trying to track down a flight plan. Taylor: I was just at Forrester, and Hope was very determined to find Liam, believe me. Bill: They're headed for Aspen. That's where I sent Liam and Steffy. Taylor: (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Your father thought of everything. The pantry's fully stocked. So was the wine cellar. Liam: (Chuckles) Steffy: Lucky us. And there is a hot tub on the patio. Liam: Oh. Steffy: Cha, cha, cha. (Laughs) Here. Look, I know you have a lot on your mind. But, uh, I also know how to deal with that-- pop open a bottle of Pinot Grigio. We got no place to drive. Liam: Oh, that sounds like a good idea. Steffy: I know. I'm full of em, "Butch Cassidy." Liam: You're just lookin' for trouble, aren't you? Steffy: Uh-huh. Shall I pour? Liam: Oh, yeah. Steffy: Yeah. (Laughs) Liam: (Chuckles) [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: (Sighs) Oh, my--can't this plane go any faster? Rick: Come on, Hope. You're gonna give yourself a heart attack if you don't chill. Hope: (Sighs) You're right. You're right. You're right. You're right. It'll all be fine. We will get to Aspen, and I will find Liam. Rick: But you don't know where he and Steffy are. They could be at a hotel or a B&B or a remote cabin. They could be anywhere. Hope: (Sighs) I'll find them. [SCENE_BREAK] Brooke: I'm sorry. I know you're in an impossible situation. You're worried about both your daughters. Well, Hope is my daughter, and Liam is everything to her. And I'm going to support her as long as there's still a chance for them. Call me a hopeless romantic. But when I see when two people are meant to be together, I don't want to give up on them. It worked for you and me. And I'm hoping it'll work for Liam and Hope. How can I not root for my little girl? Right? [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: It's confirmed. The Forrester jet's headed to Aspen. Taylor: (Sighs) Hope going to Aspen could ruin everything. Bill: My son is with the woman he should have been with all along. Steffy is Liam's future now. They are the power couple that Liam and Hope could never be. And I'm not gonna let anyone interfere with that. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: (Sighs) Out here, it's like the world ceases to exist. (Sighs) [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: I'm coming, Liam. (Sighs) I'm coming.