Katie tells Bill that she loves him so much and she has such a good connection now. He says he is glad she is home and wants to throw a party to let everyone welcome her home. A little love session makes Liam and Steffy late but she says a party is just what she needs right now; Stephanie would want her to go. Katie checks with Brooke who begs off from the party. Katie tells Bill that she guesses Brooke is fine but didn't quite seem herself. Katie thanks everyone for being so kind while she was away and being so understanding. She even hugs Steffy and gives her condolences about her grandmother. Bill tells Katie that she did nothing wrong so she has nothing to apologize for. Katie is surprised to see that Caroline and Rick are a couple and that Liam and Steffy are living together. Bill says that he has turned over a new leaf. He is no longer concerned about anyone else's relations; only his and Katie's. Dayzee and Hope discuss how the press treats celebrities and that anything is fair game. She tells Dayzee that she had to find out sometime that Liam was living with Steffy, but it's not easy. She still loves him. Thinking they are alone on the balcony, Katie tells Bill that she loves the house. It has an amazing view. Before she didn't appreciate not only the house but what Bill was doing. He bought the house without telling her just like he decided that Liam didn't belong with Hope but needed to be with Steffy. Caroline walks out and overhears this, plus more when they even bring up Deacon and why he was in Italy. Hope knocks over some papers and bends to pick them up. She sees a copy of Hope for the Future with her and Liam and has fond memories in Italy just before their wedding. She sighs then cries. Caroline pulls Rick out on the balcony and explains what she just overheard. Bill was responsible for getting Deacon out of prison and flying him to Italy. The wedding was sabotaged. Liam and Hope never had a chance. They were manipulated the entire time and Liam needs to know. Liam shows up and asks what does he need to know.
Katie: Sleepy time. (Sighs) It's just unbelievable, this connection I-I never thought I would feel, and it wasn't there before. Bill: Now it is. Katie: And it always will be. I love you so much, both of you. Bill: We're glad you're home. Katie: (Sighs) Bill: And there are a few other people that are glad you're home, too. And I invited them over to the house to welcome you back. Katie: Oh, good. Good. I-I want to thank everyone for pitching in, especially Brooke. (Sighs) She'll be here, right? [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Mm. You need to get dressed. Liam: That's a terrible idea. Steffy: Your father is expecting us. Liam: Oh, he's not gonna mind if we're a little late. Steffy: Mnh-mnh-mnh. No, no, no. Now why would we be late? Liam: Well, I can think of a couple of reasons. Steffy: Well, no, you save them, okay? Liam: (Chuckles) Steffy: We gotta go. Liam: Hey, Steffy? Steffy: Wait. No. Liam: If you're not feeling up for a big family party thing, then... (Sighs) Steffy: No. No, I think that a family party is exactly what I need right now. My grandma would want me to be there. Nothing was more important to her than family. Liam: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: (Sighs) Dayzee: (Sighs) It is quiet. Hope: I know. Nobody knows what to say. Dayzee: It's the same at the coffeehouse. Hope: Yeah. Dayzee: Everybody loved Stephanie so much. Hope: Yeah. I really debated coming in today, because I knew it would be so hard; but, you know, I didn't know where else to go. Dayzee: No, it -- this is where we should be. Hope: Yeah. Dayzee: Stephanie would want us all to be together. (Sighs) I'm just so glad I have Marcus to go through this with. I couldn't do this by myself. Hope: Mm. (Sniffles) (Clears throat) Dayzee: Oh. God. Hope, I am so sorry. Hope: No. Dayzee: That was really insensitive of me. Hope: No. Mnh-mnh. [SCENE_BREAK] Steffy: Mm. Okay, okay, okay. We need to stop. Liam: Yeah, make me! Steffy: No! (Laughs) Mm. Liam: What did I say, by the way? I told you we'd be late. Steffy: Oh, oh, no, okay? Bill and Katie put me on the guest list, and they want to treat me like a family member, I'm going to act like one. Liam: Okay. But keep in mind, my dad, uh, he's the one setting this whole thing up, and Katie probably has no idea who's coming to this little party. [SCENE_BREAK] Katie: Brooke has to come. She can't be alone today. (Touch-tones beeping) Katie: Hey, Brooke, um, did you get my message? Okay, well, then you know that --that Bill invited you too... oh, okay. Yeah, no, sure, I understand. We'll do it another time. All right, well, call me if you need anything. I love you. Bye. Hmm. Bill: Everything okay? Katie: Yeah. She just didn't sound like herself. Caroline: Hey. Rick: Hey. Caroline: Sorry, I hope you don't mind we let ourselves in. I didn't want to ring the bell and wake the baby. Rick: Hi. Oh, no. Bill: No, door's always open to a Spencer. Caroline: Hey, Uncle Bill. Bill: Hey. Rick Rick: Hi, Bill. Katie: Hello. Mm. Good to see you. Caroline: It's good to see you. Rick: Aunt Katie, you look great. Katie: Oh, thank you. It's good to be home. It seems like I missed a lot while I was away. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: Thank you. Yeah, I'll give your condolences to Eric. Dayzee: Gosh. Must be so hard having something this personal be so public. Hope: Yeah. But Stephanie was a public figure. Dayzee: Still, I-I still think some things should be private. Hope: Yeah. I agree. But, you know, I think that's maybe how things were done when Eric and Stephanie first started, but not anymore. Now it's just anything in this family is fair game. Dayzee: The press seems to think that celebrities have got it made, and I-I don't know--I just don't think I'd like that. Hope: No. No. It is not that glamorous. Dayzee: Especially not something this personal or you and Liam's breakup. Hope: Yeah. Or him moving back in with Steffy. (Scoffs) Dayzee: Yeah, I was wondering if you had found out about that. Hope: Yep. Found out yesterday. Dayzee: I'm hoping that you found out from Liam, right? Hope: I'm sure he planned on telling me, you know, but he wouldn't have told me at a big family meeting about Stephanie's death. Dayzee: That's how you found out? Hope: I just-- I just overheard Thomas talking to Steffy, is all. Dayzee: (Sighs) Hope: I had to find out sometime, right? I just kept telling myself that it would get better. It would get easier, and that I wouldn't feel this knot in the pit of my stomach. But then I see Liam. I see the man that I love walking down the hallway. But he's looking for somebody else. [SCENE_BREAK] Bill: Look who's here. I told you they'd make it. Liam: Hey. Steffy: Hi. Liam: How are you, Katie? Welcome home. Katie: Thank you. (Sighs) And, um, thank you for everything you did in Aspen, watching Will. I... Steffy: He's a beautiful baby. Katie: Thanks. I'm sorry about your grandma. Steffy: Thank you. Katie: It must be hard to be here so soon after she... Steffy: My grandmother never passed up the opportunity to celebrate a good time... and toast it with a martini. Liam: (Chuckles) Bill: Somebody mention a toast? Steffy: Yeah. Bill: All right, I got that covered. Here you go. Katie: Oh, me first. I just, um, I want to thank everyone for everything you've done over the last few weeks and for pretending like I was just on a trip or sick in the hospital or something. Liam: (Chuckles) Bill: Katie, you were sick. You had depression. Liam: So Taylor was right. Steffy: She always is. It's kind of annoying. Katie: Yeah, I thought Will would be better off without me. Steffy: Well, that's how depression works. It warps everything. Katie: Even the happiest event of my life... (Sighs) 'cause no one wanted a baby more than I wanted Will. I just--I'm so grateful that I have a second chance. Bill: You don't need a second chance, Katie. You didn't mess up. You have nothing to apologize for. Katie: (Sighs) Bill: And we're all here to support you. Steffy: Yes, we are. Team Spencer. Caroline: Mm. Liam: (Chuckles) Bill: To Spencer. Liam: Team Spencer. Katie: Okay, sure. I'll drink to that. (Glasses clinking) Steffy: (Chuckles) Caroline: And Rick and I would like to show our support by offering to babysit. Katie: (Laughs) Steffy: Uh, you're gonna have to get in line behind Donna. Rick: Oh, I see how this works. Steffy: Yeah. Rick: Aunts before cousins. Liam: Yeah, well, big brothers trump everything, so... Caroline: Um, you and Steffy already had your turn. Liam: In Aspen, but we haven't had him over to our place yet. Katie: Hmm. So, um, when I asked you if I missed anything while I was gone, you seemed to have left a few things out. Apparently, Liam and Steffy are living together and Rick and Caroline are a couple? Bill: You're going to be very happy to know that I have turned over a new leaf. I'm no longer concerned about anyone's relationship other than my own. Katie: Hmm. Okay. Bill: All right, if I could have everyone's attention, we're here to celebrate Katie's homecoming. To my family, the Spencers, strong enough to face any adversity and overcome a challenge. Katie: (Sighs) Liam: Hear, hear! To the Spencers. Rick: Here's to that. (Glasses clink) Katie: With the help of our friends and our family. All of you, I just can't thank you enough for everything you've done. I still have a long way to go, but Taylor's gonna help me. And I'm in a different place now. I'm--I'm of the darkness. I'm here for my husband and my son, and nothing's ever gonna separate me from me again. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: (Sighs) I just can't help but feel like I missed something. Dayzee: What? You mean, like something you could have prevented? Hope: Or just a moment where all of this was inevitable. When I was with Liam, I knew what I wanted. I could see my future. It was right there in front of me. And then everything started to go wrong. It's--like my wedding in Italy, it should have been perfect. (Sighs) But then my father showed up, and I got delayed. (Sighs) And Liam turned to Steffy. Dayzee: Yeah, but you two got past that. Hope: We did. We did, and we--we planned another wedding. And then the night before, he turned to Steffy again. Dayzee: Look, I know you say it doesn't make sense, but it seems to me like there's a pattern. Hope: (Sighs) It's just too easy to blame Steffy. It's too easy. She didn't steal Liam away from me. He made that choice to be with her the night before the wedding. Dayzee: (Sighs) That's true. Hope: As adult as I want to be about this, as much as I want to handle this gracefully, that doesn't make sense to me. That is something that I will never understand. (Door opens) Marcus: Hey, "Z," babe. Dayzee: Hey. Marcus: I'm almost finished... unless you guys want me to come back. Hope: No. No. It's--you're fine. Dayzee: Are you sure? Hope: Yeah, take your wife home. Dayzee: (Sighs) Marcus: Okay, it looks like you guys are doing some serious girl talk. Hope: Yeah, but talking about it is not gonna make it any better. I don't know. Maybe playing hooky will. Dayzee: Oh, you're leaving? Hope: Yeah, well, I'm not gonna sit around here and feel bad for myself all day. (Chuckles) Marcus: All right, well, we'll be right behind you. Hope: Okay. Dayzee: Yeah. All right, what are you gonna do to make me feel better? Marcus: Oh. (Whispers indistinctly) Dayzee: (Laughs) Thank you. Marcus: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. [SCENE_BREAK] Liam: So you and Katie are getting along. Steffy: She needs all of our support right now. Liam: Yeah. Well, she really seems to appreciate yours. Thank you. Caroline: Come on. They look happy. Rick: Yeah. Caroline: I guess everything worked out and everybody's moved on. Rick: (Inhales sharply) (Sighs) Liam: Hey, coz. Rick, thank you for coming. Rick: Yeah. Caroline: Well, I wish that we could stay longer. Rick: Yeah, my dad's work for me to do. Liam: I'm sorry about Stephanie. Caroline: How's Steffy? Liam: Well, you know her. I mean, she always finds a way to pull through. (Chuckles) Rick: She's had to. Excuse me. Liam: Yeah. Okay. Rick: (Clears throat) Liam: So you and this guy. Caroline: Mm. Liam: It's serious, huh? Caroline: Well, not as serious as you and Steffy. You really happy, cousin? Liam: Our life's a series of changes, you know? And she's an incredible woman, just like her namesake. She's a force. But she gets me, and I get her. Yeah, I'm happy. Caroline: Very good. Rick: So, uh, Liam says that you're holding up. Steffy: It helps to be around people. Rick: It probably helps to be back with Liam, too. Good for you, Steffy. I hope it lasts this time. Liam: Yeah. Caroline: I know we have to get going, but I want to say good-bye to Katie and Bill really quick. Rick: Okay. Caroline: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Katie: (Sighs) It's a beautiful view. Bill: The place is finally growing on you? Katie: It's an amazing house. I just couldn't appreciate it before. Actually, it wasn't really the house. If I remember correctly, I kind of upset with you about what you did with Hope and Liam. This just seemed to be another example of your need to control everything. You decided we were gonna live here, just like you decided that Liam was gonna be with Steffy. Bill: Liam and Steffy are great now. Katie: So it would seem. Bill: Good. Then we don't need to dredge this up again. Katie: No. In fact, it's the last thing I want to talk about. I am going to try to worry less and appreciate more. Bill: That's exactly what Liam is doing now that he is back with Steffy. Katie: Hmm. Bill: They're great together, Katie. And they're not together because I got Deacon out of prison and flew him to Italy. Katie: (Sighs) Maybe not now, but that is the reason why Liam turned to Steffy in the first place, because Hope was late to the wedding all because of Deacon. Bill: You think that's why Liam and Hope aren't married. It's not. It was the next time they were going to get married... Katie: (Scoffs) Bill: And Liam went out with Steffy the night before the wedding. Katie: Hmm. Bill: Okay, so he showed poor judgment. Katie: Yeah. Bill: The point is Liam and Steffy are meant to be together. [SCENE_BREAK] Hope: (Sighs) Oh, dang it. (Flashback) Liam: I love you, Hope Logan, and I'll always love you. And I want you to be my wife. Hope: (Laughs) Liam: Will you marry me? Hope: Yes, I would like nothing more than to be your bride. (Present time) Hope: (Sighs) (Crying) [SCENE_BREAK] Rick: Uh, did Caroline catch you? We've gotta go. Katie: Oh, no. Caroline: Um, sorry. I'm right here. I saw you guys talking on the terrace, and I didn't want to interrupt. So ... Katie: Well, are-- are you sure you have to leave? Liam: Uh, if Rick has to take off, you know, Steffy can drop you at the office. Caroline: Oh, no, that's really sweet, but maybe I can talk Rick into not going back to work so fast out on the terrace. Rick: Okay. (Chuckles) Caroline, you know-- you know I gotta get going. Caroline: You'll never believe what I just heard. You told me about Deacon Sharpe and how he showed up at your sister's wedding. Rick: Yeah. Caroline: I know why. Bill got him out of jail and flew him to Italy to interfere with the wedding. Rick: Wait. Caroline: No, I just heard Bill and Katie talking about it. Do you know what this means? The wedding was sabotaged. I mean, Liam only turned to Steffy because of what Bill did. Hope and Liam never even had a chance. Rick: They've had half a dozen chances, Caroline. Caroline: No, those two have been manipulated from the start, Rick, and they didn't even know what's going on, and they deserve to. What his father did was wrong, and Liam needs to know. Liam: Need to know what? Guys, what?