Bill says enough apologies. He'd do it again with no regrets to get his niece and Thomas back together. He warns Liam to tell the truth and tell all of them this is not true. Quinn tells Ridge that if she has to be stuck with anyone in the elevator it might as well be with her best friend. Sheila continues to stand over Charlie's shoulder looking at footage and he tells her it is time to let them out of the elevator. She says no it is her that gets to decide that. She urges Ridge to go ahead and kiss Quinn; she knows he wants to. Justin comes into Bill's office but instead of being in Bill's corner he says according to bylaws if Bill cannot run the country then it falls to Liam. Bill puts his hands out and tells them to take him away as quickly as possible and get this over with. Liam says he is calling the shots now and he will not let this company be run by a criminal which is what Bill is. Ridge tells Quinn that it feels nice for her to say she missed him. He hopes they can remain friends now that she is back with his dad. She puts her hands on his shoulder and says she too does not want to lose that bond. And she is going to make it her life mission to help him with his quest with Eric and Brooke. Bill tells Lt. Baker he will have to question him right now. He is not leaving this Bozo in charge for one more second. Then he starts in on Sally, the character witness. Lt. Baker reads Bill his rights to remain silent. He shouts he will not remain silent. He turns to Liam and says he was the son who came out of nowhere and he gave him the keys to the kingdom and he will be sorry for this. Steffy calls out Liam's name and he comes out of his foggy fantasy as she asks if he really wants to put his father through this by turning him in. Sheila is disappointed that neither Quinn nor Ridge are making a move toward each other. Charlie says she has photos and that is as far as it goes. Suddenly the elevator is open; Quinn and Ridge are free. Quinn says she will go find Ivy to say she is still alive. Ridge goes to find Charlie and he says it was just unfortunate timing. It won't happen again. Liam says he is not doing this just for Sally but for himself as well. Thomas comes in and says he is heading back to New York. He wanted to give Caroline a little more time to say goodbye to Bill. He does not know when he will be back. Steffy says it sounds like he is leaving permanently. Thomas laments it feels right. Liam asks about Sally. Thomas says he is doing what he has to do and Sally knows that. He has to be with his son; that is the most important thing. Steffy hugs him but Liam tells him to wait. When Ridge leaves, Sheila comes out of hiding and tells Charlie they have the pictures that will come in handy but get ready for his next assignment. He retorts that he is not working for her. She says now he is. CJ calls Bill and says something unfortunate has happened. There was a fire at Spectra. He has been talking to his mom a lot and they have come up with a plan. He'd like to meet if Bill still wants the Spectra property. Bill plays coy and says okay, just set up an appointment with his secretary and they can discuss it. Thomas says goodbye and Liam asks Steffy why did she stop him from telling Thomas. Liam says no he doesn't want his father in jail but he did wrong and needs to be held responsible. He holds onto his sword necklace and says that once meant something to him but not anymore. He is not his father and never will be. She says she knows he wants to do the right thing but she does not believe that means Bill going to prison. Liam says he does not know. He knows he has power now for the first time in his life .power over his father.
Bill: Don't do this, liam. Liam: I wish I had come to you the moment I found out caroline wasn't sick. Caroline: It's something i should have never gone along with. Bill: All right, enough! Enough with the apologies! I hatched a plan to reunite my niece with the father of her child, and I'd do it again. No regrets. Liam: Just like you'd have spectra set on fire again, no regrets? Bill: Never said it! Liam: You said it to my face in this room! Bill: Lies! All lies! Tell them, liam! Tell them that none of it's true! Now! Sheila: Come on! Do it. Charlie: They won'T. Sheila: Yes, they will! Look at how close they are to one another. They're gonna kiss. Charlie: Maybe -- maybe they don't need to. Maybe those pictures you took will be damaging enough. Sheila: It's disgusting, the way they look at each other. Quinn: Though, if I did have to be stuck in an elevator... might as well be with my best friend. Ridge: Right? Quinn: Right. Although, I am going to be getting hungry really soon. That's not gonna be good news for you, or anyone. Ridge: Okay. Here we go. Come on. Quinn: Thanks. [ Sighs ] How many times do I have to push the alarm? Isn't anyone paying attention? [ Alarm rings ] Sheila: Do it, ridge. You know you want to. Kiss her! Kiss your father's wife. Charlie: All right, this -- this is over. This is going nowhere. Sheila: No! They're about to kiss. Charlie: No, no, no. It's time to let them out. Sheila: No! I decide when they get out. Do you understand? I decide! Liam: I could tell lieutenant baker I was wrong to call him here, that I made a mistake, that I misunderstood, that I'm a spoiled brat lashing out at daddy, but I'm not gonna do that because it's not true. And today I stand up for what's right. Bill: Justin! Welcome! Join the party. From this point forward, all questions will be directed to my attorney, who is so on top of things, I didn't even have to summon him. Justin: Actually, I, uh... I was summoned. By your son. Liam: You want to tell him? Bill: Tell me what? Justin: According to the company bylaws, if you are under arrest, incarcerated, or otherwise unable to perform your duties... Bill: Yeah? Justin: The president of spencer publications assumes control. Liam: That'd be me. I'm in charge now, dad. But don't worry -- I'll run this ship just fine while you're behind bars. I'll make some changes, steer the company in a better direction. I think -- I think I'll revamp our benefits, expand our 401(k) plan. Finally get us involved in some charity work. Bill: [ Chuckles ] Ah, this is great. You enjoy your, uh, do-gooder revolution while it lasts. Let's go. Let's go. I want to get this over with as quickly as possible. Take me in! Because I want to get back before the end of the day, so i can undo whatever damage this idiot causes! Wyatt: I don't think you understand, dad. You're not coming back. Steffy: You got caught. Lt. Baker: Eventually happens to even the smartest of criminals. Liam: You hear that? Criminals. That's what you are. A criminal. And I'm not going to allow my family or my company or my legacy to be run by a criminal any longer. I'm calling the shots, and i will be for a long, long time. Sheila: [ Clears throat ] Ridge: You know what you said earlier about... about missing me. I liked that. It was nice. I miss who we were together. But, hey, you're with my dad, you're back with him, and that's great, and that's the only thing that matters. And if that means we can't be friends anymore, so be it, but i hope it doesn't have to be that way. Quinn: I think we can make this friendship work. We have a bond that I don't want to lose. Sheila: See there? It's happening. It's not gonna be much longer. Quinn: And I don't want to see the bond that you have with your father suffer anymore. So I'm gonna make it my life's mission to repair your relationship. Ridge: Well, you don't have to take that on. Quinn: No, no. I think I do. I mean, he forgave me. I just have to get him to see that he needs to forgive you, too. Ridge: And you would do that for me? Quinn: What are friends for? Sheila: Oh, she wants him so bad. Bill: I've changed my mind. I'm not going in. You have questions, you can ask me right here. I'm not giving this bozo the satisfaction of being in charge for even one second. Lt. Baker: You say he confessed to you? Liam: He did. Lt. Baker: Then I'm afraid this has gone way past a simple questioning. Bill: Even if I said what he claims I did, how does he know i wasn't messing with him? I say things to get a rise out of people all the time! Sally: Okay, for what it's worth, bill has an established history of attacking my company, and I will gladly testify to that. Bill: Oh, wow, isn't that great? So we have the thief! The two-bit ripoff artist is the character witness! Case closed! Justin: Bill, I need to insist that you -- Lt. Baker: You can insist all you want, mr. Barber, but do it at the station. I've heard more than enough to warrant an arrest. Bill: What are you talking about? How'd we go from questions to an arrest? Lt. Baker: Bill spencer, you have the right to remain silent... Bill: Like hell I'll remain silent! Justin: Bill, please! Lt. Baker: Anything you say can and will be used against in a court of law... Bill: Don't do this, liam! Liam: You did it. Bill: I am warning you! Lt. Baker: You have the right to an attorney. Bill: Do the right thing! Liam: This is the right thing! Lt. Baker: If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand these rights as I have explained them? Bill: Do you understand the rights that you're giving up? The right to be a spencer! Liam: There's a new generation of spencer now. A better one. Lt. Baker: Do you understand? Bill: Yes, I understand! Lt. Baker: Take him out. Bill: You think you're better than me? The son who shows up out of nowhere? The computer geek I try to turn into something I can be proud of? Liam: I'm proud... Bill: I gave you the keys to the kingdom! I gave you everything! And this is how you repay me? You will not get away with it. Liam: I believe I just did, dad. Bill: You will be sorry! If it is my last breath, you will pay for this. You are no son of mine. Liam! Liam! Steffy: Liam! Bill: Don't do this! Liam! Steffy: Liam! Are you seriously thinking about doing this? Because it could go down just like that. Your father could just be hauled off, and he'd never be able to forgive you. Liam: He'd deserve it, wouldn't he? Steffy: I can't believe your father did this. What he did was so wrong. But do you really want to put your father in jail? Could you really go through with it? Quinn: How can nobody have heard us? Ridge: I'm sure they're fixing it right now. Quinn: Just like I'm gonna be fixing your relationship with your father. Ridge: Mm. Thank you. Quinn: Mm-hmm. And you need to be fixing your relationship with brooke. Ridge: Don't worry about me, okay? Quinn: How can I not? Sheila: This is it! This is when it happens. Quinn: [ Shouting ] Come on! Open up! Sheila: [ Groans ] They were so close. Quinn: Can we please get this thing moving? Sheila: Charlie, wait! What are you doing? Charlie: Be happy with the photos you've got. I mean, obviously that's as far as they're gonna take it. [ Elevator bell dings ] Quinn: [ Sighs ] Ridge: Look at that. Quinn: We're free! Ridge: [ Sighs ] Well, if i was gonna be stuck with anyone... Quinn: I'm sure there's a long list. All right, listen, I'm gonna go find ivy, let her know I'm still alive. Ridge: I'll be right behind you. I'm just gonna tell someone about the elevator. Quinn: Yeah. Okay. Sheila: [ Scoffs ] If you had just waited a few more minutes. They were almost there! Charlie: Speaking of almost there... Sheila: What? Charlie: Ridge is almost here. You, uh -- you might want to, uh...hide. [ Knocks on door ] Ridge: Hey, charlie. Charlie: At your service. Ridge: There's something wrong with the elevator. Charlie: Yeah, yeah. I, uh -- I got the alert. I'm sorry it took so long to get back here and open the door. Ridge: Call the company and make sure it doesn't happen again. We don't need anyone else getting stuck in there. Charlie: Oh, yeah. Will do. But, you know, I think it's just unfortunate timing with you and quinn. Ridge: Who said anything about quinn? Bill: Don't even think about trying to knock over my beautiful sky again. Caroline: I came to apologize. I may have thrown a wee bit of a tantrum earlier. Bill: Accepted. Caroline: [ Sighs ] Thomas is at forrester. He's saying goodbye to steffy, and we're gonna head to the airport. Bill: Why aren't you there with him? Caroline: Because liam could be there, and I can't risk running into him. I can't face him, knowing that he knows. You don't think he would tell thomas, do you? Bill: My little goody-two-shoes son? He sure as hell better not. Steffy: What your father did was so wrong. But is it worth it giving up any relationship with your father, all because of sally spectra? Liam: It's not just for sally. It's for me. It's for spencer. Maybe it's time my family's company became about more than greed and power. Maybe it's time to change what it means to be a spencer. Thomas: Hey, uh... you guys busy? Just -- I just wanted to say goodbye before I leave. Steffy: Wait, leaving? You're heading back? Thomas: Yeah, um... caroline's at bill's saying goodbye right now. I just wanted to give them a little time to, you know... you guys got a chance to see her, right? Just because I, you know -- [ Stammering ] I don't know when, um... when we'll be back, is all. Steffy: Sounds like you're leaving permanently. Thomas: Uh... being with douglas and caroline, being a family, it feels right. And I am -- I am really grateful for the time that we have together. Liam: What about sally? Thomas: I'm doing what I have to do, and sally knows that. Yeah, I -- I want to be here for her right now, after the accident... after... after the fire. But I have to be with my son. That is too important. Steffy: Okay, um... well, uh, text me when you land, please. Thomas: Yeah. Mm-hmm. Okay. Liam: Thomas, wait. Ridge: I didn't mention quinn. Charlie: Right, uh, well, you didn't have to. Eye in the sky. Ridge: Oh, okay. Gotcha. Call the repair company. Have them look at it. Charlie: On it. Yeah. Coast is clear. Sheila: You almost gave it away. Charlie: Well, maybe I should have. Sheila: These pictures are going to come in handy, but we've got more work to do. Get ready for your next assignment. Charlie: My -- I don't work for you! Sheila: All we need to do is fan the flames. Show eric the kind of person she really is, and then finally, after all these years, I'll be his wife again. Caroline: Thank you so much for watching him. Alison: A little cutie? Of course! Caroline: [ Giggles ] Alison: We had fun, didn't we? Bill: That is so cool. Did you have fun? Alison: Line 2, by the way. C.J. Garrison. Bill: [ Chuckles ] Garrison. C.J.: Mr. Spencer. Bill: To what do I owe the pleasure? C.J.: Well, I was actually calling you in hopes of setting up a meeting to speak about my property. I don't know if you've heard what has happened... Bill: Something about a fire. Yeah. It's unfortunate. C.J.: Very. Um... anyway, I have been speaking at great length with my mother, and I have finally convinced her to sell the property. Bill: Is that so? C.J.: Is that something you think you'd still be interested in? Bill: Well, I don't know. Um... I'll tell you what. I'll, uh, transfer you back to alison, and you can set up a meeting, and, uh, you know, we'll see if we can work something out. C.J.: Okay, great. Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. Steffy: Thomas has a plane to catch. Liam: Or not. Thomas: What do you mean? Liam: Thomas, there are things that you don't -- Steffy: This is thomas' decision. Thomas: And, liam, trust me, when it comes to my son and his mother, that's the right thing. Liam: Of course, but -- Steffy: It's his decision. Goodbye, thomas. Take care of your family. Thomas: I will. [ Door closes ] Liam: Why did you stop me? Steffy: Because he's happy! He's with caroline, and he's with his son. Liam: Because of a lie. Steffy: The truth doesn't accomplish anything. He would leave caroline, he'd be confusing his son, and you know what would happen? He'd put two and two together about the fire. As much as you're fantasizing about this idea, I know you don't want your father in jail. Liam: No, I don'T. But he went too far. Steffy: I know. I know he did. But he is your father. And I know that you value the truth, and I respect that about you. But this is your family, and you are a spencer. Liam: There was a time when this meant something to me. Being his son... now I can't stand the sight of it. I feel like I'm wearing kryptonite. I want to tear it off me. He just wanted a clone, somebody to follow his orders. Somebody to absorb his twisted world view, and I can't do that. I'm not my father. I never will be. Steffy: You don't have to be. You just do you. But I need you to think long and hard about this. I know you want to do the right thing. But do you really want your father to go to prison? Because I don't know if you'll be able to live with yourself if you did. Liam: All I know... is that I have power. For the first time in my life, I have power over my father..